Bible, Luke (fragment).

Description

Title: Bible, Luke (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1100 and 1150].
Publication Place: France or Italy
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of the biblical book of Luke, containing portions of chapters 5 and 9.
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in Caroline minuscule.
Decoration: 1- and 2-line initials alternate in red and green uncials; 1-line initials are brown uncials; the running title "Secundum" / "Lucam" is written in brown rustic capitals in the upper margin; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, punctus versus, and punctus interrogativus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; canon table numbers are written in the left marins in red roman numerals.
Provenance: The bifolium was used as the wrapper for another volume; gift of the Yale University Library Associates; purchased from Kraus in 1948.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 284 x 212 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval France 12th century
Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Bible. Luke
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
France > 12th century
Italy > 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Bible, Luke (fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.