Bible of Valère, Volume I (Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Kings I-IV)
Description
This manuscript, which is missing the first two leaves, contains a
colophon on the verso side of the last leaf (299v). The 13th
century colophon informs us that this three-volumeValère Bible was
a gift from Willencus of Venthône, dean of the lower church of the
Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion (Glarier), to the community of canons
of Sion around 1195, on the occasion of the feast of the Epiphany.
This work can be associated with certain Carthusian bibles,
especially with a bible in four volumes that belonged to a daughter
of the Grande Chartreuse (Grenoble, B.M., Mss 14, 13, 25, 15 rés.
(19-21 and 25)). The order of the Old Testament Books in theValère
Bible does indeed show agreement on all points with that in the
“Bible in four volumes.” Furthermore, the initial in the Book
of Genesis from the Sion bible is practically identical with the
“I” of Genesis from the Carthusian bible.
Place
Preferred form
Abbey of St. Maurice (Switzerland) (?)
Original form
Saint-Maurice d'Agaune?
Preferred form
Haute-Savoie (France) (?)
Original form
Haute-Savoie?
Rights
e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
