I wonder if anyone can help a neophyte to the world of manuscripts! I was
taking a look at a bible at University of Pennslyvania, MS 286, a Paris
bible from 1300. I noticed that there was something that looked like an
index in the front...probably 30 pages of alphabetized Latin, with no
illuminations. The first letter of each line was highlighted in a color
of red or blue. The As lasted for a several pages. I though I spotted
some proper nouns at the beginning of some lines, things like "Balaam."
I didn't translate the Latin, but could with more time...I just happened
to be looking at this book in another context, but was curious about this
feature.
Thanks,
Jennifer Lockhart
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