The Four Gospels (800) - Page 3

This letter likely serves as a library shelfmark or a classification code for organizing the collection.

The Four Gospels in the Syriac Language

But in Chaldean, and those the most ancient,

Characters

original: "Quatuor Euangelia Sermone Syriaco / Sed Chaldaicis, ijsque Vetustissimis / Characteribus." Historically, European scholars used the term "Chaldean" to refer to the Syriac language and its various scripts.

~~Hume E.~~

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A small, hand-drawn six-pointed star or asterisk symbol is located at the bottom center of the page, perhaps acting as a decorative flourish or a printer's mark.