Gregory, Moralia in Job (British Library, MS Additional 31031)
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British Library, Additional MS 31031 is an 8th century illuminated
copy of Pope Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job, books I - V. The codex
is missing the last folio and ends in the words "et singuli tota". The manuscript
is written in Merovingian script
on vellum
. It has 145 folios. The manuscript has colored initials and titles. In the 15th century it belonged to Ottobeuren Abbey
in Bavaria
.
Illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations...
copy of Pope Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job, books I - V. The codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is missing the last folio and ends in the words "et singuli tota". The manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
is written in Merovingian script
Merovingian script
Merovingian script was a medieval script so called because it was developed in France during the Merovingian dynasty. It was used in the 7th and 8th centuries before the Carolingian dynasty and the development of Carolingian minuscule.-Script types:...
on vellum
Vellum
Vellum is mammal skin prepared for writing or printing on, to produce single pages, scrolls, codices or books. It is generally smooth and durable, although there are great variations depending on preparation, the quality of the skin and the type of animal used...
. It has 145 folios. The manuscript has colored initials and titles. In the 15th century it belonged to Ottobeuren Abbey
Ottobeuren Abbey
Ottobeuren is a Benedictine abbey, located in Ottobeuren, near Memmingen in the Bavarian Allgäu, Germany.-First foundation:It was founded in 764 by Blessed Toto, and dedicated to St. Alexander, the martyr. Of its early history little is known beyond the fact that Toto, its first abbot, died about...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.