Gregory the Great, Homilies on Ezekiel

12th century

i, 159, i' ff.

295 × 190–200 mm

Latin

Physical Description

Support

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Support 1

Locus: LCI, RCI

Support: Western paper

Watermark 1

RCI,

Motif: Crown

Watermark dimensions: 145 × 55 mm

Leaf dimensions: 295 × 200 mm

Note: Paste-down on LCI is covered by an ex libris measuring 250 x 165 mm. Text: Ex Bibliotheca, Illustrissimi Principis, Domini Domini Petri Vok, Ursini, Domino Domus à Rosenberg, Ultimi & Senioris, & è Primatibus Bohemorum celsissimi, et antiquis: ANNO CHRISTI M.DC.IX. Woman on the left holding a plaque reading VERBVM DOMINI MANET IN ETERNVM. At the bottom a skull and bones in relief with inscription IN SILENTIO ET SPE. Below this the signature of the artist: S.C.M. Sculptor AEg. Sadeler Fecit.

Support 2

Locus: SL1, SR1

Support: Western paper

Watermark 1

SL1/SR1,

Motif: Tumba; beehive

Leaf dimensions:

Textblock

Support 1

Locus: ff. 1r–159v

Support: Parchment

Leaf dimensions: 295 × 190 mm

Foliation

Modern foliation in pencil.

Collation

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Formula: 1-3(8), 4(10, lacks one leaf after f. 33v), 5-6(8), 7(10, lacks one leaf between f. 51 and 52 and one leaf between f. 54 and 55), 8-9(8), 10(8, lacks one leaf between f. 77 and 78), 11-15(8), 16(12, lacks one leaf between f. 125 and 126, and one leaf after f. 130), 17-19(8), 20(8, lacks three leaves after f. 159)

Note: VisColl

Condition

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Leather on spine shows signs of wear. Closing straps and clasps on RCO missing.

Layout

Layout 1

Locus: f. 1r

Columns: 1

Written lines: 38–40

Written area: 225/230 × 140/145 mm

Note:

Script

Textblock

Hand 1

Additions

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(f. SL1r) In pencil by modern hand: A 145.

(f. SL1v) In pencil by modern hand: Migne 76, 933.

Textblock

Contemporary corrections, nota-signs and manicules in the margins throughout the manuscript.

Decorations

Bookmarks: On (f. 33), (f. 68), (f. 103), (f. 130).

Binding

Description: Half-bound with white leather on spine; brown wooden boards; metal clasps remaining on LCO. Two endbands and four double spinebands. Label on second panel on spine: ‘No 36 Homiliae latinae. Mi Isidori libri sententiarum. Liber Amalarii de rebus et ordine Romanae Ecclesiae’. Label on fourth panel on spine: ‘36’. Label on bottom panel on spine: ‘e. 30. 4. 11’.

Binding dimensions: 310 × 210 × 80 mm