Fragment

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

Lost manuscript: 

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.

Date last updated: 
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 08:18
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