ONLINE ONLY ESTATE COLLECTABLE AUCTION
Thursday, 14 - Monday, 18 September 2023
FULL SIZE FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION 'CODEX BENEDICTUS' MIDDLE AGES MANUSCRIPT
Estimate $250 - $500
Realised: $200 plus premium
Lot Details
The Codex Benedictus (also known as the Cassinese Lectionary) is an impressive example of a vitae or Saints’ Lives in both size and content. It was made in Montecassino in the Benevento region of Southern Italy around 1071. The manuscript describes the life of Saint Benedict — the founding saint of Montecassino abbey — whose relics reputedly still reside in the church there. It also describes the lives of his twin sister Saint Scholastica and his first oblate Saint Maur. Belser Verlag – Zurich 1981 390x260mm
