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Expositio super epistolam Pauli ad Romanos
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Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
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ca. 1100
11. century
12. century
1075Gregorian
1125Gregorian
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Extent: 190 leaves : parchment, ill. ; 260 x 180 (185 x 103) mm. bound to 274 x 189 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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This translation of Origen's Greek text is the version by Rufinus, although the rubrics have misidentified Jerome as the translator.
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Marginal glosses written in scripts of various centuries.
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Layout: Written in 30-33 long lines; frame-ruled in dry point.
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Script: Protogothic (or "Romanesque") transitional script: frequent use of cedilla with long e; ampersand and tyronian form of "et" both appear; Carolingian and uncial forms of "d" both appear.
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Decoration: Large decorative initials with fleshy acanthus tendrils drawn in brown ink introduce each of the ten books. Some of these initials have been painted in red, yellow, or blue. Initials within the line are sometimes executed in red ink. Some initials in brown ink are highlighted in red.
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Binding: 18th cent., mottled calf.
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Origin: Probably written in Italy, ca. 1100.
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Provenance: Bought by George Lincoln Burr for A.D. White in 1885 from Maisonneuve & Co., Paris. Donated to the White Library in 1891.
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Former shelfmark: MSS Bd. Rare BX O69+
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Related shelfmark: MS B.12 (De Ricci)
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3 September 2024
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3 September 2024
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