Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music. | PICRYL

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Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music.

Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music.

Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music.

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renaissance and medieval manuscripts

medieval manuscript

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Date

1400 - 1498

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Medieval Illuminated Pages, NYPL
Medieval illuminated manuscripts miniatures and initials.

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New York Public Library

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Explore: music notation

Trinity.

Trinity.

Trinity.

Trinity.

Page of music, note written in at bottom.

Page of music, note written in at bottom.

Large illuminated initial. Smaller initials, rubrics, border designs.

Large illuminated initial. Smaller initials, rubrics, border designs.

Large illuminated initial on penwork field. Smaller initials, border design, rubrics.

Large illuminated initial on penwork field. Smaller initials, border design, rubrics.

Large initial, smaller initials, human and animal figures in border design.

Large initial, smaller initials, human and animal figures in border design.

Large illuminated initial, smaller initials, rubrics, border design.

Large illuminated initial, smaller initials, rubrics, border design.

Explicit of Part 3.

Explicit of Part 3.

Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music.

Opening of text. 4-line initial on gold field, in many colors, with decoration extending into border. 2-line red and blue initials. Rubrics. Music.

Page of text, ruled in red, with red initials and rubric.

Page of text, ruled in red, with red initials and rubric.

Explore: gold field

Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music.

Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music.

Miniature showing 1. Joanna in majesty, flanked by male figures; 2. Five corpses hanging from the gallows outside a walled city. A group of archers and soldiers approach the city. Initial (not painted onto gold field) and border design.

Miniature showing 1. Joanna in majesty, flanked by male figures; 2. Five corpses hanging from the gallows outside a walled city. A group of archers and soldiers approach the city. Initial (not painted onto gold field) and border design.

6-line green initial on gold field with vines and flowers in border, music and small initials.

6-line green initial on gold field with vines and flowers in border, music and small initials.

Large red initial on gold field, full border design, small initials, rubrics.

Large red initial on gold field, full border design, small initials, rubrics.

Opening of text, rubric, hierarchy of scripts, large initial on gold field with painted design in border, hand 1.

Opening of text, rubric, hierarchy of scripts, large initial on gold field with painted design in border, hand 1.

Opening of main text. Large initial on gold field with decorations extending into border, rubric, placemarkers.

Opening of main text. Large initial on gold field with decorations extending into border, rubric, placemarkers.

Chart showing the solar system with earth at the center. It is surrounded by four grotesques, on blue, red, green and gold field. Text with placemarkers.

Chart showing the solar system with earth at the center. It is surrounded by four grotesques, on blue, red, green and gold field. Text with placemarkers.

Large initial on gold field.

Large initial on gold field.

6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Miniature of King David. Two lines of music. Rubrics, small initials, placemarkers.

6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Miniature of King David. Two lines of music. Rubrics, small initials, placemarkers.

Opening of main text. Large initial on gold field with miniature of Virgin and Child. Multi-colored border design with human figure. 2-line and 1-line initials, rubrics and placemarkers.

Opening of main text. Large initial on gold field with miniature of Virgin and Child. Multi-colored border design with human figure. 2-line and 1-line initials, rubrics and placemarkers.

Explore: rubrics

Opening of surviving text with placemarkers, rubrics, small initial, notes on content in upper and lower margins.

Opening of surviving text with placemarkers, rubrics, small initial, notes on content in upper and lower margins.

Page of text with rubrics, placemarkers, small initials, content note and catchword.

Page of text with rubrics, placemarkers, small initials, content note and catchword.

Opening of Ptolemy's text. Smaller gold initial with vinescroll. Gold rubrics on red fields. Table of contents.

Opening of Ptolemy's text. Smaller gold initial with vinescroll. Gold rubrics on red fields. Table of contents.

Third map of Europe (France and Belgium). Full gold border. Commentary text in green border, with gold rubrics and 4-line gold initial on green, pink and blue field.

Third map of Europe (France and Belgium). Full gold border. Commentary text in green border, with gold rubrics and 4-line gold initial on green, pink and blue field.

Fourth map of Europe (Germany) in gold border. Commentary text in brown border with gold rubrics and 4-line gold initial on blue and green field.

Fourth map of Europe (Germany) in gold border. Commentary text in brown border with gold rubrics and 4-line gold initial on blue and green field.

Ninth map of Asia, in full gold border. Commentary text in green border with gold rubrics, 4-line gold initial on pink, blue and green field.

Ninth map of Asia, in full gold border. Commentary text in green border with gold rubrics, 4-line gold initial on pink, blue and green field.

Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers.

Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers.

Initial with illumination, red and blue initials, border design, rubrics and placemarkers.

Initial with illumination, red and blue initials, border design, rubrics and placemarkers.

Large initial on gold fields, border design, rubrics, small initials, placemarkers, quire signature?

Large initial on gold fields, border design, rubrics, small initials, placemarkers, quire signature?

Large illuminated initial. Smaller initials, rubrics, border designs.

Large illuminated initial. Smaller initials, rubrics, border designs.

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