Illuminated Manuscript, The Rochester Bible, This large-format copy of the New Testament was created at, and for, Rochester Cathedral in Rochester, England in the first half of the twelfth century. The manuscript is an important survival, for it is one part of what is believed to be the the earliest decorated Bible produced at the priory scriptorium at Rochester. The book's large size indicates it was designed to be read aloud, either during services or at meals

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