Bible — 13th century, second half; Italian, North
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 80
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Bible — 13th century, second half; Italian, North
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 80
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, North
Date
13th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine historiated initials.
Other initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 84, pl. VII)
Binding
15th century, second half, Italian: wood boards with pronounced inside bevel; brown leather with blind lines and strapwork tooling; spine cross-hatched with triple lines and punches; remains of four clasps (one intact and part of another) with flat trefoil-shaped brass fittings and straps of the same leather similarly decorated with blind lines; four brass corner-pieces and centrepieces incorporating domed bosses on each cover, all intact; four pins at upper centre of back cover in rectangular shape, doubtless to frame a lost label; gilt gauffered edges, very worn. 192–198 143–144 c. 58–61 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Bible
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 80
Date
13th century, second half
Language
Latin
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Latin Biblical
Bible
