Identifier:

1/XI/ITA/12.

Scope and content:

r: completely rubbed.

va-vb: //dixitque Ioas ad sacerdotes ... scriba Regis et pontifex// vb: [column incomplete] //in manu Azahclis Regis . . .[de]clinavit ab omnibus . . . Maria// [ 4 Reg. 12.3-10, 13.3-13].

Acquisition information:

Written in Italy, in the Umbro-Roman region, to judge by script, abbreviations and size. The fragment belonged to an Atlantic Bible (see 1/XI/Ita/3). Completely rubbed on the recto. Used for binding, probably a fifteenth-century account book, as is suggested by “P.Q.1485,” entered by an Italian hand (s. XVI) on the recto.

Physical description:

Parchment, upper inside quarter of a leaf; 190/255 × 250 (140/210 cropped × 200 cropped; originally × 255) mm. 2 columns, the inner cropped, of which 20/29 incomplete lines survive; double bounding lines to each column; drypoint ruling. Developed Caroline minuscule script, similar to 1/XI/Ita/3 and 2/XI/Ita/4: and go below the line; ascenders and descenders often end in a serif; small 7-shaped and abbreviations; brown ink. 2-line red capital initials; running title “Liber” in red capitals.

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