Gospels; France (Landevennec), s. x 1/2, with additions at St Bertin and Exeter, s. xi
MS. Auct. D. 2. 16
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Description
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Title
Gospels; France (Landevennec), s. x 1/2, with additions at St Bertin and Exeter, s. xi
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. D. 2. 16
Place of origin
French, Brittany, Landevennec, Benedictine abbey (dedication of the basilica is on 13 May, fol. 183v), 10th century, first half. Additions, fols. 72 and 146, Saint-Omer, abbey of St. Bertin, 11th century, second quarter. Additions, fols. 1–2v, 8–14, English, Exeter, cathedral, 11th century, second half
Date
10th century, first half
11th century, second quarter
11th century, second half
Language
Latin
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 190 + 5 + iii fol.
Decoration
Good canon tables.
Good miniatures.
Good initials.
Fine miniatures added, eleventh century, second quarter.
Fine initial added, eleventh century, second quarter.
Full-page coloured drawings of the evangelists (fols. 28v, 71v, 101v) that of St. John being cut out; elaborate capitals (fols. 16, 29, 30, 73, 102); 11th cent. full-page miniatures of St. Mark and St. John (fols. 72v, 146) and elaborate initial (fol. 146v).
Musical notation
Late (?) 11th cent. neumatic notation of the Exeter (?) type with some Notker letters.
Acquisition
Given by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter in 1602.
Provenance
Given to Exeter by Bishop Leofric (sed. 1050–72)
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