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Bird from BL Harley 5709, f. 58v

Drawing of a bird holding a hairy hybrid in its peak, at ~parashat wa-yehi~ (Gen. 47:28-50:26). Image taken from f. 58v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Ra... More

Man with lulav from BL Add 26968, f. 298v

Detail of a marginal painting of a man holding a branch of ~lulav~ and an ~etrog~, at Sukkot. Image taken from f. 298v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Coat of arms from BL Add 26968, f. 294v

Detail of a marginal painting of a coat of arms of a shield party per fess, a demi-lion rampant. Image taken from f. 294v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5716, f. 151

Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) framed by a full floral border. Image taken from f. 151 of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars). Written in Hebrew.

Birds from BL Or 2626, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a full floral and penwork border inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 7v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Numbers from BL Or 2626, f. 117

Detail of a page: initial-word panel, ~Wa-yedabber~ (and [the Lord] spoke) with penwork decoration and foliate scrolls, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 117 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~m... More

[Page from Xanten Bible with three columns of text]

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Seder table from BL Add 14762, f. 6

Detail of a page: miniature of a spread Seder table surrounded by the participants. Image taken from f. 6 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Ashkenazi Haggadah'), German rite with the commentary of Eleazar of Worms... More

Seder table from BL Or 2737, f. 91

Full-page miniature of a Seder table, in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 91 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Penwork embellishments from BL Harley 7586A, f. 178

Penwork embellishments accompanying the initial words and spreading to the entire length of the leaf. Image taken from f. 178 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's tr... More

Arcade from BL Harley 7586A, f. 63

Initial words framed by an arcade, at the beginning of the second part of the Guide. The arcade is decorated with geometrical, palmette and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 63 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Mor... More

Hanukkah lamp from BL Or 5024, f. 19

Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with a partial foliate border in the outer margin inhabited by a deer. In the upper margin, illustration of a man lighting the Hanukkah lamp, at the beginning of the sec... More

Seder table from BL Add 26968, f. 119v

Detail of a framed marginal painting of a family around the Seder table with the master of the house making the blessing over the second cup of wine. Image taken from f. 119v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for... More

Prayer from BL Harley 5686, f. 60

Detail of a miniature of a man kneeling in prayer on a hill. Behind him two young youths are looking for shelter in a house from the heavy hail. Image taken from f. 60 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with mi... More

Woman from BL Add 26957, f. 74v

Detail of a page: marginal drawing of a lady praying at the beginning of the ~Widduy~ (confession prayer) for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 74v of Prayer book (~siddur~), Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Frontispiece to ~Even ha-Ezer~ from BL Harley 5717, f. 2

Frontispiece to the second pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Even ha-Ezer~ (The Stone of Help). The initial-word panel is decorated with white vine motifs. The text is framed by a full floral border inhabited by birds... More

Rabbits from BL Harley 5716, f. 8

Detail: initial-word panel inhabited by rabbits. Image taken from f. 8 of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars). Written in Hebrew.

Full border from BL Or 2626, f. 183v

Full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 183v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Division of the Red Sea from BL Add 14763, f. 135

Illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal to the number of ... More

Hanukkah lamp from BL Or 5024, f. 19

Detail: an illustration of a man lighting the Hanukkah lamp, at the beginning of the section on Hanukkah. Image taken from f. 19 of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Rabbi Yeshayah Aharon~). Wri... More

Bulls from BL Or 5024, f. 176 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a page: miniature of three bulls one hurting the others, at a subsection on damages. Image taken from f. 176 of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Rabbi Yeshayah Aharon~). Written in Hebrew.

Nest from BL Add 26968, f. 283v

Partial foliate border with a nest full of young birds and a parent bird approaching. Image taken from f. 283v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited initial word from BL Add 22092, f. 3v

Initial word ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning) inhabited by animals and human faces. Image taken from f. 3v of ~Gan Elohim~ (The Garden of God): supracommentary on Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel from BL Harley 5531, f. 6v

Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing and a medallion formed by foliate motifs: a rooster holding a piece of wheat with a snake coiling on it in its beak, and above the rooster, there is a moon and a hexagram... More

Frontispiece to ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ from BL Harley 5717, f. 79

Detail of a medallion in the lower margin held by two puttos containing the coat of arms of Joab Emmanuel. Image taken from f. 79 of ~Even ha-Ezer~ (The Stone of Help) and ~Hoshen Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of J... More

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, ff. 11v-12

Opening with decorated initial-word panels: on f. 11v, two citations from Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:5 and 4:44), on f. 12, the beginning of Maimonides' introduction to his Mishneh Torah with a full foliate border i... More

Carpenters from BL Or 5024, f. 184v

Detail of a leaf: a miniature of two carpenters working, at the beginning of the chapter on wood theft. Image taken from f. 184v of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Rabbi Yeshayah Aharon~). Wri... More

Woman from BL Add 26957, f. 55v

Drawing of a female bust at the blessing for the Counting of the Omer. Image taken from f. 55v of Prayer book (~siddur~), Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Frontispiece to ~Yoreh Deah~ from BL Harley 5716, f. 151

