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Epistle of Paul to the Galatians. Glossed incunable Bible leaf, Basel, 1498

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

The text is from the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians. The red "D" begins Chapter 2: Deinde post annos quattuordecim iterum ascendi Hierosolyma cum Barnaba adsumpto et Tito. Ascendi autem secundem revelationem et contuli cum illis evangelium quod praedico in gentibus seorsum autem his qui videbantur ne forte in vacuum currerem aut curcurrissem. (Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabus, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I shoudl run, or had run, in vain.)

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Dates

  • Creation: 1498

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information. This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Origin: Basel, Switzerland

Printer: Johann Froben and Johann Petry

Nicolas De Lyra (circa 1270-1340) was a French doctor of theology and teacher at the Sorbonne in Paris. His commentary on the Bible, Postilla litteralis, was the definitive biblical commentary from the late Middle Ages until the Reformation. Martin Luther is claimed to have stated, "Without Lyra, we would understand neither the old or new testament."

Reference: Goff B-609, Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 4284. ISTC No.ib00609000

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.58 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: Latin

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Littera Scripta in 2021.

Physical Description

Size: Leaf: 290x210mm

Recto: Text in Latin printed in four sizes of a rounded gothic type on laid paper. Three colored initials added by hand after the printing. Chapter and gloss headings marked in red. Capital letters touched in yellow. Two manicules (pointing hands) and a catchword in the bottom margin. The text from the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians is in the central block of text and is surrounded by the gloss (commentary) of Nicolas de Lyra and others.

Verso: As Recto with one manicule and a catchword.

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Repository Details

Part of the Loyola Notre Dame Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

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