Medieval Manuscript Quiz

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Alcuin of York prepared a revision of the bible in the ___ monastery in France, which was used in the production of multiple other manuscripts.

Tours

Charlemagne also put secular ___ authors and writings into manuscripts as well, some for the first time.

classical

the drive to make manuscripts legible resulted in the creation of Carolingian ___, which references the Trajanic script on the ___.

miniscule, column of Trajan

title, location, culture

Godescalc Gospels, Christ Enthroned, Aachen, Carolingian

date, material

781-783, gold and silver ink on parchment

title, location, culture

Godescalc gospels, Fountain of Life (fons vitae), Aachen, Carolingian

date, material

781-783, gold and silver ink on parchment

considered an ___ manuscript due to the location of it’s creation

imperial

this book was created by a scribe named ___ and was dedicated to Charlemagne’s son Pepin’s ___

Godescalc, baptism

The text of this book is in ___ and is a ___, a selection of gospel texts to be read at mass.

latin, lectionary

this image is a rare theme, and is the first of it’s kind in ___ art.

Carolingian

the architecture resembles a ___, which resembles a specific one in Rome.

baptistery

the garden, columns, peacocks, and font all represent ___.

eternal life

the text says ‘In Illo Tempore’, or ‘___’, which is the first line in the ___ gospel reading of Matthew.

In That Time, Christmas

title, location, culture

Ada Gospels, St Mark, Palace School, Aachen, Carolingian

date, material

~800, vellum

the place this manuscript was made was a ___, not a monastery.

scriptorium

an ___ manuscript, it was dedicated to Charlemagne’s sister ___, and is the only time she’s mentioned in hisotry.

imperial, Ada

This manuscript has heavy ___ influence, with the architecture, drapery, and space.

classical

title, location, culture

Coronation Gospels, St John, Palace School, Aachen, Carolingian

date, material

9th century, gold and silver ink on purple vellum

An ___ manuscript, it likely had ___ main artists.

imperial, 2

made before ___ since it was buried with ___.

814, Charlemagne

legend says it was dug up by ___ in 1000, and was used for the ___ of all Ottonian/ Holy Roman Emperors going forward.

Otto III, coronation

lots of Classical influence due to ___, who was in charge of the palace scriptorium

Einhardt

one of the authors was a Greek named ___.

Demetrius Presbyter

title, location, culture

Ebbo Gospels, St. Mark, Hautevilliers, France, Carolingian

date, medium

816-823, ink and tempera on vellum

title, location, culture

Ebbo Gospels, St. Matthew, Hautevilliers, France, Carolingian

date, medium

816-823, ink and tempera on vellum

Commissioned by ___ after his promotion to the Archbishop of ___ cathedral in 816

Ebbo, Reihms

the loose style is unique, meaning there was a level of freedom in the ___ empire for this manuscript to be made and accepted.

Carolingian

the artist worked fast and was likely ___ handed, and uses line to express religious ___.

right, fervor

title, location, culture

Utrecht Psalter, Psalm 88, Hautevilliers or Reihms, France, Carolingian

date, medium

816-832, ink on vellum

commissioned by ___ this is a ___ book which would have been used at both mass and for private study

Ebbo, Psalm

made at the ___ abbey of Hautevilliers, some claim it was the same artist as the ___ Gospels, or a disciple of them.

benedictine, Ebbo

since the text is ___, drawings can either interpret the text or depict it, meaning the artist would have read the text themselves and drew as they went or had a ___.

non-narrative, translator

some pages have ___, but most dont, which in part led scholars to believe this manuscript was fairly cheap and used for ___ the psalms

color, teaching

while the psalms here are in ___ order, many psaltars of the ___ order arrange them differently

Biblical, Benedictine

title, location, culture

Drogo Sacramentary, Initial C with Ascension of Christ, Metz, Carolingian

date, medium

844-855, vellum

title, location, culture

Drogo Sacramentary, Te Igitur, Metz, Carolingian

date, medium

844-855, vellum

this book is a ___, which includes all prayers spoken by a priest during a ___

sacramentary, year

made for ___ use by ___, the Archbishop of Metz, said to be the illegitimate son of Charlemagne.

personal, Drogo

an ___ manuscript, it was written in ___.

imperial, Latin

important due to the first clear instance of the ___, when a letter is decorated with a scene (though scholars argue if the artist invented the technique)

Historiated Initial

the opening words of the first prayer in Roman catholic mass, ‘te igitur’ means ___

thee, therefore

the T shape is a ___ cross, and the different scenes on the edges all show OT scenes related to ___, rather than the crucifixion, as was common

tau, sacrifice

title, culture

Grandval Bible, Scenes from Genesis, Carolingian

date, medium

~840, purple parchment

considered one of the earliest preserved Carolingian ___, or Great Bibles, a text with the full Carolingian Bible in it.

