National Library of Sweden, A 149a
Prudentius, Psychomachia (fragment) and Beda Venerabilis, De die iudicii
France, 12th century, first half
Parchment
ii, 4, ii' leaves
200–205 × 110–135 mm
Latin
1
(ff. 1r–2r)
Psychomachia (fragment)
Impendisse animam meriti quia clausula pax est
Eternum solio diues sapientia regnet
The fragment consists of ca 100 lines from Prudentius's Psychomachia (v. 772-909).
Cunningham (1966), pp. 149–181.
2
(ff. 2r–4v)
De die iudicii
versvs bede presbyteri de die iudicii
Inter florigeras fecundi cespitis herbas
Sedibus et supernum semper gaudere beatis Ac dominum benedicere secula per omnia christum
Finivnt versvs bede presbyteri de die ivdicii Nvmero c. l. v.
Fraipont (1955), pp. 439–444.
Support
Foliation
Modern foliation in pencil.
Condition
Textblock
The fragment consists of 4 parchment leaves. The leaves are dark and torn. On f. 1 ca 25% of the page has been cut from the outer margin resulting in loss of text. f. 2 is intact, but has a cut through the parchment on the upper left side. f. 3 is missing the bottom right corner, but no loss of text. f. 4 is intact. All leaves are attached to the binding with paper strips.Script
Textblock
Hand 1
Late Carolingian minuscule or early pregothic.Additions
Binding/Endleaves
(LCI)
Upper left corner: National Library book label with current signum.
(f. SL1r)
Two National Library stamps.
Decorations
Binding
Modern binding from 1923. Cloth and marbled paper over cardboard. LCO, National Library book label.
210 ×
140 ×
5 mm
No
Provenance
Provenance unknown. The fragment was taken from a collection of parchment leaves of unknown provenance at the National Library.
- Whitebread (1972), pp. 485–486.
Statement of Responsibility
External Identifiers
Internal Identifiers
https://www.manuscripta.se/ms/101135
