Content:
Contains the Northern-Netherlandish translation, also known as the
"Tweede Historiebijbel" (Second History Bible). Note:
Origin: Based on the dialect.
Date: Based on colophon, later added by the scribe: (f. 245r-v)
"Hier eyndet dat oude testament ende wort begonnen op sinte
geertruuds dach in / yn die vasten Int jaer ons heren Mcccc (?,
later deceivingly changed into Mccc] ende Iviii en heb het voort
daer na geeynt op sinte victors avont". - Text on f. 245v affected
by chemical treatment.
Binding: Medieval binding, not contemporary (16th century). -
Leather (brown, blind-tooled) on wooden boards (reused). Decorated
with roll-stamps (Fides, Spes, Fortitudo, Caritas). Double spine
covering ("dos préservateur") nailed along the spine with two
vertical metal strips. Two clasp fastenings (closing back to front,
straps and hooks renewed). Metal bosses (2x5, one on back board
renewed ). Metal strips and corner pieces (2x4) nailed to board
edges. - Bookblock resewn; spine, "dos préservateur" and corners
renewed.
Textual: Also known as the 'Tweede Historiebijbel' (Second History
Bible)
Description (Bouwman 2023):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3619870
Description (Rogge & 1887):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:124748
Description (Catalogus compendiarius 1937):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491717
Description (Lieftinck 1948):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:489936
Description (BNM 444):
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:1905452
Also described by MMDC and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD,
The Hague). Subject (temporal):
Middle Ages
15th century
