Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.d.53 i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 4
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.d.53
Textual Information
Subject
Bible
Title of work

2 Macabees

Section

2:5--6 (recto); 14--15 (verso)

Orientation
foot to gutter
Transcription

¦¦culum et archam et altare incensi intulit illuc; et ostium obstruxit. Et accesserunt qui¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Textura
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiii
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Binding strip
Fragment type detail

lifted, front

Element of folio

strip cut across the page

Ruling

none visible

Decoration

certain initial letters are stroked with red

Further information
Notes

The generous side margins might have been left for a gloss that was never supplied.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.d.53 front strip
Dimensions
Fragment

140mm (h) x 16mm (w)

Number of lines
3
Number of columns
2
Height of minims
3mm
Space between lines
7mm
Height of written space
16mm
Width of text 1
12mm
Reservation 1
12mm
Width of text 2
55mm
Outer margin
61mm