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Volume / Number: 9 / 1399

CLA 1399
Shelfmarks
  • Würzburg Germany Universitätsbibliothek M. P. Th. F. 1
  • Würzburg Germany Universitätsbibliothek M. P. Th. F. 18
  • Würzburg Germany Universitätsbibliothek M. P. J. F. 7
  • Würzburg Germany Universitätsbibliothek M. P. J. F. 5
  • Würzburg Germany Universitätsbibliothek M. P. Th. F. 78 [binding]
Script Irish Minuscule
Date VIII ex (776 - 800)
Origin and Provenance

Written by the Irish scribe who wrote the Jena Charisius fragment (CLA 8.1227). It has been conjectured that this text and other Irish manuscripts now at Würzburg were brought there by the Irish grammarian Clement, who after his activity at the Palace School (at least until 826) may have lived at Würzburg, since his death is recorded in a Würzburg martyrology.
CLA Vol. 9
TM Number TM 67538
Support Parchment
Contents Grammatica (fragm.).
Script Commentary

Script is a well-penned pointed Irish minuscule by the scribe who wrote the Jena Charisius: a has two forms; the uprights of f, p, ꞅ and the shaft of h have a curious, characteristic break; the upper part of d is often looped; both branches of y curve to the right; e in ligature often has the lower bow reversed; numerous other ligatures; in aꞇ, ꞇa, ꞇaꞇ, the upper part forms one continuous horizontal.
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