Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.23 ii

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 23
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.23
Textual Information
Subject
Law
Civil Law
Title of work

Commentary on the Codex

Section

On Codex VI.58?

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

¦¦ ... ita quod excedant ix uncias ... mater mea dedit sorori mee dedit donatas maximas ... Nota maliciis hominum non est indulgend[um] ... ¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Anglicana
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiii
s. xiii 2
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Pastedown
Fragment type detail

pastedown, back, in situ

Element of folio

half-bifolium, only half the width of the board, lower two thirds of original page, cropped also at fore-edge.

Ruling

none visible

Further information
Notes

The right-hand side of the bifolium, i.e. the lower half of the pastedown on the vertical axis, is missing.

Bibliography

Ker, Pastedowns, no. 30.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.b.23 ii
Dimensions
Fragment

137mm (h) x 200mm (w)

Number of lines
51
Number of columns
1
Height of minims
1mm
Space between lines
4mm
Height of written space
180mm
Width of written space
130mm
Lower margin
20mm
Outer margin
7mm