Saint Louis University, VFL MS 001

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10008

Shelfmark:

VFL MS 001

Title:

Bible, single leaves

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

ca. 1270

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 25 single leaves : parchment ; 125 x 82 mm

Former Owner(s):

Fischmann, Milton, d. 1974

Milton Fischmann WIKIDATA

Fischmann, Gail

Gail Fischmann WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. leaves.
Layout: Written in two columns of 47 lines; ruled in lead with inner and outer vertical bounding lines; parallel rulings for running head in top margin.
Script: Gothic textualis.
Decoration: Illuminated initials alternating in blue and red with pen flourishes in the opposite color; running heads and chapter divisions in red and blue; chapter numbers written within the column.
Origin: Written and decorated in France, ca. 1270.
Gift of Milton and Gail Fischmann, 1962.
Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, Special Collections, VFL MS 001.

Keyword:

Gothic scripts

manuscripts (documents)

detached leaves

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Bible

Institutional Record:

https://libcat.slu.edu/record=b1977068

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/3/images_VFLMS001_44/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Saint Louis University