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Decorated initial from BL Stowe 32, f. 1
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Decorated initial from BL YT 28, f. 1
Puzzle initial from BL YT 34, f. 169
Puzzle initial from BL YT 34, f. 58
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Penwork initial from BL YT 34, f. 1
Summary
Detail of a penwork initial 'K', at the reading for the first Sunday in Advent, at the beginning of the Epistolary. Image taken from f. 1 of Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris. 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.