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Detail from BL Burn 310, f. 158

Detail from BL Burn 310, f. 158

Detail of decorated initial 'E'(go). Image taken from f. 158 of Historia Brittonum, Vita Gildae, and other Vitae. Written in Latin.

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 6v

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 6v

January in a calendarial table, in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis': Image taken from f. 6v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manus... More

Capricorn from BL Harley 2506, f. 39

Capricorn from BL Harley 2506, f. 39

Drawing of the constellation Capricorn, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 39 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti... More

Adoration of the Magi from BL Eg 1139, f. 2v

Adoration of the Magi from BL Eg 1139, f. 2v

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, and the Magi being led by an angel. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manusc... More

David and Goliath from BL Harley 2803, f. 126v

David and Goliath from BL Harley 2803, f. 126v

Detail of a marginal drawing of David and Goliath. Image taken from f. 126v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a coll... More

Monk from BL Harley 2803, f. 1v

Monk from BL Harley 2803, f. 1v

Detail of a monk, from a miniature at the beginning of Jerome's letter to Ambrose. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harle... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 5

Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 5

Detail of decorated initials 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms in three versions, with foliate decoration, clasps, and a dog or quadruped. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to R... More

Horses from BL Harley 4751, f. 27

Horses from BL Harley 4751, f. 27

Miniature of three horses. Image taken from f. 27 of Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts... More

Magi before Herod from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 131

Magi before Herod from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 131

Detail of a miniature of the three Magi before Herod. Image taken from f. 131 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known... More

Bible scenes and moralisations from BL Harley 1527, f. 73

Bible scenes and moralisations from BL Harley 1527, f. 73

Detail of two Bible scenes and moralisations. Image taken from f. 73 of Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection... More

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two ships engaged in a battle. Image taken from f. 19 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C... More

Two men before a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 251

Two men before a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 251

Detail of a miniature of two men standing before a bishop. Image taken from f. 251 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More

Marriage from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 229v

Marriage from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 229v

Detail of a miniature of a priest marrying a couple. Image taken from f. 229v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection... More

Man and Virgin Mary from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 194

Man and Virgin Mary from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 194

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man speaking to the Virgin Mary. Image taken from f. 194 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr... More

Man taking a woman by the hand from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 139v

Man taking a woman by the hand from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 139v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man taking a woman by the hand. Image taken from f. 139v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr... More

Devil and Dunstan from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 248

Devil and Dunstan from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 248

Bas-de-page scene from the legend of Dunstan. Dunstan sits before a stand painting a picture of an insect. The devil, disguised as an injured man, tries to distract him from his work. Image taken from f. 248 o... More

Reynard the Fox from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 49v

Reynard the Fox from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 49v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Reynard the Fox, with a fox wearing a bishop's mitre and carrying a crozier preaching to birds, including falcons, chickens, geese, a stork and a swan. On the right, fox runs t... More

Two men chopping down a tree from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 100v

Two men chopping down a tree from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 100v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two men chopping down a tree with axes. Image taken from f. 100v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal M... More

Hermit in a cave from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 117v

Hermit in a cave from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 117v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a sinful hermit, naked and transformed into a hairy wild man, crawling into a cave. Image taken from f. 117v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield De... More

Christ on the Road to Emmaus from BL Add 21412, ff. 95-97, f. 97

Christ on the Road to Emmaus from BL Add 21412, ff. 95-97, f. 97

Miniature of Christ appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus (at right of image). Image taken from f. 97 of Cuttings from a liturgical manuscript. Written in Latin.

Combat of Eteocles and Polynices from BL Burn 257, f. 187v

Combat of Eteocles and Polynices from BL Burn 257, f. 187v

Detail of a miniature of the mortal combat of Eteocles and Polynices in front of King Adrastus and Tisiphone, illustrating book 11, verses 497ff of Statius's Thebaid. Image taken from f. 187v of Thebais (index ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3062, f. 1

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3062, f. 1

Decorated initial 'P'(opulus) at the beginning of Usuardus's Martirology. Image taken from f. 1 of Martyrology (index Martirologium), imperfect at the end. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers t... More

Resurrection from BL Sloane 3451, f. 68

Resurrection from BL Sloane 3451, f. 68

Detail of a drawing of the Resurrection, with angels. Image taken from f. 68 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Peacock from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 23

Peacock from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 23

Miniature of a peacock. Image taken from f. 23 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More

Poisoning of John the Evangelist from BL Add 32058, f. 2 (b), f. 2 (b)

Poisoning of John the Evangelist from BL Add 32058, f. 2 (b), f. 2 (b)

Historiated initial 'V' of the Poisoning of John the Evangelist, with four men kneeling before the saint who drinks from a chalice of poisoned wine. Image taken from f. 2 (b) of Cutting from a choir book. Writt... More

Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 77v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 77v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 77v of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount... More

Dedication of a church from BL Add 60630, f. 10, f. 10

Dedication of a church from BL Add 60630, f. 10, f. 10

Initial 'T' of the dedication of a church. Image taken from f. 10 of Cutting from an Antiphoner (index Antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.

