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Medieval Bible manuscript leaf, produced circa 1100 in Italy. Text is written in a very scarce Carolingian minuscule, a form of calligraphic script developed to standardize the Latin alphabet for the literate classes of Europe from one region to another. Text is from the ''Apocalypse,'' particularly from chapter 1, verse 5 to chapter 2, verse 13. Before the first quarter of the 13th century, the sections of each Book of the Bible were erratic and inconsistent from one Bible to the next, and chapters were often short and impractical. The leaf is from a Bible that was produced well before this period of standardization. Right column features scribbles from a later date, as a result of the leaf being used as a book cover, as well as a large initial ''T'' and the name ''A. Tinard'' in capitals. Leaf measures approximately 9'' x 12'' and has significant wear from age, including four missing corners, creases and a few holes and chips in spots. The script is clear, save for a few lines with a few characters missing. Very good overall for such an historic item.
Very Rare Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf -- Produced in Italy Circa 1100 -- Written in Carolingian Minuscule Script
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