Detail of a miniature of a human figure, holding two spheres. Image taken from f. 2 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve More
Detail of an astronomical diagram in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 25v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on ar More
Detail of a page: decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 57v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219 More
Wind rose with the earth at the centre of the diagram. Image taken from f. 128v of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff. 3v-8) More
Detail of a miniature of Venus with a mirror, swimming. Image taken from f. 41v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collecti More
Detail of a miniature of a demon tempting a man through the worship of a lady. Image taken from f. 204v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno More
Detail of a miniature of the second Temptation of Christ. Image taken from f. 164 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collec More
Illuminated initial 'Q'(ui) at the beginning of Hermann of Reichenaus's Computus. Image taken from f. 28 of Various lunar and astronomical tables and tracts, including Computus, a calendar and diagrams. Written More
Figures in Robertus Anglicus of Montpellier, 'Tractatus quadrantis veteris'. Image taken from f. 58v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-6 More
Detail of diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1431 to 1462. Image taken from f. 8 of Physician's folding almanac, including John Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. 3-6), eclipse canon (f. 7), diagrams of solar and l More
Decorated initial 'G'(eometre). Image taken from f. 61 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de s More
Detail of a miniature of a bloodletting man with one foot in a bleeding pan and a spindle in his hand, with English captions. Image taken from ff. 158v-159 of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, More
Diagram and initial 'E'(x) at the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 9 of Boethius' De institutione musica. Image taken from f. 34v of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a More
Decorated initial 'A'(dicio) and geometric diagrams. Image taken from f. 133 of 'De mathematicis complementis' (ff. 126-138v) and 'De theologicis complementis' (ff. 139-140v; fragment). Written in Latin. The " More
Detail of diagram. Image taken from f. 34v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Eg More
Figures in Robertus Anglicus of Montpellier, 'Tractatus quadrantis veteris'. Image taken from f. 59 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62 More
Detail of marginal astronomical table. Image taken from f. 8 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its foun More
Excerpt from the Toledan tables. Image taken from f. 168v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica Planetarum' (ff. 81-88); can More
Astronomical diagrams, including a roundel with two Franciscan friars and an angel. Image taken from f. 1v of Astronomical tables. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieva More
Puzzle initial with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 71 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its found More
Text page with marginal diagrams of the phases of the moon. Image taken from f. 55v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal More
Medallion of Taurus and the illuminated initial 'T'(aurus). Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v). Written in English. Sir Hans S More
Diagram of the harmony of the planets, marked with names of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, and the Moon, with the page number '380' in Twysden's handwriting. Image taken from f. 191v of Metamor More
Text page with diagram. Image taken from f. 60 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als More
Annus - Mundus - Homo diagram showing the qualities associated with the four seasons, elements and humours. Image taken from f. 92v of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables More
Detail of a miniature of a temptation by lechery. Image taken from f. 33 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, con More
Miniature of Venus with a mirror, swimming; miniature of Mercury, with winged feet, a flail and a cock. Image taken from f. 41v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscr More
Detail of astrological diagram. Image taken from f. 37v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, More
Chart with penwork decoration and a peacock head. Image taken from f. 36 of Series of calendrial and astronomical tables. Written in Hebrew.
Chart with penwork decoration, a hybrid and a dragon head. Image taken from f. 41v of Series of calendrial and astronomical tables. Written in Hebrew.