Biblia Magna

text not based off Charlemagne’s bible, instead is St. Jerome’s ___

vulgate

created under the rule of ___ (most likely paid for by him as well), the page colors mark it as ___ make.

Charles the Bald, imperial

lots of full page drawings, it was completed by ~___ different scribes.

20

title, location, culture

Vivian Bible, Bible Presented to Charles the Bald, Tours, Carolingian

date, medium

~845, vellum

title, location, culture

Vivian Bible, David Composing Psalms, Tours, Carolingian

date, medium

~845, vellum

depicts the visit of ___ to the monastery on ___ but the book would have been finished after this visit.

Charles the Bald, Christmas Day 845

considered one of the earliest medieval depictions of an actual ___ event.

historical

behind the king is ___, a count, monk, and Abbot of the monastery, said in the presentation poem to be a noble ___.

Vivian, warrior

the colophon says that the visage of ___ is inaccurate and apologizes for any mistakes.

charles the bald

___ was encouraged by his father to be “like ___”, hence the image.

Charles the Bald, David

David’s nudity is a symbol of his ___, and he is surrounded by the ___ in mixed genders and musicians.

humility, Cardinal Virtues

title, possible location, culture

Lindau Gospels cover, Christ on the Cross, St. Gall, Switzerland, Carolingian

date, medium

~870, gold and cabochon jewels

considered the most luxurious extant Carolingian ___

manuscript cover

depicts Christos ___ surrounded by personifications of the ___ and ___, as well as angels and figures with non-distinct identity

triumphans, sun + moon

the non-descript figures are said to be Mary, ___ and ___, the Magdalene, or Joseph of Aramathea.

Adam + Eve

the corners have raised jeweled feet so that the ___ work doesn’t get damaged, since it is hammered metal.

repoussé

the back cover appears to be of ___ origin from around ___, and was likely reused from a different manuscript

insular, 760-790

the corners on the back cover have images of the ___, and were added after the cover’s original creation

4 evangelists

title, location, culture

Gero Codex, Christ in Glory, Cologne/Reichenau, Ottonian

date, medium

965-970, vellum

references the ___ gospels, a 9th century ___ manuscript

Lorsch, Carolingian

title, artist

Gregory’s Letters, Pope Gregory the Great, Gregory Master

location, culture

Trier, Germany, Ottonian

date, medium

983-984, parchment

the artist was likely ___ in origin.

Italian

the 4 doctors of the church are :

Augustin, Jerome, Gregory, Ambrose

commissioned by ___ for ___ Cathedral.

Archbishop Egbert, Trier

the text is the ___ made by St. Gregory, of which there are ~___ extant

letters, 800

the saint pictured here is credited with introducing ___ into mass.

gregorian chants

the bird is a ___, which is both the saint’s symbol and also an image of ___.

dove, divine inspiration

title, location, culture

Gospel of Otto III, Otto III between Church and State, Reichenau, Ottonian

date, medium

1000, purple vellum

title, location, culture

Gospel of Otto III, Provinces Paying Tribute to Otto III, Reichenau, Ottonian

date, medium

1000, purple vellum

title, location, culture

Gospel of Otto III, St Luke, Reichenau, Ottonian

date, medium

1000, purple vellum

text is the ___ in ___

4 gospels, latin

heavy ___ influence

Byzantine

possibly the first manuscript to present it’s pages on a ___ background

gold

the eagle topped scepter and orb with incised cross are both symbols of ___, while the center man’s clothing suggests ___.

authority, honor

depicts ___ as the ruler of both ___ on his left and ___ on his right.

Otto III, State, Church

faces ___, shows 4 personifications ___ to the king.

Otto Enthroned, paying tribute

the 4 women are representative of

Slovenia, Germany, France, Rome

___ , but shows the saint in the act of receiving ___, rather than writing.

author portrait, divine inspiration