Illuminated Carolingian Manuscripts 787-950AD

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The subject of Carolingian art is fairly well discussed in books and on the internet. The nominal starting date of 787AD is based on Charlemagne's creation of his 'Charter of Modern Thought'.

Wikipedia has a list of Illuminated Manuscripts.
Wikimedia Commons has a category containing images

8th Century

Autun, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 3
Gospel Book of Gunhohinus
754AD
[HUBERT 1970]:no.61,62,63
C1
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat.1203
Godescalc Evangelary
c.781-83
[1]

[HUBERT 1970]:no.64,65

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat.50
Codex Aureus of Lorsch
c.778-820
[2]
Trier, Stadtbibliothek, Codex 22
Ada Gospels
late C8th
[3]

Aachen Cathedral Treasury

Aachen Cathedral Treasury,
Aachen Gospels
c.820

Wikipedia

Bern, Burgerbibliothex

Bern, Burgerbibliothex, Codex Bongarsianus 318
C9th

Brussels, Bibliotheque

Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale, Lat. 9987
Psychomachia
850-900
[4]
Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale, ms. 3701-15
C9th-C10th
Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale, ms. 10066-77
Psychomachia
C10th
[5]

Cologne, Dombibliothek

Cologne, Dombibliothek, 81
Psychomachia
975-1025AD
[6]

Leiden, University

Leiden, University Library, BUR Q 3
Psychomachia
C9th
[7]
Leiden, University Library, Perizoni F17
Book of Maccabees I: 850-950AD
Leiden, University Library, lat 8 15
Calendar and Psychomachia

London, British Library

London, British Library, MS Add. 11848
c.820AD
London, British Library, MS Egerton 609
Gospels
C9th
London, British Library, MS Harley 647
Aratea
C9th
London, British Library, MS Harley 2637
825-875AD
London, British Library, MS Harley 2788
Harley Golden Gospels
800-825
[8]
London, British Library, MS Harley 3941
850-900AD
London, British Library, MS Royal 1 E VI
Gospels
c.850AD

Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale (BNF)

Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8850
Gospels of St. Medard de Soissons
before 827AD
[9]

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica

File:Cva3.jpg
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 3
Old Testament - 1st part
C9th Germany
Vatican Apostolic Library
File:Cva4.jpg
Link=Category:Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 4
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 4
Old Testament - Other part
C9th Germany - pictures look like C11th?
[10]
File:Cva5.jpg
Link=Category:Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 5
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 5
New Testament - Book of Psalms
C9th Germany
[11]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 39
Psalms
1025 to 1075AD Germany, Elsass
1 Picture f.44v
[12]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 67
Psalms
C9th
[13]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 220
Holimies - The Lorsch Bee Blessing
C9th early Germany
[14]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 834
Beba; Isidorus
800-850AD Germany(Middle or South)
[15]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 1449
Collection
800-850AD Germany
[16]
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 1790
Gramatical Collection
c.800AD Germany
[17]

References

Dodwell, C. R. (1993) The Pictorial Arts of the West 800-1200. Yale University Press. [DODWELL 1993] *
Hubert, J.; PORCHER, J. and VOLBACH, W.F. (1970) Carolingian Art. [HUBERT 1970] ^ 1 2 *


External Links

Cambridge, Parker Library - on the Web
London, British Library - Illuminated Manuscripts
London, British Library - Online Gallery
London, British Library - Images Online
London, British Library - Digital Manuscripts
[http://http://bodley30.bodley.ox.ac.uk:8180/luna/servlet Oxford, Bodleian Library - Luna]
Vatican Apostolic Library