Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 38

Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin, attributed to Beda Venerabilis; Prayers in Middle Dutch (fragment)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-17725

Title

Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin, attributed to Beda Venerabilis; Prayers in Middle Dutch (fragment)

Collection

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode

Shelfmark

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 38

Manuscript Category

religion

Document type

prayer book

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

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

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-17724

Leaf count

2 fol.

Remaining fragment

UNIT ID

mmfc-17726

Page range

fol. [1]-[2]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment: 1 bifolium (upper and lower sides trimmed).

Language

Latin (main)
Middle Dutch (other)

Notes

General
Fragment belongs to same manuscript as Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 57 ( mmfc-17782).

Origin

Date
mid 15th century - second half 15th century (Diana Goodwin)
Evidence
Script

Support

Material

Paper

Number of leaves

2

Foliation

No numbering

Page dimensions

h: 86 mm x w: 109 mm (fol. [1]) , leaves trimmed

Fragment dimensions

h: 86 mm x w: 174 mm

Layout

Section 1
fol. [1]r-[2]v (fol. [1]r)
Description
Irregular layout.
Columns
1
Layout formula
| T |
Ruling
No ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin

Writing

Script

Gothica cursiva (Gothica cursiva libraria)
Gothica hybrida (Gothica hybrida currens)

Number of hands

2

Description of hands

Latin text written in gothica cursiva libraria, Middle Dutch text written in gothica hybrida currens, in a different hand.

Decoration

Type

no initials visible, decoration incomplete, guide letters

Description

Space was left open for initials (fol. [1]r even contains a guide letter); however, these were never executed.

1. Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin [In Vigilia Assumptionis, 14 August]

UNIT ID

mmfc-54524

Page range

fol. [1]r-v

Title

Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin [In Vigilia Assumptionis, 14 August]

Contributors

Beda Venerabilis (author)

Language

Latin (main)

Incipit

[...]uota a beatam virginem Bede venerabilis Et Ancelmj Veneranda (fol. [1]r)

Quotation

O admiranda puella que saluo virginitatis pudore tuum genuisti genitorem O felix ancilla que creatorem et gubernatorem genuisti universorum (fol. [1]r)

Notes

Textual content
Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin, commonly attributed to Beda Venerabilis.

2. Prayers in Middle Dutch

Manuscript description
  1. Fragment container
    1. Remaining fragment
      1. 1. Homily on the Assumption of the Virgin [In Vigilia Assumptionis, 14 August]
      2. 2. Prayers in Middle Dutch