Bible A, Leaf with Obadiah and the Prologue to and Beginning of Jonas

Alternative Title

Catalogue 5, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar. Also included is the prologue and beginning of Jonas, the fifth book of the twelve Minor Prophets. The tale relates the events of Jonas' life as opposed to addressing mystical themes of prophesy.

Decoration

Header, "IO." Left column, historiated initial "E"; illuminated intial "I." Right column, flourished initial "C"; chapter division "II."

Text Identification

Rubric: "Incip(it) lo | nas p(ro)pheta." Prologue to the Book of Jonas: "Ionas columba" Jonas opens: "Et f(a)ct(u)m e(st) verb(um) | domini..." (The word of the Lord came...)

Provenance

Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, Tuesday December 1, 1998, cat. 72, pp. 45-48.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Obadiah, Bible. Jonas, Old Testament

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00029-03019-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with Obadiah and the Prologue to and Beginning of Jonas" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 29.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/29