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List View of MS M.791 Lothian Bible (MS M.791). Oxford, England, ca. 1220.
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Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 1r Jerome, wearing bishop's miter with infulae, raises right hand in gesture of blessing. Figure within initial F against background of gold, decorated with vine scroll, animal head and fantastic animals. Beginning of Jerome, Epistle to Paulinus.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 2v Jerome, seated at desk holding pen and scraper, writing on scroll, within initial D against background of gold decorated with foliate ornament. Beginning of Jerome, Preface to Pentateuch.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 4v 1) Trinity: Two Persons flanking Dove -- God, with crossed, pearled nimbus, his arms reaching out to sides, is seated on cushioned bench next to Christ, with crossed scalloped nimbus, raising right hand and extending left. Christ is within mantle of God. Dove of Holy Ghost, cross-nimbed, is between them. All are within quatrefoil; God grasps left side of quatrefoil with His right hand and Christ grasps right side with His left hand. They are flanked by Nine Choirs of angels, all with pearled nimbi, emerging from clouds. Below, four devils, winged, fall headlong (Angel: Fall). 2) At right are four Rivers of Paradise, inscribed, one legible, EVFRATES, each encircling cities from each of which heads of men emerge. Cities are inscribed, two legible, PERSE and ETHIOPIA. Between the four cities are foliate ornament, animals and birds. 3) Creation Scene -- At left, dove flies above disk on which earth is represented surrounded by waters. Disk is supported by six angels, with pearled nimbi. 4) Creation Scene: 1st Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, holding roll in left hand and raising right hand, stands before eight angels, seven with pearled nimbi, and two holding flaming torches. All enclosed within medallion formed by fantastic animal, the head of which bites frame. 5) Creation Scene: 2nd Day -- Within medallion, Christ-Logos, with crossed, pearled nimbus, holding book in draped left hand, raises right hand toward disk on which firmament is represented above waters surrounding earth. 6) Creation Scene: 3rd Day -- Within medallion surrounding circle of water, Christ-Logos, with crossed, pearled nimbus, raises right hand and extends left hand toward two trees. 7) Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Christ-Logos with crossed, pearled nimbus, His left hand draped, raises right hand toward firmament in which are stars, and heads of personifications of sun and moon above trees surrounded by waters. All enclosed within medallion formed by fantastic animal, the head of which bites frame. 8) Creation Scene: 5th Day -- Within medallion, Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, holding roll in left hand, raises right hand toward three birds flying in firmament above two other birds, two animals and trees, surrounded by water. 9) Creation Scene: 6th Day and Eve: Creation -- Within medallion, five animals, including sheep and goat, stand next to tree behind Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, raising right hand and with left hand possibly drawing Eve from side of Adam reclining beside tree. Scenes and figures against background of gold, decorated with vine scroll, some of which is inhabited by animals. In frame is ornament of greek key; head of man is in each corner.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 36v 1) Moses: communicating with God -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, raising right hand, appears in opening of Tabernacle of Israel beside Moses wearing hat, holding flowering rod in left hand. 2) Moses: Rebellion of Korah or Moses: Census -- Aaron, wearing hat, raising right hand, stands behind Moses, wearing hat, who holds flowering rod in right hand and with left hand indicates Korah (?), right hand raised, standing opposite with three men. 3) Moses: Destruction of Korah -- Cloud-edged arc of heaven is above falling buildings and eight falling figures being swallowed by earth. 4) Moses: smiting Rock -- Aaron, wearing cap, raising right hand, stands behind Moses, wearing cap, holding flowering rod in right hand, with left hand indicating stream from which two animals are drinking. Opposite are five Israelites. 5) Balaam: Balak sending Messengers -- Balak, crowned, raising right hand and holding sword in left hand is seated, flanked by two messengers, one holding staff. 6) Balaam: opposed by Angel -- Beside saddled ass, Balaam, wearing cap, holding tau-staff in right hand, extends left hand toward angel, nimbed, raising right hand. Scenes within initial L against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament inhabited by fantastic animals. Beside medallions, two soldiers, one wearing cap, holding sword in right hand and shield in left and the other wearing helmet, raising right hand and holding shield in left hand. Beginning of Numbers.