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Gradual

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 416 a-b

Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2022. (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.

General Information

Title Gradual
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 416 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 13th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis libraria, in two different size (main text is written in a larger size than the chants).

Original Condition

Page Height at least 77 mm
Page Width at least 50 mm
Height of Written Area at least 61 mm
Width of Written Area at least 42 mm
Number of Lines at least 5
Line Height 7 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
More about the Condition

It is difficult to determine the original condition of the manuscript due to the fragment having been heavily trimmed.

Current Condition

Extent 2 strips (parts of 1 leaf)
Dimensions 77 x 50 mm
More about the Current Condition

The two extant fragments formed once part of the same leaf, and fit together.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red colour stroking, red rubrication.
  • Musical Notation

    Neumatic notation on four black staves.

    • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Gradual
      • Content Description

        Mass and chants for Candlemas. Fragment contains part of the canticle on the Virgin Mary ('Lumen ad revelationem gentium') sung during this feast.
      • fol. [1]r

    Host Volume

    Title Guilielmus Hesius, <i>Emblemata de fide, spe, charitate</i>
    Date of Origin/Publication 1624
    Place of Origin/Publication Mechelen
    Shelfmark Antwepren, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, B 129141
    Persons Guilielmus Hesius (author of host volume)
    Remarks

    Th fragments were used in the binding of Guilielmus Hesius, Emblemata de fide, spe, charitate printed by an unknown printer in Mechelen in 1624 (Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, B 129141).
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