Related
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 33
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 105
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 105
Decorated initial from BL YT 41, f. 62
Decorated initial from BL YT 41, f. 62
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 146v
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 146v
Coloured initial from BL YT 40, f. 10
Coloured initial from BL YT 40, f. 10
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 33
Summary
Detail of a decorated initial 'E'(xultate) with foliate patterns, at the beginning of Psalm 32. Image taken from f. 33 of Psalter ('The Camaldoli Psalter'), with partial gloss (index The Fontebuono Psalter). 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.