Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Philemon

Alternative Title

Catalogue 13, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

Philemon is addressed to the master of the slave Onesimus. Paul pleads with Philemon, his friend at Colosse, to take back Onesimus, not as his slave, but as his Christian brother. The epistle emphasizes the importance of Christian love as the primary director of human interaction as Paul begs Philemon to forgive and accept his fugitive slave as his friend and partner in the Gospel.

Decoration

Recto: Header, "TIT." Left column, decorated initial "T"; flourished initial "T"; chapter division IIII. Right column, figure initial "P"; flourished initial "T"; chapter division II. Verso: Header, "PHI." Left column, flourished initial "A"; chapter division "III." Right column, figure initial "P"; decorated initial "P."

Text Identification

The prologue for Philemon opens on the verso, "Philemoni | familiares". Rubric: "incipit ep(isto)la ad | philome | nem." Philemon opens: "Paulus vinctus (iesu) | (Christi) (et) thimotheus | f(rater) philemoni dil(ec)to et aduitori n(ostro)" (Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer).

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. Philemon, 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

S04-00040-03101-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Philemon" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 40.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/40