Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in Latin, in Luxeuil minuscule, manuscript on vellum [Burgundy (abbey of Luxeuil), late seventh or early eighth century] a bifolium, each leaf 140mm. by 228mm., single column, with 18 lines in brown ink in a Luxeuil minuscule of the highest quality, three large initials in same, 3-word rubric in red uncials (now oxidised to silver), single natural hole in vellum in second leaf, some old water-damage to edges with discolouration to inner margins with some affect to edge of text, slight cockling and tiny hole in margin of first leaf, else in excellent condition, bound in calf gilt, in a quarter morocco case gilt
Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in Latin, in Luxeuil minuscule, manuscript on vellum [Burgundy (abbey of Luxeuil), late seventh or early eighth century] a bifolium, each leaf 140mm. by 228mm., single column, with 18 lines in brown ink in a Luxeuil minuscule of the highest quality, three large initials in same, 3-word rubric in red uncials (now oxidised to silver), single natural hole in vellum in second leaf, some old water-damage to edges with discolouration to inner margins with some affect to edge of text, slight cockling and tiny hole in margin of first leaf, else in excellent condition, bound in calf gilt, in a quarter morocco case gilt
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