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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 2:Entry into Jerusalem,Mt.XXI,1-2;Prophets:David,Zachary,David, Malachi.Text:Ps.CXVII 6;Zach 9-10;Ps.VIII 3;Zach XIV 9. Origin perhaps Aleppo,Syria.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contai...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on purple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 3: Conversation with priests,Cleansing of Temple,Jn.II,13-21. David,Hosea,David,Isaiah.Ps.LXVIII,10,and others. Origin perhaps Aleppo.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on purple parchment,conta...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 4:Parable of the ten Virgins.Mt.XV,1-12.1,2,3 David,4 Hosea.Psalm XLIV, 15, XLIV 14,LII, 6,Hosea VII,13. Origin perhaps Aleppo.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contai...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 5:Christ Last Supper;Washing of the Feet;Announcement of Judas' Betrayal.Ps.XXII,2;XL 10, XL 7.Zeph.I,7. Origin perhaps Aleppo,Syria.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contai...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on purple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 6:Communion of Apostles,bread.Mt.XXVI,26.Prophets:David,Moses,David, Isaiah.Text Ps. XXXIII,9;Exodus XVI,15;Ps LXXIV,24 Is VI,6. Origin perhaps Aleppo,Syria.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on purple parchment,conta...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 7:Communion of Apostles,wine.Mt.XXVI,27.Prophets:Moses,David,David, Solomon.Exodus XXIV,8,Ps.CXV,4,Ps.XXII,5;Sirach XXIV,21. Origin perhaps Aleppo,Syria.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contai...

The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contains the gospel of Matthew and almost the entire gospel of Mark.30 x 25 cm.Inscriptions and 40 verses are from Psalms and Prophets.Folio 14:The parable of the Good Samaritan,Luke X 29-37.From left to right:Jerusalem townscape,the injured man,angel,the Samaritan and his donkey,Christ and the innkeeper. Prophets King David,Prophet Micha, Sirach. Origin perhaps Aleppo,Syria.
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The purple Codex Rossanensis,a 6th century manuscript on puple parchment,contai...

Alexander the Great exploring the sea in a glass diving bell, around 1400-1425.Alexander the Great,wearing his crown, sits with a cat and a chicken in a contraption lowered by rope from a ship.Legendary scene from "Le Livre et la vraye histoire du bon roy Alexandre". Roy.20.B.XX.fol.77 v
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Alexander the Great exploring the sea in a glass diving bell, around 1400-1425....

Sir Bedivere returns the sword Excalibur to the lake, around 1300-1325. A legendary scene of Sir Bedivere returning King Arthur's sword Excalibur to the lake at the dying Arthur's command .A hand emerging from the lake grasps the sword the knight has just thrown. From the "Saint Graal",a French text. Add,10294,fol.94 Min
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Sir Bedivere returns the sword Excalibur to the lake, around 1300-1325. A legen...

Robert of Anjou,King of Naples,around 1335-1340. The king sits holding an orb and sceptre, wearing a red robe. The background is decorated with gold fleur-de-lys with inscriptions,on a blue background.From an address to Robert of Anjou from the town of Prato,Tuscany,which had placed itself under his protection .Roy.6.E.IX.fol.10 v
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Robert of Anjou,King of Naples,around 1335-1340. The king sits holding an orb a...

King Henry III of England (around 1350-1400?).A page of illustrated Latin text showing King Henry III holding out his arm on which he carries a garment.Illuminated letter "H" with red ivy. From the Chronicle of St.Albans by Thomas Walsingham. Cott.Nero.D.VII.fol.6
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King Henry III of England (around 1350-1400?).A page of illustrated Latin text s...

Portrait of William III,around 1250-1299,seated beneath an arch holding a building.From the "Historia Anglorum" by Matthew Paris, a short history of England from 1070-1253 which included imaginary portraits of the Kings of England from William I to Henry III with representations of the principal churches founded by each.Roy.14.C.VII.fol.8 v
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Portrait of William III,around 1250-1299,seated beneath an arch holding a build...