http://www.netvouz.com/BibleCollector/tag/manuscript?feed=rss BibleCollector's bookmarks tagged "manuscript" on Netvouz http://www.thelibraryshop.org/mobiforsalo.html The sumptuous Bible made for Louis IX of France, who was canonized, has been known for centuries as "Biblia rica" (”rich Bible”) for its luxurious decoration. It was transferred to Toledo during the lifetime of the King (1226–1270) where for unknown reasons eight folios were taken out in the 16th century and rebound separately in leather. They have been in the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City since 1906. The faithful facsimile reproduction of these eight folios serves not only to conserve and protect a unique original, but also provides scholars and bibliophile amateurs access to this volume, especially those who are unable to see it in person in NYC. Hardcopy Bibles for purchase > Facsimile Editions BibleCollector Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:40:32 GMT http://www.thelibraryshop.org/oxapbi.html This Bible ranks among the most significant English manuscripts of the 13th century. Simply on the basis of the number of its miniatures, 97 in total, it achieves a high position among all other illuminated works of this period. The fine decoration and composition of the manuscript bespeak the strong personality and individuality of the artist, and the use of landscape as a new element of miniature design lends the illustrations a fascinating and strange liveliness. The 97 miniatures accompany the Latin text of the Revelation of Saint John, the mysterious last book of the New Testament. The glorious framed miniatures are more than just mere additions to the text, indeed they are of central importance. A turbulent history: The English king Edward I and his s Hardcopy Bibles for purchase > Facsimile Editions BibleCollector Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:37:39 GMT http://www.thelibraryshop.org/bookofkells.html The Book of Kells is composed of two volumes, the facsimile itself and a scientific commentary, in a presentation case. The edition is limited world-wide to 1480 numbered copies of which 740 are reserved for Anglo-Saxon countries. All 680 pages of the manuscript were reproduced in the finest detail, in a format measuring approximately 33 x 25 centimeters. Created through a combination of the most up-to-date technical processes with qualified craftsmanship, the volume are bound in the finest white leather. The sheets have been trimmed according to the original pages and bound by hand on four cords. Hardcopy Bibles for purchase > Facsimile Editions BibleCollector Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:39:11 GMT http://www.studylight.org/desk/?l=en&query=ge+1&section=0&translation=wyc&oq=matt%25201&new=1&nb=mt&ng=1&ncc=1 In the StudyLight version. Online Bible Translations > Online reading BibleCollector Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:39:26 GMT http://www.kb.se/codex-gigas/eng/ The Codex Gigas or the Devil’s Bible is a medieval manuscript at the National Library in Stockholm that is famous for two features. First, it is reputed to be the biggest surviving European manuscript. Secondly, it contains a large, full page portrait of the Devil. This site contains a digitised version of every page of the manuscript as well as commentaries on its history, texts, script, initials and decoration. The manuscript was made in Bohemia (now part of the modern Czech Republic) between about 1200 and 1230. It is remarkable that virtually all of the manuscript, script, initials and decoration, appears to have been the work of one person who probably worked in a Benedictine monas Online Bible Translations > Online Facsimiles BibleCollector Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:35:19 GMT http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/bulggosp.html This triumph of late medieval manuscript art was commissioned in 1355 by Tsar Ivan Alexander, the ruler of Bulgaria who presided over a period of a spiritual and artistic revival. Probably reserved for use in the Tsar’s church on high feast days, the Gospels’ pages are lavishly illustrated with 367 fine illuminated miniatures, executed in colours and gold. The manuscript, which is preserved in near perfect condition, is a remarkable survival and the most celebrated work of art produced in Bulgaria before it fell to the Turks. Research Translations & Translators > Bible Societies BibleCollector Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:40:36 GMT http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/latgosp.html The Harley Latin Gospels manuscript was written in the sixth century and is one of the earliest manuscripts of the Gospels written in Latin. Research Translations & Translators > Online Bible Exhibitions BibleCollector Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:36:49 GMT http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/luttrellpsalter.html The manuscript is named by modern scholars after its original patron. The largest picture in the manuscript depicts a knight on horseback attended by two women, immediately below the words ‘Lord Geoffrey Luttrell had me made’ in Latin (‘Dominus Galfridus Louterell me fieri fecit’). The two women in the picture can be identified by their coats of arms as Geoffrey Luttrell’s wife, Agnes de Sutton, who hands him his helm and lance, and his daughter-in-law, Beatrice le Scrope, who carries his shield. Geoffrey Luttrell was lord of the manor at Irnham, between Grantham and Spalding in Lincolnshire, but he owned estates across England, thanks to his great-great-grandfather, also called Geoffrey. His ancestor’s loyal support and service to King John ha Research Translations & Translators > Online Bible Exhibitions BibleCollector Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:35:30 GMT http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/melispsalter.html Melisende (1105 – c.1160) and her husband Fulk V of Anjou became joint rulers of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1131. However within a year she and her husband were at war – which Melisende and her supporters won. Thereafter she became a great patron of the arts, founding an abbey at Bethany and commissioning this magnificent psalter. Research Translations & Translators > Online Bible Exhibitions BibleCollector Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:41:59 GMT http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/germanpent.html The Duke of Sussex’s German Pentateuch was written and illuminated by a scribe-artist known as Hayyim, working in southern Germany around 1300. Apart from the five books of the Old Testament, it contains the Aramaic translation - Targum Onkelos - the Five Scrolls, Haftarot and readings from the Prophets. The manuscript takes its name from its last owner, the Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), before it became part of the British Museum collection in 1844. Research Translations & Translators > Online Bible Exhibitions BibleCollector Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:33:19 GMT