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The Presentation of Jerome’s First Letter to Paulinus of Nola in the Codex Amiatinus Pentateuch Diagram

Darby, Peter

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Abstract

A diagram in the first quire of the Codex Amiatinus features five textual captions arranged in cruciform formation, one for each book of the Pentateuch. These are taken from Jerome's first letter to Paulinus of Nola (Epistle 53) which was written in 394 AD. This article examines the diagram's colours, geometric structure, manuscript location and script. It suggests that the Pentateuch diagram should be regarded as a highly original piece of visual exegesis designed to celebrate the contribution made by Jerome to the transmission of the Latin Bible and point the viewer towards typological interpretations of Old Testament figures and events.

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Darby, P. (2021). The Presentation of Jerome’s First Letter to Paulinus of Nola in the Codex Amiatinus Pentateuch Diagram. Peritia, 31, 59-87. https://doi.org/10.1484/J.PERIT.5.124469

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 31, 2019
Online Publication Date Dec 31, 2020
Publication Date Jul 27, 2021
Deposit Date Feb 11, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Peritia
Print ISSN 0332-1592
Electronic ISSN 2034-6506
Publisher Brepols Publishers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Pages 59-87
DOI https://doi.org/10.1484/J.PERIT.5.124469
Keywords Codex Amiatinus; Pentateuch; Wearmouth-Jarrow; manuscript illumination; Jerome; Paulinus of Nola; Epistle 53; Vulgate; Ceolfrith
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1535440
Publisher URL https://www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1484/J.PERIT.5.124469

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