(Q44243)
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Bible
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Savage, John A., Jr., approximately 1832-1864
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Gothic scripts--England--13th century
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Manuscripts--England--13th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--England--13th century
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Missouri--Saint Louis
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ca. 1225-1250].
13. century
1225Gregorian
1250Gregorian
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Extent: i, 236, ii leaves : parchment ; 150 x 100 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Text includes all the Marcionite prologues for the Epistles of Paul, but is missing the Omnes prologue by Gilbert de la Poireé́ for the Apocalypse.
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Layout: Written in double columns of 42 lines; rulings for rubrics forms a triangular space, left blank at major divisions in the text.
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Script: Gothic textualis.
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Binding: Restored, dark brown leather, blind-tooled with classical portrait medallions; decorative metal cornerpieces and remnants of two metal clasps; collation in quires of 16. Note that manuscript has been badly rebound and contents are incomplete and out of order.
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Decoration: At chapter headings, large puzzle initials in red and blue with red and greenish-blue penwork; smaller initials in alternating red and blue; chapter numbers in red and blue in the outer margins; spaces for rubrics left blank.
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Origin: Written in England ca. 1225-50; attribution made in consultation with Laura Light.
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Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, Special Collections, VFL MS 056.
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Formerly owned by John A. Savage, Jr. (ca.1832-1864) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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