This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Decorated incipit page to the Gospel of Matthew, 1120–1140 The incipit (/ˈɪnsɪpɪt/ IN-sip-it)[a] of a text is the first few words of the text, employed as an