Insular Manuscripts
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The document describes several illuminated Insular manuscripts from the 8th century and earlier, including the Lindisfarne Gospels held at the British Library which contains illuminated pages for the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as well as carpet pages and initials. It also mentions the Sutton Hoo purse lid, the Vespasian Psalter depicting King David, the Codex Aureus from Stockholm depicting St. Matthew, and St. Augustine's Gospels from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge which contains St. Luke.
Insular Manuscripts
- 2. Lindisfarne Gospels. BL, MS Cotton Nero D.IV, early 8th century St Matthew
- 3. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Matthew Carpet Page
- 4. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Matthew Major Initial
- 5. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Mark
- 6. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Mark Carpet Page
- 7. Lindisfarne Gospels. Major initial
- 8. Lindisfanre Gospels. St Luke
- 9. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Mark Carpet Page
- 10. Lindisfarne Gospels. St Mark major initial
- 11. Lindisfarne Gospels. St John
- 12. Lindisfarne Gospels. St John Carpet Page
- 13. Lindisfarne Gospels. St John major initial
- 14. Lindisfarne Gospels. 19th century treasure binding
- 15. Sutton Hoo Purse Lid
- 16. Vespasian Psalter. BL, MS Cotton Vespasian A.I. second quarter 8th century. King David with Scribes and Musicians
- 17. Codex Aureus. Stockholm: Kungliche Biblioteket, MS A 135, mid 8th century. St Matthew
- 18. Codex Aureus
- 19. St Augustine’s Gospels. Cambridge: Corpus Christi College, MS 286, circa 600 St Luke