Frontispiece to the second pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Yoreh Deah~ (Teaching Knowledge). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is decorated with white vine motifs. The text is framed by a full floral border ... More

Frontispiece to ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ from BL Harley 5717, f. 79

Frontispiece to the fourth pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of Judgement). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is inhabited by three white rabbits and accompanied by a full f... More

Frontispiece to ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ from BL Harley 5717, f. 79

Detail of the full floral border with birds and medallions, from the frontispiece to the fourth pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of Judgement). Image taken from f. 79 of ~Even ha-E... More

Full border from BL Or 2626, f. 10

Full foliate and penwork border. Image taken from f. 10 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2

Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Beneath, there are three acquisition notes in Hebrew from 1340,... More

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by a rabbit in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Zemanim~. Image taken from f. 106v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volu... More

Purim from BL Add 26968, ff. 209v-210

Marginal illustration of people celebrating Purim. On folio 209v: in the upper margin a foliate scroll with a duck, a magpie and a dog chasing a rabbit; in the outer margin a man with a jar and a glass; in the ... More

Ark of the Covenant with the cherubim from BL Add 14759, f. 2v

Detail of a page: the Ark of the Covenant with the cherubim. Image taken from f. 2v of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Seder table from BL Harley 5686, f. 61v

Detail of a miniature of people celebrating Seder with a group of young men lifting the Seder basket over the table. Image taken from f. 61v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the ma... More

Exodus 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panels from BL Harley 7586B, f. 81v

Initial-word panels decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 81v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation. Written in Hebrew.

Magpies from BL Add 26968, f. 282v

Detail of a partial foliate border inhabited by two magpies. Image taken from f. 282v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Full border from BL Or 2626, f. 3

Full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 3 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Text pages from BL Or 1423, ff. 4v-5

Text pages with coloured letter, at the introduction to the Guide of the Perplexed. Image taken from ff. 4v-5 of The Guide of the Perplexed, Judeo-Arabic text (~Dalalat al Ha'irin~). Written in Judeo-Arabic.

Division of the Red Sea from BL Add 14763, f. 135

Detail of a page: illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal... More

Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, f. 12

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 12 of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited foliate border from BL Or 5024, f. 97v

The initial words of the section on Seder Nashim (Laws of Women) is accompanied by decorated panels. Full foliate border inhabited by animals and birds. Image taken from f. 97v of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani t... More

Sukkah from BL Add 26968, f. 316v

Detail of a painting of a ~sukkah~ (booth built for Sukkot) with a spread table and three figures, at the end of the Sukkot liturgy. Image taken from f. 316v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year,... More

Man with lulav from BL Add 26968, f. 298v

Marginal painting of a man holding a branch of ~lulav~ and an ~etrog~, at Sukkot. Image taken from f. 298v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Lighting of the Hanukah lamp from BL Add 26968, f. 101

Detail of a framed marginal illustration of a man lighting the Hanukkah lamp with a congregation behind him. Image taken from f. 101 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated scribal formula from BL Or 2393, f. 329v

Decorated scribal formula at the end of Tractate Neziqim. Image taken from f. 329v of Fragment of the commentary on Seder Nashim of the Mishnah. Written in Judeo-Arabic.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14763, f. 167

Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns. Image taken from f. 167 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimoni... More

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, foliate full border in the margins and between the two text column, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. The full border is unf... More

Blowing the shofar from BL Add 26968, f. 244

Detail of a marginal drawing of a man blowing the shofar in the lower margin, at an instruction to blow the shofar. Image taken from f. 244 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Wri... More

Menorah from BL Add 19944, f. 18v

Micrography of a menorah, at Psalm 67. Image taken from f. 18v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Frontispiece to ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ from BL Harley 5717, f. 79

Carpet pages from BL Or 2211, ff. 1v-2

Preliminary pages with the patron's name. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of The Latter Prophets with Targum Onkelos and the Arabic translation of Isaiah by Saadia ben Joseph. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic.

Micrography from BL Or 2626, f. 179v

Full-page micrographic design. Image taken from f. 179v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Arcade from BL Harley 7586A, f. 110

Initial words framed by an arcade, at the beginning of the third part of the Guide. The arcade is decorated with geometrical, palmette and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 110 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Mor... More

Unleavened bread from BL Or 5024, f. 56

Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with a partial foliate border coming out of the mouths of two lion heads. At the top of the border, there is a hand holding a ~matzah~ (unleavened bread), at the beginni... More

Colophon from BL Or 2211, f. 320

Colophon in micrographic form of eleven circles. Image taken from f. 320 of The Latter Prophets with Targum Onkelos and the Arabic translation of Isaiah by Saadia ben Joseph. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic.

