Leuven, M Leuven, Inv. H/38/O
Notes on the history of Louvain, including copies of documents
Manuscript description
Manuscript ID
mmfc-13710
Title
Notes on the history of Louvain, including copies of documents
Collection
Shelfmark
Leuven, M Leuven,
Inv. H/38/O
Former shelfmark
Inv. H/38/ON
Manuscript Category
Document type
Provenance
Owner
Date
1877
Evidence type
Ex-libris
(fol. [A]r, French)
Transcription
Acheté à la vente du libraire Ch. Peeters, le 13 décembre 1877, n) 1277. E. Van Even
Owner
Date
second half 19th century
Evidence type
Ex-libris
(Latin)
Transcription
Ex * libris * V * Demunter * Lovaniensis
Description
Ex-libris in the form of a seal, in the field showing St Peter holding a key in his left hand and in his right what seems to be a rock. Underneath his left hand seems to be a small escutcheon with a bird. Before him a shield with the arms of the city of Leuven.
Main - fol. 1r - CC0
Binding
UNIT ID
mmfc-13709
Leaf count
iv + 93 + iv fol.
Dicta probatoria
secundo folio (fol. 2r) : Philips bijder
final leaf (fol. 93r) : Wautrecht Niemand
Endpapers
paper
Accompanying material
Amongst the upper flyleaves is a loose colour-printed bookplate for 'M. De Bruyn, juge'.
Binding
Binding type
Dimensions
h: 337 mm x w: 220 mm x d: 23 mm
Cover title
Varia concernant Louvain (Tooled, 19th century)
Description
The upper paste-down has a note '1872', possibly referring to when the current binding was made.
Bindings - upper cover - CC0
Historical notes on the city walls of Louvain.
UNIT ID
mmfc-13711
Page range
fol. 1
Form
Sheet / single page
Integrity
Complete
Language
Dutch (main)
Notes
Provenance
This loose leaf is inserted at the front of this volume. There is a note by E. Van Even: 'Cette feuille m'a été donnée par Mr. Ch. Boels, avocat, le 27 juillet 1855'.
Origin
Date
Not before 1542, because that date is mentioned in the text. (Godfried Croenen)
Evidence
Palaeography, internal
Support
Material
Paper
Number of leaves
1
Foliation
Page dimensions
h: 303 mm x w: 190 mm (fol. 1)
Watermarks
Reference leaf
fol. 1
Description
Shield with a fleur-de-lis, an open crown with fleur-de-lis topping the shield.
Layout
Section
(fol. 1r)
Columns
1
Lines
38
Ruling
No ruling
Writing
Script
Decoration
Type
Sample writing - fol. 1v - CC0
paper/watermark - fol. 1 - CC0
Sample page - fol. 1r - CC0
Extra - fol. 1v - CC0