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Codex Egberti

Illustration — Dedicatory miniature showing Egbert himself The Codex Egberti is a gospel book illuminated in the scriptorium of the Reichenau Monastery for Egbert, bishop of Trier (980–993). It is now held in the city library of Trier (Cod.24).

Codex Egberti

Codex Egberti (980-993), fol. 13: Nativity of Jesus, the Annunciation to the shepherds. Schatzkammer of Stadtbibliothek Trier (Germany).

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Creator
Master of the Registrum Gregorii
Date
980
Material
parchment
Held by
Municipal Library Trier

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Illustration — Dedicatory miniature showing Egbert himself The Codex Egberti is a gospel book illuminated in the scriptorium of the Reichenau Monastery for Egbert, bishop of Trier (980–993). It is now held in the city library of Trier (Cod.24).

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