Bible A, Leaf with the Prologue to and Beginning of the Epistle to the Philippians

Alternative Title

Catalogue 11, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

A dragon-snake lurks in the incipit to the prologue. Paul with a sword, this traditional attribute, is seated in the opening initial to the Epistle.

Decoration

Header, "AD PHI." Right column, figured initial "P"; decorated initial "P"; flourished initial "P."

Text Identification

The prologue to the Epistle to the Philippians opens "Philippensis sunt ma | cedones." Rubric: "incip(it) epistola | ad Philipe(nses)." Philippians opens: "Paulus (et) thi | motheus servi." (Paul and Timothy, servants).

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. Ephesians, 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

S04-00034-03096-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the Prologue to and Beginning of the Epistle to the Philippians" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/34