Book: Chronicle of Brabant

1915.09.0002

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Book: Chronicle of Brabant   (1915.09.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Literary Works
Artist/Maker van den Dorp, Roland
Geographic Location
Period/Date Renaissance, 1497 CE
Culture Flemish

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 28 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 20.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6 cm
Weight 1437 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials paper, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales , Plant--Wood, pigment--ink
Manufacturing Processes Printed
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description

Of quire C one copy has 2 leaves, evidently originally forming one sheet, the recto of the first of these leaves begins: "Et defen nauolgeden boome oft lynie der edelder hertogen II van Bzabat en lothlijcke..." The recto of the second of these leaves begins: "Defe iiij coninghe dloege tot harr II..." The verso of the second of these leaves is blank. 216 leaves; signatures a-g6, h4, A6, B4, C2,2,2,2,2,2, D-R6, rrr6, S-Y6, aa-cc6, dd4, thus GW 6667. 204 leaves with sig. C = C6. Thus Polani (B) 1063, cf. explanation there. Imperfect: lacks 14 leaves, those with sig. a1,6; 10 leaves from C, and E6, Y6.

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information Printed 28 Feb 1497

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