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Ms. Coll. 591, Folder 22 - Bible leaf
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Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection: Ms. Coll. 591, Folder 22 - Bible leaf
Title:
Bible N.T. Matthew. Latin. Selections.
Bible leaf, 1200s.
Physical description:
1 item (1 leaf) : parchment ; 233 x 157 mm.
Summary:
Vellum leaf from the Gospel of Matthew, written in two columns of 51 lines in a Gothic hand. At the beginning of the chapters are initials in blue, red and gold. There are running heads in alternating red and blue letters. Ranges from Matthew 3.7 to 5.46. The initial for chapter 4 is at 4.3, and a pen mark in the margins points to 4.1. The initial for chapter 5 is in the middle of 5.12. Another pen mark points to 5.1. Written in France, probably in Paris, in the 13th century.
Contained in:
Manuscript Fragment Collection. Folder 22
Manuscript location:
Rare Book & Manuscript Library University of Pennsylvania Ms. Coll. 591
 
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