COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1204471
Reference Number:
Latin MS 98
Image Title:
Illuminated initial 'B'
Parent Work Title:
Evangelia Ottonis
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Gospels
Translated Parent Work Title:
Ottonian Gospel Book
Creator:
Master of the Registrum Gregorii
Creator Role:
Scribe
Date Created:
c.996-1002
Page:
1v
Image Sequence Number:
001v
Description:
Illuminated zoomorphic initial 'B'. Outer frame gold, edged with red; four small leaves in gold at the angles. Inner frame of three main bands, separated by red lines. The outermost and broadest is of acanthus-foliage, in white on dark blue: the next, narrow plain gold: the innermost, gold scroll work on light purple. At the angles, four squares of light red, with a four petalled flower in white and gold. The main ground purple, with some small ornaments of white occupied by the initial 'B' of minuscule form, of gold edged with red, containing panels of white and green. It has knots of plaited work and a dragon's head. round the letter 'B' are the letters: 'E', 'A', 'Ti', 'S' (Beatis) in gold - some filled with green. Below, two lines of gold unicials: 'Simo papae Damaso Hieronimus'. Gospel book commissioned by Otto II [955-983] or Otto III [983-1002].
Language Code:
lat
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Religion
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Support:
Vellum
Creation Site:
Germany: Trier
Item Height:
240 mm
Item Width:
193 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance:
Bibliotheca Bollandiana Bruxellensis
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
References:
James, M.R., A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-10-20
Multi Page Number:
40
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-04
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Illuminated initial 'B'
