 Lorsch codex

The Lorsch Codex (Chronicon Laureshamense, Lorscher Codex, Codex Laureshamensis) is an important historical document created between about 1175 to 1195 AD in the Monastery of Saint Nazarius in Lorsch, Germany.The codex is handwritten in Carolingian minuscule, and contains an illuminated initial – for example, a huge "D" is presented on the first page.