Bible: Biblia Sacra Latina, Versio Vulgata

Item

Contributor

Description

Leaf 5. "This translation of the Bible was made by Jerome at the request of Pope Damasus" (Ege). "The angular book hand, executed with amazing skill and precision, reflects the spirit of contemporary architecture of the early XIIIth century. Closely spaced perpendicular strokes and angular terminals have supplanted the open and round character of the preceding century."
Recto notes: Missing bottom right corner. Verso notes: Missing bottom left corner

Extent

22.5 x 32.5 cm.

Medium

Script

Early Angular Gothic

Language

Spatial Coverage

Date

Date Created

Provenance

Rights

No Known Copyright
This is a rights statement for the compound object consisting of the medieval manuscript leaf and the information card provided by Otto Ege. The leaf has No Copyright in the United States. The card has No Known Copyright. Determination was attempted and based on Ege's death date and possible publication date. It was concluded that the card is probably not in copyright.

Type

Format

Identifier

spc_ege_000104080_05

start date

1200

end date

1299