Eadfrith

Japanese: Eadfrith
Eadfrith

…It measures 34cm x 25cm and has 659 leaves. According to a colophon added by Aldred at the end of the 10th century, the text was written by the abbot Eadfrith (r. 698-721), who is also said to have done the decoration. The decorative motifs are a mix of diverse sources, including Celtic spirals, Germanic animal braids, and Mediterranean figures of the evangelists. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Eadfrith" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大きさは34cm×25cmで,659葉を数える。10世紀末にアルドレッドによって付加された奥付によれば,テキストは修道院長イードフリスEadfrith(在位698‐721)によって書かれたというが,装飾もまた同院長の手になるものとされる。装飾モティーフにはケルト系らせん文,ゲルマン系動物組紐文,地中海系福音記者像等,多様な源泉が合流している。…

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