Similar
Charter of Cnut from BL Royal 1 D IX, f. 44v
Coloured initial from BL Burn 258, f. 4
Carolingian Text Page - Public domain medieval manuscript
April from BL Harley 2332, f. 5v
Exposicio mistica super exod[um]. [Germany, ca. 1150]
Image from BL Sloane 2560, f. 14v
De musica - Public domain medieval manuscript
Interlaced initial from BL Harley 3941, f. 29
Text page from BL Royal 6 C I, f. 79
Related
Cyprian from BL YT 51, f. 25 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Sowers of Discord from BL YT 36, f. 51
Fema the Brigand from BL YT 51, f. 34
Romulus from BL YT 28, f. 54 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Sowers of Discord from BL YT 36, f. 51
Caesar from BL YT 28, f. 55 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Sowers of Discord from BL YT 36, f. 51
Olgerd from BL YT 51, f. 22 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Taking of Pestien from BL YT 35, f. 51
Sergius of Radonzeh from BL YT 51, f. 36
Summary
Miniature of the scriptures sent by Igumen Sergius of Radonzeh being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 36 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic.
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.