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Comparison of Illustrations from Bible Historiale Manuscripts
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, Fr. 159 Paris, Arsenal, MS. 5057-58 Brussels, Bibliothèque royale, MS 9024-25
     
 

f. 128v: 1 Kings 10: 1: And Samuel took a little vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: Behold, the Lord hath annointeth thee to be prince over his inheritance, and thou shalt deliver his people oout of the hands of their enemies, that are round about them. And this shall be a sign unto thee, that God hath anointed thee to be prince.

 
 

f. 131v: 1 Kings 16:12-13

 
 

f. 138r:

 
     
Leviticus

f. 62v

f. 67v

f. 64v

     
     

f. 77r

Numbers 15: 32-36

f. 84r

 

f. 86r

f. 93v

 

f. 104r

(illustration combines titles 16 & 17)

f. 114r

 
Job

f. 215r

f. 220r

 
Small Job

f. 225 r

f. 231v

 
Tobias

f. 226r

f. 232v

 
     
     
Daniel

f. 238r

f. 245v

 
     
     
     
Judith

f. 245r

f. 252v

 
     
     
     
Apocalypse

f. 531r

f. 558r

 

f. 533v

f. 560v

 

f. 536v

f. 563r

 

f. 539r

 

f. 542r

f. 568r