Ohio University, BS75 1200x

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS30532

Shelfmark:

BS75 1200x

Title:

Bible. Latin. Vulgate. 13th century

Bible

Biblia latina, cum prologis S. Hieronymi et interpretationibus Hebraicorum nominum

Bible

Author:

Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420

Jerome WIKIDATA

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

1200s

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

Vellum (parchment)

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 396 leaves; Vellum (parchment); 22 cm

Former Owner(s):

Fray Bartolome de la Puente Dom Pero William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith

William Morris WIKIDATA

C A and V Baldwin John M Crawford, active 1760 Ricardo Herdia, active 1891

Note:

Layout: Gatherings: [1]-[28], most of 16 leaves written in double columns of 55 lines per column
Layout: 144 illuminated initials in gold and up to seven colors; 72 of the 79 book initials are historiated with animal, human, or hybrid figures, usually with marginal extensions
Layout: The 65 smaller Prologue initials are unhistoriated; Incipits in red; Running titles in alternating blue and red capitals
Layout: Chapter initials alternately in blue and red penwork with arabesque estensions in alternate color
Layout: All capitals in text highlighted in red.
Decoration: initials (layout features); rubrics; columns (layout features); line fillings; marginal illustrations; historiated initials
Binding: Late 15th century Spanish binding of brown goatskin over wooden boards, elaborately ruled and tooled (with Mudejar influence) in blind on upper and lower covers
Binding: Centerpiece of both is a ruled saltire cross
Binding: Six raised bands on spine, with BIBLIA / SACRA stamped, originally in gilt, above and below the second band
Binding: Two metal clasps, now lost, were originally attached to the fore-edges
Binding: The number 19 is written in black ink, near the top of the fore-edge.
Fray Bartolome de la Puente inscribed on recto of folio 106
Bartolo repeated on recto of folio 136
Dom Pero inscribed on recto of folio 361
Two bookplates on inside front cover: "From the library of William Morris Kelmscott House Hammersmith."
"Ex Libris C A and V Baldwin."
"John M Crawford August 9, 1760" inscribed on inside front cover.
Provenance: Ohio University Libraries' one millionth volume
Provenance: Presented by Carr Liggett Advertising Inc., named for its founder, the late Carr Liggett, a 1918 graduate, active alumnus and frequent donor to the library
Provenance: First documented in 1891 as part of the library of Ricardo Herdia
Provenance: Next owner William Morris, and then a succession of private collectors until purchased in November 1978 for presentation to Ohio University on April 7, 1979
Provenance: See coverage of the presentation ceremony in Ohio University Today, Fall 1979, "Library milestones": https://archive.org/stream/ohiouniversityto13ohio#page/4/mode/2up
Provenance: Additional details about the millionth volume can be found in a booklet produced to commemorate the event: https://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/collection/archives/id/51420

Institutional Record:

https://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/collection/speccoll/id/1313

https://ohiolink-ou.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OHIOLINK_OU/190qf33/alma991029784959708516

IIIF Manifest:

https://media.library.ohio.edu/iiif/2/speccoll:1313/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Ohio University