Breviary

Psalms and antiphons

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Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.2582/364

General Information

Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.2582/364
Former Shelfmarks QL7
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 15th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 29 mm
Page Width 96 mm
Height of Written Area at least 12 mm
Width of Written Area 54 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 54 mm
Number of Lines at least 3
Line Height 4 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 2 leaves (trimmed; strips)
Dimensions 29 x 96 mm
More about the Current Condition

Leaves were trimmed to strips; remaining fragments consist of the leaves' upper margin and first three lines.

Fol. [1]v contains early-modern inscription in Dutch, probably a probatio pennae: 'vanden / vandenvorss. (...)'.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Pen-flourished parted initial with initial reserved shapes (fol. [1]r). Plain versals, alternately in red and blue ink; red colour stroking.

Content

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

      Psalms and antiphons.

      • Fol. [1]r: Psalm 69: 1.
      • Fol. [1]v: Antiphon Beata es Virgo Maria Dei genetrix (CantusID 006165)
      • Fol. [2]r: Psalm 5: 9-11.
      • Fol. [2]v: Antiphon O admirabile commercium creator generis humani (CantusID 003985).
    • fol. [1]r

Host Volume

Remarks

Fragment was used in the binding of an otherwise unidentified book, presumably at Ghent University Library. It is not known when the fragments were ejected.