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Vulgate Bible, with prologues for several books. Chapter divisions are generally more English or German than Parisian.
Support: parchment; Extent: 330 leaves : 375 x 246 (264 x 154) mm. bound to 400 x 280 mm; Foliation: Parchment, 330; [1-330]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Written in 2 columns of 56-58 lines, with illuminated border on the left edge of one or both columns on most pages.
Written in a Gothic script, appears to be the work of a single scriptorium.
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.
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
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).
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Arras, France
Possibly written and illuminated in Arras, France, in the last quarter of the 13th century.
18th- or 19th-century pigskin with oak boards and the remains of clasps.
Latin
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.
Arras, France
Possibly written and illuminated in Arras, France, in the last quarter of the 13th century.
Latin
Presented by Catherine and Thomas Coleman
Gift of T. Edward Ross, 1947.
Vulgate Bible, with prologues for several books. Chapter divisions are generally more English or German than Parisian.
Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
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).
Written in a Gothic script, appears to be the work of a single scriptorium.
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.
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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