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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 Library
    Catalogue Number (Shelfmark)
    MS Arundel 102
    Language
    Latin
    Script
    Protogothic
    Century
    XII
    Origin
    Germany
    Official Foliation
    72
    Dimensions
    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) Illustrations

    Illustration 1
    Zacharias Chrysopolitanus, Unum ex quatuor (MS Arundel 102) - Zoomorphic initial letter I formed by a peacockPage (Folio): 13v

    Zoomorphic initial letter I formed by a peacock

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