Monday 20 March 2017

Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis (BNF Latin 6 (1), 6 (2), 6 (3) and 6 (4))

A man and woman, observed by a group of men, Latin 6 (2), f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis, aka Roda Bible, aka Noailles Bible
Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 6 (1), Latin 6 (2), Latin 6 (3) and Latin 6 (4)

Date: 901-1100 (sourcesource, source, source) or c. 1050-1100 (source)
Origin: Monastery of St Peter of Roda, Catalonia, Spain (source)

Online facsimiles available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library - Latin 6 (1), Latin 6 (2), Latin 6 (3) and Latin 6 (4)

This manuscript is currently in four volumes and consists of the Bible with some additional materials including De Celebratione missae by Remigius Autissiodorensis (Remi of Auxerre) who lived c. 841-908 (source). The manuscript is named after the monastery of St Peter of Roda in Catalonia (source). The first two volumes are thought to have been created at Ripoll in Catalonia (source). The last two volumes may have come from the workshop of Rodes itself (source).

A list of the folios containing illustrations will be added here in due course.

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