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April 77
Rosenthal $27.50

Bible - French - early 13th C (C 1240) folio. 182
- Very small Gothic minususcule sometimes called "Pearl
Gothic."
- written in France about 1250 in a very small neat Gothic
minuscule which seems to have been developed for
small format Bibles. Ruled with a stylus.

Otto Ege leaf from a 12th C. Manuscript Bible - this century surpassed
all others for the beautiful writing found in its manuscripts.
It has been noted, however, that the more beautiful a
MSS becomes in its characters, the less accurate in its
Latinity. SOme writings of the Benedictines during this
centyr, are almost unintelligible because of their
barbarous Latin.

*Miniature MSS Bible circa 1240 AP #62 et sign crossed - Paris
this period
The Latin Vulgate version usually attributed to St. Jerome is here
executed in angular Gothic script, 11 lines to the inch, on finest
vellum. These small protable Bible were produced in great
numbers by the Dominicians (1250-1275) in the early days of
the Sorbonne, It has been calculated that in the year 1250,
it would have taken the earnings of a day laborer for 15
yrs to purchase a MSS Bible of this type.

Paris MSS Bible circa 1310 see #42
Written in Gothic script 7 lines to the inch. The calligraphy
+ ornamentation on this page deserve class inspection.
This form of writing is in marked contrast to the
minute, much abbreviated + angular text of the preceding
Century.

13th C - the inks used in Italy + France in this period
frequently had a decided brown hue, while those
used in England had a green tone.

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