Medieval Manuscripts in Flemish Collections · Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-18214

Title

Latin commonplace book (fragment)

Collection

Heverlee, Archief van de Abdij van Park

Shelfmark

Heverlee, Archief van de Abdij van Park, VIIIB20/84

Manuscript Category

language and writing

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

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

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Main - Fol. [1]r - PDM 1.0

Extra - Fol. [1]v - PDM 1.0

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-18215

Leaf count

1 fol.

Binding

Binding type

No cover

Remaining fragment

UNIT ID

mmfc-18216

Page range

fol. [1]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

General

Based on its current shape, the fragment was presumedly used as a quire guard.

Origin

Date

14th century (Catho Creemers)

Evidence

Script

Support

Material

Parchment, palimpsest

Number of leaves

Foliation

No numbering

Fragment dimensions

h: 100 mm x w: 318 mm

Layout

Section

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

Description

The fragment has been heavily trimmed, making the exact original layout and number of written lines unknown. Page is arranged as an index, with every first letter accentuated and capitalized.

Columns

Layout formula

| T || T |

Ruling

Full ruling, Lead-point ruling

Prickings

no prickings visible in outer margin

Margins

Top margin: 27 mm, inner margin: 41 mm

Intercolumnar space

13 mm

Paratextual features

marginal glosses

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis libraria)

Decoration

Type

plain initials

1. Latin commonplace book, lemma 'A'

UNIT ID

mmfc-53615

Page range

fol. [1] (defective)

Title

Latin commonplace book, lemma 'A'

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

Textual content

Alphabetical collection of common Latin quotations, lemma 'A'.