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Communion of the newly ordained priests from BL YT 24, f. 76
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Detail of a miniature of a bishop, administering the consecrated wafer to the first of five newly ordained priests who kneel before him; behind, a chaplain holding the cup for purifying the communicants, with a cross-bearer and two deacons, at the beginning of the second part of the Pontifical of Guilelmus Durandus. Image taken from f. 76 of Sidrak and Bokkus. Written in English.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.
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