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Legenda aurea sanctorum, by Jacobus de Voragine
de Voragine, Jacobus Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)
c.1312
Includes a 13th century manuscript of Josephus and a 13th century Breviary bound into the codex as fly-leaves
Legenda aurea sanctorum
Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)
[ca. 1300-1320]
The medieval foliation is one too high after f. 45. Quires are numbered and horizontal catchwords included. Decoration: One 10-line historiated initial in blue patterned in white and on decorated ...
Jerome (fol. 2r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'F' encloses the scene of St. Jerome writing, holding a quill and a sharpening knife. He wears a tonsure, a black cape and white garments. The margin contains a stork-like bird and a head of a...
The Creation (fol. 5r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of God creating Heaven and Earth, the trees and plants, the sun and moon, the birds and animals, Adam, God resting on the seventh day, and the Crucifixion of Christ with...
St. John the Evangelist (fol. 442v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. John the Evangelist apparently talking to another man. An ornamental initial 'H' is infilled with foliage.
St. Peter (fol. 469r)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'S' encloses a scene of St. Peter talking to a man. Above it an ornamental initial 'S' is infilled with foliage.
St. Jude (fol. 471v)
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. Jude holding a scroll and preaching. An ornamental initial 'R' is infilled with foliage and a small animal head.