Benedictional of St Æthelwold

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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
Anglo-Saxon manuscript
illuminated manuscript
liturgical book
artStyle Winchester style
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
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
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
church feasts
material parchment
notableFor complex iconography
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
Insular display script
shelfmark Add MS 49598 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Christian liturgy
title Benedictional of St Æthelwold NERFINISHED
tradition Roman liturgy

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Æthelwold of Winchester notableWork Benedictional of St Æthelwold