Anglo-Saxon gospel-books,c. 900–1066
Patrick McGurk
In c.900-1066 Anglo-Saxon gospel-books are easily the most numerous of all surviving Latin biblical codices. This chapter considers their contents, makeup and layout, decoration illustrations before examining where, when why they were made. Two three plainer books written in English Square Minuscule, an inheritance from Insular past. Judith Monte Cassino Gospels symbol was placed tympanum archon facing initial page. The transmission Word God is visually represented these evangelist picture pages. York hand replaces symbols, direct contact with evangelists. Grimbald has a capitulary different that found many other books, it similar to Arenberg's, another probable Canterbury book. Eadwig Basan also contributed Gospels, whose portraits share features those Arenberg.
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