Fragment from a leaf from a Bible or Gospel Book, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, first half of twelfth century] Cutting from the top half of a leaf, with remains of double column of 14 lines in a large and imposing proto-gothic bookhand (John 18:39-19:3, 19:7-11, 19:15-19, and 19:23-25), without biting curves, references to Eusebian Canon Tables in margin in smaller script, running titles in same, initials in red or pale blue, recovered from reuse in a binding and with holes, folds, discoloured and scuffed areas, overall fair condition, 215 by 350mm. Acquired from private European collector in 2019. The original manuscript was an impressive Biblical codex, written in outstandingly impressive script. It had 30 lines to a page, and so would have measured approximately 500 by 350mm.
Fragment from a leaf from a Bible or Gospel Book, in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [France, first half of twelfth century] Cutting from the top half of a leaf, with remains of double column of 14 lines in a large and imposing proto-gothic bookhand (John 18:39-19:3, 19:7-11, 19:15-19, and 19:23-25), without biting curves, references to Eusebian Canon Tables in margin in smaller script, running titles in same, initials in red or pale blue, recovered from reuse in a binding and with holes, folds, discoloured and scuffed areas, overall fair condition, 215 by 350mm. Acquired from private European collector in 2019. The original manuscript was an impressive Biblical codex, written in outstandingly impressive script. It had 30 lines to a page, and so would have measured approximately 500 by 350mm.
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