Vulgate manuscripts
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The Vulgate is a late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible, largely edited by Jerome, which functioned as the Catholic Church's de facto standard version during the Middle Ages. The original Vul
Beginning of the Gospel of Mark on a page from the Codex Amiatinus.
Vulgate of Mark 1:1ff in an illuminated manuscript held at Autun
Codex Amiatinus
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The Codex Amiatinus, also known as the Jarrow Codex, is considered the best-preserved manuscript of the Latin Vulgate version of the Christian Bible. It was produced around 700 in the northeast of Eng
Vulgate manuscripts
…the Vulgate exists in many forms, a number of early manuscripts containing or reflecting the Vulgate survive today. Dating from the 8th century, the Codex Amiatinus is the earliest surviving manuscript of the complete Vulgate Bible. The Codex Fuldensis, dating from around 547, contains most of the New Testament in…
Portrait of Ezra, from folio 5r at the start of Old Testament, is "the oldest English painting to which an absolute date can be assigned (i.e. not after 716)."
The bulk of the Codex
Maiestas Domini (Christ in Majesty) with the Four Evangelists and their symbols, at the start of the New Testament (fol. 796v)
Page with dedication; "Ceolfrith of the English" was altered into "Peter of the Lombards"