Ohio University, ege-06
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS30483
- Shelfmark:
- ege-06
- Title:
- Ege leaf 06: Vulgate Bible, England, 1200s
- Place:
- England;Cambridge
- Date:
- 1200s
- Language:
- Latin
- Material:
- Vellum (parchment)
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 1 leaf; Vellum (parchment); 27.75 cm x 20.25 cm
- Former Owner(s):
- Ege, Otto F.
- Note:
- Script: Gothic
Decoration: rubrics; initials (layout features); pen-flourished initials; rules (layout features); columns (layout features);
The following text is based on the original seller's label. 6. VELLUM LEAF FROM A MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT
ENGLAND (Cambridge)
early XIIIth century
Latin text
early angular Gothic script
Cambridge Bible
(Biblia Sacra Latina, Versio Vulgata)
FROM THE COLLECTION OF OTTO F. EGE.
The only Bible known to Western Europe for the thousand years from 400 to 1400 was this version by St.Jerome
In the early part of the Xlllth century it is almost impossible to distinguish the book hands of France from those of England
The decorative initials, color of ink, and texture of vellum are the clues which aid in assigning provenance, as in this instance
Not many fragments of this age and size are known to have survived the destruction and dispersal of English monastic Iibraries which was ordered by Henry VIII in the year 1539
This small size lettering, seven lines to the inch, is formed with the skill and precision that made the Xlllth century noted for the finest calligraphy of all time
To write seven lines to an inch, maintain evenness throughout, and have each letter clear and precise is a great achievement for any scribe, yet in the Xlllth century this was not an exceptional accomplishment.
Fifty original leaves from medieval manuscripts, Western Europe, XII-XVI century - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- http://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/collection/p15808coll19/id/19
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://media.library.ohio.edu/iiif/2/p15808coll19:19/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
