Editing Pericopes of Henry II (section)

{{Short description|1012 AD Ottonian illuminated manuscript}}
[[Image:PericopesHenryIIFol117rAngelOnTomb.jpg|thumb|250px|Folio 117r of the Pericopes of Henry II, [[Reichenau Island|Reichenau]], c. 1002–1012: the Angel on the Tomb. The facing folio, 116v, contains an [[Illuminated manuscript|illumination]] of the three Maries approaching the  [[empty tomb]].]]

The '''Pericopes of Henry II''' ({{langx|de|Perikopenbuch Heinrichs II.}}; [[Munich]], [[Bavarian State Library]], Clm 4452) is a luxurious medieval [[illuminated manuscript]] made for [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]], the last [[Ottonian]] [[Holy Roman Emperor]], made {{c.}} 1002–1012 AD. The manuscript, which is lavishly illuminated, is a product of the [[Liuthar]] circle of illuminators, who were working in the [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] [[Reichenau Abbey|Abbey of Reichenau]], which housed a [[scriptorium]] and artists' workshop that has a claim to having been the largest and artistically most influential in Europe during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. An unrivalled series of liturgical manuscripts was produced at Reichenau under the highest patronage of Ottonian society. (Other centers include  scriptoria at [[Lorsch]], [[Trier]], and [[Regensburg]].)

Unlike a [[gospel book]], gospel [[pericope]]s contain only the passages from the gospels which are to be read during the [[liturgical year]], making it easier for the priest celebrating [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] to find the [[Gospel (liturgy)|gospel reading]]. It is 425&nbsp;mm by 320&nbsp;mm and has 206 [[vellum]] folios.