Angel from BL Add 60630, ff. 11 and 12, f. 12

Angel from BL Add 60630, ff. 11 and 12, f. 12

Detail of a monochrome angel. Image taken from f. 12 of Cutting from a Missal. Written in Latin.

Man with bells from BL Harley 4951, f. 299v

Man with bells from BL Harley 4951, f. 299v

Detail of a man holding a set of bells, representing the fourth musical mode. Image taken from f. 299v of Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies). Written in La... More

Christ carrying the Cross from BL Stowe 22, f. 58v

Christ carrying the Cross from BL Stowe 22, f. 58v

Miniature of Christ carrying the Cross, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of sext in the Hours of the Virigin, illustrated by a cycle with the Passion of Christ. Image taken... More

Meadow Rue and Jasmine from BL Eg 747, f. 98

Meadow Rue and Jasmine from BL Eg 747, f. 98

Miniature of a silfu, or common meadow rue plant; miniature of a sanbacus, or jasmine plant. Image taken from f. 98 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa insta... More

Fox from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 26v

Fox from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 26v

Detail of a miniature of birds and a fox pretending to be dead, in the upper register, and a fox with a bird in its mouth, in the lower register. Image taken from f. 26v of Bestiary (ff. 3-141), Lapidary (ff. 1... More

Coloured drawings from BL Arundel 117, ff. 143v-144

Coloured drawings from BL Arundel 117, ff. 143v-144

Coloured drawings as part of a longer series, in Martinus Polonus's Chronica. Image taken from ff. 143v-144 of Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, and other prophetic texts, including Joachim of Flora's Vaticin... More

The Lamentation from BL Add 21412, ff. 81-94*, ff. 91a-c

The Lamentation from BL Add 21412, ff. 81-94*, ff. 91a-c

A montage (now dismembered) of a full-page miniature of the Lamentation with Christ laid on a bier covered with cloths beneath the cross, the Virgin and the Holy Women surrounding him, a historiated border of c... More

Angels from BL King's 7, f. 7 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Angels from BL King's 7, f. 7 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature including angels. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.

Sheep from BL Sloane 3544, f. 16

Sheep from BL Sloane 3544, f. 16

Detail of a miniature of sheep. Image taken from f. 16 of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Tree of Virtues from BL Arundel 83, f. 129

Tree of Virtues from BL Arundel 83, f. 129

Miniature of the Tree of Virtues, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II). The Tree grows from the lily-vase of the Annunciation, representing the purity of the Virgin, into seven branches of circular cluste... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3045, f. 45

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3045, f. 45

Decorated foliate initials 'E'(n) and 'O' with clasps at the beginning to book 2, chapters 23 and 24. Image taken from f. 45 of De laudibus sanctae crucis, prefatory material (ff. 2v-5v), book 1 (ff. 6v-34), bo... More

God blessing from BL Lansdowne 437, f. 1

God blessing from BL Lansdowne 437, f. 1

Historiated initial of God blessing, at the beginning of the prologue. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible. Written in Latin.

Death of Judas; Flagellation of Christ from BL Arundel 157, f. 10

Death of Judas; Flagellation of Christ from BL Arundel 157, f. 10

Miniature of the Death of Judas and the Flagellation of Christ, as part of a cycle of Christological images. Image taken from f. 10 of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel ... More

Hellebore from BL Eg 747, f. 36

Hellebore from BL Eg 747, f. 36

Miniature of an elleborus album, or white or false hellebore; miniature of an elleborus niger, or black hellebore plant. Image taken from f. 36 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secre... More

Vein men from BL Arundel 251, ff. 36v-37

Vein men from BL Arundel 251, ff. 36v-37

Drawings of vein men, and man with notes of body parts, at the beginning of a treatise upon blood-letting in German. Image taken from ff. 36v-37 of Medical miscellany. Written in Latin and German. The Arundel ... More

