Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.g.32 ii

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 34
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.g.32
Textual Information
Subject
Philosophy
Author of work
Aristotle
Title of work

Metaphysica, tr. William of Moerbeke

Section

IV (1010β17--1011α18)

Orientation
upright
Transcription

¦¦ribus non gustus et non uisus . . .  non utique est omne quod appa¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Textura semi-quadrata
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiii
s. xiii 2
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Pastedown
Fragment type detail

pasted down, back

Element of folio

whole leaf

Ruling

visible ruling for frame in plummet, a tramline at each side of the text block and again in the upper and lower margins, all lines going to the edges. Written below top line.

Decoration

Paraphs alternating in red and blue.

Further information
Notes

Some signs of marginalia in plummet.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.g.32 ii
Dimensions
Fragment

333mm (h) x 215mm (w)

Number of lines
30
Number of columns
2
Height of minims
4mm
Space between lines
7mm
Upper margin
26mm
Height of written space
203mm
Width of written space
121mm
Lower margin
104mm
Inner margin
39mm
Width of text 1
54mm
Reservation 1
11mm
Width of text 2
56mm
Outer margin
55mm