Gospel.
The Benedictine monastery of Tegernsee, located in southern Bavaria, was founded in 746 and is considered one of the most important imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire. This manuscript was formerly attributed to Tegernsee's famous abbot, Ellinger (1017-26 and 1031-41), who was twice removed from office and spent his last years in exile in Niederaltaich. This is no longer the scholarly consensus, but…
Evangeliary of Michaelbeuern, Four Gospels with Illuminations of the Evangelists.
Quattuor Evangelia cum imaginibus pictis SS. Evangelistarum
The Gospel book from the Benedictine monastery at Michaelbeuern is considered a work of the Salzburg school because of its similarity to other Salzburg manuscripts. Whether it was brought to Michaelbeuern in the first half of the 11th century (when that monastery was being reestablished from Saint Peter's in Salzburg) or later cannot be determined with certainty. Besides canon tables and lesser initials, it…
Book/Printed MaterialGospel. The Benedictine monastery of Tegernsee, located in southern Bavaria, was founded in 746 and is considered one of the most important imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire. This manuscript was formerly attributed to Tegernsee's famous abbot, Ellinger (1017-26 and 1031-41), who was twice removed from office and spent his last years in exile in Niederaltaich. This is no longer the scholarly consensus, but…
Book/Printed MaterialEvangeliary of Michaelbeuern, Four Gospels with Illuminations of the Evangelists.