The following pages contain photographs and descriptions of literary leaves
from the Lorraine Lemire Medieval Manuscript Collection now on permanent display in
the Alison
Eliason Library.
You may view these items by appointment at the Library.
These leaves are
not for sale.
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marcjamesllc@comcast.net
Monastic Bible, Circa 1250
The following leaves are from a medieval
manuscript Bible, Paris, France
In Latin, On Vellum. 174 X 112 mm. There are fifty-five lines of double column
text in
microscopic-miniscule Gothic Script.
Both Recto and corresponding Verso are displayed on the next two pages.
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Book headings, chapter numbers, two large versal initials "F" and "A" in blue and red pen work with large dragons and lovely contemporary annotations of the monks. Leviticus Chapters 9-11. Verso: One versal initial "L".* |
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Book headings, chapter numbers, two versal initials "P" and "P" alternating in red and blue pen work with large dragons in alternating color. Ecclesiasticus, Samuel. Verso: Two very large versal initials "O" and "U" alternating in red and blue ink with lovely dragons.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with one large versal initial "I" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon and one large versal initial "P" in blue and red pen work with large dragon. The Prophecy of Isaias. Chapters 39-42. Verso: One large versal initial "I" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon and one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
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Book headings, chapter numbers with one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon. The Gospel According to St. Luke, Chapter 23-24. Many notations by the monks.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with one large versal initial "P" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon. Parables I Chapters 26-28.* |
 | Verso of above leaf: There are fifty-five lines of double column text in microscopic-miniscule Gothic script. book headings, with one large versal initial "D" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon chapter numbers in blue and red pen work.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon and one large versal initial "N" in blue and red pen. The Prophecy of Isaias Chapters 43-45 "God comforts His Church, promising to protect her forever; He expostulates with the Jews for their ingratitude." |
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Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter number with one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers with two large versal initials "E" in blue and red pen work wit large dragons. Ezechiel Chapters 21-23. "The destruction of Jerusalem by the sword is further described... and finally Babylon, the destroyer of others, shall be destroyed.* |
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Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
 | There are three columns of fifty-five lines in microscopic-miniscule Gothic script in brown in, from the last pages of the Bible, alphabetically listed the interpretation of the Hebrew names, section "G". Each name begins with "G" alternating in red and blue pen work. Dragons identify the change in the second.* |
 | Verso of the above leaf.* |
* Provenance: Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval Manuscripts.
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