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What do you know about...Irish Manuscripts
What do you know about...Irish Manuscripts
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Cathach & Book of Durrow
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1
What 3 letters are found on it?
XPL
XPI
XRL
XPR
2
What instrument is used to apply the inks to the vellum?
Pen
Quill
Paint brush
Quaffle
3
What 7th Century book is this?
Book of Kells
Cathach
Lindisfarne Book
Book of Durrow
4
What writings were inside the Cathach?
Biographies
Psalms
Biblical stories
Celtic stories
5
The Cathach is from the 6th Century
True
False
6
What was the room where Manuscripts were made called?
Scriberoom
Scriborium
Scriptorium
Scriptroom
7
What is this type of decoration called?
String interlace
Rope interlace
Ribbon interlace
Knot interlace
8
What term is used to describe the letters starting big then slowly getting smaller?
Miniaturisation
Diminishing
Shrinkage
Diminuation
9
What is this page called?
Rho Chi Page
Jesus Christ Page
Chi Rho PAge
Initial letter page
10
How many Gospels is the Book of Durrow divided into?
2
5
4
3
11
What Century is the Book of Kells from?
8th
6th
9th
7th
12
What is this page called?
The double cross page
The carpet page
The 8 Circled Page
The fabulous page
13
What type of page is this?
Fabulous
Tapestry
Carpet
Rug
14
How many pages are in the book?
680
780
580
480
15
There is only
1
drawing of a woman in the Book of Kells.
True
False
16
What is a notable decorative feature of the Book of Durrow?
Blank Spaces
Use of colour
Size
Realism
17
The book of Durrow is based on the Old Testament
True
False
18
What is this page called?
The Arrest in the Garden
The Garden of Olives
The Taking of Christ
The Arrest of Christ
19
Vellum is made from stretched and dried calf skin
False
True
20
What were Manuscript pages made from?
Velcro
Velvet
Vinyl
Vellum
21
What
La Tene
designs can be seen in the Initial letters of the Cathach?
Crosses
Leaves
Animal heads
Trumpet
22
What is a Manuscript?
Printed Book
Book printed by a man
Scroll written by hand
Book written by hand
23
What words describe the figures in the Book of Kells?
Symmetrical
Realistic
3D
Stylised
