Bifolium from a Bible written in Italy.
Scope and Contents
The bifolium contains Amos ix, 7-15, the prologues to Obadiah (F Stegmüller, ‘Repertorium biblicum medii aevi’ (Madrid, 1940), volume i, numbers 519 and 517) and Obadiah 1-20 (folio 1), and Micah ii, 4-v, 6 (folio 2).
Written in a large littera textualis with running titles, headings and chapter numbers in red. There is one ten-line decorated initial in red and an eight-line decorated initial in yellow, red, blue and green. Obadiah is marked 'Liber xix' and Micah 'Liber xxi'.
Dates
- Creation: 1st half of 12th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
2 Leaves ; 540 x 375 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
2 folios. 2 columns of 44 lines. Two sets of prickings and rulings in hardpoint. The leaves were used as a wrapper.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1960.
Physical Description
Vellum.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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