Ecclesiasticus 17-22 Bible leaf, 13th century

Early Manuscripts Digital Collection

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Title: Ecclesiasticus 17-22 Bible leaf, 13th century
Date Created: 1230
13th century
Notes: 23 x 32.8 mm
Contents: Ecclesiasticus Chapters 17 (partial), 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (partial).
Language: Latin
Archival Collection: Medieval Manuscripts
Collection Identifier: MSC0542
Call Number: xfMMs.Bi2
Collection Guide: http://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/514
Foliation: Foliation: None
Ruling: Ruling: Graphite
Hand: One hand, dark black ink
Gothic Textura book hand
Initials and Capitals: Initials and Capitals: Blue and red alternating initials within the text for the first sentence of each chapter. There is evidence that the scribe wrote the initial that was to be rubricated in the small space left for it.
Page Titles: Page Titles: Page headings in alternating blue and red letters, abbreviated and minimally flourished. Recto - ASTIC[US], Verso - ECCL[ES]I.
Rubrication: Rubrication: No rubrication within the text.
Marginal Notation: Marginal Notation Notes: Three different sets of marginal notations. Evidence of where chapter numbers are to be placed: small roman numerals written in black ink in gutter and outside margins, likely meant to be cropped or hidden in the binding.
Commentary: Marginal Notation, Commentary: Two sets of marginal comments. One set written it what appears to be the same scribe in the same ink, recto upper left margin. This note just expands on the text.
Annotations: Marginal Notation, Annotations: Second set of notation more extensive on both recto and verso in light brown ink. These notes are not corrections but clarifications for the reader.
Emendations: Marginal Notation, Emendations: A third person has corrected the text, both in text and at the margin of the bottom right corner of the verso.
Host institution: University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Department
Conservation Note: Conservation Note: University of Iowa Libraries, Conservation Lab, conservator unidentified.
Digitization Specifications: Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C at 400 ppi, full color. Archival tiff available.
References: References: Christopher de Hamel, The Book: A History of the Bible (London: Phaidon, 2001).
Date Digital: 2008-02-25
Rights Management: Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Contact Information: Contact the Special Collections Department at The University of Iowa Libraries: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/contact
File name: xfMMs.Bi2
Item Type (DCMI): Text
Item Type (LCTGM): Bibles
Initials
Item Type (Local): Bible
Item Type (IMT): jpeg