Glossed Bible

Description

Title: Glossed Bible
Published / Created: [ca. 1250]
Publication Place: France
Abstract: Manuscript, on vellum, containing the text of the prophetic books of the Old Testament, including Baruch, with prologues and commentary. The extensive gloss surrounds the centered Biblical text
Description: In Latin.
Layout: Biblical text centered, single column, variable length; surrounding gloss written in double columns of 65-75 lines.
Script: gothic script. Letters in Biblical text larger than in glosses.
Decoration: 18 small historiated initials and approximately 30 other illuminated initials; numerous blue and red penwork initials with red or lilac penwork decoration; rubricated.
Binding: modern blind-stamped red morocco gilt, by Riviere.
Provenance: Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 volume (275 leaves) : 232 mm x 156 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Commentaries
Early works to 1800
Binders' stamps (Binding) Riviere & Son
Manuscripts, Medieval France 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Topic): Versions
Vulgate
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Bible > Commentaries
Bible. Latin
Bible. Latin > Versions > Vulgate
Bible. Prophets
Bible. Prophets > Early works to 1800
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Riviere & Son
France > 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Glossed Bible (Takamiya MS 1). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library, Yale University.