Brugge, Stads- en O.C.M.W.-archief, Oud Archief, reeks 538: Fragmenten van handschriften, nr. 23

Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme (fragment)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-22859

Title

Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme (fragment)

Collection

Brugge, Stads- en O.C.M.W.-archief

Shelfmark

Brugge, Stads- en O.C.M.W.-archief, Oud Archief, reeks 538: Fragmenten van handschriften, nr. 23

Manuscript Category

natural science

Document type

library book / reference book

References

Digital reproduction

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-5blp/manifest.json

Other online data sources

BNM-I (manuscripts)
Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-22858

Leaf count

2 fol.

Readers’ annotation

Probationes pennae, Inscriptions

Remaining fragment

UNIT ID

mmfc-22860

Page range

fol. [1]-[2]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment: 1 trimmed bifolium. Lower part of bifolium has been trimmed away, as well as parts of the outer margins of both leaves.

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

Notes

Readers' annotations
The fragment contains several early modern inscription ('Als ick conste wel leven', twice) and drawings in pen (pen flourishes and human faces).

Origin

Alternative dating
14th century (Ria Jansen-Sieben)
Date
first quarter 15th century (Godfried Croenen)
Evidence
Script
Place
Low Countries (Roos in't Velt)
Evidence
Language

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

2

Fragment dimensions

h: 229 mm x w: 190 mm

Layout

Section 1
fol. [1]r-[2]v (fol. [1]v)
Columns
2
Layout formula
|| T | || T |
Ruling
Full ruling, Lead-point ruling
Margins
Top margin: 35 mm
Intercolumnar space
20 mm

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis formata)

Decoration

Type

rubrics red, plain initials, illuminated, rubrics

Technique

Colour-touched pen drawings

Description

Fol. [1]r contains a colour-touched pen drawing of a man holding an axe. Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink. Red paraphs, red rubrication.

1. Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme, Book I and II

UNIT ID

mmfc-54572

Page range

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

Title

Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme, Book I and II

Der naturen bloeme

Contributors

Jacob van Maerlant (author)

Language

Middle Dutch (main)

Notes

Textual content
  • Fol. [1]r, col. A: Book I, v. 357-393.
  • Fol. [1]r, col. B: Book I, v. 400-436.
  • Fol. [1]v, col. A: Book I, v. 443-479.
  • Fol. [1]v, col. B: Book I, v. 486-496; Book II, v. 1-25.
  • Fol. [2]r, col. A: Book II, v. 32-71.
  • Fol. [2]r, col. B: Book II, v. 78-114.
  • Fol. [2]v, col. A: Book II, v. 121-157.
  • Fol. [2]v, col. B: Book II, v. 164-200.
Manuscript description
  1. Fragment container
    1. Remaining fragment
      1. 1. Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme, Book I and II