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 48r 1) Moses: teaching -- Moses, wearing hat, is seated with legs crossed, holding Tables of Law in left hand and raising right hand toward six Israelites standing before him. 2) Moses and Joshua: in Tabernacle -- Joshua, extending hand, stands behind Moses, wearing cap, holding Tables of Law in left hand and raising right hand toward Christ-Logos, with crossed pearled nimbus, emerging from pillar of cloud, to right of medallion. Tabernacle is not represented. 3) Moses: Death and Moses: Burial -- Moses, wearing cap, raising right hand, holding Table of Law in draped left hand, stands looking toward Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, raising right hand and holding book in left hand. He is standing on Mount Nebo, indicating promised land. At right, two angels, with pearled nimbi, emerge from clouds and place Moses in sarcophagus on mound. Below, five Israelites emerge from Jordan river beside building representing city of Jericho. Scenes within initial H against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament inhabited by fantastic animals, forming medallions around scenes. Beginning of Deuteronomy.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 58v Joshua: Conquest of Jericho -- In upper half of initial, two groups of Israelites approach city of Jericho, falling. To left, one Israelite carries bannered lance, one a sword and another shield, both standing next to tree. Four wear helmets. At right all wear helmets and two of the five carry shields. Below, four priests carry Ark of Covenant placed on draped poles. They are flanked by Israelites, some carrying spears and shields, two wearing helmets, one blowing horn and one holding bannered spear. Scene within initial E against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. Beginning of Joshua. Initial T decorated with foliate ornament and fantastic animals at beginning of Prologue to Joshua.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 66r 1) Samson: Annunciation of Birth -- Angel, with pearled nimbus, raising right hand, stands opposite wife of Manoah, veiled, raising right hand and extending left hand. 2) Samson: Manoah offering Sacrifice -- Flanking altar are angel, with pearled nimbus, raising right hand and holding roll in left, and Manoah, right hand raised, left hand indicating kid on altar. Above altar, angel, with pearled nimbus, represented again, ascends in flames. 3) Samson: slaying Lion -- Below, wife of Manoah, veiled, and Manoah, wearing hat, both gesturing stand beside Samson rending jaws of lion. 4) Samson: Honey in Lion -- Wife of Manoah, veiled, behind Manoah, wearing hat, holding with right hand, honeycomb to mouth stands beside Samson, holding honeycomb in left hand, and with right indicates lion holding honeycomb in mouth. Lion is to right of initial. Scenes against background of gold within initial P, decorated with interlace and foliate ornament inhabited by fantastic animals. Beginning of Judges.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 74v Samuel: brought to Eli -- Of two youths, one carries vessel, and the other bowl (?). Elkanah and Hannah, veiled, both extend child Samuel above altar toward Eli, wearing hat, hands extended to Samuel. Bullock is on altar; three stand before altar. Scene within architectural setting below tri-lobed arch, above which are buildings; all against background of gold. Beginning of I Samuel (Vulg. I Kings)
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 93r 1) David: petitioned by Bathsheba -- Man, possibly Nathan, stands behind Bathsheba, veiled, raising right hand toward David, crowned, right hand raised, seated on chair. 2) Solomon: riding Mule of David -- Solomon, wearing cross surmounted hat (?), and holding foliate scepter in right hand, is astride saddled mule flanked by seven men, possibly Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and four priests (?), one of whom holds bridle of the mule. 3) Solomon: anointed and Solomon: crowned King -- Solomon, crowned, holding foliate scepter in right hand is seated. He is flanked by five men and by Zadok and Nathan, each with right hand on crown and each holding vessel in left hand. 4) Solomon: petitioned by Bathsheba and Adonijah: Death -- Bathsheba, veiled, seated, extends right hand hand toward David, crowned, holding foliate scepter in right hand and indicating Bathsheba with left hand, seated on bench. Behind Bathsheba are four men, one possibly holding upturned sword. At left, Benaiah, stands, holding sword in right hand and scabbard in left hand; body of Adonijah, decapited, lies outside initial. 5) Solomon: Judgment -- Two mothers and executioner, holding sword in right hand, all grasp infant, nude, before Solomon, crowned, raising right hand and holding foliate scepter in left hand, seated with legs crossed. Scenes within initial E against background of gold, decorated with foliate and geometric ornament and architectural frames. Beginning of I Kings.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 131v Temple of Zerubbabel -- Above, three men, one holding ax or mallet and another, holding with right hand, rope of winch and with left hand container of stones attached to rope, also held by man opposite. Below, one man, stands on roof of building holding stones in each hand and another descends ladder holding stone with right hand on right shoulder. Scene within initial I against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament, inhabited by fantastic animals, and interlace. Beginning of Ezra (Vulg., I Esdras).
