Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.d.2(2) i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 21
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.d.2(2)
Textual Information
Subject
Bible
Title of work

Psalms

Section

36:15-18 and 34-37

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

(verso; col. 1) ipsorum et arcus ... eorum ineternum erit ¦¦ (col. 2) et exaltabit ... et vide equi¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Textura
Place of production
France
Date of production
s. xiii
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Binding strip
Element of folio

section from centre of folio

Ruling

Fully ruled with lines crossing the tramlines but not into the margins, and with double vertical borders and an extra vertical line in inner margin, 20mm from text

Decoration

Filigree alternate blue and red initials for each verse, with pen-flourishing to fill lines.

Further information
Author: David Rundle_
Colchester Harsnett H.d.22 fragment
Dimensions
Fragment

178mm (h) x 30mm (w)

Number of lines
7
Number of columns
2
Height of minims
2mm
Space between lines
4mm
Height of written space
30mm
Inner margin
25mm
Width of text 1
60mm
Reservation 1
10mm
Width of text 2
61mm
Outer margin
25mm