Fragment

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

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

2:25--26 and 3:1 (recto); 3:26 and 1:33--34 (verso)

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

(verso b) ¦¦mias et qui cum eo erant ¦¦cauerunt sacrificia. Co¦¦ autem rex et rem diligen¦¦

(recto a) propter multitudinem rerum curauimus uolentibus ¦¦ legere ut esset animi

(recto b) [I] ¦¦pontificis...

(verso a) ¦¦ ... iuvenes ¦¦ optimi...

 

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, back

Element of folio

strip cut across an opening

Ruling

none visible

Decoration

Remains of two large initials, recto and verso, plain red with blue penwork flourishing.

Further information
Notes

The measurements provided take one column of text at its widest point, and provide the dimensions of one inner margin, here double in width since it appears as if it were a central reservation.

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

140mm (h) x 17mm (w)

Number of lines
3
Number of columns
1 per folio visible
Height of minims
3mm
Space between lines
7mm
Height of written space
17mm
Inner margin
31mm
Width of text 1
43mm