(Q28741)
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Bible
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--France
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Bible. Daniel--Latin--Manuscripts
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between 1200 and 1299].
13. century
1200Gregorian
1299Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 300 x 202 mm
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Ms. leaf.
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Title devised by cataloger.
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Page from the book of Daniel; the script displays many of the defining features of Northern Textualis, including fusion in the combinations be, de, do, ho, oc, og, oq, pe, and po, elision of cc and pp, use of round (2-shaped) r following o and p, use of the st ligature (and only the st ligature), and use of Tironian et (uncrossed, with the foot turning slightly to the right) indicating a...
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The leaf has suffered some water damage at the lower edge and is trimmed at the outer margin.
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Evidence in the text, the manuscript, the quality of the parchment, the script, and the mise-en-page all point to the leaf's origin as part of a complete Bible copied in Paris in the thirteenth century, the place and time of the golden age of manuscript Bible production. Accompanying documentation notes the leaf was exhibited at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in December 1965, at which time...
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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