ABSTRACT
Lupus of Ferrieres is in fact the most striking illustration of the gregariousness of Carolingian scholarship and the importance of the connections formed between different centres. The manuscripts in particular reflect the rich intellectual and artistic tradition at St Amand from the late eighth to the early tenth centuries; the abbey participated fully in the Carolingian Renaissance. The gradual accumulation of books over a number of decades by gift and possibly by copying texts is fairly typical of the means by which Carolingian cathedral and monastic libraries were formed. The Lyons evidence suggests that a number of people could contribute to the compilation of a work, and this is something that Ganz has noted from Corbie manuscripts as well. The communication between the monastic and episcopal centres of the Frankish kingdoms is one of the most important aspects of intellectual life in the Carolingian period, and has still not been investigated in any detail.
