http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/far-from-marginal-images-in-the-margins-of-the-abbey-bible/ The online magazine of the Getty Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/far-from-marginal-images-in-the-margins-of-the-abbey-bible/#comment-57556 Elizabeth Morrison Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:54:16 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=5429#comment-57556 There are a series of marginal notations throughout the manuscript, some contemporary with the manuscript and some later. The ones in the Old Testament (including the pages pictured) are largely contemporary with the creation of the book and include corrections, annotations, and opinions on the text from various Biblical authorities. This is another kind of "marginalia" that was very important. Thanks for the question! There are a series of marginal notations throughout the manuscript, some contemporary with the manuscript and some later. The ones in the Old Testament (including the pages pictured) are largely contemporary with the creation of the book and include corrections, annotations, and opinions on the text from various Biblical authorities. This is another kind of “marginalia” that was very important. Thanks for the question!

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/far-from-marginal-images-in-the-margins-of-the-abbey-bible/#comment-57339 Emily Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:14:42 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=5429#comment-57339 In addition to the illuminations discussed in the above post, there appears to be written marginalia on the far right of the Genesis and Deuteronomy pages. Are these written annotations to the biblical passages? And if so, were they added by the individuals who created the manuscript, or by the Dominican friars who owned and used the manuscript? In addition to the illuminations discussed in the above post, there appears to be written marginalia on the far right of the Genesis and Deuteronomy pages. Are these written annotations to the biblical passages? And if so, were they added by the individuals who created the manuscript, or by the Dominican friars who owned and used the manuscript?

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/far-from-marginal-images-in-the-margins-of-the-abbey-bible/#comment-56926 William Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:58:53 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=5429#comment-56926 The images: fantastic! The images: fantastic!

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