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.
Contact: Marc Belair, 360-738-4919
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 this and the previous page.
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with two versal initials "I" and "Q" alternating in red and blue ink with large dragons with lovely contemporary annotations of the monks. Josue Chapters 2-4: "The Death of Samuel: David is provoked by Nabal by threatening to destroy him, but is appeased by Abigail" (Doway-Rheims) .* |
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Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with one versal initial "M" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with tone versal initial "E" alternating in red and blue ink with large dragons with lovely contemporary annotations of the monks. Kings II alias Samuel II, Chapters 15-16: "Samuel was sent to Bethlehem where he anointed David who is taken into Saul's family " (Doway-Rheims) .* |
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Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with one large versal initial "D" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
 | Book headings, chapter numbers, with two versal initials "A" and "E" alternating in red and blue ink with large dragons with lovely contemporary annotations of the monks. Kings II alias Samuel II, Chapters 22-24: "Many resort to David: Doeg accuses Achimelech to Saul. He orders him and all the other priests of Nobe to be slain, Abiathar escapes." (Doway-Rheims) .* |
 | Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with one large versal initial "A" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
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Book headings, chapter numbers, with two large versal initials "E" and "F" alternating in red and blue ink with large dragons with lovely contemporary annotations of the monks. Kings II alias Samuel II, Chapter 25: "The death of Samuel." (Doway-Rheims) .* |
 | Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with one large versal initial "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* * |
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Book headings, chapter numbers, with two large versal initials "E" and "E" alternating in red and blue ink with large dragons. Esdras alias Nehemia, Chapters 22-25: "Nehemias with commission from King Artaxerres goes to Jerusalem; tells the Jews to rebuild the walls." (Doway-Rheims) .* |
 | Verso of above leaf: Book headings, chapter numbers with two large versal initials "E" and "E" in blue and red pen work with a large dragon.* |
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* Provenance: Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval Manuscripts.
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