Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 7v
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(rincipium), from Chapter 2 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 7v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the Engli... More
Xystus from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 83
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(e fu) of Xystus before the Emperor Decius. Image taken from f. 83 of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.
Augustine teaching from BL Royal 14 D I, f. 273v
Miniature of Augustine teaching two clerks and a demon flying above, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'I'(I me semble). Image taken from f. 273v of De civitate Dei, books 1-10, in French translatio... More
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2991, f. 43v
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with foliate and interlace decoration. Other capital lettering in gold. Image taken from f. 43v of Gregorian sacramentary, with benedictions. Written in Latin.
Annunciation to the shepherds from BL Harley 2974, f. 60
Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 60 of Book of Hours, unidentified Use. W... More
Virgin and Child from BL Royal 1 C II, f. 215v
Detail of a historiated initial 'O'(sculetur) of the Virgin and Child, at the beginning of Song of Solomon. Image taken from f. 215v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 842, f. 19
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Arundel 490, f. 7
Illuminated 'Channel-style' foliate initial 'H' with naked men 'white lions' or dogs, and animal head terminations. Image taken from f. 7 of Decretum; collections of Alexander III's decretals, with marginal glo... More
Astronomy from BL Burn 275, f. 390v
Detail of historiated initial, with a female figure, possibly a personification of astronomy, showing the stars to a group of scholars, who wear versions of fourteenth-century academic dress, at the beginning o... More
Marriage ceremony from BL Royal 10 E IX, f. 195
Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(e) of a marriage ceremony, at the beginning of book 4, De sponsalibus et matrimoniis. Image taken from f. 195 of Decretales, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Historiated initial and bar border from BL Harley 2749, f. 1
Large historiated initial 'E'(go) with Cicero writing and handing a letter to a boy; bar border on either side with foliate decoration, flowers (including sweet pea) and a bird; 2 winged putti supporting an era... More
Edward III and the Black Prince from BL Royal 20 D X, f. 28
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(dwardus) of Edward III enthroned giving a charter to the kneeling Black Prince, at the beginning of a collection of documents relating to Black Prince's principality of Aqui... More
Full border with initial from BL Harley 4775, f. 3
Full border with initial 'S'(eynt) in blue, pink, and green with foliate spray. Image taken from f. 3 of Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend), ending imperfectly. Written in English.
'We were slaves' from BL Add 14761, f. 30v
Historiated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Avadim~ at the beginning of the passage, 'We were slaves to Pharaoh'. Beneath the initial word, the Israelites build a tower under the supervision of a task ma... More
Zoomorphic lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 31v
Initial word with zoomorphic letters, ~she-eno~ (the Son Who Does Not Know How to Ask). Image taken from f. 31v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Last Supper from BL Add 35254O - Public domain medieval manuscript
Historiated initial 'N' (cropped; the lower part of the letter is visible at the top right of the miniature) of the Last Supper beneath a cartouche inscribed in capitals 'Desiderio desideravi / hoc pascha mandu... More
Decorated masoretic lists from BL Add 27167, ff. 5v-6
Decorated masoretic lists with initial-word panels and full borders, with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Image taken from ff. 5v-6 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scro... More
The Wicked Son from BL Or 1404, f. 10v
Four initial-word panels with gold letters and white vine motifs; in the outer margin, a soldier representing the Wicked Son. Image taken from f. 10v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passove... More
David and Goliath from BL Harley 2948, f. 96
Miniature of David and Goliath, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 96 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin and some French.
Christ blessing from BL Add 18196, ff. 43-45, f. 43
Historiated initial 'S' of Christ blessing. Image taken from f. 43 of Cuttings from a choir book.
Church mass from BL Stowe 582, ff. 18v-19
Miniature of the church mass for the coronation of Claude de France, and decorated initial 'P'(uis), in Le Sacre de Claude de France. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Boy received into a monastery from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 82v
Detail of a miniature of a boy being received into a monastery, with a foliate initial 'Q'(uidam), at the beginning of causa 1. Image taken from f. 82v of Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Ars sive artes (Art or Arts) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 138v
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(rtes) of a teacher at a desk, with pupils. Image taken from f. 138v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin.
Angeli (Angels) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 92
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(primo) of a seraph. Image taken from f. 92 of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin.