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 136r Nehemiah stands, raising right hand and holding book in draped left hand, against background of gold, within initial N partially formed by body of winged fantastic animal and decorated with foliate ornament.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 138v Within compartments in stem of initial F, five men are seated, four of whom wear hats, all raising right hand, two grasping frame with left hand, and one holding object in left hand. All are against background of gold, decorated with interlace, floreate and foliate ornament, fantastic animals and two animal heads. Beginning of I Esdras (Vulg., III Esdras).
Page View with 3 details	MS M.791 fol. 142v Within initial C, Jerome is flanked by Chromatius of Aquileia and Heliodorus of Altino, both wearing miters, all against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. Beginning of Tobit, Prologue. Within initial T, Tobit, raising right hand, stands against background of gold. Beginning of Tobit, Prologue II Within initial T: 1) Tobit: murdered Jew -- Tobit carries body over right shoulder. 2) Tobit: Anna bringing Kid -- Tobit, eyes closed, right hand raised to head, reclines in bed. Next to bed are Anna, holding kid, and two men, one holding right index finger to lips and touching right hand of Tobit with his left hand. 3) Tobit: questioning Raphael -- Raphael, with pearled nimbus, holding staff in right hand is flanked by Anna and man. All are before Tobit, seated on bench both hands raised. 4) Tobias: taking Fish -- Raphael, with pearled nimbus, holding staff in right hand, extends left hand to Tobias, standing next to water, holding in his hands, arms of hybrid fish, partially out of water. Dog is at left. Scenes, within initial partially formed by winged fantastic animal, against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament and architectural frames. Beginning of Tobit.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 145v 1) Holofernes: Council of War -- Heads of four men, two wearing hats, emerge behind Holofernes, wearing hat, raising right hand, holding foliate scepter in left hand, sitting on chair. Opposite, man, wearing hat, stands extending right arm toward Holofernes. Behind him stand three soldiers each holding spear, one holding shield. 2) Holofernes: Army departing -- Five soldiers stand holding spear; foremost holds shield. They follow eight (?) mounted soldiers, three holding lance, one raising sword in right hand and two (?) with shields. 3) Judith: going to Holofernes -- Five men stand on crenellated wall of city of Bethulia; in the portal another man extends right hand toward maid, veiled, and Judith, both holding vessel. Soldier, holding sword in right hand, with left hand grasps left arm of Judith. 4) Judith: before Holofernes -- Judith, with joined hands extended, kneels before Holofernes, wearing hat, raising right hand, holding foliate scepter in left hand. 5) Judith: slaying Holofernes -- Below, right, Judith, raising sword in right hand, stands next to bed on which Holofernes, eyes closed, reclines, her left hand on his head. Scabbard hangs from post at head of bed. To left, maid and Judith place head of Holofernes in sack (?). 6) Judith: showing Head of Holofernes -- At left, four men stand on crenellated wall of city of Bethulia, the foremost raising right hand and placing left hand on head of Holofernes held by Judith, with maid, veiled, in portal. Scenes within initial A partially formed by two interlocking fantastic animals against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament. Prologue initial A contains bird. Beginning of Judith.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 150r 1) Ahasuerus: Feast -- Ahasuerus, crowned, raising right hand and resting left hand on table, is behind draped table on which are loaves and vessels. He is flanked by five men. 2) Ahasuerus: sending for Vashti -- Ahasuerus, crowned, raising right hand is seated, with legs crossed, on cushioned bench; before him stand three men, the foremost raising right hand. 3) Ahasuerus: consulting Wise Men -- Ahasuerus, crowned, is seated on cushioned bench, raising right hand and looking to his right. He is flanked by four men. 4) Three virgins, two with right hands raised, follow Esther, led by Hegai who holds her right hand with his left. 5) Ahasuerus: with Esther -- Man, possibly Hegai, presents Esther to Ahasuerus, crowned, arms extended, reclining on draped bed with cushion behind head. 6) Esther: before Ahasuerus -- Esther, both hands raised, stands before Ahasuerus, crowned, seated on cushioned bench, extending foliate scepter held in right hand to Esther. To left, man stands behind Esther. 