Medieval Manuscripts in Flemish Collections · Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-17484

Title

Missal (fragment)

Collection

Heverlee, Archief van de Abdij van Park

Shelfmark

Heverlee, Archief van de Abdij van Park, VIIIB20/133

Manuscript Category

liturgy

Document type

missal

Topic

saints

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

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

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-17485

Leaf count

4 fol. (2 bifolia (trimmed to strips))

Binding

Binding type

No cover

Remaining fragments

UNIT ID

mmfc-17486

Page range

fol. [1]-[4]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

General

Fragments seem to be a remnant of the same manuscript as VIIIB20/119, in regard to (script) size and textual content.

Origin

Date

second half 13th century (Catho Creemers)

Evidence

Script

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

Page dimensions

h: 42 mm x w: 95 mm (fol. [3]) , leaves trimmed

Fragment dimensions

h: 34 mm x w: 188 mm

h: 42 mm x w: 186 mm

Layout

Section 1

fol. [1]-[4]

Description

Only a top (fol. [1]-[2]) and a bottom part (fol. [3]-[4]) of the fragment have been preserved. Compared to VIIIB20/119, which was part of the same manuscript, the pages used to have 29 written lines. Ruling no longer visible.

Columns

Lines

Layout formula

| T |

Prickings

prickings visible in outer margin

Margins

Top margin: 9 mm, inner margin: 21 mm

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis formata)

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis libraria)

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis currens)

Description of hands

Northern gothica textualis formata, alternating between a smaller and a larger size. Additional mass texts in northern gothica textualis libraria/currens were added by several later hands in the form of marginal glosses.

Decoration

Type

plain initials, rubrics red, rubrics, colour stroking, ornamental initials, pen-flourished initials

Description

Remains of a pen-flourished initial can be found on fol. [1]; it has, however, been largely trimmed away.

1. Mass for various saints

UNIT ID

mmfc-51971

Page range

fol. [1]r-[4]v (defective)

Title

Mass for various saints

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

Textual content

Mass for various saints. On fol. [1]r, the name of St John is rubricated ('sancte iohannem'), on fol. [2]v St Gertrude ('Gertrudis virginis'), on fol. [3]r St Gregory the Great ('Gregorij papa'), and on fol. [4]v St George ('Georgij martyris').