DUL Add.MS. 1950/A/32Binding strip (fragment)
Held by: Durham University Library: Additional Manuscripts

A horizontal strip from a leaf of a small book, largely illegible, reused as a binding support.

Digitised: https://n2t.durham.ac.uk/ark:/32150/t1m2n49t1779.html

Physical description of manuscript
Support

Parchment

Extent: 1 piece
Size: 42 mm x 138 mm

Condition of manuscriptStained and heavily rubbed.
Layout

No pricking visible. Probably unruled. Written space 110 mm wide. 12+ lines. 10 lines occupy 38 mm. 2 columns.

Script

Written in secretary

Decoration

Text-capitals lined with red. Paraphs red. Trace of red flourishing to a lost initial.

Manuscript history
Creation

Written in Europe, 14/15th century.

Provenance

Binding fragment, with brown stain from turn-in, from an unidentified book. Portfolio I/28b (see Catalogue of fragments, manuscript and printed, amongst Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections).

Manuscript contents
Modern title: Binding strip (fragment)
Date: 14/15th century
Language: Latin

A horizontal strip from a leaf of a small book, largely illegible.


Digitised material for Durham University Library Additional MS 1950/A/32 - binding fragment
Digitised March 2018
https://n2t.durham.ac.uk/ark:/32150/t1m2n49t1779.html
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