Vita Gregorii versibus conscripta

Manuscript 406 is a biography on the life of Pope Gregory I (c. 540-604), written as a conversation between master and student. It is written in late Carolingian style. The origin of the manuscript is unclear, the author and the place of origin are unknown. It was made around 1160-1180 and was owned by of Ter Doest Abbey. Part of the illumination of the text is the indication of the words of the m…