7) Esther: Feast -- Esther, crowned, raising right hand, is flanked by Haman and Ahasuerus, crowned, raising right hand. All are behind table on which are loaves, dishes and covered cup. 8) Mordecai: Triumph -- Mordecai, holding foliate scepter in right hand is astride saddled horse before five men, one of whom plays viol. 9) Haman: hanged -- Haman, with noose around his neck and hands behind his back, is flanked by two men on ladders, one placing rope of noose around furca. Dog sits at feet of Haman. Scenes enclosed in medallions against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament. Beginning of Esther.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.791 fol. 153v 1) Antiochus IV: commanding Sacrifices -- Antiochus IV, crowned, semi-reclines on mattress with head on pillow, raising right hand toward five men, two of whom hold swords. 2) Maccabees: Battle -- At right are two opposing groups of four soldiers, helmeted and wearing chain mail tunics, mounted on saddled horses. Two raise swords, three have lances, five have shields. Three heads of soldiers are on ground. 3) Maccabees: Battle -- At bottom, of four soldiers, one carries sword, two have shields, and two blow trumpets. They are behind mounted soldier holding lowered bannered lance in right hand and shield in left. He charges group of five (?) fleeing mounted soldiers, two carrying shields, one grasping the lance. Soldiers all wear helmets, and chain mail tunics. Scenes within initial E against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. Beginning of I Maccabees. Initial M encloses two fantastic animals at beginning of Prologue IV to Maccabees.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 170r Initial B of Gallican version: Psalm 1 (Vulg., 1). David and Musicians -- David, crowned, is seated with legs crossed on cushioned bench, playing harp, amid four musicians, three playing viol, one blowing horn. Scene within initial against background of gold, decorated with interlace, foliate ornament and animal head. Initial B of Hebraic version: Psalm 1 (Hebr., 1). 1) David: arming himself before Saul -- Three attendants standing behind him, Saul, crowned, seated on bench formed of foreparts of two animals, holds foliate scepter in right hand and with left indicates two attendants arming David, wearing mail with helmet and shield. 2) David: encountering Goliath (David slinging) -- Below, youthful David, wearing purse over right shoulder, stone extended in sling in right hand, holding pedum in left hand, stands opposite Goliath wearing helmet and mail, holding bannered spear in right hand and shield in left. Scenes within initial against background of gold, decorated with interlace, foliate ornament and animal mask.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 195r In left column, initial D of Gallican version: Psalm 102 (Vulg., 101). Group of six men, two raising right hand, two with hands joined and extended, and one orant, all kneel looking toward Christ, opposite, in right column. Figures against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. In right column, initial D of Hebraic version: Psalm 102 (Hebraic, 102) Christ and Four Beasts -- Christ, cross-nimbed, raising right hand, holding scroll in left hand inscribed BEATI PAUPERES SPIRITU, is seated on rainbow, His feet on footstool, within mandorla flanked above and below by four Evangelist Symbols. Scene against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 199r In left column, initial D of Gallican version: Psalm 110 (Vulg., 109). Christ:seated at Right Hand of God -- Christ, cross-nimbed, beardless, raising right hand and holding book on left knee with left hand, is seated on cushioned bench in mandorla, looking toward God in right column. Figure against background of gold within initial decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. In right column, initial D of Hebraic version: Psalm 110 (Hebraic, 110). Christ:seated at Right Hand of God -- God, cross-nimbed, raising right hand, holding book on left knee with left hand and resting feet on foot stool, is seated on arc of heaven in mandorla. Figure against background of gold, within initial decorated with interlace, geometric and foliate ornament.
Page View with 2 details	MS M.791 fol. 205v Within initial N: Isaiah, tonsured, is seated as scribe on bench, holding knife in left hand and pen in right hand, writing in book on lectern. Figure against background of gold, decorated with geometric and foliate ornament. Beginning of Isaiah, Prologue. Within initial U: Isaiah: Scene, Martyrdom -- Isaiah, hands raised, is seated on cushioned bench, flanked by two torturers sawing through head of Isaiah with frame saw. Figure against background of gold, decorated with interlace and geometric and foliate ornament. Beginning of Isaiah.

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