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The Emperor's Bible (Uppsala, UUB ms C 93; Swedish: kejsarbibeln), also known as Codex Caesareus, Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis or the Goslar Gospels, is an 11th-century illuminated manuscript currently in Uppsala University Library, Sweden. Despite its name, it is not a Bible but a Gospel Book. The book was made in the scriptorium of Echternach Abbey, and is one of four preserved large Gospel Books made there during the 11th century. It was commissioned by Emperor Henry III and donated by him to Goslar Cathedral, where it remained until the Thirty Years' War. It was then lost for about 100 years. Its previous richly decorated cover was also lost at this time at the latest. The book later appeared again in the possession of Swedish diplomat and civil servant . At the death of his son, it was

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  • The Emperor's Bible (Uppsala, UUB ms C 93; Swedish: kejsarbibeln), also known as Codex Caesareus, Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis or the Goslar Gospels, is an 11th-century illuminated manuscript currently in Uppsala University Library, Sweden. Despite its name, it is not a Bible but a Gospel Book. The book was made in the scriptorium of Echternach Abbey, and is one of four preserved large Gospel Books made there during the 11th century. It was commissioned by Emperor Henry III and donated by him to Goslar Cathedral, where it remained until the Thirty Years' War. It was then lost for about 100 years. Its previous richly decorated cover was also lost at this time at the latest. The book later appeared again in the possession of Swedish diplomat and civil servant . At the death of his son, it was acquired by Uppsala University. The manuscript is richly decorated with miniatures, including full-page depictions of the Four Evangelists, illuminated canon tables and a depiction of the emperor donating the book to the patron saints of Goslar Cathedral. It is written in Carolingian minuscule and is overall well-preserved. (en)
  • Les Évangiles de Goslar, appelés aussi Évangiles d'Henri III ou Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis est un manuscrit enluminé contenant les évangiles, réalisé à l'abbaye d'Echternach vers 1050 sur commande de Henri III du Saint-Empire à destination de la cathédrale de Goslar en Allemagne. Il est actuellement conservé à la Bibliothèque de l'université d'Uppsala (C 93). (fr)
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  • Les Évangiles de Goslar, appelés aussi Évangiles d'Henri III ou Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis est un manuscrit enluminé contenant les évangiles, réalisé à l'abbaye d'Echternach vers 1050 sur commande de Henri III du Saint-Empire à destination de la cathédrale de Goslar en Allemagne. Il est actuellement conservé à la Bibliothèque de l'université d'Uppsala (C 93). (fr)
  • The Emperor's Bible (Uppsala, UUB ms C 93; Swedish: kejsarbibeln), also known as Codex Caesareus, Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis or the Goslar Gospels, is an 11th-century illuminated manuscript currently in Uppsala University Library, Sweden. Despite its name, it is not a Bible but a Gospel Book. The book was made in the scriptorium of Echternach Abbey, and is one of four preserved large Gospel Books made there during the 11th century. It was commissioned by Emperor Henry III and donated by him to Goslar Cathedral, where it remained until the Thirty Years' War. It was then lost for about 100 years. Its previous richly decorated cover was also lost at this time at the latest. The book later appeared again in the possession of Swedish diplomat and civil servant . At the death of his son, it was (en)
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  • Emperor's Bible (en)
  • Évangiles de Goslar (fr)
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