Manuscript Summary:Copies of books from the Old Testament, bound together from two codices: pp. 3–105 First Chronicles and Second Chronicles (Paralipomena), 12th century; pp. 107–239 the apocryphal First Maccabees and Second Maccabees with two prologues, 11th century. The only decoration is a red initial with scroll ornamentation in the column of p. 107.(sno)
Standard description: Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 2.
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Additional description: Bruckner Albert, Scriptoria Medii Aevi Helvetica 3, Schreibschulen der Diözese Konstanz, St. Gallen II, Genf 1938, S. 55.
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Online Since: 06/23/2016
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 5
Parchment · 240 pp. · 30.5 x 20 cm · St. Gall · 11th/12th century
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