Historiated initial 'D'(eus) with the infant Christ between the sun and the moon, according to Sandler, and people upside down or genuflecting. Image taken from f. 94v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (The 'Nevil More
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the sun and moon overhead, and the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist below (Cannon of the Mass). Image taken from f. 145 of Missal, use of Paris. Written in Latin. The "BL More
Miniature of the third and fourth visions: the fall of the great star from the heavens, and part of the sun, moon, and waters smitten, and the eagle. Image taken from f. 15 of Apocalypse, with commentary (The ' More
Detail of a decorated initial 'T'. Image taken from f. 127v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus More
Four miniatures with scenes of Hell. Image taken from f. 185v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ov More
Diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses in a physician's folding almanac. Image taken from f. 8 of Physician's folding almanac, including John Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. 3-6), eclipse canon (f. 7), diagrams of solar More
Detail of decorated initial 'O'(minia). Image taken from f. 9 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractat More
Detail of a diagram representing the universe, combining in one image the earth (with its equator, its tropics, the arctic and antarctic circles and the poles) and the heavens (with the ecliptic circle marking More
Initials with pen-flourishing, in the canons for Toledan tables. Image taken from f. 108 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theori More
Table. Image taken from f. 69 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]era, Compotus, Tracta More
Decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 57v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls ( More
Calendar page (January). Image taken from f. 1v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]era More
Detail of a white vine initial 'S'(uperio) and circular diagram of rainfall. Image taken from f. 46v of Commentary on Cicero's De somno Scipionis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a colle More
Miniature of an astronomical diagram of the moon and planets. Image taken from f. 36 of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the More
Astrological diagram, headed by the sun and the moon. Image taken from f. 21 of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera). Written in Latin and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founde More
Diagram of the dimensions of the earth. Image taken from f. 48v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of More
Decorated initials in the Calendar, and diagram for finding the dominical letter. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Tables for finding the moveable feasts, epacts, duration of moonshine and sunshine, ebb and flow of More
Detail of historiated initial, with a female figure, possibly a personification of astronomy, showing the stars to a group of scholars, who wear versions of fourteenth-century academic dress, at the beginning o More
Miniature of the Last Judgement. Image taken from f. 125v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The Last Judgment refers to the final judgment by God of all people, both the living and t More
Astronomical moveable diagrams, on the left with a pointing standing man in the centre. Image taken from ff. 20v-21 of Astronomical and medical miscellany, including a volvelle and tables of the mansions of the More
Text page with diagram of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 60v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C More
Detail of a circular diagram. Image taken from f. 37v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 More
Astrological diagram with volvelles. Image taken from f. 155v of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co More
Detail of an astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 45v of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London More
Diagrams of the eclipse of the moon. Image taken from f. 34 of Kalendarium, cum figuris eclipsum, tabulis, et canonibus. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, pa More
A volvelle, a device with moveable discs rotating with a fixed matrix, the pointing moveable index of which could be set at the sign and degree of the zodiac for a particular day in order to predict the best ti More
Initial 'L'(yfe thow) with pen-flourishing with a drawing of twin dragons with the sun and moon. The dragons and text were reproduced by Elias Ashmole (b. 1617, d. 1692), on page 212 of his ~Theatrum chemicu More
Detail of marginal diagram, probably unfinished. Image taken from f. 16 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named aft More
Detail of a miniature of a woman standing upon the moon, with a crown of twelve stars, standing before a rainbow issuing from a building, in illustration of Revelation 12: 1. Image taken from f. 152 of La lumie More
Miniature of six kneeling figures, three men and three women, with Christ in a cloud, His right hand raised in benediction,and a sphere in his left, with a bas-de-page scene of Margaret, who whips two devils, w More
Miniature of the Entry into Jerusalem with Christ on a donkey's back, two disciples, a boy in a tree and a man laying down a blue cloth, with an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, containing the Fath More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, containing the Father and the Son holding spheres and the Holy Dove descending down between them. Image taken from f. 233v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary More
Miniature of John witnessing the fourth angel sounding his trumpet, causing the third part of the sun, the moon, and the stars to be darkened, with another angel holding a book, in illustration of Revelation 8: More
Detail of a miniature with seven kneeling figures (one with a crown and two with mitres) below Christ in a cloud, His right hand raised in benediction and in His left a sphere. Image taken from f. 309v of Psalt More
Detail of a miniature of six kneeling figures, three men and three women, with Christ in a cloud, His right hand raised in benediction,and a sphere in his left Image taken from f. 310 of Psalter ('The Queen Mar More
Miniature with seven kneeling figures (one with a crown and two with mitres) below Christ in a cloud, His right hand raised in benediction and in His left a sphere, with a bas-de-page scene of Margaret emerging More
Miniature of Alexander ascending a mountain; miniature of Alexander finding an old man asleep; miniature of the trees of the sun and the moon; miniature of wild beasts being presented to Alexander. Image taken More
Detail of a miniature of the creation of the sun and moon. Image taken from f. 4v of Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Col More
Detail of a miniature of God creating the sun and the moon. Image taken from f. 4v of La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the More
Historiated initial 'A'(nnus) of scholar measuring the sphere of the heavens. Image taken from f. 99v of Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as More
Detail of a miniature in three compartments of the Vision of Benedict and Paul with the Holy Face adored by Benedict and Paul, and the Fall in the midst of the planetary spheres, adored by kneeling male and fem More
Detail of a miniature of Christine and the Sibyl standing in a sphere of the cosmos, with the moon, sun and stars surrounding, in 'Le chemin de long estude'. Image taken from f. 189v of Various works (also kno More
Illus. in: Buch der natur / Konrad von Megenberg. Augsburg : Johann Bamier, 1481. Ref. copy in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 8.
