13th century Vulgate Bible (Vol. 1)

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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 338 MS 9
  • Former Reference
      GB 338 MSS/009
  • Dates of Creation
      1201-1300
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      Latin
  • Physical Description
      190x135mm 1 volume 16th century Germanic binding, brown leather on wooden boards

Scope and Content

Bible. Volume one of two, see MS 10.

Access Information

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Note

This is volume 1 of a 2 volume Bible. Created in Flanders in the 13th century. It is in Latin, written in a small script with red and blue illumination. One initial in gold of St. Jerome on folio 1.
This item should be used in conjuction with MS010 , which comprises volume 2.

Other Finding Aids

Included in the publication: 'A handlist of the manuscript collection' , compiled by Brian Burch and Jenny Clark (Leicester University Library, 1998).

See also: Ker, N.R. ' Medieval manuscripts in British libraries ', (Clarendon Press, 1969-1983), Vol.III, pp.85-86.

Archivist's Note

Former reference MS009.

Description prepared by Andrew Lacey.