Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 127, f. 131v on Flickr.Via Flickr:Manuscript title: Pa

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 127, f. 131v on Flickr.

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Manuscript title: Passionary of Weissenau

Manuscript summary: This copy of the Lives of the Saints, produced during the 12th century, possibly in the German Cloister of Weissenau, is decorated with ornately detailed and illustrated initial capitals, including one notable initial in which the illuminator, “Fr. Ruffilus” includes himself (fol. 244r).

Origin: Weissenau (Germany)

Period: 12th century

Image source: Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 127: Passionary of Weissenau
(www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0127)