Incipit of Luke's Gospel from BL Add 40618, f. 23
Summary
The script is an eighth-century Irish minuscule. The original decorated initial has been erased (traces of its interlace can still be seen) and a 'modern' initial Q painted over it as part of a programme of modernisation of an eighth-century Irish pocket Gospelbook perhaps carried out at Winchester for King Athelstan. Image taken from f. 23 of Gospel Book, imperfect (Vulgate version, Irish textual family) (index New Testament, Bible). Written in Latin.
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incipit
luke
gospel
four gospels
8th century
latin manuscript
decorated initials
king athelstan
winchester
winchester england
bible
new testament
vulgate manuscript
high resolution
illuminated initials
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
illumination of books and manuscripts
british library
Date
0700 - 0800
Source
British Library
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Copyright info
Public Domain