Oversize LJS 36 Manuscript leaf from an account of the Jewish Wars
Title
Manuscript leaf from an account of the Jewish WarsAuthors
- Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Other related names
- Schoenberg, Lawrence J, former owner (http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00004988)
Call number
Oversize LJS 36(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
University of PennsylvaniaLanguage
In LatinOrigin
- Date
- 1100s
Summary
Leaf from a large manuscript written in transitional script (or protogothic script) in Italy in the 12th century. Ruled in lead for 2 columns of at least 50 lines, the leaf is damaged at both the top and the left edges, with roughly half of the inner column missing. Water and worms have both damaged the leaf. 1 2-line initial in red on verso. The leaf was later used as a binding fragment. It contains text describing the conquest of Ptolemais by Alexander, son of Antiochus II, an event also described in the Book of Maccabees.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf) : 397 x 265 mm (with a small part of the leaf, 4 lines high, 314 mm wide)Support
ParchmentProvenance
- Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2010.
- Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 22 June 1993, lot 7, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.
Subjects topical
- Alexander--Balas, King of Syria,---145 B.C
- Alexander--Balas, King of Syria,---145 B.C
- Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D
Genres
- Fragments (object portions)
- Histories
- Manuscripts, Latin--12th century
- Manuscripts, Medieval
Keywords
- 12th century
- History
- Fragment
- Jewish
- Italy
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