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Solothurn, Domschatz der St.-Ursen-Kathedrale, Cod. U 2, f. 01r

Manuscript title: Silver Evangelary

 

Manuscript summary: The Silver Evangelary was produced during the12th century, probably in the Upper Rhine region. It was first listed in 1646 in the Inventarium Custodiae S. Ursi, p. 48, "Ein altes Evangelij Buoch, dessen Deckhel von Silber". The political programme of Charlemagne included the standardization of religious life following the example of the Roman liturgy in the time of Pope Gregory the Great. Under this regimen books containing transcriptions of the Gospels called "evangelaries", were produced.

 

Origin: Upper Rhine (?)

 

Period: 12th century

 

Image source: Solothurn, Domschatz der St.-Ursen-Kathedrale, Cod. U 2: Silver Evangelary (www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/dss/U0002)

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