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.
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