Facsimiles of Medieval Manuscripts and Incunabula

Dublin, Trinity College, MS A. IV.5

The Book of Durrow is a large Gospel Book that includes large decorated initials, five full-page illuminations of the evangelists, and six “carpet pages.” The place of origin for the Book of Durrow is debated among scholars between the monastery of Iona, elsewhere in Ireland, and the monastery of Lindisfarne.

Black and White and Some Color Facsimile with English Commentary

Dublin, Trinity College, MS A.I.6

The Book of Kells is the most famous Insular manuscript to survive the Middle Ages, although very little is known about its precise date and place of production. Its immense size and ornate decoration indicate that it was produced by very skilled craftsmen and intended to be viewed by many people. Some of the magnificent features of the book include the geometric interlacing of the carpet pages, the abstracted animal decorations, and the full-page Chi Rho initial.

High Quality Color Facsimile with English Commentary

London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D.IV

The Lindisfarne Gospels include an unusual inscription that identifies the names of the scribes and craftsmen who created the manuscript at Lindisfarne Abbey in circa 698. The manuscript was likely made to be displayed with the shrine of St. Cuthbert, a former bishop of Lindisfarne.

High Quality Color and Black and White Facsimile with English Commentary