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"From a Koran manuscript in Cufic characters. This rare example, though undated, is attributed by experts to the Twelfth Century, or earlier. Its style suggests the calligraphy of Mashad (Persia), although it may possibly have come from Arabia or…

Antiphonal leaf of vellum from the Monastery of San Bartolomeo, Anghiari, Italy. Other leaves from this same source manuscript are owned by the Cleveland Public Library, Lima Public Library, Toledo Museum of Art, and Baylor University.

Antiphonal from Sienna, Italy. Another leaf from this same source manuscript is owned by Hollins University in Roanoke VA.

Seven four-line staves in red.

From Northern France, circa 1480

Switzerland (?), Early 12th Century. Latin Text; Revived Carolingian Script.

The chief interest of this text is the interlinear glosses and commentaries from the writings of Bede, Jerome, Gregory, and other Church Fathers. These were inserted at…

Spain or Southern France; Middle 12th Century. Latin Text; Revived Carolingian Script.

Many Missals, Bibles and Psalters of the 12th century were written in this fine, bold script. It was a revived form of the 9th century carolingian minuscule.…

Italy; Middle 12th Century. Latin Text; Revived Carolingian Script.

A Lectionary contains selected readings from the Epistles and Gospels as well as the Acts of the Saints and the Lives of the Martyrs. These were read by the sub-deacon from a…

France; Late 12th Century. Latin Text; Carolingian Minuscule.

This text is from a special arrangment of the Psalms. Several Church Fathers made their own groupings for the Scriptures. Of these so-called "chains" the most famous is that of St.…

France, Early 13th Century. Latin Text; Early Angular Gothic Script.

This translation of the Bible was made by Jerome at the request of Pope Damasus. It was begun in the year 382 A.D. and finished 16 years later. For his great scholarship more…