Four apes from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 179v
Bas-de-page scene of four apes, hand in hand, wearing smocks with hoods, with a decorated initial 'C'(onfitebimur). Image taken from f. 179v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French ... More
Faith from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 270
Bas-de-page scene of Faith being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with a decorated initial 'E'(ripe). Image taken from f. 270 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image cap... More
Philip Augustus from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 338
Miniature of Philip Augustus receiving petitions from Burgundy, with an illuminated initial 'N'(e). Image taken from f. 338 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Coronation of Pharamond from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 3
Miniature of the coronation of Pharamond, a legendary king of the Franks, with a pagan duke, wearing a circlet, to the left, and two Christian kings of France, to the right, identified by the fleur-de-lis on th... More
Philip I from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 275v
Miniature of Philip I giving Montlehery to Louis, with an illuminated initial 'A'(pres). Image taken from f. 275v of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Godin from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 98
Miniature of Godin being accused by his stepmother, and Godin being killed at table, with an illuminated initial 'E'(n). Image taken from f. 98 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL... More
Siege of Puisat from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 291
Miniature of the siege of Puisat, with an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant). Image taken from f. 291 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the... More
Execution of Brunhilda from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 87
Miniature of Brunhilda being dragged by hands and hair behind a horse, at the beginning of chapter 20 of book 4, with an illuminated initial 'L'(i). Image taken from f. 87 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis... More
Arthur from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 361v
Miniature of Arthur doing homage to Philip, with an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant). Image taken from f. 361v of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
Dagobert from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 106
Miniature of the gift of Dagobert to St Denis, with an illuminated initial 'O'(u). Image taken from f. 106 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More
Philip Augustus from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 330v
Detail of a miniature of Philip Augustus holding a council; a boar hunt, with an illuminated initial 'E'(n). Image taken from f. 330v of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Man... More
Dagobert from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 108
Miniature of Dagobert pardoning the Gascons, with an illuminated initial 'P'(ource que). Image taken from f. 108 of Chroniques de France ou de St Denis. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, a... More
Flourished initial from BL Arundel 57, f. 32
Flourished initial. Image taken from f. 32 of Ayenbite of Inwyt, Prophecies of Merlin (prose version). Written in English, French, and Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family,... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 62v
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'D'(omine) of Ammon ravishes Thamar, at the beginning of Psalm 89. Image taken from f. 62v of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), imperf... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 96v
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'L'(auda) at the beginning of Psalm 145: Elias finds Eliseus ploughing. Image taken from f. 96v of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), ... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 99
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'E'(go): a man of God comes to Ahab (I Kings 20:28). Image taken from f. 99 of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), imperfect. Written in... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 101
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'D'(omine): Benadad's servants before Achab (I Kings 20:32). Image taken from f. 101 of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), imperfect. W... More
Historiated initials from BL Eg 3277, f. 89v
Text page with a bar border and historiated initials S'(epe) at the beginning of Psalm 128: ravens feed Elias; historiated initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of Psalm 129: Elias greets the widow of Sarephta. Im... More
Historiated initials from BL Eg 3277, f. 120
Text page with a bar border and historiated initials 'D'(eus): Catherine; historiated initial 'D'(eus): Margaret; historiated initial 'O'(mnium): the Coronation of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 120 of Psal... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 16
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'C'(eli) of Goliath at the camp of the Philistines, at the beginning of Psalm 18. Image taken from f. 16 of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and H... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 12v
Text page with a bar border of hybrid figures and an historiated initial 'D'(omine) Samuel and his sacrificial calf, psalm 14. Image taken from f. 12v of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), i... More
David from BL Royal 19 D II, f. 257
Detail of an historiated initial 'E' of David playing the bells. Image taken from f. 257 of Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscr... More
Historiated initials from BL Eg 3277, f. 60
Text page with a bar border and historiated initials 'F'(undamenta) at the beginning of Psalm 86: David takes the crown of the king of Rabbath (II Samuel 12:30); historiated initial 'D'(omine) at the beginnin... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 70v
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'B'(enedic) at the beginning of Psalm 103: Joab stabs Amasa. Image taken from f. 70v of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), imperfect. W... More
Temperance and Fortitude from BL Royal 19 C II, f. 49
Miniature of a man and a women at a table with a man drinking from a cup, illustrating the virtue of temperence, and a foliate initial 'L'(a vertu), at the beginning of the rubric 'De la vertu datrempance', and... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 91
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'C'(onfitemini) at the beginning of Psalm 135: the prophets of Baal calling upon their god. Image taken from f. 91 of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun P... More
Historiated initial from BL Eg 3277, f. 33v
Text page with a bar border and an historiated initial 'E'(ructavit) of Abigail and Nabal, at the beginning of Psalm 44. Image taken from f. 33v of Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Bohun Psalter and Hours'), imperf... More
Clerici (Clerics) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 302v
Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(lericus) of a duel between clerics. Image taken from f. 302v of Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-Dona Spiritui Sancti). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More
Bellum (war) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 183v
Detail of a historiated initial 'U' of a battle. Image taken from f. 183v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consis... More
Adam from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 46v
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(dam) of God accusing Adam and Eve. Image taken from f. 46v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roy... More
Anulus (ring) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 104
Historiated initial 'S'(sponsus) of a man placing a ring on a woman's finger. Image taken from f. 104 of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More
Deus (God) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 505
Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(eus) of God the Father. Image taken from f. 505 of Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-Dona Spiritui Sancti). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Ro... More
Arre (Earnest-money) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 140v
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(rre) of two men exchanging money for a cow. Image taken from f. 140v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... More
Arbores (trees) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 142
Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(rbor) of a hunter with a horn and dogs in a forest. Image taken from f. 142 of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Archiepiscopus (Archbishop) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 145
Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(rchiepiscopus) of an archbishop facing three bishops. Image taken from f. 145 of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, a... More
Clerici (Clerics) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 298
Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(clericus) of a church. Image taken from f. 298 of Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-Dona Spiritui Sancti). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roy... More
Cibus (Food) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 264v
Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(ibus) of a banquet. Image taken from f. 264v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 5024, f. 132v
Decorated initial-word panel accompanied with foliate scroll spreading to the margin, at the beginning of the section on divorce. Image taken from f. 132v of Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger (~Pisqei Ra... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 6 E V, f. 136
Foliate initial 'F'(rater) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the Hexaemeron. Image taken from f. 136 of Dicta CXLVII and other works. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno... More
Dragon and hybrid from BL Add 26968, f. 262v
Detail of an initial-word panel accompanied by a dragon and a hybrid, at the evening prayer for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 262v of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Neilah from BL Add 26968, f. 287
Detail of a drawing of two closed gates flanking a tower above the initial words, at the ~Neilah~ prayer. Image taken from f. 287 of Prayer book (~Forli Siddur~) for the entire year, Italian rite. Written in Hebrew.
Detail from BL Eg 1865, f. 60 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of historiated initial of a man. Image taken from f. 60 of Genealogia deorum gentilium. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1s... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 39
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 39 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 155v
Illuminated initial 'U'. Image taken from f. 155v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, cons... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 1 E II, f. 162v
Detail of an initial 'A'(rphaxad), at the beginning of Judith. Image taken from f. 162v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 12
Illuminated initial 'S'(ancte) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 12 of Added prayers to saints. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ov... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 1 E II, f. 275v
Detail of initial 'A'(nnos), at the beginning of the prologue to Zechariah. Image taken from f. 275v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 37
Illuminated initial 'S'(aluta). Image taken from f. 37 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 115
Illuminated initial 'A'(d te). Image taken from f. 115 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 103
Illuminated initial 'U'(sque). Image taken from f. 103 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 91v
Illuminated initial 'T'(e). Image taken from f. 91v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, co... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 138
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 138 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 39v
Two illuminated initials 'I'(ubilate) and 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 39v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More
Solomon from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 158
Historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of Solomon. Image taken from f. 158 of Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names. Written in Latin. The BL Royal M... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 112v
Illuminated initial 'A'(d te). Image taken from f. 112v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 211
Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitemini). Image taken from f. 211 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 127
Illuminated initial 'E'(xpectans). Image taken from f. 127 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collect... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 83
Illuminated initial 'M'(anus). Image taken from f. 83 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 42
Illuminated initial 'C'(antate). Image taken from f. 42 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 172
Illuminated initial 'D'(omine). Image taken from f. 172 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 69
Illuminated initial 'D'(omine). Image taken from f. 69 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 178
Illuminated initial 'D'(ominus). Image taken from f. 178 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collectio... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 187v
Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitemini). Image taken from f. 187v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 1 E II, f. 322v
Detail of initial 'H'(ic est), at the beginning of the prologue to John. Image taken from f. 322v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscri... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 192v
Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus vir). Image taken from f. 192v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 205
Illuminated initial 'L'(evavi). Image taken from f. 205 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 165
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 165 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 88v
Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus). Image taken from f. 88v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection... More
The Fool from BL Royal 1 E IX, f. 148
Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit insipiens) of God looking down at group containing laughing figures and an embracing couple, with a fool pointing up to God, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken fr... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 108v
Illuminated initial 'C'(eli). Image taken from f. 108v of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection,... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 4
Decorated initial 'S'(ancte) with a partial foliate bar border. Image taken from f. 4 of Added prayers to saints. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consi... 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.
Marginal drawing from BL Harley 2946, f. 240
Illuminated initial 'K'(yrie) and marginal drawing of a fox and an ape, at the beginning of the litany. Image taken from f. 240 of Breviary, Use of Sarum, including a Psalter with a litany (ff. 181-243v). Writt... More
Sacrifice of Noah from BL Royal 19 D III, f. 14v
Miniature of Noah offering a lamb on an altar, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'L'(ors), in Genesis. Image taken from f. 14v of Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the ea... More
Puzzle initial and three-sided border from BL Arundel 103, f. 4
Puzzle initial 'F'(undamentum) and three-sided border with an Agnus dei and heraldic arms, at the beginning of the prologue. Image taken from f. 4 of Vita Christi (chapters 1-60). Written in Latin.
