Lindisfarne Gospels
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The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lindisfarne Gospels canonical | 13 |
| Lindisfarne Gospels colophon tradition | 1 |
| Northumbrian glosses to the Lindisfarne Gospels | 1 |
| colophon of the Lindisfarne Gospels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lindisfarne Gospels Context triple: [British Library, hasCollection, Lindisfarne Gospels]
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Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th-century Greek manuscript of the Bible, notable as one of the oldest and most complete surviving copies of both the Old and New Testaments.
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Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus is a 4th-century Greek biblical manuscript held in the Vatican Library and regarded as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the text of the Bible.
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Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lindisfarne Gospels Target entity description: The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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A.
Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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B.
Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th-century Greek manuscript of the Bible, notable as one of the oldest and most complete surviving copies of both the Old and New Testaments.
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C.
Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus is a 4th-century Greek biblical manuscript held in the Vatican Library and regarded as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the text of the Bible.
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D.
Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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E.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
ⓘ
Insular art masterpiece ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfCreation | c. 700–715 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key example of Hiberno-Saxon art ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Celtic art
ⓘ
surface form:
Insular art
|
| associatedWith |
Lindisfarne Priory
ⓘ
Saint Cuthbert ⓘ
surface form:
cult of St Cuthbert
Lindisfarne Priory ⓘ
surface form:
monastery of Lindisfarne
|
| binding | later medieval binding (original lost) ⓘ |
| centuryOfCreation | 8th century ⓘ |
| collection | British Library ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Lindisfarne
ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne community
|
| contains |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| creator | Eadfrith of Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| creatorRole |
artist
ⓘ
scribe ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | treasure of the British Library ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Library ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Cuthbert
ⓘ
surface form:
St Cuthbert
|
| dimensions | large-format codex ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious text ⓘ |
| glossAuthor | Aldred the Scribe ⓘ |
| glossDate | 10th century ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Old English gloss ⓘ |
| influenced | later Insular manuscripts ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | monastic liturgy ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate carpet pages
ⓘ
full-page evangelist portraits ⓘ intricate initial pages ⓘ zoomorphic interlace decoration ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Holy Island
ⓘ
Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| regionOfArt | British Isles ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script |
Irish minuscule
ⓘ
surface form:
Insular half-uncial
|
| scriptorium | Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Cotton MS Nero D IV ⓘ |
| subject | life and teachings of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | manuscript codex ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Lindisfarne Gospels Description of subject: The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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