Breviary
F-vag3
Antwerpen, Rijksarchief te Antwerpen, Verzameling Losse Aanwinsten, nr. 2.18
Laurent Breeus-Loos, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2021 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title
Breviary
Shelfmarks
Antwerp, Rijksarchief te Antwerpen, Verzameling Losse Aanwinsten, nr. 2.18
Material
Parchment
Date of Origin
s. XV
Script, Hands
Northern littera textualis (s. XV)
Original Condition
Page Height
102 – 137 mm
Page Width
82 mm
Height of Written Area
at least 73 mm
Width of Written Area
55 – 60 mm
Number of Columns
1
Width of Columns
55 – 60 mm
Number of Lines
at least 22
Line Height
3 – 4 mm
Ruling
Lead-point ruling (barely visible)
More about the Condition
The page height of the original manuscript was estimated on the basis of an aspect ratio between 0.60 and 0.80.
Current Condition
Extent
1 bifolium (trimmed)
Dimensions
c. 80-85 x 167 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished parted initial with interior reserved shapes (red and blue), plain initials (red, blue), rubrics (red), colour stroking (red), line filler (red).
Content
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Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Breviary
Host Volume
Remarks
Probably functioned as a cover (host volume unknown). A piece of paper adheres to fol. [2]v: remnant of a printed book, presumably an incunable or post-incunable.