September 15, 2020 – MS 21
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Title
September 15, 2020 – MS 21
Subject
Tufts University. Tisch Library. Special Collections
Description
The first question most people ask about Special Collections: "What is the oldest book Tufts has?" It is Manuscript 21, a Latin Bible copied in Paris some time between 1220-1240 CE. The text is written on vellum, made from calf skins. It features 80 historiated initials (scenes related to the text) by artists of the Du Prat atelier; 61 foliate initials, and innumerable minor penwork initials. Opportunity for comparative research: there is another Du Prat Bible nearby, at the Boston Public Library.
The photos from MS 21 show Jerome, translator of this Latin text, depicted as a scribe; Moses placing a tablet in an ark; Elimelech, Naomi, and two children; David, traditionally regarded as author of the Psalms, playing a harp; Daniel in the lions' den; and foliate and penwork initials.
The photos from MS 21 show Jerome, translator of this Latin text, depicted as a scribe; Moses placing a tablet in an ark; Elimelech, Naomi, and two children; David, traditionally regarded as author of the Psalms, playing a harp; Daniel in the lions' den; and foliate and penwork initials.
Creator
Christopher Barbour
Source
Instagram: @Tischlibrary
Publisher
Tufts University. Tisch Library.
Date
September 15, 2020
Contributor
Anna Minasyan
Format
Image/jpg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Coverage
2020
13th Century
Citation
Christopher Barbour, “September 15, 2020 – MS 21,” Tufts Libraries Omeka, accessed April 27, 2024, https://omeka.library.tufts.edu/items/show/5281.