Codex CXVII
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Codex CXVII is the shelfmark of the Vercelli Book, a late 10th-century Old English manuscript renowned for preserving a key collection of Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry, including several important religious texts and poems.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English manuscript
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Vercelli Book ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vercelli Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCreationDate | c. 970–990 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | CXVII ⓘ |
| century | 10th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Andreas
NERFINISHED
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Homiletic texts ⓘ Old English poetry ⓘ Old English prose ⓘ Soul and Body I NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dream of the Rood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fates of the Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ homilies ⓘ religious poems ⓘ saints' lives ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Saxon culture ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Vercelli Cathedral Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | late 10th century ⓘ |
| genre | religious literature ⓘ |
| heldBy | Biblioteca Capitolare di Vercelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vercelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the four major Old English poetic codices
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unique preservation of several Old English poems ⓘ |
| origin | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalForm | bound manuscript book ⓘ |
| preserves |
Anglo-Saxon poetry
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Anglo-Saxon prose ⓘ Anglo-Saxon religious texts ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Insular minuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | book hand ⓘ |
| shelfmarkOf | Vercelli Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important collection of Anglo-Saxon prose and poetry
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key witness to late Old English language ⓘ major source for Anglo-Saxon religious literature ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian doctrine
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biblical themes ⓘ hagiography ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | codex ⓘ |
| writingLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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