King Ahasuerus' feast from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 132v
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n diebus) of King Ahasuerus' feast with Esther, princes and three musicians, at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 132v of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with... More
Jeremiah from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 193
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of God touching the mouth of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 193 of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names. Wr... More
Alexander lowered into the sea from BL Royal 20 B XX, f. 77v
Miniature of Alexander being lowered into the sea in a cask, along with a cat and a cock, with a foliate initial 'L'(ore) and a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 65. Image taken from f. 77v of Histori... More
Full border and white vine initial from BL Harley 4769, f. 1
Full acanthus border with a large white vine initial 'P'(rofitetur) and the Fiato arms in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 1 of Epitome in vitas scriptorum illustrium. Written in Latin.
Queen Isobel from BL Harley 4379, f. 3
Miniature of the procession of Queen Isobel as she enters the city of Paris, with an illuminated initial 'A' and a full bar border including hybrid grotesques. Image taken from f. 3 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part... More
Edward II from BL Royal 15 E IV, f. 295v
Detail of a miniature of the marriage between Edward II and Isabella, daughter of Philippe IV of France, with a full border and a foliate initial 'A'(pres), at the beginning of book 6. Image taken from f. 295v ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5716, f. 151
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) framed by a full floral border. Image taken from f. 151 of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars). Written in Hebrew.
Numbers from BL Or 2626, f. 117
Detail of a page: initial-word panel, ~Wa-yedabber~ (and [the Lord] spoke) with penwork decoration and foliate scrolls, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 117 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~m... More
Inhabited initial from BL Arundel 156, f. 101
Inhabited illuminated initial 'P'(er) at the beginning of the prefaces to the Mass, with foliage, men, animals, hybrids, and animal heads. Image taken from f. 101 of Gradual, Sequentiary, and Sacramentary. Writ... More
Monks singing from BL YT 43, f. 100
Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing, with a partial border including grotesques, in the Psalms. Image taken from f. 100 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 74
Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(ntencio) at the beginning of Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 74 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Arundel 222, f. 1
Decorated initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of Bede's life of Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 1 of Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesiastica, De gestis pontificu... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 175v
Detail of a decorated initial 'N'(emo) at the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah. Image taken from f. 175v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 269
Detail of a decorated initial 'O' with clasps, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin.
White vine border with Petrucci arms from BL Harley 4144, f. 1
Full white vine border inhabited by putti, birds, and flowers, with a large white vine initial 'A'(equius), and the arms of the Petrucci family in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 1 of Orationes. Written in Latin.
Margaret of Antioch from BL Eg 2019, f. 216
Miniature of Margaret of Antioch emerging from the satan-disguised-dragon, holding the cross which enabled her freedom between hands in prayer, with an illuminated initial 'E'(rat) and a full foliate border. Im... More
Full border from BL Harley 5050, f. 1
Full border with putti, candelabra, floral and foliate motifs, strings of coral and gem stones. Faceted initial 'M' (Cato Portius Tusculanus), and the coat of arms of Girolamo della Rovere supported by 2 putti.... More
Historiated initial from BL Royal 1 B VIII, f. 112
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) of Salomon enthroned, at the beginning of Chronicles II. Image taken from f. 112 of Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names. Written in Latin.
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 3052, f. 3
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'I'(nter) of a standing dog (?) at the beginning of the first part of Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job. Image taken from f. 3 of Moralia in Job, books 1-9 (ff. 1v-113); Homiliae... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2798, f. 211
Detail of zoomorphic initial 'A'(nno) with a dragon and a bird's head at the beginning of Daniel. Image taken from f. 211 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Genesis to Malachi), imperfect, the first of two volume... More
Christ blessing from BL Royal 4 D VI, f. 1v
Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Christ blessing and holding a book, at the beginning of Romans, and a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of a lion and an eagle, at the beginning of the Peter Lombard's... More
White vine initial from BL Harley 3957, f. 4v
White vine initial 'I'(ncipiunt) at the beginning of the Chronicle. Image taken from f. 4v of Chronici canones (index Chronicon, Chronicle). Written in Latin.
Diagrams and decorated initial from BL Arundel 339, ff. 120v-121
Decorated initial 'I'(nter) and diagrams. Image taken from ff. 120v-121 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Reg... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 6 C VI, f. 91
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'H' of a dragon, at the beginning of book 24. Image taken from f. 91 of Moralia in Job, parts 4-6 (books 17-35). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial and border from BL Burn 201, f. 41v
Illuminated initial 'P'(ace), and three-sided border, in Livy's Ab urbe condita. Image taken from f. 41v of Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters. Wri... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 3
Illuminated initial 'B'(eato) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Jerome's prologue. Image taken from f. 3 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 45, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'F'(ore) with floral spray. Image taken from f. 1 of Treatise on the Paternoster (ff. 28v-48v), and other religious texts, including A myrour to lewde men and wymmen (index Mirror of Life). ... More
King and fool from BL Harley 1892, f. 68
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a king and fool at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 68 of Various prayers including indulgenced prayers, and Gospel Lessons. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial and border from BL Sloane 2413, f. 1
Illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 1 of Secretum Secretorum. Written in Latin.
Bohemund and Daimbert from BL YT 12, f. 58v
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(stez) with Bohemund and Daimbert, Patriarch of Jerusalem, sailing for Apulia, in a ship flying the cross of St George. Image taken from f. 58v of Histoire d'Outremer, contin... More
Resurrection from BL YT 25, f. 1
Historiated initial 'A'(lleluia) of the Resurrection of Christ, and a partial border with animals, including a hare blowing a horn and a monkey with a bow and arrow, a hybrid creature, and birds, in a liturgic... More
Historiated initial from BL Royal 20 D IX, f. 6
Historiated initial 'L'(I empereres) of Justinian receiving plaintiffs, at the beginning of the Authenticum. Image taken from f. 6 of Authenticum and Tres Libri. Written in French.
Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 3 C IV, f. 83
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'S'(ervata) formed of a dog, with an interlaced decoration, at the beginning of part 2 of the Moralia in Job. Image taken from f. 83 of Job, and the Moralia in Job. Written in Latin.
Siege of Damascus from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 280v
Detail of a miniature of the siege of Damascus by Crusaders, under three banners, of England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'D(amas). Image taken from f. 280v of... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 3
Detail: decorated initial-word panel ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ with ~masorah~ and Rash's co... More
Coloured drawings from BL Harley 4402, f. 25
Detail of coloured drawings at the beginning of Le Temple de Boccace, with an angel addressing the author, Georges Chastellain (index George Chastelain), asleep on a bench, with a scroll inscribed 'lieve toy su... More
Raising of Souls to Heaven from BL Harley 2933, f. 175
Miniature of the Raising of Souls to Heaven, decorated initial 'S'(ubvenite) and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Commendation of Souls. Image taken from f. 175 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Writte... More
White-vine initial from BL YT 38, f. 74v
Detail of a white-vine initial 'V'(t ex). Image taken from f. 74v of De Secundo Bello Punico. Written in Latin.
Foliate scrolls from BL Add 16577, f. 53
Initial words ~matzah~ (unleavened bread) and ~maror~ (bitter herb) surrounded by foliate scrolls. Image taken from f. 53 of Festival prayer book, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 29
Decorated initial-word panel with foliate scroll spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 29 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Triumph of Death from BL Harley 5761, f. 29
Full border with flowers, birds, deer, skulls, coral beads, a marginal vignette of the Triumph of Death, and an historiated initial 'Q'(uesta). Image taken from f. 29 of Trionfi (index Triumphs) (ff. 11-52v); R... More
Death of Don Pedro from BL YT 35, f. 250
Miniature of the death of Don Pedro, with an illuminated initial 'L' and a full border, from Jean Cuvelier's Chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Image taken from f. 250 of La chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Writt... More
Detail from BL Eg 617, f. 198 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of illuminated initial 'A'(ud) in 1 Maccabees. Image taken from f. 198 of Bible, in the early Wycliffite version; Proverbs to Maccabees. Written in English.
Ptolemy from BL Harley 7182, f. 2
Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(osmographia) with a portrait of Ptolemy. Image taken from f. 2 of Geography (index Cosmographie primus) with twenty-seven maps. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 4830, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'C'(omo) with pen-flourishing including a J-border at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of Laws of the city of Avignon. Written in Provençal (langue d'oc).
Lex (Law) from BL Royal 6 E VII, f. 434v
Detail of a historiated initial 'L'(ex) of a judge with two boys, following an instruction 'judex cum famulis' in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 434v of Omne Bonum (Jacob-Zacharias). Written in Latin.
Coronation of Baldwin IV from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 377
Detail of a miniature of the coronation of Baldwin IV, with a foliate initial 'Q'(uant). Image taken from f. 377 of Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231. Writte... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 16 E XXXII, f. 2
Decorated initial ‘C’(ongnoissant) with a scatter border. Image taken from f. 2 of Addressed to Edward VI (f. 1), dedicatory letter referring to the recent peace with Henry II of France (ff. 2-3v), Ad Nicoclem,... More
Passover lamb from BL Add 14761, f. 60
Historiated initial-word panel: ~Pesah~ (Passover lamb) depicting a young man roasting the Passover lamb. Image taken from f. 60 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona ... More
Margaret's execution from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 313
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Margaret being beheaded by a man with a raised sword and two men lying on the floor having been struck by lightning, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 313 o... More
Cor (Heart) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 425v
Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(or) of a man, holding his heart and praying before a crucifix at an altar. Image taken from f. 425v of Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-Dona Spiritui Sancti). Written in Latin.