Miniature of the creation of the rivers, and of the sun and the moon. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible historiale, the early version. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya More
Detail of a miniature of two women standing in a sphere of the cosmos, with the moon, sun and stars surrounding, in 'Le chemin de long estude'. Image taken from f. 189v of Various works (also known as 'The Boo More
Miniature of two women standing in a sphere of the cosmos, with the moon, sun and stars surrounding, in 'Le chemin de long estude'. Image taken from f. 189v of Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Que More
Detail of a miniature of a landscape with clerks studying astronomy and geometry, holding an armillary sphere, a set square, and compasses. Image taken from f. 3 of Historia de proelis in a French translation ( More
Detail of a miniature of Olympias enthroned, with attendants, and Nectanebus in a white robe with a case of astronomical instruments. Image taken from f. 7 of Historia de proelis in a French translation (Le Liv More
Detail of a miniature of Alexander sleeping in bed out of doors, under the trees of the sun and the moon, with attendants and a a phoenix nearby in a tree. Image taken from f. 66 of Historia de proelis in a Fre More
Miniature of Alexander sleeping in bed out of doors, under the trees of the sun and the moon, with attendants and a a phoenix nearby in a tree. Image taken from f. 66 of Historia de proelis in a French translat More
Detail of a miniature of Nectanebus outside a city instructing Alexander in astronomy, and Alexander pushin him into a pit. Image taken from f. 11 of Historia de proelis in a French translation (Le Livre et le More
Detail of a miniature of the House of the Sun; miniature of the trees of the sun, moon, and Phoenix. Image taken from f. 18v of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Roya More
Miniature of miniature of the House of the Sun; miniature of the trees of the sun, moon, and Phoenix. Image taken from f. 18v of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Roy More
Astonomical diagram Image taken from f. 71v of Calendar, Computus, Alphonsine tables, Tractatus de arte numerandi (Algorismus), and Astronomical tables. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a More
Emblem of a man (a king?) wearing a crown of flames and holding an orb marked 'Sol' in the centre of a radiating Tudor Rose inscribed with verses 'Ex paterno trono radii splendoris/ ex matre candor virginii dec More
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Miniature of the phases of the moon. Image taken from f. 106 of L'image du Monde. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts t More
Title page in: Astronomicum caesareum / Petrus Apianus. [Ingolstadii, 1540] Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p.43.
Initial-word panel with pen-flourishing and a medallion formed by foliate motifs: a rooster holding a piece of wheat with a snake coiling on it in its beak, and above the rooster, there is a moon and a hexagram More
Detail of an initial-word panel with pen-flourishing and a medallion formed by foliate motifs: a rooster holding a piece of wheat with a snake coiling on it in its beak, and above the rooster, there is a moon a More
Public domain photo of a golden object, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Public domain reproduction of a relief art print, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Detail of an illuminated initial 'C'. Image taken from f. 267 of Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political prophecies. Written in Latin and French. Th More
Detail of a historiated initial with the presentation of an astrological textbook to Henry VII. Image taken from f. 201 of Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tabl More
Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'. Image taken from f. 152v of Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political prophecies. Written in Latin and French. T More
Miniature of the dragon constellation ('Draco'), in tables from Ptolemy's Almagest. Image taken from f. 33v of Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, politic More
Miniatures of Lira (Lyre) and Cignus (Swan), in tables from Ptolemy's Almagest. Image taken from f. 35 of Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political pr More