Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.f.11 i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 14
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.f.11
Textual Information
Subject
Canon Law
Author of work
Gregory IX, pope 1227-41
Title of work

Decretales

Section

L. III, tit. 31, c. 2 – c. 12

Orientation
inverted
Transcription

memoratas {personas} …  annum a parentibus 

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Cursive, with tall final s
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiii 1
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Pastedown
Fragment type detail

in situ, front

Element of folio

nearly complete folio

Decoration

Opening majuscules, in margin 3-4 lines high, alternately in blue and red.

Further information
Notes

The letters 'RB' for the early owner, Robert Benet, written upright (ie opposite to text) in text's lower margin.

Author: David Rundle_
Colchester Harsnett K.f.11 front pastedown
Dimensions
Fragment

308mm (h) x 195mm (w)

Number of lines
50
Number of columns
2
Height of minims
2mm
Space between lines
4mm
Upper margin
8mm
Height of written space
182mm
Lower margin
118mm
Inner margin
40mm
Width of text 1
50mm
Reservation 1
10mm
Width of text 2
48mm
Outer margin
47mm