Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.30 i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 1
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.30
Textual Information
Subject
Bible
Title of work

John (glossed)

Section

7:7 to 7:22

Orientation
upright
Transcription

timonium perhibeo de illo quia opera eius mala sunt . . . propterea moyses dedit

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Textura
Place of production
France (?Paris)
Date of production
s. xiii
s. xiii med
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Pastedown
Fragment type detail

pastedown, in situ

Element of folio

almost the whole page, providing the full height but lacking inner margin (including any gloss column), two to three letters of text and outer margin

Ruling

ruled in plummet for the gloss

Decoration

Running header 'IO' in red and blue. Likewise, glosses are separated by capitula marks alternating in red and blue.

Further information
Notes

Glossing appears to be integral to the making of the manuscript. It is placed not only in the column to the right of the text but also interlinearly.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.b.30 pastedownColchester Harsnett H.b.30 pastedown
Dimensions
Fragment

300mm (h) x 185mm (w)

Number of lines
21
Number of columns
1 + gloss
Height of minims
4mm
Space between lines
10mm
Upper margin
25mm
Height of written space
247mm
Width of written space
185mm
Lower margin
28mm
Width of text 1
120mm
Reservation 1
5mm
Width of text 2
60mm
Number of lines (gloss)
54
Space between lines (gloss)
2mm
Height of minims (gloss)
1mm