Gospels of St Augustine
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The Gospels of St Augustine is one of the oldest surviving Latin gospel books, an illuminated manuscript traditionally associated with St Augustine of Canterbury and of great importance to early English Christianity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin gospel book
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illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Italo-Byzantine influence
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late antique illumination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustine of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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early English Christianity ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well-preserved but incomplete ⓘ |
| contains | text of the Four Gospels ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Cambridge, United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin |
early 7th century
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late 6th century ⓘ |
| genre | Gospel book ⓘ |
| hasContent |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
decorated canon tables
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illuminated initials ⓘ miniatures ⓘ |
| hasType |
liturgical book
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missionary manuscript ⓘ |
| influenced | Anglo-Saxon manuscript illumination ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Italy
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | uncial script ⓘ |
| scriptorium | Italian scriptorium ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Corpus Christi College MS 286 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for the history of the English Church
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important witness to early medieval book illumination ⓘ one of the oldest surviving Latin gospel books ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Bible—Gospels—Manuscripts, Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | brought to England by Augustine of Canterbury ⓘ |
| usedBy | Archbishops of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical reading
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missionary work in England ⓘ |
| usedIn | Archbishop of Canterbury’s enthronement ceremonies ⓘ |
| writingMaterial |
parchment
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vellum ⓘ |
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