Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 991 AD
Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, 991 ADOver a year had passed since Aelfwynn disappeared from the priory and in that time Folcwin had transcribed and illuminated twenty-seven psalms. By his reckoning, he was more than halfway through his commission and apace with the deadline the ealdorman had set.
Therefore, when Prior Hrodulf summoned him to his quarters intent on revolutionising his work at this advanced stage, it discomfited him beyond words.
“Come, Folcwin, I wish to show you a psalter that has come into my possession. It is said to have been produced in a place in Frisia known as Utrecht. You might like to adopt some of the techniques for your volume.
I’m not going to change anything at this stage!
I’m not going to change anything at thi
