Medieval manuscripts in Dutch Collections
Medieval manuscripts in Dutch Collections

Littera prae-gothica and littera notula

Littera prae-gothica is the transitional phase between caroline minuscule and littera textualis, occuring in the 11th and early 12th century.

In 'Medieval Manuscripts in Dutch Collections' littera notula indicates a script from a period wherein the opposition textualis-cursive is not yet firmly established. This was the case in the 13th century.

Sample (littera prae-gothica):

  • The Hague, KB : ms. 73 J 6, f. 1r; Northern France or Southern Netherlands, 12th century

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C

VM TOTIVS

Pater scientiae generalitas

tres principales partes

habeat · omnes enim secula-

res seu diuinę litterę

subiciuntur logice · ethice ·

seu [p]hisice · medicina tamen litteralis cui harum pos

sit su[bi]ci acompluribus solet dubitari · Soli enim

logyce non supponitur · cum neque propria inuentio · neque

iudicium in ea dominentur · Phisice soli non subicitur · cum

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Sample (littera notula)

  • The Hague, KB : ms. 70 H 15, f. 1r; Northern France (Cambron?), second quarter or second half 13th century

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[L]egitur in exodo capitulo xx°v· quod dominus precepit moysi vt faceret tabernacu

lum similitudinem eius quod ostensum est vel fuerat ei in monte Hoc adimple

uit uerus moyses legifer noster quando sacramenta et officia ecclesie distincta ordina

tione disposuit · Secundum quod legitur in psalmo · Distribuite domos eius ut enarre

tis in progenie altera · Hoc autem instituit cum heredibus suis nouum condidit te

stamentum · disponens eis regnum quemadmodum pater suus ei disposuerat ut

edant et bibant super mensam suam in regno suo · quod ecclesiam consecrauit

Hoc autem faciens alios dedit apostolos · alios euuangelistas · alios uero prophetas

alios doctores et pastores · ad consummationem sanctorum in opus mini

sterii · in edificationem corporis christi · sicut legitur ad ephesios capituli 4 · prophete autem

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