Bible A, Leaf with the End of Galatians and the Prologue to and Beginning of the Epistles of St. Paul to the Ephesians

Alternative Title

Catalogue 10, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

This leaf contains chapters five and six of the Book of Galatians before the illumination of Paul, which opens the Book of Ephesians. The prologue to the epistle opens with a rinceauz initial "E." Just below, Paul is figured seated with his sword in an initial "P."

Decoration

Header, "LAT." Left column, flourished initial "F"; chapter division "VI." Right column, historiated initial "P"; decorated initial "E."

Text Identification

The prologue opens: "Ephesii sunt | Asiani". Rubric: "Incipit ep(isto)la | ad Ephese." Ephesians opens: "Paulus ap(os)tol(us)," (Paul, an apostle...).

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. Galatians, 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

S04-00041-03105-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the End of Galatians and the Prologue to and Beginning of the Epistles of St. Paul to the Ephesians" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 41.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/41