Bible (DS4913) (Q22239)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:2, Lewis E M 16:2, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_016_002.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bible (DS4913) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:2, Lewis E M 16:2, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_016_002.html) |
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4 December 2023
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1100-1199
12. century
1100Gregorian
1199Gregorian
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Extent: 137 x 212 mm; parchment
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Initial A
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This leaf from a Bible contains the beginning of I Chronicles. The initial A that begins the book is a fine example of a fanciful Romanesque initial. Here the artist has made the left leg of the letter a dragon that bites the foliage that forms the right leg.
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Script: Transitional script (praegothica)
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14 April 2025
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