Leaf from 13th century French pocket Bible (DS6459) (Q28714)

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Leaf from 13th century French pocket Bible (DS6459)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Western Michigan University (99509992061102436, WMU MS 204)

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    Leaf from 13th century French pocket Bible
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    John, the Apostle, Saint--Illustrations
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    Bible. John--Manuscripts
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    Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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    Bible. Luke--Manuscripts
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    Illumination of books and manuscripts, French--France--Paris
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    approximately 1200-1299
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    Extent: 1 unnumbered leaf : parchment, 17 x 10 cm
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    Title supplied by cataloger.
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    Ms. leaf.
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    Parchment, single leaf from a medieval manuscript pocket Bible. Written in gothic micro-minuscule script, ruled in gray and hand-written in black ink in two columns of 43 lines on vellum.
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    Decoration: One hand illuminated Lombard style initial, 23 lines long, of John on verso. His symbol, the eagle, is evident at the bottom of the miniature. Large initial "H" on recto in blue and rust with white tracery, 38 lines long.
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    This leaf contains the text from Luke 24:25-51 through John 1:1-28.
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    Purchased by Special Collections, Western Michigan University Libraries from Mackus Company, Chicago, Illinois, in May 2022.
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    2 February 2024
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    2 February 2024
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