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Mondphasen ab BL Royal 19 A IX, f. 106
Himmel und Erde von BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 40v
Neue Erde von BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 40v
Universum aus BL Royal 19 A IX, f. 149
Erddiagramm aus BL Royal 19 C I, f. 48v
Höllenqualen aus BL Royal 19 A XXII, f. 14v
Arche aus BL Royal 18 D IX, f. 275
Erdbeben von BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 11v
Diebstahl des Palladiums aus BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 81
Schatten der Erde aus BL Royal 19 A IX, f. 104
Zusammenfassung
Miniature of diagrams to show the shadow of the earth. Image taken from f. 104 of L'image du Monde. Written in French.
The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.
The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.
Rennaisance Kosmographie, Astronomie und Astrologie Bilder und Diagramme