Monastic order or culture of origin unknown. Label card indicates possibly Spanish and from the Seventeenth Century. Musical notation includes five staff notation with square notes with Gothic typography. Recto side has magnified letter "B" in red ink. nTranscription: (recto) Signum cruces cecos il= luminavit, et thesaurus ecclesie, dedit pauperi= bus. [Ca. Magnif. in red] n[in smaller script, to the side, in red: In iis. ups. ad Mag. antiphona.] Beatus Laurenti= us dum in craticula su= perpositus ureretur adn(verso)nimpiisimum tyrannum dixit: assatum est iam versa et man= duca : nam facultates ec= clesie quas requiris in celestes thesaurus manus pauperum depor= taverunt. C. Magnif.

Possibly the "He" bible, 2nd edition after the "She" bible. Recto side is printed with Job Chapter 14-(top of) 15 (verses 1-2). Verso side is printed with Job Chapter 15 verses 3-35 – Chapter 16 (verses 1-5). Each chapter is enumerated with Roman numerals and begins with an historiated initial. Chapter titles and description are in Roman type and the verses are in Gothic script. The text is set in two columns with book and chapter annotations are in margins. The top of each side has a brief summary sentence (recto) "The breuitie of mans life."; (verso) "Causes why Job is reprehended."

Information about this leaf : the paper is thin and of fine quality. The type is roman with italic notes. The top edge of the page contains the remains of the original mounting tape.,Information about the digital copy : digitized by University of Missouri--Columbia, MU Libraries on September 11, 2015. Scanning method : 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000 ; cropped using Photoshop.

Information about digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on September 11, 2015. Scanning method: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,Information about leaf: Water-damaged and stained; torn paper edge; mounting tape on top page edge.

Persian manuscript of the Qu'ran (Koran). The particular verse is unknown. The writing is done in a slanted calligraphic style. According to the author of the label card included in the Pages From the Past folio, the slanted calligraphic style is a later convention and cannot be found in Persian manuscripts earlier than the Seventeenth Century. This has not been confirmed. The page contains blue and gold bordering with gold floral motif illumination. In a zoomed in view, guide marks of a small "swirl" shape can be seen down the center of the folio in red ink. There are small Persian characters that have been cut off at the bottom edges of the folio.,This leaf was identified from information on the label.

Information about this leaf: This leaf was mounted incorrectly, upside down in the Pages From the Past portfolio. The Hebrew text is set in two columns without verses enumerated. There is a watermark in the left margin recto, right margin verso.

This book was identified by the information on the label.

Information about digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on September 11, 2015. Scanning method: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.,Biographical Note: Thomas Timme (d 1620) was a translator and devotional writer.

Book information from label.

Information about digital copy: digitized by University of Missouri—Columbia, MU Libraries on September 11, 2015. Scanning method: 600 dpi; scanned on Zeutschel OS 15000; cropped using Photoshop.