Historiated initial from BL Burn 279, ff. 121v-122

Historiated initial from BL Burn 279, ff. 121v-122

Historiated initial 'I'(n) divided into five niches, each containing a seated figure, at the beginning of the Codex Justinianus of Justinian's Corpus iuris civilis. At the top is a crowned figure, representing... More

Darnel and Hop from BL Eg 747, f. 55v

Darnel and Hop from BL Eg 747, f. 55v

Miniature of a lollium, or darnel plant; miniature of a luppulus, or hop plant. Image taken from f. 55v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidota... More

Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 344, ff. 2v-3

Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 344, ff. 2v-3

Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425, and on the right, an illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of ... More

Historiated initial and border from BL Harley 3510, f. 2

Historiated initial and border from BL Harley 3510, f. 2

Historiated initial 'M'(aecenas) with Horace, bust-length, at the beginning of the text and full decorated border with foliate decoration, flowers, besants, birds, a vase, winged putti, a wreath enclosing the M... More

Temptation of Christ from BL Royal 2 B III, f. 37

Temptation of Christ from BL Royal 2 B III, f. 37

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Temptation of Christ, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 37 of Psalter. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as th... More

Virgin Mary and devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 226v

Virgin Mary and devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 226v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary and an angel facing a devil. Image taken from f. 226v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Ro... More

Image from BL YT 27, f. 79v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL YT 27, f. 79v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 79v 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 collector and philanthropist who ... More

Image from BL YT 27, f. 105v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL YT 27, f. 105v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 105v 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 collector and philanthropist who... More

Virgin Mary and the devil from BL YT 13, f. 155v

Virgin Mary and the devil from BL YT 13, f. 155v

Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary pulling on the horns of a vanquished devil, while on the right, an angel holds a rescued soul, with a caption reading, ‘Cy n[ost]re dame tout le deable un alme.’ Image taken... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2700, ff. 1v-2

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2700, ff. 1v-2

Large foliate initial 'O' in red, partly original and partly restored by Bartolomeo Sanvito. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Epigrams (index Epigrammatum), imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Detail of a miniature of a frog. Image taken from f. 81 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums a... More

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Detail of a miniature of a donkey. Image taken from f. 8 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Detail from BL Burn 181, f. 90 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Burn 181, f. 90 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 90 of Odes (ff. 5-78v), Epodes (ff. 79-93v), and Carmen saeculare (ff. 94-95v); preceded by a Life of Horace attributed here to Petrus Crinitus (ff. 1-4). Written in Latin.

Stinking Iris and Chicory from BL Eg 747, f. 37v

Stinking Iris and Chicory from BL Eg 747, f. 37v

Miniature of an exifion, or stinking iris plant; miniature of an eliotropion, or chicory or wild succory plant. Image taken from f. 37v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Saler... More

Lactantius from BL Harley 3057, f. 5v

Lactantius from BL Harley 3057, f. 5v

Detail of historiated initial 'M'(agno) with author portrait (Lactantius) at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 5v of Divinae institutiones (ff. 5v-108); De ira Dei (ff. 108v-118); De opificio Dei (... More

Paul from BL Stowe 12, f. 238v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Paul from BL Stowe 12, f. 238v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 238v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2639, f. 15

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2639, f. 15

Illuminated initial 'S'(aepe) at the beginning of Tacitus' Dialogus de oratoribus. Image taken from f. 15 of De grammaticis et rhetoribus (ff. 2-14v); Dialogus de oratoribus (ff. 15-42v). Written in Latin. The... More

Initial from BL Add 22310, ff. 10 (1), 11 (1 and 3), 12 (1-18), f. 11 (3)

Initial from BL Add 22310, ff. 10 (1), 11 (1 and 3), 12 (1-18), f. 11 ...

Foliate initial 'S'. Image taken from f. 11 (3) of Cuttings from a choir book. Written in Latin.

Vices and Virtues from BL Harley 3244, ff. 27v-28

Vices and Virtues from BL Harley 3244, ff. 27v-28

Diagram of the seven vices represented as devils: Superbia (Pride), Invidia (Envy), Ira (Wrath), Accidia (Sloth), Avaricia (Covetousness), Gula (Gluttony), and Luxuria (Self-indulgence), each subdivided, and co... More

Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 155 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 155 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 155 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount... More

Animals from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Animals from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Miniature of a lion, a leopard, a rabbit, and an elephant. Image taken from f. 50 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develo... More

John from BL Add 69865, f. 1v - Public domain dedication image

John from BL Add 69865, f. 1v - Public domain dedication image

Historiated initial 'I' of the eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14. Image taken from f... More

Detail from BL Burn 199, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Burn 199, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 1 of Ab urbe condita: first (ff. 1-113), third (ff. 113-213), and fourth (ff. 214-290v) decades. Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial from BL Lansdowne 460, f. 191v

Puzzle initial from BL Lansdowne 460, f. 191v

Puzzle initial 'A'(dorna) with penwork floral decoration. Image taken from f. 191v of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.

