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Monk from BL YT 2, f. 103 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Monk from BL YT 2, f. 103 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Detail of a miniature in the right margin of a monk holding a closed book and a scroll including the inscription 'Servus reinfr[ridus] fert', and decorated initial 'P'(resta). Image taken from f. 103 of Collectar ('The Ottobeuren Collectar'). Written in Latin.

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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1300 - 1500
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British Library
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