Text On A Commentary Or Sermon On Genesis 27:27 Part Of A Medieval Manuscript Bifolium, Previously Used As Binding Waste Manuscripts, Medieval, Leaves - Before 1300

160 x 205 mm. (6 1/4 x 7 5/8"). Single column, 35 extant lines in a gothic hand. With several marginal doodles and pen trials, probably done in a later hand. ◆Previously used in a binding and thus with several small wormholes and creases, verso with some staining and scraping (but most of the text still legible), and overall a very good specimen. Written in a distinctive and rather pretty hand, this specimen probably comes from a biblical commentary or a collection of sermons. The passage preserved here delves into Genesis 27:27, where Jacob succeeds in deceiving his old, blind father Isaac into blessing him, instead of Esau, the favored son. The ruse is accomplished partly through scent, as Jacob is wearing Esau's garments, and this element of the story leads to a detailed exploration of various types and the significance of odors. Though this fragment has been previously used as binding waste, the extant text is very well preserved and almost entirely legible.