Medieval Manuscripts in Flemish Collections · Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-21703

Title

Breviary (fragments)

Collection

Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience

Shelfmark

Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 58 a-c

Manuscript Category

liturgy

Document type

breviary

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-1uks/manifest.json

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-21705

Leaf count

2 fol.

Remaining fragments

UNIT ID

mmfc-21704

Page range

fol. [1]-[2]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment: 3 strips (2 part of same leaf)

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

General

Main text has largely faded but most rubrics, initials and versals are still visible.

Origin

Date

14th century (Godfried Croenen)

Evidence

Script

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

Page dimensions

h: 114 mm x w: 85 mm (fragm. B + C) , leaves trimmed

Fragment dimensions

h: 114 mm x w: 45 mm

h: 114 mm x w: 43 mm

h: 101 mm x w: 42 mm

Layout

Section

fol. [1]r-[2]v

Columns

Lines

22; lines ruled: 23 (written below top line)

Layout formula

| T | | T |

Ruling

Full ruling, Ink ruling

Prickings

no prickings visible in outer margin

Text dimensions

h: 78 mm x w: 57 mm

Margins

Top margin: 9 mm, inner margin: 12 mm

Intercolumnar space

7 mm

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis formata)

Description of hands

Small northern gothica textualis formata.

Decoration

Type

plain initials, versals, rubrics red, rubrics

1. Breviary

UNIT ID

mmfc-54320

Page range

fol. [1]r-[2]v (defective)

Title

Breviary

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

Textual content

Contains psalm readings and responsory verses.