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Biblia Oversize Ms. Codex 724
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Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Manuscript Overview
References
Binding Images

Abstract

Vulgate Bible, with prologues for several books. Chapter divisions are generally more English or German than Parisian.

Physical Description

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.

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.

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.

Notes

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.

Spine

Keywords
13th century
Bible
Illumination
Christian
France
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

Place of Origin

Arras, France

Date

Possibly written and illuminated in Arras, France, in the last quarter of the 13th century.

Binding

18th- or 19th-century pigskin with oak boards and the remains of clasps.

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.

return to search Biblia Oversize Ms. Codex 724

Place of Origin

Arras, France

Date

Possibly written and illuminated in Arras, France, in the last quarter of the 13th century.

Language

Latin

Provenance

Presented by Catherine and Thomas Coleman

Gift of T. Edward Ross, 1947.

Manuscript Overview

Abstract

Vulgate Bible, with prologues for several books. Chapter divisions are generally more English or German than Parisian.

Notes

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).

Script note

Written in a Gothic script, appears to be the work of a single scriptorium.

Decoration Note

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.

References
Binding Images

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.

Spine

Keywords
13th century
Bible
Christian
France
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
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