Pericopes of Henry II
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The Pericopes of Henry II is an illuminated Gospel book created around the year 1000 for the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, renowned for its lavish Ottonian miniatures and imperial iconography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pericopes of Henry II canonical | 3 |
| Henry II Pericope Book | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pericopes of Henry II Context triple: [Ottonian Renaissance, notableWork, Pericopes of Henry II]
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A.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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B.
The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
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C.
Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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D.
chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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E.
Sermon to the Princes
Sermon to the Princes is a radical 1524 religious and political address by Thomas Müntzer that denounces unjust rulers and calls for social and spiritual revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pericopes of Henry II Target entity description: The Pericopes of Henry II is an illuminated Gospel book created around the year 1000 for the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, renowned for its lavish Ottonian miniatures and imperial iconography.
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A.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
-
B.
The Eton Chronicle
The Eton Chronicle is a long-running school magazine produced by students of Eton College, featuring news, commentary, and creative writing from the school community.
-
C.
Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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D.
chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
-
E.
Sermon to the Princes
Sermon to the Princes is a radical 1524 religious and political address by Thomas Müntzer that denounces unjust rulers and calls for social and spiritual revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
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illuminated manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Henry II Pericope Book
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linked to:
Pericopes of Henry II
|
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of imperial ideology in Ottonian art
ⓘ
major monument of Ottonian book illumination ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Ottonian illumination
ⓘ
linked to:
Reichenau school of illumination
|
| associatedDynasty | Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Cunigunde of Luxembourg
ⓘ
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Reichenau school of illumination ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Gospel pericopes for the liturgical year
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canon tables ⓘ decorated initials ⓘ full-page illuminations ⓘ miniatures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| createdFor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| culture | Ottonian ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
|
| dateCreated | circa 1000 ⓘ |
| decorationFeature |
elaborate frame ornament
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gold backgrounds ⓘ purple-dyed pages ⓘ |
| genre | Gospel pericope book ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStylePeriod |
Early Romanesque
ⓘ
linked to:
Romanesque art
|
| iconography |
Christ in Majesty
ⓘ
Evangelist symbols ⓘ Henry II in a devotional posture ⓘ imperial iconography ⓘ |
| illuminationMedium |
gold leaf
ⓘ
tempera ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInCollection | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| patron | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Reichenau Abbey ⓘ |
| purpose |
display of imperial piety and authority
ⓘ
imperial liturgical use ⓘ |
| region | Reichenau Island, Lake Constance ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Benedictine ⓘ |
| script | Caroline minuscule ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Clm 4452 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
New Testament Gospels
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linked to:
Gospels
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| title | Pericopes of Henry II ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | liturgical book ⓘ |
| writingMedium | ink ⓘ |
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linked to: Pericopes of Henry II