Leuven, Rijksarchief, Archief van de priorij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Betlehem te Herent, nr. 14178

Obituary of the convent of Our Lady, Herent

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-10689

Title

Obituary of the convent of Our Lady, Herent

Collection

Leuven, Rijksarchief

Shelfmark

Leuven, Rijksarchief, Archief van de priorij van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Betlehem te Herent, nr. 14178

Former shelfmarks

Brussel, Algemeen Rijksarchief, Kerkelijk Archieven Brabant, 14178

Manuscript Category

administration

Document type

obituary

Provenance

Owner
Bethlehem Priory
Evidence type
Other
Description
This obituary of the convent of Our Lady, Herent has been transmitted as part of the archive of the priory of Bethlem, Herent until the end of the Ancien Régime.

Binding

UNIT ID

mmfc-10690

Leaf count

i + 84 + i pages

Dicta probatoria

secundo folio (p. 4 (calendar)) : Januari habet dies xxxi
final leaf (p. 83) : Obiit fr feymerus

Endpapers

paper

Accompanying material

A 16th century, Middle Dutch fragment added between p. 42 and 43, labelled 42bis. The text mentions the monastery.

Binding

Binding type

Cardboard boards

Cover material

Paper

Dimensions

h: 332 mm x w: 223 mm x d: 25 mm

Fragments present in binding

Yes

Book block

UNIT ID

mmfc-10688

Page range

P. 1-84

Form

Codex

Integrity

Unknown

Language

Middle Dutch (main)
Latin (other)

Quires

Regular quires (8 bifolia per quire)

Origin

Date
early 16th century (Catho Creemers)
Evidence
Content
Alternative localisation
Bethlehem Priory, Herent (Catho Creemers)
Evidence
Content

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

42

Foliation

Pagination

Page dimensions

h: 310 mm x w: 216 mm (p. 3)
h: 291 mm x w: 216 mm (p. 1) , leaves trimmed

Layout

Section 1
P. 1
Description
Only the frame of the text is ruled.
Columns
1
Lines
34
Layout formula
| T |
Ruling
Frame ruling, Ink ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 227 mm x w: 160 mm
Margins
Top margin: 18 mm, inner margin: 30 mm
Section 2
P. 2-64 (p. 2)
Description
The leaves have the lay-out of a calendar. Each month has running titles of the name. The dates are marked alphabetically, (eg. 1A, 2B, 3C, 4D, 5E, 6F, 7G, 8A, 9.B..). The number of lines depend of the page. Only the frame and the sections of the dates are ruled by double lines.
Columns
2
Lines
19; lines ruled: 12 (written above top line)
Layout formula
| T || T |
Ruling
Frame ruling, Ink ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 220 mm x w: 160 mm
Margins
Top margin: 31 mm, inner margin: 21 mm
Intercolumnar space
5 mm
Section 3
p. 67-72
Description
The text is divided into paragraphs, with blank space left in between. The number of lines depend of the page and are written by various hands from later time periods.
Columns
1
Lines
39
Ruling
Frame ruling, Lead-point ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 232 mm x w: 163 mm
Margins
Top margin: 28 mm, inner margin: 23 mm
Section 5
P. 73-75 (p. 74r)
Description
The number of lines depend of the page and are written by various hands from later time periods. The width between collums varies.
Columns
2
Lines
37
Layout formula
|T T|
Ruling
Frame ruling, Lead-point ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 231 mm x w: 161 mm
Margins
Top margin: 26 mm, inner margin: 23 mm
Intercolumnar space
10 mm
Section 6
p. 81-64 (p. 84)
Description
The number of lines depend of the page.
Columns
1
Lines
42
Layout formula
|T|
Ruling
Frame ruling, Lead-point ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 231 mm x w: 162 mm
Margins
Top margin: 26 mm, inner margin: 23 mm

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis formata)
Gothica hybrida (Gothica Hybrida Currens)

Decoration

Type

colour stroking, rubrics red, plain initials, rubrics

1. Obituary of the benefactors of the convent

UNIT ID

mmfc-52237

Page range

p. 1-2

Title

Obituary of the benefactors of the convent

Language

Latin (main)

2. Obituary of the members of the convent of Our Lady Bethlehem, Herent

UNIT ID

mmfc-52238

Page range

p. 2-64 (defective)

Title

Obituary of the members of the convent of Our Lady Bethlehem, Herent

Language

Latin (main)
Middle Dutch

3. Obituary of the benefactors, clergy and donors of the convent

UNIT ID

mmfc-52239

Page range

p. 65-84

Title

Obituary of the benefactors, clergy and donors of the convent

Language

Latin (main)
Manuscript description
  1. Binding
    1. Book block
      1. 1. Obituary of the benefactors of the convent
      2. 2. Obituary of the members of the convent of Our Lady Bethlehem, Herent
      3. 3. Obituary of the benefactors, clergy and donors of the convent