University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1053

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS877

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1053

Title:

Biblia sacra.

Place:

England

England TGN

Date:

[12--]

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 volumes (360, 140 leaves) : parchment ; 149 x 102 (99 x 73) mm bound to 160 x 113 mm

Former Owner(s):

Hinely, John

John Hinely WIKIDATA

Todd, Albert May, 1850-1931

Albert M. Todd WIKIDATA

Note:

Title from spine.
Forms part of: Yarnall Collection.
Ms. codex.
Foliation: V.1: Parchment, 360; 1-97a, 97b-359; V.2: Parchment, 140; 1-121a, 121b-128a, 128b-138; modern pencil foliation, lower left verso.
Layout: Bible written in 2 columns of 50 lines; Interpretation of Names written in 3 columns of 50 lines; capitula lists written in 3 columns of 46-49 lines.
Script: Written in a Gothic script.
Decoration: Puzzle initials at the beginning of each book, with flourishing, and three with faces as part of their ornamentation (v. 1, f. 1r, 3v; v. 2, f. 1r); red and blue minor initials, with contrasting flourishing; red and blue running titles and chapter numeration. The use of teal for the contrasting flourishing of red initials suggests English origins. There are a number of errors in...
Origin: Probably written in England in the 13th century.
Binding: Stamped leather with remnants of two braided leather ties on the lower cover of each volume.
Formerly owned by Albert May Todd (bookplate, v.1, inside upper cover).
Yarnall Library of Theology, St. Clement's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (bookplate, v.1, f. i recto); pencil note on the page before the text in each volume suggests the Yarnall Library acquired the Bible from Albright in 1942 (f. iii recto).
Formerly owned by John Hinely (signature, v. 1, f. 32r), possibly the Reverend John Henley (1692-1756).
Deposited with the Yarnall Library at the University of Pennsylvania, 1974.

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

illuminated manuscripts

Manuscripts, Latin

Bibles

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9940245653503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3sb3x80g/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania