Avarice from BL YT 3, f. 174 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of a man riding an ape, carrying a chest full of coins, with scales and money on a table behind him, as a personification of Avarice (Auerrice), in the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from... More
Decorated initial from BL Arundel 347, f. 20v
Decorated initial 'KL', accompanied by a bar developing foliate extensions with a dragon, at the beginning of August in the Calendar. Image taken from f. 20v of Kalendarium, cum figuris eclipsum, tabulis, et ca... More
July from BL Royal 2 A XXII, f. 8
Calendar page for July with a medallion of Leo. Image taken from f. 8 of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal... More
December from BL YT 3, f. 12 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a man piercing a boar with a spear during a boar hunt, while another man blows a horn and three dogs engage in the hunt, with a full foliate border including Capricorn, from the calendar page for D... More
Doubting Thomas from BL Harley 2930, f. 115
Historiated initial 'C'(onfitebor) of Thomas touching the wound in Christ's side. Image taken from f. 115 of Psalter-Hour, including a calendar (ff. 3-8v). Written in Latin with some French prayers. The "BL Ha... More
July from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 4
Detail of a miniature of a man reaping, in the calendar for July. Image taken from f. 4 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Co... More
January from BL YT 27, f. 1v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for January. Image taken from f. 1v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of Yolande of Flanders'). Written in Latin, with some French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collect... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2893, f. 66
Zoomorphic initial 'C'(oncede) with a dragon and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 66 of Gospel lectionary with collects and a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of... More
Circular diagram from BL Royal 17 A XVI, f. 2v
Circular diagram of the division of the world between Shem, Ham and Japhet. Image taken from f. 2v of Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and c... More
January from BL Royal 2 A III, f. 2
Miniature of Aquarius in the calendar for January. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 39v
Image taken from f. 39v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
December, the Annuciation and Visitation from BL Lansdowne 420, ff. 6v...
Calendar page for December with illuminated 'KL' initials, roundels of a man killing a pig and of Capricorn on gold grounds, and on the right, a full-page illuminated miniature in two registers of the Annuciat... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 1171, f. 22v
Illuminated initial 'T'(he) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 22v of New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues and a calendar and table of lessons for the use of Sarum from b... More
Detail from BL Burn 345, f. 86v
Image taken from f. 86v of Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209). Written in Latin, with a few Dutch insc... More
cover from "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in ...
This image has been taken from scan 000011 from volume 02 of "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in connection with the calendar ... Edited by R. Chambers.]". The title and subject terms of ... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 474, f. 145
Image taken from f. 145 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v). Written in French, Latin, and English.
Men burning firewood from BL YT 3, f. 2
Detail of a miniature of men burning and gathering firewood, from the calendar page for February. Image taken from f. 2 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Latin, with a French calend... More
Annunciation to the shepherds from BL YT 37, f. 53v
Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 53v of Book of Hours, Use o... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 74v
Image taken from f. 74v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Table of the Ten Commandments from BL Arundel 83, f. 127v
Table of the Ten Commandments from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II). The central column of medallions lists the Ten Commandments; on the right, offences against Mosaic law are listed, and on the left are t... More
Adoration of the Magi and Christ entering Jerusalem from BL Harley 293...
Full page miniature of the Adoration of the Magi and Christ entering Jerusalem. Image taken from f. 11v of Psalter-Hour, including a calendar (ff. 3-8v). Written in Latin with some French prayers. The "BL Harl... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 28
Image taken from f. 28 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Crucifixion from BL Add 25588, f. 109v
Half-page framed miniature of the crucifixion. Image taken from f. 109v of Missal, use of Sarum, with calendar. Written in Latin.
