# Drogo Sacramentary [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MINIATURIST, German]() - Date: 0801-0850 - Technique: Manuscript \(Ms. lat. 9428\), 265 x 215 mm ## Commentary Drogo Sacramentary c. 850 Manuscript \(Ms. lat. 9428\), 265 x 215 mm Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris This manuscript of 130 folios contains prayers in Latin for celebrating Mass. Its patron was Drogo \(801-855\), archbishop of Metz, illegitimate son of Charlemagne. It was prepared for use by the bishop of Metz. The codex is illustrated with numerous initials, which are highly original. They mostly enclose small scenes, such as the three Marys at the tomb shown here. The "D" initial with Easter scene is from folio 58r. ## Related artworks - [Aachen Gospels]() - [Aachen Gospels]() - [Ada Gospels]() - [Allegory of the Sacraments]() - [Antoninus Florentinus: Chronicon]() - [Aratea]() - [Astronomical-computist collection]() - [Astronomicum caesareum]() - [Astronomicum caesareum]() - [Bamberg Apocalypse]() - [Bamberg Apocalypse]() - [Bamberg Apocalypse]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()