Adolescens, Adolescencia (Adolescence) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 58v
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(dolescens) of a young woman with a mirror and a young man. Image taken from f. 58v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin.
Jerome from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 132v
Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(ibrum) of Jerome giving a book to a boy, at the beginning of the prologue to Esther. Image taken from f. 132v of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicod... More
Siege of Jerusalem from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 222
Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(nno) of Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem, at the beginning of Daniel. Image taken from f. 222 of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the ... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 22092, f. 3v
Initial word ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning) inhabited by animals and human faces. Image taken from f. 3v of ~Gan Elohim~ (The Garden of God): supracommentary on Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.
Alexander and caladrius birds from BL Royal 20 B XX, f. 83
Detail of a miniature of Alexander enthroned, presented with the caladrius birds, and a foliate initial 'Q'(uant) with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 74. Image taken from f. 83 of Historia de pro... More
Initial from BL King's 24, f. 227v
Detail of faceted initial 'T'. Image taken from f. 227v of Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 17-58), with argumenta; Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 58v-244v), with argumen... More
White vine initial from BL Harley 2511, f. 122
White vine initial 'Q'(uerenti) at the beginning of Cicero's De fato. Image taken from f. 122 of De natura deorum (ff. 1-88); De divinatione (ff. 89-121); De fato (ff. 122-156v); Timaeus (ff. 157-168). Written in Latin.
Initial-word panel from BL Harley 5531, f. 6v
Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing and a medallion formed by foliate motifs: a rooster holding a piece of wheat with a snake coiling on it in its beak, and above the rooster, there is a moon and a hexagram... More
Virgin and Child from BL YT 6, f. 13
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omine) with Virgin and Child, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 13 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Map of the world from BL Royal 15 E III, f. 67v
Miniature of a map of the world divided on three parts, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'A'(layde), at the beginning of book 15. Image taken from f. 67v of De proprietati... More
Historiated initial from BL Harley 4922, f. 1
Historiated initial with a man in profile combined with a full foliate border with birds, coats of arms, a crown, an angel, a lion and putti. The arms of the first owner, Francesco I Sforza, appear in places un... More
Second circle of Cebes' Tablet from BL Arundel 317, ff. 10v-11
Miniature with allegories failed by Fortune, facing a decorated initial 'A'(lter), at the beginning of the second circle of Philippus Albericus's Tabula Cebetis. Those whom Fortune has enriched beforehand lead ... More
Calligraphic initials from BL Harley 3469, f. 11
Text page with calligraphic initials. Image taken from f. 11 of Splendor Solis (an alchemical treatise) (index Splendor of the Sun). Written in German.
Resurrection from BL YT 34, f. 84
Historiated initial 'F'(ratres) of the Resurrection of Christ, with a partial bar border, at the reading for Easter. Image taken from f. 84 of Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris. Written in Latin.
Ruth from BL Add 15282, f. 294 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a full-page panel: initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) inhabited by hybrids, a lion and a deer, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 294 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Ge... More
Historiated initial and borders from BL Harley 2717, f. 1
Historiated initial 'S'(ororem) with a man reading (Terence?), and full border of acanthus and flowers on unpainted ground, with a bird, and an angel holding unidentified arms. Image taken from f. 1 of Comoedia... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2830, f. 7
Large zoomorphic initial 'L'([i]ber) in pen and wash with a dragon swallowing a man, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 7 of Gospels. Written in Latin.
Cutting from a 13th-century antiphonal : in Latin
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Decorated initial from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 32v
Decorated initial 'D'(e temporum), at the beginning of book 3 of Bede's De Temporum Ratione. Image taken from f. 32v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin.
God from BL Harley 2803, f. 6v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of face of God, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin.
Longinus from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 46v
Detail of an historiated initial 'M' of Longinus knocking down idols. Image taken from f. 46v of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 844, f. 7v
Detail of illuminated initial 'F'(racta). Image taken from f. 7v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin.
Resurrection from BL YT 25, f. 1
Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(lleluia) of the Resurrection of Christ, from a liturgical text for Easter with musical notation. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaf from a Dominican Antiphoner (index antiphoner,... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 3065, f. 1
Decorated initial 'P'(auci) with stems and foliate motifs, a clasp, and a face, at the beginning of Jerome's 'Adversus Iovinianum'. Image taken from f. 1 of Adversus Iovinianum; Commentarius in Symbolum apostol... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by a rabbit in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Zemanim~. Image taken from f. 106v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volu... More