A transcript of the four gospels in Gothic letters, Written in 1651 by Francis Junius
File
MS. Junius 55
Held at the Weston Library
A transcript of the four gospels in Gothic letters, made by Francis Junius for his own edition (A.D. 1665), from the 'codex argenteus' at that time in the possession of Isaac Vossius (see B.Q.R. v. 282), with prefatory letter dated London, July 3, 1651, addressed to James Ussher, archbishop of Armagh.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1651 by Francis Junius
Extent
159 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Gothic
Shelfmark
MS. Junius 55
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 5167
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 4/5 × 6 1/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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