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| Title | Twelfth Century Manuscript Bible |
| Detail Depicted | Medieval manuscripts--Calligraphy--Text--Script
Medieval manuscripts--Decorative elements--Initials |
| Place of Publication | France |
| Date of Publication | ca. 1150 |
| Genre Heading | Manuscripts, Medieval
Bibles
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| Bibliographic Elements | Single leaf: parchment; 26 x 18.5 cm. |
| General Notes | Carolingian bookhand |
| Language | Latin |
| Digital Collection | Historical Book Arts Collection |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Special Collections |
| Call Number | Teaching tool |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned in color from original text at 400 dpi in JPEG format and resized to 600 ppi veritcal or 768 ppi horizontal. Saved at compression rate 3. 2003. |
| Content | This century surpassed all others for the beautiful writing found in its MSS. The Carolingian bookhand here represented, is well nigh perfect. One scribe of the period groans, "Scribere qui nescit, nullum putat esse laborem." (Whoso knows not how to write, thinks it is no trouble.") It has been noted, however, that the more beautiful a manuscript becomes in its characters, the less accurate is its Latinity. Some writings of the Benedictines during this century, are almost unintelligible because of their barbarous Latin. |
| Restrictions/Copyright | Some of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections. |
