Binding: Full red morocco (17th cent.) with the coat of arms in gold of Cardinal Alderano Cibo on front and back covers (http://www.araldicavaticana.com/cx153.htm). Binder's title: Biblia sacra; marbled pastedowns. Script, 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Gothic (middle of 13th century, France) with marginal corrections and notes by more than one scribe. Book titles and chapter headings in red and blue capitals. Decorative penwork throughout and at the beginning of each biblical title in red, blue, green and white, possibly by four different hands.
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Bibliography: Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts, 8899. Bibliography: De Ricci, Census, II: 1159. 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Ms. codex. 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Impression of a pilgrim's medal is found on a blank leaf preceding Proverbs (f. 24). 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Binding: full red morocco (17th cent.) with the coat of arms in gold of Cardinal Alderano Cibo on front and back covers (http://www.araldicavaticana.com/cx153.htm). Binder's title: Biblia sacra; marbled pastedowns. 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Bookplate on front pastedown: George Edward Dimock. 184 x 123 (113 x 80) mm.: Begins with Jerome's letter to Paulinus on translating the Bible. The translated biblical books included in this volume are indicated in the contents in the volume's ordering; some books also have Jerome's prefaces. Genesis is by two different hands and changes in the middle of 31:52. The latter part of Genesis lacks decorative work and running titles. The earlier...
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