First Bible of Charles the Bald
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Folio 11r, the Initium to the Book of Genesis from the First Bible of Charles the Bald.
The First Bible of Charles the Bald (Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS lat. 1) is a lavishly illuminated 9th century manuscript Bible. It is also known as the Count Vivian Bible or the Vivian Bible. It is 495 mm by 345 mm and has 423 vellum folios.