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Title: A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany
Year: 1821 (1820s)
Authors: Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847
Subjects: Libraries Libraries Bibliography Literary journeys Literary journeys
Publisher: London : Shakespeare Press
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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f the second leaf. On the reverse ofthe same leaf, is a representation of the Creator Onthe recto of the third leaf are these prefatory verses: Hie Damasi species rutilatformata heatiHieronimi atque heati splendet forma sub iliaHuius apostolici parens iussis studiosisDu transfer re labor at quod pater ipse precatur. On the reverse of the same leaf: Incpt Pfatio SciHieronimi Prbi in Euangelio. This prefix isexecuted in five lines of larg-e Roman capitals, andone line of smaller capital letters: the whole within aborder or frame-work of red and faded purple colours,relieved and enriched by gold—in perfectly beautifularabesque taste. On the recto of folio 4, at top, weread Beato Papas Damaso : below, is an N, aboutsix inches square, chiefly in gold, with touches ormarkings in red, having a flowered arabesque orna-ment in the centre. I consider this to be one of themost elegant and perfect specimens of ancient art,as observed in an illumination, with which I am * See THE Opposite Plate.
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From a MS .of the Gospels, of tke NiEtSi CentnLiry:in tte Royal librarj^ at Paris ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. 165 acquainted. It forms the first letter of the word Novvm followed by opvs facerem: the o, v, v, m,and o being on the right side, in perpendicular succes-sion, to the N. These two pages, facing- each other,are, I think, of a very extraordinary character, forsplendor and effect, and of equally rare occurrencein MSS. of this antiquity. The pages are filled withdouble columns, in the large lower-case roman letter,as far as folio 12, recto: from thence, to folio 17 inclu-sively, is a table of concordances, executed in the usualmanner within ornaments of double arches ; but withbeautiful arabesques in gold, at top. On the rectoand reverse of folio 18, are double cohwnns, executedin gold capitals, about the seventh part of an inch inheight. Three leaves of a table of the chapters ofSt. Matthews Gospel follow: within compartments asbefore. On the reverse of folio 22 is a portrait of S

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