Detail: Penwork initial from BL Arundel 103, f. 1v
Penwork initial 'H'(ec) with the head of a black man wearing a mitre, at the beginning of the table of contents. Image taken from f. 1v of Vita Christi (chapters 1-60). Written in Latin.
White vine initial from BL Harley 2468, f. 1
White vine initial 'C'(um). Image taken from f. 1 of Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscri... More
Puzzle initial from BL Lansdowne 416, f. 4
Puzzle initial 'A' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Register book of the Infirmary of the Abbey of St Edmundsbury called Ikworth. Image taken from f. 4 of Register book of the Infirmary of the abbe... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 19 B XVI, f. 98v
Puzzle initial ‘A’(u), at the beginning of part II. Image taken from f. 98v of Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collectio... More
The Creation from BL YT 16, f. 3
Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n principio), with six marginal roundels containing scenes of the Creation, with a praying monk, from the book of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Bible. Written in Latin. ... More
Pharoah's daughter finding Moses from BL YT 16, f. 17
Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), partial foliate border, and illuminated initial 'E'(gressus) with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a rush basket, in the Bible. Image... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 16, f. 17
Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ec), and a partial foliate border, in the Bible. Image taken from f. 17 of Bible. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthrop... More
Matthew from BL Eg 855, f. 369v
Historiated initial 'D' of Matthew writing wiith his symbol holding the book at the beginning of his Gospel. Image taken from f. 369v of Bible (ff. 1-455), with tables of the ecclesiastical lessons, and the off... More
Moses from BL Add 19945, f. 164
Detail: initial-word panel with floral border and Moses holding a parchment and blessing. Image taken from f. 164 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 2. Written in Hebrew.
White vine initial from BL Harley 2710, f. 1v
Detail of a white vine initial 'M'(ecenas) at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1v of Carmina (index Odes) (ff. 1v-86v), Epodae (ff. 87-104), Carmen saeculares (ff. 104-106v). Written in Latin. Th... More
Genealogical table from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 3
Detail of a miniature of the genealogical table of descendants of Louis IX in the form of a fleur-de-lys, with portraits of kings in medallions, supported by Richard, duke of York with his arms and an initial '... More
White vine initial from BL Harley 2701, f. 67
White vine initial 'A'(rma) in colours and gold. Image taken from f. 67 of Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 2-19v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 19v-66); Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 67-276v); Appendix (ff... More
Decorated initial from BL Arundel 327, f. 7
Decorated initial. Image taken from f. 7 of Lives of female Saints in verse. Written in English. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl of ... More
Cutting from a 15th-century gradual : in Latin
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Cutting from a 15th-century antiphonal : in Latin
Antiphonal in Latin Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain photograph of 15th-century, early renaissance art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aeneas and Turnus from BL King's 24, f. 227v
Miniature illustrating book XII of Virgil's Aeneid, with Aeneas killing Turnus with a sword on the right, and the gods above on a cloud, and decorated initial 'T'(urnus). Image taken from f. 227v of Bucolica (i... More
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2740, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'C'(um) with floral decoration in gold and colours at the beginning of the prologue, with foliate tendrils extending from the initial into the upper and left margin. Image taken from f. 1 of... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 4329, ff. 32v-33
Decorated initial with flowers, and border including mottos. Image taken from ff. 32v-33 of Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) an... More
Detail from BL Burn 173, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 1 of Strategemata (index Strategematica). Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial 'P' and dated rubric from BL Burn 247, f. 4v
Puzzle initial 'P'(aschales) below a rubric with the date 1465 in medieval arabic numerals, at the beginning of a prologue Image taken from f. 4v of Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristeph... More
Death of Alexander Lyncestes from BL Royal 15 D IV, f. 135
Miniature of the death of Alexander Lyncestes, and an illuminated initial 'L'(es capitaines), with a full border, at the beginning of book 6. Image taken from f. 135 of Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe de... More
White-vine initial from BL YT 39, f. 180v
White-vine initial 'V'(itelliorum), from Suetonius's De Vita Caesarum. Image taken from f. 180v of De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collect... More
Pen-flourished initial from BL Harley 3825, f. 1
Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem). Image taken from f. 1 of Summa de casibus conscientiae. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval man... More
Frontispiece to ~Orah Hayyim~ from BL Harley 5716, f. 8
Frontispiece to the first pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~ Orah Hayyim~ (The Way of Life). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is inhabited by three white rabbits. The text is framed by a full floral border in... More
Scipio Africanus from BL Royal 19 E V, f. 196
Miniature of Scipio Africanus leaving Rome with his army, with a full border containing the royal arms of England and two Yorkist badges of a white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto, 'Dieu est mon droit', and an ... More