Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie II, nr. 201
Necrology of the abbey of Keizerbosch
Manuscript description
Manuscript ID
mmfc-10009
Title
Necrology of the abbey of Keizerbosch
Shelfmark
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie II,
nr. 201
Manuscript Category
Document type
Provenance
Owner
Evidence type
Ex-libris
(label on front pastedown, Latin)
Transcription
Archivium Averbodensis
Sect. II - Keizerbos reg. 201
Fragmentum veteris necrologii parthenosis de Keyserbosch
References
Other online data sources
Main - fol. 18r - CC0
Binding
UNIT ID
mmfc-10007
Leaf count
i + 29 fol. + i
Dicta probatoria
final leaf (fol. 29vr) : xix a ix kl Com Dne margarete de
secundo folio (fol. 2r) : xviii E xvii kl Com fredeunigis
Endpapers
paper
Binding
Binding type
Cover material
Dimensions
h: 308 mm x w: 215 mm x d: 24 mm
Bindings - upper board - CC0
Book block
UNIT ID
mmfc-10008
Page range
fol. 1-29
Form
Codex
Integrity
Fragment: Several discontinuous sections of the necrology, comprising parts of perhaps five quires, are bound together in chronological order. Many pages are damaged with pieces missing.
Language
Latin (main)
Origin
Date
late 13th century/early 14th century (Diana Goodwin)
Evidence
Reference in the text to Jan van Rotselaar, who donated the book to the sister. He was abbot of Averbode from 1289 to 1303.
Place
Support
Material
Parchment
Number of leaves
29
Foliation
Page dimensions
h: 305 mm x w: 212 mm (fol. 11r)
Layout
Section
fol. 1r-29v (fol. 11r)
Description
The page is divided into two columns with several vertical lines to the left of each column (five on the left, six in the middle of each page, creating four narrow columns for the golden number, dominical letter and date). Each day is given half a column, so that each page contains four days.
Columns
2
Layout formula
| T | | T |
Ruling
Full ruling, Ink ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 231 mm x w: 178 mm
Margins
Top margin: 20 mm, inner margin: 17 mm
Intercolumnar space
7 mm
Writing
Decoration
Type
Sample writing - fol. 2r - CC0
Sample page - fol. 18r - CC0