(208 x 150 mm – 8.25 x 6’’) Original incunabula leaf from the Bible in Latin (Biblia Latina) printed in Venice, Italy and published by Simon Bevilacqua on November 22, 1494.
Reference: Goff #B-597; Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke #4274. Printed in black ink with 19 initials and versals hand-illuminated in red.
This early leaf consists of text printed in gothic letters. It contains ten complete Psalms and portions of two others! !
The first three-line illuminated “I” continues Psalm 118 (King James 119) 113-176: “Iniquos adio habui…” (I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy low. Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped…).
The three-line illuminated “A” begins Psalm 119 (KJ 120) complete: “Ad Dominum…” (In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me…).
The next three-line illuminated “L” begins Psalm 120 (KJ 121) complete: “Levavi…” (I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence my help shall come to me. My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth…).
The next three-line illuminated “L begins Psalm 121 (KJ 122) complete: “Letatus…” (I rejoiced at the things that were said to me…).
The next three-line illuminated “A” begins Psalm 122 (KJ 123) complete: “To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven…).
The three-line illuminated “N” begins Psalm 123 (KJ 122) complete: “Nisi…” (If it had not been that the Lord was with us, let Israel now say…).
The three-line illuminated “Q” begins Psalm 124 (KJ 125) complete: “Qui…” (They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Sion…).
The three-line illuminated I” begins Psalm 125 (KJ 126) complete: “In convertendo…” (When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion…).
The three-line illuminated “N” begins Psalm 126 (KJ 127) complete: “Nisi…” (Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it…).
The three-line illuminated “B” begins Psalm 127 (KJ 128) complete: “Beati…” (Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways…).
The three-line illuminated “S” begins Psalm 128 (KJ 129) complete: “Sepe…” (Often have they fought against me from my youth…).
The three-line illuminated “D” begins Psalm 129 (KJ 130) 1-7: “De profundis…” (Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord…).
Shipped unmatted
