Western Michigan University, WMU MS 187

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6388

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 187

Title:

Bible leaf, Tobit

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

between 1250 and 1275

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Text in Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 194 x 131 mm

Note:

Ms. leaf.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Housed in a mat frame (260 x 205 mm), visible on one side only with dealer's prospectus on the back of the frame. Excised from a larger manuscript. 6-line historiated initial painting of Tobius, asleep. On recto: 5-line decorated initial in blue enclosing vines on a ground of orange; rubricated in red. Running head on recto reads "TOBIE" in alternating red and blue capitals, and on verso...
Based on evidence in the text, this Bible was likely decorated by artists from Paris in the third quarter of the thirteenth century, c. 1250-1270. The motifs and colors used in the red and blue pen initials can be compared with Paris, BnF, MS lat. 16541 (Stirnemann, 1990, no. 39, and p. 70). The style of the painted initials can be compared most closely with the later products of the Johannes...

Keyword:

decorated initials

Illumination of books and manuscripts

Tobias (Biblical figure)

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Bible. Tobit--Selections

Manuscripts, Medieval

Historiated initials

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4dvb3u/01WMU_ALMA21275744890002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~1222521~160228/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University