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Extreme parchment

Extreme parchment

Also have a look at the other half of the bifolio on fol. 86 Miscellanea. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département …

The Hole Truth

The Hole Truth

leges Visigothorum, libris duodecim : nonnulla sub finem desiderantur ; praemittuntur praefatio et Regum Visigothorum breve chronicon Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de …

Bosse en fleuron

Bosse en fleuron

Augustinus, In Johannis Evangelium tractatus CXXIV. VI Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 1964.

(L)iber generationis on purple

(L)iber generationis on purple

Here’s another case where seeing the original would make a difference. Novum Testamentum. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, …

Methodius – Cue letter problem

Methodius – Cue letter problem

There are three initials here: The original cue letter, scarcely visible, is a very fine, round-humped M (zoom in). The rubricated R …

Vertical Catchwords

Vertical Catchwords

S. Cyprianus , Carthaginensis episcopus , Epistolae Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 1659, fol. 48v.

Word division

Word division

1.° Valerii Maximi dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri novem. — 2.° Ejusdem ad Rufinum dissuasiones, ne ducat uxorem. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de …

Prickings

Prickings

Epistulae canonicae cum glosa. Epistule canonice Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 14790, fol. 37v.

Knight Doodle

Knight Doodle

1.° Martyrologium et necrologium ad usum ecclesiae Altissiodorensis : incipit à duodecimo kal. Martii. — 2.° Tabula paschalis ab anno 1007. ad …

Bookmark and clasp

Bookmark and clasp

Missale Senonense. II Partie d’hiver. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 864(2), fol. 129r. Missale Senonense. II Partie …

Cantantibus

Cantantibus

Lectionnaire, avec notation en neumes, renfermant principalement des vies, de saints. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 12601, …