Gospels of Lothair
The Gospels of Lothair is an evangeliary made for Lothair I
in Saint-Martin de Tours during 849 to 851.
Representing the peak of the Carolingian Tours workshop, the manuscript has 221 parchment leaves written in gold ink,
with six miniatures, nine incipit pages, twelve altar cards, 18 index pages and five initials.
A different Carolingian evangeliary, the so-called Cleves Evangeliary was completed before 852, likely in a workshop at Lothair's court in Aachen.
It consists of 241 parchment leaves, written in gold ink.
This manuscript was given by Lothair to Prüm Abbey. It was acquired by the
BNF in 1802.