Full border from BL Or 2626, f. 13v

Detail of a full border. Image taken from f. 13v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated page from BL Or 2451, f. 378v

Medallion with citations from Psalms and full border. Image taken from f. 378v of Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff. 1-213v), ~haftarot~ (ff. 214-286), Psalms with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (ff.... More

Genesis from BL Or 2626, f. 23v

Detail of a page: initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning) with penwork and foliate decoration, at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 23v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ a... More

Parrot from BL Or 2626, f. 8 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a full floral and penwork border inhabited by a parrot. Image taken from f. 8 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Penwork embellishments from BL Harley 7586A, ff. 26v-27

Penwork embellishments spreading to the entire length of the leaves and inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of various chapters. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Ma... More

Man with lulav and etrog from BL Or 5024, f. 70v

Detail of a page: miniature of a man holding a ~lulav~ branch and an ~etrog~ (a species of citrus), at the beginning of the tractate on Sukkot. Image taken from f. 70v of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younge... More

Inhabited foliate border from BL Or 5024, f. 56

Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel accompanied with a partial foliate border coming out of the mouths of two lion heads. Image taken from f. 56 of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei R... More

Lighting of the Hanukkah lamp from BL Add 26968, f. 101

Initial-word panel decorated with pen-flourishing. Framed marginal illustration of a man lighting the Hanukkah lamp with a congregation behind him. Image taken from f. 101 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for th... More

Neilah from BL Add 26968, f. 287

Drawing of two closed gates flanking a tower above the initial words, at the ~Neilah~ prayer. Image taken from f. 287 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 26968, f. 9

Initial-word panel ~le-menatzeah~ (for the conductor) decorated with elaborate pen-flourishing spreading to the margins, at the beginning of Psalm 19. Image taken from f. 9 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for t... More

Menorah from BL Add 14759, f. 2

Full-page miniature of the menorah with caption in Ashkenazi square script. Image taken from f. 2 of Commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 13v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 13v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Genesis 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v

Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. Image taken from f. 13v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.

Menorah from BL Eg 872, f. 101v

Textual illustration of a menorah with explanatory captions, in brown ink. Image taken from f. 101v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 2... More

Blowing the shofar from BL Add 26968, f. 251v

Partial foliate border and a man blowing the shofar in the margin, at an instruction to blow the shofar, and a man in prayer. Image taken from f. 251v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italia... More

Dragon from BL Or 2626, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a full floral and penwork border inhabited by a dragon. Image taken from f. 7v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Numbers from BL Or 2626, f. 117

Initial-word panel, ~Wa-yedabber~ (and [the Lord] spoke) with penwork decoration and foliate scrolls, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 117 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ... More

[Xanten Bible.] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Psalms 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Plate 40: [Bounded by Logan Street, Jamaica Avenue (The Salem Fields C...

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Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2

Detail of the Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Image taken from f. 2 of Guide of the Perplexed (... More

Decorated table from BL Or 1423, f. 3

Index of biblical passages with geometrical decoration and coloured letters. Image taken from f. 3 of The Guide of the Perplexed, Judeo-Arabic text (~Dalalat al Ha'irin~). Written in Judeo-Arabic.

Inhabited border from BL Harley 5699, f. 189v

Detail of a foliate border with two hybrids and a peacock in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 189v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 2. Written in Hebrew.

Inhabited panel from BL Harley 7586A, f. 5v

Panel inhabited by a hybrid, accompanying the initial words of a section. Image taken from f. 5v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 3-169v); ~Per... More

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Ahavah~. Image taken from f. 63v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.

Lion from BL Harley 5709, f. 84v

A drawing of a lion in the inner margin, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Image taken from f. 84v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commenta... More

Menorah from BL Eg 872, f. 101v

Detail of a page: drawing of a menorah with explanatory captions. Image taken from f. 101v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 240v-270),... More

Decorated initial word from BL Eg 872, f. 126

Decorated initial word ~Wa-yiqra~ (And [the Lord] called) in brown ink, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 126 of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls... More

Red heifer from BL Add 10456, f. 28v

Detail of a page: miniature of a red heifer in the lower margin illustrating a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for ~Shabbat Parah~. Caption: ‘Red heifer’. Mutilated by a later trimming. Image taken from f. 28v of Fe... More

Blowing the shofar from BL Add 26968, f. 248

Detail of a marginal painting of a man blowing the shofar in the margin, at an instruction to blow the shofar. Image taken from f. 248 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.

Detail from BL Or 2626, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a full borderand initial-word panel decorated with penwork. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

Colophon from BL Add 14763, f. 160

Detail of a page: dcorated panel with foliate scroll at the closure of the text column framing the colophon of the scribe, Solomon, at the end of Samuel ibn Tibbon's ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of fo... More

Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 117v

Decorated panel and partial border, at the beginning of Maimonides' treatise on ~Pereq Heleq~ (the tenth chapter of the mishnaic tractate, Sanhedrin). Image taken from f. 117v of Miscellany of philosophical wor... More

Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 165v

Decorated panel around the closure of the text column, at the end of Solomon ibn Gabirol's ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship). Image taken from f. 165v of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. th... More

Decorated initial word from BL Harley 1861, f. 57v

Decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 57v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (... More

Holy Land from BL Eg 872, f. 198v

Diagram of the Holy Land. Image taken from f. 198v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 240v-270), and on the ~Haftarot~ for festivals (ff... More

Puzzle initial from BL Harley 4123, f. 2

Puzzle initial 'C' with pen-flourishing extending into the margin. Image taken from f. 2 of Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum, De gestis Britonum), dedicated to Robert of Gloucester (... More

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