Celtic Illuminated Manuscripts:Book of Kells
Book of Armagh
Book of Cerne
Book of Deer
Book of Dimma
Book of Durrow
Book of Mulling
Cathach of St. Columba
Durham Gospels
Hereford Gospels
Lichfield Gospels
Lindisfarne Gospels
Romanesque / Protogothic manuscripts:
Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28)
Passionale (MS Harley 624)
| Zacharias Chrysopolitanus, Unum ex quatuor (MS Arundel 102)Library or archive where the manuscript kept London, British LibraryCatalogue Number (Shelfmark) MS Arundel 102Language LatinScript Protogothic | Century XIIOrigin GermanyOfficial Foliation 72Dimensions 345 x 225 |
Manusctipt contains the text written by Zacharias Chrysopolitanus under the title Unum ex quattuor, sive de concordia evangelistarum. The work is introduced by three prefaces: the first shows the relation of the Gospel to the Jewish Law, to philosophy, and to the symbols of the Evangelists; the second describes the Evangelists and their view of the mission of Christ; the third enumerates the authorities which he uses.
The manuscript create 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century in Germany. It contains 2 large zoomorphic initials, in colours (ff. 1v, 13v); 1 small initial in plain red (f. 1v); blank spaces for others; added marginal drawings including human figures. Zacharias Chrysopolitanus, Unum ex quatuor (MS Arundel 102) IllustrationsIllustration 1  | Page (Folio): 13v Zoomorphic initial letter I formed by a peacock | Vector Clipart |
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