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3 unusual facts about Gertrude Psalter


Gertrude of Poland

Gertrude inherited a medieval illuminated manuscript, known as the Egbert Psalter or Trier Psalter, that had been created in the late 10th century for archbishop Egbert of Trier.

Gertrude Psalter

In the 12th century, the codex was in the possession of the Andechs-Merania family, and was given to Elizabeth of Hungary either by her mother, Gertrude of Merania, or by her aunt, Saint Hedwig of Andechs.

The psalter is an example of the illuminated manuscripts associated with the Ottonian Renaissance.



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