This is a page from a mid-13th century Latin Bible written in a Gothic script and presumably from En
This is a page from a mid-13th century Latin Bible written in a Gothic script and presumably from England. Its rubricated title reads “Incipit ub(i) exodi.” (Here is where Exodus begins). The massive initial H beings the first words of the Book of Exodus in Latin “H(a)ec sunt nomina” (These are the names…).***Bible, [England?, between 1240 and 1250Call number: Ms. Codex 1065 http://ow.ly/dpdE30g6sqy***#kislakcenter #librariesofinstagram #pennlibraries #librariesofig #specialcollections #Gothic #medieval #England #bible #manuscript #Latin #parchment #manicule -- source link
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