Arms of Henry VIII from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 4
Detail of two angels holding aloft the arms of Henry VIII. Image taken from f. 4 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panop... More
Imagination introducing the knight to the three Virtues from BL Royal ...
Miniature of Imagination introducing the knight to the three Virtues (or the three aspects of Nobility), with a full trompe l'oeil border, including flowers, birds, and a monkey. Image taken from f. 11 of Imagi... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 3 C VIII, f. 148
Detail of a decorated initial 'H'(ec), with foliate motifs, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 148 of Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa ordinaria and interlinear glosses, imperf... More
Frontispiece with the arms of Henry VIII from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 4
Frontispiece with full border in colours and gold with putti and flowers, an historiated initial with a portrait of Pandolfo Collenuccio, and the arms of Henry VIII. Image taken from f. 4 of Collenuccio's Apolo... More
Royal arms of England from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 3
Detail of the Royal arms of England, with a crown in the lower margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 3 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More
Knight and Imagination from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 3
Miniature of the knight kneeling and addressing Lady Imagination, with the city of Halle in the background, with a full trompe l'oeil border, including flowers, fruit, and the royal arms of England. Image taken... More
Imagination, the knight, and a man without chivalry from BL Royal 19 C...
Miniature of Imagination showing the knight a man with severed arms (representing a man without chivalry or honour), with a full trompe l'oeil border including flowers, a bird of prey, a rooster, and a chicken ... More
Flowers from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 41
Detail of flowers from the full trompe l'oeil border. Image taken from f. 41 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consist... More
Henry VII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 1
Historiated initial 'A'(vous) of Henry VII receiving the book from the writer, with a partial trompe l'oeil border, including flowers and a bear. Image taken from f. 1 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written ... More
Imagination introducing the knight to the three Virtues from BL Royal ...
Detail of a miniature of Imagination introducing the knight to the three Virtues (or the three aspects of Nobility). Image taken from f. 11 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Man... More
Bear from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 1
Detail of a marginal painting of flowers and a bear, from the partial trompe l'oeil border. Image taken from f. 1 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
Border with entwined roses from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 3v
Full border with roses in gold or red, framing the prologue. Image taken from f. 3v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Pa... More
Frontispiece with the arms of Henry VIII from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 4
Frontispiece with full border in colours and gold with putti and flowers, an historiated initial with a portrait of Pandolfo Collenuccio, and the arms of Henry VIII. Image taken from f. 4 of Collenuccio's Apolo... More
Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v
Detail of a diagram called 'arbre de dueil' of a tree surmounted by Fortune with her wheel, with two claimants to the papacy, Clement VII and Urban VI (with erased faces); the kings of France (Charles VI) and E... More
Knight and Imagination from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 3
Detail of a miniature of the knight kneeling and addressing Lady Imagination, with the city of Halle in the background. Image taken from f. 3 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal M... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 76v
Decorated initial 'A'(ge) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 76v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and D... More
Diagram of a tree from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2v
Diagram called 'arbre de dueil' of a tree surmounted by Fortune with her wheel, with two claimants to the papacy, Clement VII and Urban VI (with erased faces); the kings of France (Charles VI) and England (Rich... More
Putto from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 65
Putto holding aloft a text panel. Image taken from f. 65 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudici... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 300
Foliate Initial 'T'(he book) with a full border, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 300 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno... More
Miracles of Henry VI from BL Royal 13 C VIII, f. 23
Text page recording the miracles of Henry VI, including the revival of Thomas Paynston, a young man who was run over by a wagon, and the healing of a boy living in London. Image taken from f. 23 of Miracles of ... More
Imagination, the knight, and a man without chivalry from BL Royal 19 C...
Detail of a miniature of Imagination showing the knight a man with severed arms (representing a man without chivalry or honour). Image taken from f. 32v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The... More
Text panel with entwined roses from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 30v
Text panel with entwined roses at the beginning of Misopenes. Image taken from f. 30v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et ... More
Text panel with entwined roses from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 65v
Text panel with entwined roses at the beginning of Bombarda. Image taken from f. 65v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et P... More
Coloured capitals from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 71v
Coloured capitals at the beginning of Lucian's Dialogues. Image taken from f. 71v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Pano... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 75
Decorated initial 'V'(idisti) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 75 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, an... More
Text page from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 10v
Text page. Image taken from f. 10v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once... More
Decorated initial with border from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 2
Decorated initial 'I'(n ye) wit a full border, at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 2 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More
Decorated initial with full border and royal arms from BL Royal 1 C VI...