Nativity from BL Arundel 157, f. 82
Historiated initial of the Nativity at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 82 of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Ho... More
November from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 6
Miniature of a man knocking down acorns for pigs to eat, in the calendar for November. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also ... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 69
Image taken from f. 69 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Detail from BL Burn 345, f. 69 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 69 of Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles and prayers (ff. 187-204v); litany, petitions, and collects (ff. 204v-209). Written in Latin, with a few Dutch inscr... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 60, f. 15v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 15v of Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and prayer... More
September from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 79v
Miniature of wine-making, on a calendar page for September. Image taken from f. 79v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
November from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 82
Miniature of two centaurs with bows, aiming their arrows at nearby birds (for the zodiac sign Sagittarius), from a calendar page for November. Image taken from f. 82 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Writt... More
Gemini from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 76
Detail of a miniature of a nude man and woman holding a shield between them and flanked by trees and lions (for the zodiac sign Gemini), from a calendar page for May. Image taken from f. 76 of Psalter ('The Que... More
November from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 81v
Miniature of men beating down acorns to feed their pigs, on a calendar page for November. Image taken from f. 81v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roy... More
June from BL Eg 3277, f. 3v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for June, with inhabited 'KL' initials of the labour of the month, of a man harvesting the hay, and an illuminated roundel containing the zodiac symbol for Cancer. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalte... More
January from BL Eg 3277, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for January, with inhabited 'KL' initials of the labour of the month, a man warming by the fire, and an illuminated roundel containing the zodiac symbol for Aquarius. Image taken from f. 1 of Psal... More
June from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 30v
Calendar page for June with four additions: 1. the obits of Blanche de Grandison and Agnes de Grandison; 2. the date of Henry VII's victory at Blackheath and of the birth of Henry VIII; 3. the date of Henry VII... More
February from BL Eg 1070, f. 6v
Calendar page for February, with miniatures of a man pruning a tree with an ax, and two fish (Pisces). Image taken from f. 6v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, cale... More
Maurice, Cosmas and Damian from BL Eg 1070, f. 102v
Miniatures of Maurice (left) and Cosmas and Damian (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 102v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Lati... More
Anthony from BL Eg 1070, f. 108v
Miniature of Anthony, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 108v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. T... More
The Visitation from BL Eg 1070, f. 29v
Full-page miniature of the Visitation. Image taken from f. 29v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection ... More
Pentecostal Dove from BL Eg 1070, f. 75
Historiated initial 'D' with Pentecostal Dove, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 75 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar an... More
James and Phillip and Helena from BL Eg 1070, f. 91v
Miniatures of James the Younger and Phillip (left) and Helena finding the true cross (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 91v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours o... More
Denis from BL Eg 1070, f. 104 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Denis, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 104 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. The ... More
April from BL Eg 1070, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for April, with miniatures of a man carrying a tree for planting, and a young bull (Taurus). Image taken from f. 7v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, ... More
The Crucifixion from BL Eg 1070, f. 77v
Miniature of the Crucifixion and an historiated initial 'D' of Golgotha, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 77v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Wr... More
Mary and Ambrose from BL Eg 1070, f. 89v
Miniatures of Mary of Egypt (left) and Ambrose (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 89v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, ca... More
Peter from BL Eg 1070, f. 94v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Peter, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 94v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. The ... More
Marcel and Leonard from BL Eg 1070, f. 106v
Miniatures of Marcel (left) and Leonard (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 106v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar... More
November and December from BL Eg 1139, ff. 18v-19
Calendar pages for November and December, with roundels of Sagittarius and Capricorn. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The... More
Calendar from BL Harley 531, f. 26
Calendar page. Image taken from f. 26 of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval man... More
Apollonia from BL YT 3, f. 284v
Mniature of Apollonia in a blue dress and bound hands, having her teeth pulled during her martyrdom, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of her suffrage. Image taken from f. 284v of Book of Hours, Use ... More
June from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 3v
Miniature of a man mowing, in the calendar for June. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, co... More
Jonah and the whale from BL Harley 2888, f. 68
Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Jonah riding the whale. Image taken from f. 68 of Psalter, imperfect, with calendar and hymns, Breviary (Augustinian use). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More
Isidorian zone diagram from BL Harley 3017, f. 90v
Isidorian zone diagram arranged in circles in a floral design. Image taken from f. 90v of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 57v
Image taken from f. 57v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
July from BL Royal 2 B XIV, f. 4
Calendar page for July. Image taken from f. 4 of Psalter, with 12 Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collecti... More
May from BL YT 13, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for May with medallions of a young man with a glove and hawk, and Gemini as two heads on one body bearing the arms of Neville of Raby, a heraldic shield ~gules~, a saltire ~argent~ (painted over t... More
Detail from BL Eg 3153, f. 81v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 81v of Missal, including a calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617)... More
Deposition of Christ from BL YT 3, f. 145v
Miniature of the Deposition of Christ, with the Virgin Mary and others, Mary Magdalene, and John the Evangelist, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers of the Passion. Image taken from f. 145v ... More
Calendar from BL Royal 14 C VII, f. 7v
Calendar page. Image taken from f. 7v of Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Anointing of David from BL Harley 2905, f. 33
Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26, with the Anointing of David by Samuel. Image taken from f. 33 of Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles,... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 43v
