Gospel Lectionary
A Gospel lectionary, an anonymous manuscript of readings from the Gospels for liturgical use, dating from around 950 and held today by the J. Paul Getty Museum. Its pictures are gilded decorated initials in orange, green, blue and lavender, with interlace, scrolling acanthus and knotwork filling large letter forms, and a designer might draw on their flat colour blocks, gold outlines and dense ornamental patterning.
