Illuminated Manuscripts Quiz
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What is an illuminated manuscript?

  • A document used only in the Roman Catholic Church
  • A plain document without any decoration
  • A document written in the Renaissance period
  • A document decorated with flourishes and illustrations (correct)
  • Where did the earliest extant illuminated manuscripts come from?

  • Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and the Eastern Roman Empire (correct)
  • Kingdom of the Visigoths
  • Kingdom of the Franks
  • Kingdom of the Vandals
  • What types of texts were illuminated manuscripts often used for in the Roman Catholic Church?

  • Legal contracts
  • Historical chronicles
  • Scientific treatises
  • Prayers, liturgical services, and psalms (correct)
  • When did the practice of using illuminated manuscripts continue into secular texts?

    <p>From the 13th century onward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of illuminated manuscripts from the 6th century?

    <p>Codex Argenteus and the Rossano Gospels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region produced some of the earliest extant illuminated manuscripts?

    <p>Kingdom of the Ostrogoths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of texts were illuminated manuscripts often used for in the Roman Catholic Church?

    <p>Prayers and liturgical services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the majority of extant illuminated manuscripts originate?

    <p>Middle Ages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Islamic manuscripts from comparable Far Eastern and Mesoamerican works?

    <p>They can be called illuminated and use similar techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which century saw the practice of using illuminated manuscripts continue into secular texts?

    <p>13th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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