Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 2

Boethius, Consolatio philosophiae (fragment)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-14263

Title

Boethius, Consolatio philosophiae (fragment)

Collection

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode

Shelfmark

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 2

Manuscript Category

philosophy

Document type

library book / reference book

Topic

classical literature

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-0dls/manifest.json

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-14262

Leaf count

1 fol.

Remaining fragment

UNIT ID

mmfc-14261

Page range

fol. [1]

Integrity

Fragment

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

General
Fragment belonged to same manuscript as Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 2.

Origin

Date
11th century (Luna Spruyt)
Evidence
script

Support

Material

Parchment

Page dimensions

h: 180 mm x w: 131 mm (fol. [1]r) , leaves trimmed

Layout

Section
fol. [1]r-v (fol. [1]r)
Description
The final line of the page has been trimmed away, resulting in minor text loss. Text height is measured by taking the height of the existing amount of lines, plus the average line height (7 mm).
Columns
1
Lines
26; lines ruled: 26 (written below top line)
Layout formula
| T |
Ruling
Full ruling, Blind-point ruling
Prickings
prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 178 mm x w: 105 mm
Margins
Top margin: 10 mm, inner margin: 3 mm

Writing

Script

Carolina

Decoration

Type

plain initials

1. Boethius, Consolatio philosophiae, Book IV

UNIT ID

mmfc-52479

Page range

fol. [1]r-v (defective)

Title

Boethius, Consolatio philosophiae, Book IV

Consolatio philosophiae

Contributors

Boethius (author)

Language

Latin (main)

Incipit

non nihil boni maliue inesse perpendo; Neque enim (fol. [1]r)

Incipit

S i quis arcturi sidera nescit (fol. [1]v)
Note: Incipit of Book 4, Metrum 5

Notes

Textual content
  • Fol. [1]r: Book 4, Prosa 5.
  • Fol. [1]v: Book 4, Metrum 5 and Prosa 6
Manuscript description
  1. Fragment container
    1. Remaining fragment
      1. 1. Boethius, Consolatio philosophiae, Book IV