First page gap

Léandre (Règle de saint), suivie d'opuscules des pères et de vies de saints. Ms. visigothique du X e ou du XI e siècle
Léandre (Règle de saint), suivie d’opuscules des pères et de vies de saints. Ms. visigothique du X e ou du XI e siècle
Source: gallica.bnf.fr

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, NAL 239, fol. 1r.

 

It’s not uncommon to see holes in parchment, but I can’t help wondering why a scribe would want this giant hole to appear on the first page rather than tucking it in in some later folio. Any ideas?

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