code Related

Image from BL Eg 3307, f. 18 - Public domain medieval manuscript

description

Summary

Image taken from f. 18 of Music and carols for Holy Week (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, French, and English.

The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Brackley, was a lawyer, statesman, and patron of the arts during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I of England. He served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and later as Lord Chancellor of England, holding high positions in the legal and political realms.

Sir Thomas Egerton acquired a substantial number of historical and literary manuscripts. In 1617, shortly before his death, Sir Thomas Egerton bequeathed his collection of manuscripts to the British Museum, which was the precursor to the British Library.

label_outline

Tags

bl eg medieval manuscripts latin manuscript french manuscripts medieval manuscript illuminated manuscripts british library
date_range

Date

1300 - 1500
create

Source

British Library
link

Link

http://europeana.eu/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

label_outline Explore Bl Eg, French Manuscripts

Topics

bl eg medieval manuscripts latin manuscript french manuscripts medieval manuscript illuminated manuscripts british library