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Title
Xanten Bible, Vol. 1
Collection

Xanten Bible

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1294 (Inferred)
Place: Xanten, Germany
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Hebrew MS. 1
Genres
Manuscripts
Bibles
Physical Description
Vellum (parchment)
Extent: 254 folios (508 p.), 41 x 31 x 9 cm
Description
"This monumental manuscript of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) includes in its first volume the Torah (the five books of Moses) and Ketuvim (Writings), comprising the books of Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Esther, Ruth, and Lamentations. The minuscule writing that appears above and below the three columns of the biblical text, as well as the inter-columnar insertions, form the masorah (literally, tradition), a collection of critical and explanatory notes that were compiled between the seventh and tenth centuries CE. Their main purpose was to ensure the accurate transmission of the biblical text, particularly its pronunciation and grammar." -- https://web.archive.org/web/20200208192147/http://exhibitions.nypl.org/threefaiths/node/19?highlight=1
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Hebrew
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dced8950-c5f7-012f-8a98-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1294: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Xanten Bible" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1294. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a53384b6-4d6c-105d-e040-e00a180652fa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Xanten Bible" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a53384b6-4d6c-105d-e040-e00a180652fa

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1294). Xanten Bible Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a53384b6-4d6c-105d-e040-e00a180652fa

Wikipedia Citation

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Xanten Bible