Illuminated initial 'F'(ive) with a full border with flowers, acanthus leaves branches, the royal arms of England and a gold portcullis with chains, the heraldic badge of the Beauforts. Image taken from f. 1 of... More
Imagination and the knight from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 90
Miniature of Imagination taking leave of the knight, with the city of Halle in the background, with a full trompe l'oeil border including a bird and an owl. Image taken from f. 90 of Imaginacion de vraye nobles... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 1v
Decorated initial 'R'(eversurus) with partial border, on a text page with a letter of dedication from Geoffrey Chamber to Henry VIII. Image taken from f. 1v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alit... More
Male figure from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 66
Detail of a decorated initial 'C'(um) with a half-length male figure, and a partial border. Image taken from f. 66 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues ... More
Description of a game of football from BL Royal 13 C VIII, f. 62v
Text page recording the miracle of a young man who was injured playing football and then healed by Henry VI. Image taken from f. 62v of Miracles of Henry VI, comissioned by John Morgan, dean of Windsor from 148... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 1v
Detail of a decorated initial 'R'(eversurus) with partial border. Image taken from f. 1v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene ... More
Pen-flourished initials from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 92
Detail of the left-hand column of the folio with two pen-flourished initials. Image taken from f. 92 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also know... More
Text panel with entwined roses from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 58v
Text panel with entwined roses at the beginning of Alithia. Image taken from f. 58v of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Pa... More
Jean, duke of Berry from BL Royal 20 C VIII, f. 2
Partialy repainted miniature of Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the author, Honoré Bouvet, in a prior's habit with a blue hood, with a full border with Jean's arms, and a foliate initial 'A'( la sai... More
Pandolfo Collenuccio from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 4
Detail of an historiated initial with a portrait of Pandolfo Collenuccio. Image taken from f. 4 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, ... More
Decorated initials from BL Royal 14 C VIII, f. 1
Decorated initials 'Q'(uattuor) and 'B'(ello) at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of Antiquitates iudaicae. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collect... More
Colophon from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 97v
End of the text, and final colophon, reading ‘Explicit Limaginacion de vraye noblesse / paracheve le derrenier jour de Juyn au Manoir / de Shene Lan mil cccc iiiixx et xvi. p[ar] Q Poulet.’ Image taken from f. ... More
Archer and carter from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 41
Miniature of an archer and a carter as models for a prince, with men with crossbows shooting at butts, sycophants flattering a king, and a wagoner driving a cart, with the knight kneeling in front of the lady I... More
Henry VII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 1
Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(vous) of Henry VII receiving the book from the writer. Image taken from f. 1 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
Border from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 4
Detail of the border with a putto and a mermaid and merman with horns. Image taken from f. 4 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Gal... More
Archer and carter from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 41
Detail of a miniature of an archer and a carter as models for a prince, with men with crossbows shooting at butts, sycophants flattering a king, and a wagoner driving a cart, with the knight kneeling in front o... More
Bird and monkey from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 11
Detail from the full trompe l'oeil border, including flowers, a bird, and a monkey. Image taken from f. 11 of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as... More
A prince enthroned from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 18v
Miniature of a prince enthroned, with supplicants surrounding him, and God the Father above, with a full trompe l'oeil border including flowers, Tudor roses, and a bird. Image taken from f. 18v of Imaginacion d... More
Bird from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 18v
Detail from the full trompe l'oeil border of a bird among flowers. Image taken from f. 18v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Inhabited initial from BL Royal 3 C VIII, f. 66
Detail of an inhabited initial 'L'(ocutusque), with foliate motifs and a dragon, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 66 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript ... More
Male figure from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 66
Decorated initial 'C'(um) with a half-length male figure, and a partial border. Image taken from f. 66 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Eu... More
Bird of prey and chickens from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 32v
Detail from the border of a bird of prey, a rooster, and a chicken emerging from a shell. Image taken from f. 32v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 72
Decorated initial 'E'(x) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 72 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De ... More
Pen-flourished initial from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 58
Detail of an pen-flourished initial 'I'(ou). Image taken from f. 58 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consis... More
A prince enthroned from BL Royal 19 C VIII, f. 18v
Detail of a miniature of a prince enthroned, with supplicants surrounding him, and God the Father above. Image taken from f. 18v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Col... More
Miracles of Henry VI from BL Royal 13 C VIII, f. 22v
Text page recording the miracles of Henry VI, including the revival of Thomas Paynston, a young man who was run over by a wagon, and the healing of a boy living in London. Image taken from f. 22v of Miracles of... More
Inhabited initial from BL Royal 3 C VIII, f. 2
Detail of an inhabited initial 'V'(ocavit), with foliate motifs and birds, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 2 of Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, with the Glossa ordinaria and interlinear glos... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 C VIII, f. 154
Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 154 of Wycliffite Bible, in the later version. Written in England. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roy... More
Description of a game of football from BL Royal 13 C VIII, f. 63
Text page recording the miracle of a young man who was injured playing football and then healed by Henry VI. Image taken from f. 63 of Miracles of Henry VI, comissioned by John Morgan, dean of Windsor from 1485... More
Text page from BL Royal 12 C VIII, f. 32
Text page with initials in gold on coloured panels, bearing the names of the protagonists of the dialogue. Image taken from f. 32 of Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Luci... More