Noteworthy features of the codex

It is recognised to be one of the rarest and most valuable mediaeval manuscripts, of extensive interest to researchers and in great demand for international exhibitions. The references to it, research on it, bibliography and doctoral theses regarding it which are already beyond counting and cover every one of the numerous features of the pages of this renowned Bible and its illustrations. This is a jewel among codices thanks to the beatuy of the calligraphy. It bears witness to a text prior to the Vulgate of Saint Jerome in its abundant marginal annotations in Latin. Unexpectedly, it bears similar marginalia in Arabic. In de amazing beauty of its miniatures the society of tenth-century Christian Spain appears: churches, palaces, household goods, civil and military costume, armour, even bull-fighting from horseback. Every aspect is outstanding, whether seen from the angle of palaeography, history, tradition, or art. It provides a wide scope for art critics or for specialists in Bible text transmission. These claims are borne out at first sight of the book, and confirmed by expert opinion.