Bible A, Leaf with the End of Prologue to, and the Beginning of Luke, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 6, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

Luke, the third Gospel Book in the New Testament, presents the works and teachings of Jesus from his birth until his ascension into heaven. The letter "F" encases Zacharias, who is introduced almost instantly in the text, as a priest in the Jewish temple. Here he is shown putting incense on God's altar.

Decoration

Header, "CAS." Left column, historiated initial "F."

Text Identification

Rubric: incipit lib(er) luce | ewan |g(e)liste. Luke begins: "Fuit indieb(us) herod(is) regis iudee sacerdos quidam no | mine zacharias de" (There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zachary...).

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. Luke, Bible. Gospels, New 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

S04-00031-03067-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the End of Prologue to, and the Beginning of Luke, Recto" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 31.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/31