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)
| Lives of Saints (MS Egerton 2656)Library or archive where the manuscript kept London, British LibraryCatalogue Number (Shelfmark) MS Egerton 2656Language LatinScript Protogothic | Century XIIOrigin France or SpainOfficial Foliation 196Dimensions 275 x 179 |
The manuscript created last quarter of the 12th century in South France or possible in Spain. Contains:
- 10 large initials in colours, and usually green or red washes, in rectangular frames, at the beginning of some prologues and saints's lives (ff. 1, 2v, 47v, 48v, 88, 89, 119, 139v, 140v, 156v). Large initials in colours with penwork decoration, usually with a yellow wash.
- Initials in red or brown, some with simple penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters and words in yellow. Text in red or green. Line-fillers in red. Lives of Saints (MS Egerton 2656) IllustrationsIllustration 1  | Page (Folio): 119 Decorated initial letter P | Vector Clipart |
Illustration 2  | Page (Folio): 140v Decorated initial letter I | Vector Clipart |
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