Detail of lower border from BL King's 32, f. 2

Detail of lower border from BL King's 32, f. 2

Illuminated initial 'Q'(uae) and lower border with white vine-stem decoration, green parrots, and putti holding a wreath (left blank, perhaps for the addition of a coat of arms). Image taken from f. 2 of Epigra... More

John the Baptist from BL Stowe 12, f. 257

John the Baptist from BL Stowe 12, f. 257

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of John the Baptist, holding the Agnus Dei. Image taken from f. 257 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Prudence and Justice from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 21

Prudence and Justice from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 21

Miniature of personifications of Prudence, as a young woman, and Justice, as an armed man bearing a shield inscribed with the word 'Lex'. Image taken from f. 21 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of N... More

Foliate initial and full border from BL Arundel 124, f. 1

Foliate initial and full border from BL Arundel 124, f. 1

Foliate initial 'C'(ogitanti) and full border, at the beginning of Cicero's De oratore. Image taken from f. 1 of De oratore (ff. 1-88); De senectute (ff. 89-101); De amicitia (ff. 101v-116v); De optimo genere o... More

Rebus image from BL Royal 2 A XVII, f. 80v

Rebus image from BL Royal 2 A XVII, f. 80v

Detail of a marginal image of the letters 'ry', a car, a letter 'd', a pair of shears and a man, perhaps giving the name of the owner, illuminator or scribe: 'Rycard Shearman'. Image taken from f. 80v of Book o... More

Judgement of Paris from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 22

Judgement of Paris from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 22

Miniature of the Judgement of Paris, with Pallas Athena, Juno and Venus sitting at a table, and Paris giving an olive branch to Venus. Image taken from f. 22 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Napl... More

Eridanus from BL Harley 647, f. 10v

Eridanus from BL Harley 647, f. 10v

Detail of an illustration of the longest constellation in the sky, Eridanus or river god with his body formed of text or scholia. An Anglo-Saxon reader has made several corrections to the verses of the 'Aratea... More

Pope Clement VI from BL Harley 1340, f. 6

Pope Clement VI from BL Harley 1340, f. 6

Miniature of Pope Clement VI. Image taken from f. 6 of Vaticinia de Pontificibus (index Prophecies of the Popes). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts hel... More

Assumption of the Virgin from BL Add 39636, f. 1, f. 1

Assumption of the Virgin from BL Add 39636, f. 1, f. 1

Historiated initial 'O' of the Assumption of the Virgin. The Madonna, seated in a mandorla supported by four angels, gives her girdle to Thomas. In the foreground are the other eleven Apostles. Image taken from... More

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 152v

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 152v

Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary rescuing a woman whom the devil had tried to drown, with a caption reading, ‘Cy reconforte n[ost]re dame une pecheresce encu[m]bre du deable.’ Image taken from f. 152v of Bo... More

Detail of Christ blessing a layman from BL Add 52539, f. 11v

Detail of Christ blessing a layman from BL Add 52539, f. 11v

Detail of a historiated initial ?'A' of Christ enthroned blessing a kneeling layman, at the beginning of the Carthusian prayer cycle. Image taken from f. 11v of Leaf from a Book of Hours, containing part of the... More

Man spearing a snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 26

Man spearing a snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 26

Miniatures of a plant and a man spearing a snake. Image taken from f. 26 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animal... More

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 165v

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 165v

Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary reviving the man and his wife and giving the man a cross, with a caption reading, ‘Ci sunt r[e]suscitez de mort a vie lo[m]me et sa fe[m]me p[ar] v[er]tu de la croiz q[ue] n... More

Detail from BL Lansdowne 460, f. 173v

Detail from BL Lansdowne 460, f. 173v

Detail of puzzle initial 'D'(uem) with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 173v of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial from BL Eg 3271, f. 8

Puzzle initial from BL Eg 3271, f. 8

Flourished puzzle initial 'B'(eatus), at the beginning of the Breviary. Image taken from f. 8 of Breviary, Brigittine use. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Th... More

