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Detail from BL Burn 26, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 70v
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Ferial psalter : in Latin. Vol. I
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Ferial psalter : in Latin. Vol. I
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Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 19v
Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 60
Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 70v
Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 7
Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 91
Decorated initials from BL YT 2, f. 28
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Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 106
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Decorated initial from BL YT 2, f. 31v
Summary
Decorated initial 'O'(mnibus) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 31v of Collectar ('The Ottobeuren Collectar'). Written in Latin.
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.