Pericopes of Henry II

Pericopes of Henry II

The Pericopes of Henry II (Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4452) is a luxurious medieval illuminated manuscript made for Henry II, the last Ottonian Holy Roman Emperor, made c. 1002 – 1012 AD. The manuscript, which is lavishly illuminated, is a product of the Liuthar circle of illuminators, who were working in the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau, which housed a scriptorium and artists' workshop that has a claim to having been the largest and artistically most influential in Europe during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. An unrivalled series of liturgical manuscripts was produced at Reichenau under the highest patronage of Ottonian Society. (Other centers include scriptoria at Lorsch, Trier and Regensburg.)

Unlike a Gospel Book, gospel pericopes contain only the passages from the gospels which are to be read during the liturgical year, making it easier for the priest celebrating Mass to find the gospel reading.

It is 425 mm by 320 mm and has 206 vellum folios.

References

*Walther, Ingo F. and Norbert Wolf. "Codices Illustres: The world's most famous illuminated manuscripts, 400 to 1600". Köln, TASCHEN, 2005.

ee also

*Salzburg Pericopes

External links

* [http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/Archive_Detailed_informatione.404+M55464a81873.0.html Bayerisches Staatsbibliothek: "Reichenau illumination"] (in English)


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