Wolf from BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 19

Wolf from BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 19

Detail of a miniature of a wolf approaching a sheepfold. Image taken from f. 19 of Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Coll... More

Eclipses from BL Sloane 2250, f. 14

Eclipses from BL Sloane 2250, f. 14

Illuminated diagram of eclipses. Image taken from f. 14 of Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon. Written in Latin... More

John from BL Harley 2934, f. 17

John from BL Harley 2934, f. 17

Miniature of John writing, assisted by his evangelist symbol, the eagle, with an angel looking upon from an open window, with an illuminated initial 'I'(n) and a full foliate border. Image taken from f. 17 of B... More

Crucifixion from BL Eg 3018, f. 23v

Crucifixion from BL Eg 3018, f. 23v

Miniature with the Crucifixion, and historiated initial with God supporting the dead Christ, with a full foliate border. Image taken from f. 23v of Missal, Use of Cologne. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscr... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2475, f. 122

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2475, f. 122

Decorated initial 'O'(mnes) with foliate extensions. Image taken from f. 122 of Vita Terentii (ff. 1-2); Comoediae (index Comedies) (ff. 2-121v); Catilina, Jugurtha (ff. 122-198); De re militari (ff. 218-265v).... More

Mark the Evangelist from BL YT 5, f. 12

Mark the Evangelist from BL YT 5, f. 12

Detail of a miniature of Mark reading a book and holding spectacles to his eyes, his evangelist symbol, the lion, observes, at the beginning of Mark's Gospel. Image taken from f. 12 of Book of Hours, Use of Rom... More

Table and illuminated initial from BL Arundel 356, ff. 37v-38

Table and illuminated initial from BL Arundel 356, ff. 37v-38

Table with arcades, and illuminated initial 'L'(una) in Hermann of Reichenau's Computus. Image taken from ff. 37v-38 of Various lunar and astronomical tables and tracts, including Computus, a calendar and diagr... More

Baptism of Christ and Marriage at Cana from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 3v

Baptism of Christ and Marriage at Cana from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 3v

Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Baptism of Christ in the upper register, and the Marriage at Cana in the lower register. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Lati... More

Auriga from BL Arundel 339, f. 77

Auriga from BL Arundel 339, f. 77

Marginal figure of Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from f. 77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104),... More

Jonah from BL YT 14, f. 70v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Jonah from BL YT 14, f. 70v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of Jonah and the Whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 70v of Psalter, Use of Sarum (the 'St Omer Psalter'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Br... More

Entry into Jerusalem from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 233v

Entry into Jerusalem from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 233v

Detail of a miniature of the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ on a donkey's back, two disciples, a boy in a tree and a man laying down a blue cloth. Image taken from f. 233v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'... More

Griffin and dragon from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 140

Griffin and dragon from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 140

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a griffin biting the neck of a kneeling dragon Image taken from f. 140 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscr... More

Four people from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 178v

Four people from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 178v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two men and two women in a row, holding ribbons. Image taken from f. 178v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manu... More

Marriage at Cana from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 168v

Marriage at Cana from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 168v

Miniature of the marriage feast at Cana with a kneeling maid holding up a cup of the miraculous wine and six angels playing musical instruments in niches, three on either side, with an historiated initial 'S'(a... More

Lion and griffin from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 145v

Lion and griffin from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 145v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a griffin attacking a lion. Image taken from f. 145v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, al... More

Confirmacio sacramentalis (Sacrament of Confirmation) from BL Royal 6 E VI, f. 372

Confirmacio sacramentalis (Sacrament of Confirmation) from BL Royal 6 ...

Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(confirmacionem) of the sacrament of confirmation given by a bishop to a boy, illustrating the sacrament of confirmation. Image taken from f. 372 of Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-D... More

Venus and Aeneas from BL King's 24, f. 164

Venus and Aeneas from BL King's 24, f. 164

Miniature of Venus arming Aeneas in the foreground, and on the right, Aeneas meeting Evander, at the beginning of book VII of Virgil's Aeneid, and decorated initial 'U'(t). Image taken from f. 164 of Bucolica (... More

Ascanius, and the Trojan fleet from BL King's 24, f. 148v

Ascanius, and the Trojan fleet from BL King's 24, f. 148v

Miniature illustrating book VII of Virgil's Aeneid, with Ascanius wounding the stag in the foreground, as the Trojans feast on the shore, and the Trojan fleet in the background and decorated initial 'T'(u). Im... More

Detail from BL King's 24, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL King's 24, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of miniature of shepherds. Image taken from f. 1 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

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