Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 389 a-c

Laurentius Valla, Historiae (fragments)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-22491

Title

Laurentius Valla, Historiae (fragments)

Collection

Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience

Shelfmark

Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 389 a-c

Manuscript Category

history

Document type

library book / reference book

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-saq1/manifest.json

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Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-22490

Leaf count

3 strips

Remaining fragments

UNIT ID

mmfc-22489

Page range

fol. [1]r-[3]v

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment

Language

Latin (main)

Origin

Date
second half 15th century (Luna Spruyt)
Evidence
Script.

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

3

Page dimensions

h: 350 mm x w: 60 mm (fol. [1]r) , leaves trimmed

Fragment dimensions

h: 350 mm x w: 54 mm
h: 341 mm x w: 45 mm
h: 350 mm x w: 63 mm

Layout

Section 1
fol. [1]r-[3]v (fol. [1]r)
Lines
35; lines ruled: 36 (written below top line)
Ruling
Full ruling, Lead-point ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 231 mm
Margins
Top margin: 32 mm, inner margin: 21 mm

Writing

Script

Humanistica antiqua

Decoration

Type

no initials

1. Laurentius Valla, Historiae

UNIT ID

mmfc-52799

Page range

fol. [1]r-[3]v

Title

Laurentius Valla, Historiae

Historiae

Contributors

Laurentius Valla (author)
Laurentius Valla (translator)

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

General

Valla used Herodotus' Historiae as a reference work for his own Historiae. Fragments therefore contain parts of Valla's Latin translation of Herodotus' Historiae.

Manuscript description
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