Image taken from f. 43v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Wheel of the months from BL Harley 3017, f. 56
Wheel of the months with notes of Kalendas. Image taken from f. 56 of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff. 3v-8) a calendar (... More
September from BL Burn 345, f. 5
Calendar page for September with a miniature of a man picking fruit in a micro-architectural frame, a decorated initial on a gold ground and a three-sided border. Image taken from f. 5 of Psalter, with a calend... More
Detail from BL Arundel 157, f. 71v
Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) with five musicians playing instruments including harp, psaltery, fiddle and horn, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 71v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13... More
Decorated initial from BL Arundel 377, f. 43v
Detail of decorated initial. Image taken from f. 43v of Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon phi... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2802, f. 17
Detail of a foliate initial 'P'(ost). Image taken from f. 17 of Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), the last of three volumes with October-December, with a calendar (ff. 2v-3v), including the Vita of Fronto o... More
Psalm 101 from BL Arundel 60, f. 85
Decorated initial 'D'(omine) with decorated borders, at the beginning of Psalm 101. Image taken from f. 85 of Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), ... More
Wine from BL YT 30, f. 8 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a roundel with a miniature of men harvesting grapes and making wine, from the calendar page for August. Image taken from f. 8 of Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia de' Medici'). Written in Latin. ... More
Historiated initial from BL Harley 2895, f. 71v
Image taken from f. 71v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 71v
Image taken from f. 71v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 420, f. 54
Detail of a drawing of a face. Image taken from f. 54 of Psalter, with calendar. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 22v
Image taken from f. 22v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
September from BL YT 3, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of men making wine, with a full foliate border including a woman holding a set of scales (Libra), from the calendar page for September. Image taken from f. 9 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 34v
Image taken from f. 34v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Young male saint from BL YT 29, f. 3
Detail of miniature of a young male saint from the calendar page for March. Image taken from f. 3 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Writte... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 63
Image taken from f. 63 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Peter and Paul from BL Harley 2449, f. 178
Miniature of Peter and Paul. Image taken from f. 178 of Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Briti... More
Detail from BL Sloane 2465, f. 7v-8
Detail of KL initials. Image taken from f. 7v-8 of Calendar. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and lib... More
David from BL Royal 2 B I, f. 27v
Two historiated initials 'D'(eus) and 'E'(xaudi) of a king's head (David?), at the beginning of Psalms 53 and 54. Image taken from f. 27v of Selection of Psalms, with calendar, prayers, and litanies ('The Psalt... More
Circular calendar diagram from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 127
Circular calendar diagram. Image taken from f. 127 of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,00... More
Massacre of the Innocents from BL Stowe 17, ff. 261v-262
Detail of marginal miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents. Image taken from ff. 261v-262 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final prayers in French.
Christ and David from BL YT 18, f. 52
Detail of historiated initial 'D' with Christ and David pointing to his mouth, at the beginning of Psalm 38. Image taken from f. 52 of Psalter, including a calendar, canticles. Written in Latin and French (in t... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 4v
Image taken from f. 4v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 74
Image taken from f. 74 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Noli me tangere and supper at Emmaeus from BL Arundel 157, f. 11v
Miniature of the Noli me tangere and the Supper at Emmaeus. Image taken from f. 11v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard ... More
Articles of faith from BL Arundel 83, f. 12
The twelve articles of faith. Image taken from f. 12 of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); including a calendar of uncertain East Anglian destination (... More
Stephen from BL Burn 345, f. 127v
Historiated initial of the stoning of Stephen, with marginal musician and dancer, at the beginning of Psalm 101. Image taken from f. 127v of Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 2-6v); Psalms (ff. 7-187); canticles an... More
August from BL YT 30, f. 8 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for August, with a medallion of the zodiacal sign for Virgo, and a roundel with a miniature of men harvesting grapes and making wine. Image taken from f. 8 of Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2655, f. 1
Decorated initial 'T'(empora) in red ink with interlace pattern at the beginning of Ovid's Fasti. Added inscription by the humanist Coluccio Salutati (b. 1331, d. 1406) in the upper margin reading '42 carte lii... More
Idleness from BL YT 3, f. 162 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of a man riding on a donkey, head in hand, across a bridge, as a personification of Idleness (Peresse), with full foliate borders, in the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 162 of Boo... More
Illuminated border and initial from BL Sloane 965, f. 133
Illuminated border and initial. Image taken from f. 133 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 6v-7); anonymous text on humours, elements, and urines, a calendar (ff. 11-21v); Guy of Chauliac's Anatomy;... More
Dancing from BL Stowe 17, f. 38
Marginal painting of a friar with a musical instrument, and a woman dancing with upraised arms. Image taken from f. 38 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a cale... More
May from BL Royal 2 A III, f. 4
Miniature of a man hawking, in the calendar for May. Image taken from f. 4 of Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
Cancer from BL YT 46, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of the roundel of the zodiac sign for Cancer, at the beginning of the calendar pages for June. Image taken from f. 6 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (18... More
Calendar from BL Harley 2979, f. 12v
Full page from the calendar. Image taken from f. 12v of Book of Hours, Use of Clermont (Hours of the Virgin), and Use of Brioude (Hours of the Dead), imperfect. Written in Latin and some French. The "BL Harley... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2923, f. 16
Decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from f. 16 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics in Fr... More
Calendar page from BL Harley 7402, f. 7
Calendar page with 'KL' letters sprouting with foliage, including grotesque heads. Image taken from f. 7 of Numerous tables, 2 calendars; Ars Kalendarii (ff. 102-104v), imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Har... More
January from BL YT 27, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for January, with marginal scenes, including the water carrier, Aquarius. Image taken from f. 1 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of Yolande of Flanders'). Written in Latin, with some Fre... More
Drawing from BL Sloane 776, f. 38v
Detail of a marginal drawing. Image taken from f. 38v of Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role ... More
November from BL Lansdowne 381, f. 6v
Calendar page for November, with Sagittarius the archer, and a man with a scythe. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion'). Written in Latin.