Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.d.4 i

Lost manuscript: 

Textual information

Subject: 
Hagiography
Title of work: 
Vita S. Iudae Cyriaci (S. Quiriacus)
Section: 
cc. 7–8 (recto); cc. 3–5 (verso)
Orientation: 
foot to gutter
Transcription: 

(verso) patibulo adfixum . . . hunc labor

(recto) erunt ei iudam . . . Per crucifixum

 

Palaeography

Type of script: 
Protogothic
Place of production: 
England
Date of production: 
s. xii
s. xii ex

Material information

Material: 
Parchment
Type of fragment: 
Binding strip
Fragment type detail: 
lifted, front
Element of folio: 
strip providing near-complete width of folio
Ruling: 
faint plummet

Further information

Bibliography: 

BHL 7022–3

Date last updated: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 13:39
Colchester Harsnett H.d.4 front strip

Dimensions

Fragment: 

160mm (h) x 28mm (w)

Number of lines: 
2
Number of columns: 
2
Height of minims: 
4mm
Space between lines: 
9mm
Height of written space: 
28mm
Width of text 1: 
60mm
Reservation 1: 
20mm
Width of text 2: 
80mm