A leaf from the Interpretation of Hebrew Names.
after c.1250.
Illuminated leaf on vellum (c. 225 x 327mm), written in a fine hand in three columns of 47 lines, rubrics in red, initials alternate in red and blue ink with contrasting marginal penwork decoration. Some creasing to the bottom corners, three small round holes in lower empty margin. Very good.
§ The leaf contains a section of the Interpretations of Hebrew Names, being an alphabetical listing of biblical names with their literal meaning in Hebrew, as was typically included at the end of Medieval bibles beginning in around 1230. This leaf bears names beginning with "M" from Mac- to Math-. Item #125596
Price: $150.00
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