7 leaves of John’s gospel from a Book of Hours c.1480

Book of Hours, 14 pages from the gospel readings, 7 leaves on parchment c.1480

7 leaves (14pp) of consecutive readings from St. John’s Gospel which has come from a Book of Hours. These are the gospel readings following the prayers or Hours. 14 lines per page in a batarde script, c.1480. Leaf size: 145mm x 100mm

Here we have readings from St. John’s gospel starting at John 18:7 “Iterum ergo interrogavit eos: Quem quaeritis? Illi autem dixerunt: Jesum Nazarenum.” – 7 Then He asked them again, Whom are you seeking? and ends with John 19:31 – “Dixit ergo eis Pilatus: Accipite eum vos, et secundum legem vestram judicate eum. Dixerunt ergo ei Judaei: Nobis non licet interficere quemquam.” Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down.