Contents: ff. 2r-4r: Prologus quattuor evangeliorum . The Prologue
of St Jerome's commentary on St Matthew. ff. 4r-6r: Pseudo-Jerome,
Epistula Hieronymi ad Damasum papam (St Jerome's Epistle to Pope
Damasus), preceded by a preface (ff. 4r-v). ff. 6r-8v: The preface
of the Gospel of St Matthew (ff. 6r-v), beginning: 'Incipit
argumentum secundum Mattheum. Mattheus ex iudea sicut in ordine
primus ponitur ita evangelium', followed by capitula (ff. 6v-8v) ,
beginning: 'Incipit Breviarium eiusdem. Nativitas Christi magi cum
muneris veniunt', including lectiones.ff. 9v-13v: The Eusebian
Canon tables. ff. 14r-49r: Evangelium secundum Mattheum, the Gospel
of St Matthew. ff. 49r-72v: Evangelium secundum Marcum, the Gospel
of St Mark preceded by a prologue (ff. 49r-v) beginning: 'Marcus
evangelista Dei et Petri in baptismate'; followed by capitula (ff.
50r-51r). ff. 73r-113v: Evangelium secundum Lucam, the Gospel of St
Luke preceded by a prologue (ff. 73r-v) and followed by capitula
(ff. 73v-77r). ff. 113v-139v: Evangelium secundum Iohannem, the
Gospel of St John preceded by a preface (ff. 113v-114r) and
capitula (ff. 114r-v). ff. 140r-148v: Series of quotations from the
four Gospels ordered according to the liturgical calendar,
Evangelium de circulo anni, beginning: 'Incipit capitulare
evangeliorum de circulo anni. In natale domini sanctam Mariam
maiorem, secundum Lucam k[apitulum] iii, exit edictum a Cesare
Augusto, usque pax hominibus bone voluntatis'. Decoration:Canon
tables in decorated architectural frames in green, red, blue, and
yellow (ff. 9v-13v). Six large initials in brown, with painted
decoration in colours, at the beginning of the Gospels or prologues
(ff. 14r, 51r, 73r, 77v, 113v, 115r). Large initials in brown.
Highlighting of letters in green, red, or yellow, or combinations
of these colours. Rubrics in red. Quire signatures in small Roman
numerals. The readings for each Gospel have been added in the
margins.
Place
Preferred form
Lyon (Rhône, France)
Original form
Lyon, France
Other form
Lyon (?)
France (Lyon ?).
France, Lyon
Lyon (Rhône)
Sud de la France (Lyon)
Lyon
Lió
Maître de l’Entrée (de François I), Lyon, and a collaborator
