Benedictional of St Æthelwold
E495885
The Benedictional of St Æthelwold is a richly illuminated 10th-century Anglo-Saxon liturgical manuscript, renowned as one of the finest surviving examples of late Anglo-Saxon art and book production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century manuscript
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Anglo-Saxon manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ liturgical book ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Winchester style
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late Anglo-Saxon art ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery | Old Minster, Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Godeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Æthelwold of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | British Library, Add MS 49598 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Æthelwold of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
decorated borders
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full-page miniatures ⓘ historiated initials ⓘ texts of blessings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | c. 970–984 ⓘ |
| decoration |
gold
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rich pigments ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| folios | over 100 folios ⓘ |
| genre | benedictional ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Anglo-Saxon manuscript illumination ⓘ |
| inscription | colophon naming Æthelwold and Godeman ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Mass
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church feasts ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography
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high-quality script ⓘ one of the finest surviving examples of late Anglo-Saxon book production ⓘ rich illumination ⓘ |
| ownedBy | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Æthelwold of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 10th century ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| purpose | episcopal blessings ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Winchester school of illumination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scribe | Godeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script |
Caroline minuscule
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Insular display script ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Add MS 49598 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| title | Benedictional of St Æthelwold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Roman liturgy ⓘ |
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