Bible A, Leaf with the End of II Timothy and Titus

Alternative Title

Catalogue 13, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

Titus was one of Paul's proteges whom he had left behind during one of his missionary voyages in order to nurture the church he had started on Crete. He instructs Titus on completing the organization of the church and combating false teachers. The letter includes doctrine as well as instructions for Christian living emphasizing that the two are intimately related.

Decoration

Header, "TIT." Left column, decorated initial "T"; flourished initial "T"; chapter division IIII. Right column, figure initial "P"; flourished initial "T"; chapter division II.

Text Identification

The prologue for Titus opens, "Tytum (com)mone facit. Rubric: "h(ic) incipit e | pistola ad | titu(m)" The first line of titus: "Paulus | servus d(e)i ap(ostolu)s a(utem) (Iesu) (Christi)" (Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of jesus Christ...).

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. 2nd Timothy, Bible. Titus, 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

S04-00039-03101-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the End of II Timothy and Titus" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 39.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/39