Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.e.22 iii

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 18
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.e.22
Textual Information
Subject
Astronomy
Unidentified
Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

te orientali uel occident[ali]¦¦ septentrionali signo ener¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Protogothic
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xii 2
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Tab
Fragment type detail

an author/title ticket stuck to the inside of the front board and protruding beyond the fore-edge

Element of folio

small cutting

Ruling

none visible

Decoration

none

Further information
Notes

The fragment, is a fore-edge ticket giving the author and title of the work, is found in other Whitgift books (esp. the intact ticket in Harsnett K.f.11).

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.e.22 tab
Dimensions
Fragment

35mm (h) x 90mm (w)

Number of lines
2
Number of columns
1
Height of minims
6mm
Space between lines
12mm
Height of written space
35mm
Width of written space
50mm
Inner margin
20mm
Width of text 1
50mm