Mstislav Lectionary


The Mstislav Lectionary is an early twelfth century lectionary written by a scribe named Aleksa; it was commissioned in Volkhov by the Novgorodian Prince Mstislav of Novgorod, son of the famed Kievan grand prince Vladimir Monomax. Its miniatures, headpieces, and illuminated initials are in several colors and contain copious amounts of gold.