Latin Bible, with prologues attributed to St. Jerome and the interpretation of Hebrew names (DS12153) (Q52249)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Cornell University (3864181, Archives 4600 Bd. Ms. 616 ++, https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/3864181)
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| English | Latin Bible, with prologues attributed to St. Jerome and the interpretation of Hebrew names (DS12153) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Cornell University (3864181, Archives 4600 Bd. Ms. 616 ++, https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/3864181) |
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Latin Bible, with prologues attributed to St. Jerome and the interpretation of Hebrew names
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between ca. 1250 and ca. 1300
13. century
1250Gregorian
1300Gregorian
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Extent: 429 (of 448) leaves : parchment ; 303 x 220 (223 x 141) mm. bound to 322 x 241 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Some lacunae due to the loss of leaves; missing Genesis 1:1-22:13 after f. 3, II Chronicles 34:18-Tobit 4:9 after f. 139, Jeremiah 25:4-41:10 after f. 237.
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Occasional marginal glosses in a later cursive hand (15th century), often trimmed.
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Layout: Written in double columns of 46 lines.
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Script: Gothic textual.
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Decoration: Red and blue Lombard initials of 3 to 5 lines in height with red and blue pen-flourishing often extending the height of the page (introducing each book and most prologues); red or blue Lombards of 2 lines in height with contrasting pen-flourishing; 1-line red or blue Lombards as chapter initials and versal intials in the Psalms; headlines and chapter numbers in alternating red and...
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Binding: 19th cent., brown morocco, edges gilt. Spine: "Biblia Latina / Ms. Saec. XIV".
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Accompanying materials: Copy of a detailed printed description (1 page), no. 94 from an unidentified source, in an envelope labeled "Rare Bd. Mss...K-221-A-3-B".
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Origin: Written in England in the latter half of the 13th century.
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Provenance: Possibly at Lanthony Priory near Gloucester (although it is not listed in the 13th-century catalogue of the Lanthony library). Matthew Hale of Alderley, Gloucestershire, 1686. Edward Sherwood Hale (sale, Christie's, 17 June 1946, lot 45). Brian Douglas Stilwell (bookplate). An unidentified owner has pencilled a note on the flyleaf, dated 1 Feb. 1960, with illegible signature.
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3 September 2024
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3 September 2024
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