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Original Date Issued
1190
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Physical Description
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Folio (approx. 346 x 245 mm; 13.625 x 9.5") The Branch and Millennial Peace (Zechariah 6:2 - 7:1). Medieval Bible leaves with famous prophecies are scarce. Such leaves in folio format are scarcer still. And folio leaves of prophecies that also contain extensive contemporary commentary are just plain rare. This leaf has all of that and is extremely attractive as well.nnThe Biblical text present here concerns the four chariots emerging from between the two mountains of brass. The horses of each are a different color (red, black, white, grizzled) and the symbolism is obscure to Zechariah who asks an angel to explain it all to him. The commentary on this page offers a different explanation than that given by the angel: Whereas the angels says the four chariots are the spirits of heaven, the commentary says they represent the four Evangelists.nnAn accomplished scribe has indited the text of the Bible in a large gothic textura hand and the commentary in a much smaller version of the same style. The texts are accomplished in a rich black ink on a high quality vellum with extremely wide margins. At the top of the recto is the abbreviation for Prophetia ("PPHA") in capital letters alternatingly in blue and red. There is one capital in the text of the Bible passage (an "E") that is written in blue. Six paragraph symbols in alternating red and blue also enliven this page. The text of the commentary fills the right margin but is also interlinear in the Bible text.nnAt the top of the verso is "Zacharias" in majuscules, the letters alternatingly present in blue or red. There is one capital in the text of the Bible passage (an "E") that is written in red. Two paragraph symbols in alternating red and blue also enliven this page. The text of the commentary fills the left margins but is also interlinear in the Bible text.nnThe vellum that was used for this manuscript was prepared with extra care, and consequently, neither side of the leaf has obvious signs of being the one that held the sheep's fur. On such vellum as this, a scribe's good penwork appears even 800 years later to be very fresh.nnIn very good condition. We present the leaf in a museum-recommended and -approved clear Mylar sleeve that will allow it to be enjoyed without worry of soiling it with hand oils or dust.,Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439267/datastream/PDF/view
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Folio (approx. 346 x 245 mm; 13.625 x 9.5") The Branch and Millennial Peace (Zechariah 6:2 - 7:1). Medieval Bible leaves with famous prophecies are scarce. Such leaves in folio format are scarcer still. And folio leaves of prophecies that also contain extensive contemporary commentary are just plain rare. This leaf has all of that and is extremely attractive as well. The Biblical text present here concerns the four chariots emerging from between the two mountains of brass. The horses of each are a different color (red, black, white, grizzled) and the symbolism is obscure to Zechariah who asks an angel to explain it all to him. The commentary on this page offers a different explanation than that given by the angel: Whereas the angels says the four chariots are the spirits of heaven, the commentary says they represent the four Evangelists. An accomplished scribe has indited the text of the Bible in a large gothic textura hand and the commentary in a much smaller version of the same style. The texts are accomplished in a rich black ink on a high quality vellum with extremely wide margins. At the top of the recto is the abbreviation for Prophetia ("PPHA") in capital letters alternatingly in blue and red. There is one capital in the text of the Bible passage (an "E") that is written in blue. Six paragraph symbols in alternating red and blue also enliven this page. The text of the commentary fills the right margin but is also interlinear in the Bible text. At the top of the verso is "Zacharias" in majuscules, the letters alternatingly present in blue or red. There is one capital in the text of the Bible passage (an "E") that is written in red. Two paragraph symbols in alternating red and blue also enliven this page. The text of the commentary fills the left margins but is also interlinear in the Bible text. The vellum that was used for this manuscript was prepared with extra care, and consequently, neither side of the leaf has obvious signs of being the one that held the sheep's fur. On such vellum as this, a scribe's good penwork appears even 800 years later to be very fresh. In very good condition. We present the leaf in a museum-recommended and -approved clear Mylar sleeve that will allow it to be enjoyed without worry of soiling it with hand oils or dust.,Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439267/datastream/PDF/view
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mu:439267
Digital Creation Date
2023-06-05
Date Modified
2023-06-05