Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.c.8 i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 40
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.c.8
Textual Information
Subject
Documentary
Orientation
inverted
Transcription

[very few leading whole words] ...xi¦¦ ... libr¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Anglicana
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiv
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Reinforcing piece
Fragment type detail

Glued to inner edge of upper board

Element of folio

thin vertical strip

Ruling

none visible

Further information
Notes

Apparently a large lower margin; but if the fragment comes from an account, it is better understood as an unwritten space.

Author: James Willoughby
Harsnett H.c.8 i
Dimensions
Fragment

330mm (h) x 6mm (w)

Number of lines
36
Height of minims
2mm
Space between lines
6mm
Height of written space
237mm
Width of written space
6mm
Lower margin
93mm