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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 118v manuscript
Missal : use of York : in Latin
Missal : use of York : in Latin
Decorated Text Page - East Anglia
Missal : use of York : in Latin
Psalterium-Horae. (46252713)
Missal : use of York : in Latin
Decorated Text Page - East Anglia
Decorated initials from BL Harley 4388, f. 41v
Related
Blindness of the Jews; Bernard; John from BL YT 31, f. 132v
Blindness of the Jews; Jeremiah from BL YT 31, f. 132
Blindness of the Jews; Gregory from BL YT 31, f. 131v
Blindness of the Jews; Jacob from BL YT 31, f. 133v
Blindness of the Jews from BL YT 31, f. 134v
Blindness of the Jews; Augustine, Ambrose from BL YT 31, f. 133
Blindness of the Jews; Daniel; Malachai from BL YT 31, f. 134
Peter and Paul from BL YT 28, f. 65
Martyrdom of St Peter from BL YT 13, f. 191v
Blindness of the Jews; Peter; Paul from BL YT 31, f. 131
Summary
Miniature of a Jew holding an open book, while a devil covers his eyes and steps on his foot, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy concerning the Curse of the Serpent and the Burning Bush (Genesis 3); miniature of Peter holding a scroll; miniature of Paul holding a scroll, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 131 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134).
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.