Vulgate Bible, with prologues for several books. Chapter divisions are generally more English or German than Parisian.
Language:
Latin
Provenance:
Presented by Catherine and Thomas Coleman (1598-1647; f. 151r, 250r, 259r) to Ellis Fitzpatrick (f. 250r, 329r); William Farrell (f. 329r); T. Edward Ross (bookplate inside front cover).; Gift of T. Edward Ross, 1947.
330 leaves : parchment, color illustrations; 375 x 246 (264 x 154) mm bound to 400 x 280 mm
Geographic Subject:
France
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
Ms. codex.; Title from spine.; Foliation: Parchment, 330; [1-330]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 56-58 lines, with illuminated border on the left edge of one or both columns on most pages.; Script: Written in a Gothic script, appears to be the work of a single scriptorium.; Decoration: Illuminated series of miniatures in a full-page initial at the beginning of Genesis, depicting the 7 days of Creation and the Crucifixion (f. 3v); historiated initials at the beginning of each subsequent book, a few integrated with an illuminated border; ornamented capitals, many with animals or animal faces in gold, rose, blue, red, and other colors on nearly every page; drolleries with animals and grotesques throughout.; Binding: 18th- or 19th-century pigskin with oak boards and the remains of clasps.; Origin: Possibly written and illuminated in Arras, France, in the last quarter of the 13th century.; Generally in good condition. First 3 folios and final folio are badly stained, some other folios show some water damage, a few of the miniatures have been damaged by water or deliberately defaced (for example, f. 156r, 247v).; Latin.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 724
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