Insular manuscript
C27800
concept
An Insular manuscript is a handwritten book produced in the British Isles between the 7th and 9th centuries, characterized by distinctive Hiberno-Saxon script, intricate interlace ornament, and elaborate decorated initials.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Insular manuscript canonical | 3 |
| Irish manuscript | 2 |
| Vercelli Book | 1 |
| illustrated manuscript text | 1 |
| medieval codex | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Insular manuscript
Generated description
An Insular manuscript is a handwritten book produced in the British Isles between the 7th and 9th centuries, characterized by distinctive Hiberno-Saxon script, intricate interlace ornament, and elaborate decorated initials.
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Cotton MS Nero D IV | — |
| The Wonders of the East | illustrated manuscript text |
| Codex CXVII | Vercelli Book |
| Codex Amiatinus | — |
| Book of Durrow | — |
| Book of Armagh | Irish manuscript |
| Book of Leinster | Irish manuscript |