Medieval and Manuscripts

Breton Gospel Book (British Library, MS Egerton 609)

British Library, Egerton MS 609 is a Breton Gospel Book from the late or third quarter of the ninth century. It was created in France, though the exact location is unknown. The large decorative letters which form the beginning of each Gospel are similar to the letters found in Carolingian manuscripts, but the decoration of these letters is closer to that found in insular manuscripts, such as the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. However, the decoration in the Breton Gospel Book is simpler and more geometric in form than that found in the Insular manuscripts. The manuscript contains the Latin text of St Jerome's letter to Pope Damasus and his commentary on Matthew, the four Gospels, prefatory material (an introduction), and canon tables (an index for a medieval manuscript). This manuscript is part of the Egerton Collection in the British Library.

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• ▸Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva
• ▸39 Andromedae
• ▸Leatherhead

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