Boethius

Drawing of Philosophy visiting Boethius in prison. Image taken from f. 22v of Miscellany, including a wind rose (f. 17), a Greek and Latin grammatical list (ff. 19-22), and an excerpt from the 'Proverbia Salomo More

Added drawing of a woman playing lute, at the end of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 53 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae). Written in English. S More

Illus. in: Boethius, De consolatione philosphiae. Dutch and Latin. Ghent, Arend de Kaysere, 3 May 1485. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI WORK More

Detail of a miniature of Jean de Meun presenting his translation to the French king Philippe IV the Fair. Image taken from f. 10 of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolat More

Decorated initial 'I'(nter). Image taken from f. 121 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff More

Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Image taken from f. 81 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph More

Marginal drawing of a man with a halo. Image taken from f. 74 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth More

Marginal drawing of a lyre. Image taken from f. 75v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. More

Detail of marginal figure Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from f. 77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 9 More

Decorated initial 'I'(nter) and diagrams. Image taken from ff. 120v-121 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Reg More

Text page with diagram of astrolabe containing a human head. Image taken from f. 76v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). T More

Decorated initial with verse layout. Image taken from f. 13 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll More

Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philo More

Drawings of Boethius' explanation of the monochord, showing intervals as mathematical ratios. Image taken from f. 36 of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti More

Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin, with Italian interlinear glosses.

Text page with geometrical diagrams. Image taken from f. 61 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Co More

Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, and with a medallion containing Moses speaking to the people of Israel, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 2 More

Flourished initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of Book 8 of Boethius's translation of Aristotle's Topica. Image taken from f. 66 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.

Marginal drawing of Virgo. Image taken from f. 82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 1 More

Scholastic diagrams of the soul and of elements. Image taken from f. 120v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), R More

Image taken from f. 84 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph More

Text page. Image taken from f. 129 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in Lat More

Text page with marginal gloss. Image taken from f. 58v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from f. 1 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philologi More

Initial 'H'(ec) with a reserved line and penwork decoration, at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 22 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Ph More

Marginal drawings of a bear and a snake. Image taken from f. 73v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rh More

Marginal figure of Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from f. 77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), More

Detail of Medici arms. Image taken from f. 2 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Initial 'I'(am) decorated with acanthus leaves and besants at the beginning of Book 3. Image taken from f. 16v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The "BL Harle More

Champ' initial 'I'(nsuffisaunce) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering forming a partial border at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 2 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De c More

Decorated initial 'P'(ost) with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 8 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of More

Decorated initial 'W'(han) with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 17 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae), in English verse with the Latin text in the margin (ending imperfec More

Diagrams in Boethius's Scolica Enchiriadis. Image taken from f. 91v of Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscrip More

Puzzle initial 'C'(armina) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Book 1. Image taken from f. 1 of De consolatione philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy) wit ha gloss at the start of the text. Written More

Puzzle initial with fish in the margin. Image taken from f. 83v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder More

Zoomorphic initial 'I'(n dandis) with a bird at the beginning of De institutione arithmetica. Image taken from f. 136 of De institutione arithmetica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co More

Text page with rubric and initials in colours, and added interlinear glosses. Image taken from ff. 43v-44 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologi More

Drawings of Boethius' explanation of the monochord, showing intervals as mathematical ratios. Image taken from f. 35v of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collect More

Text page with diagrams of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 77 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

Marginal drawing of Cancer as a crab. Image taken from f. 81v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth More

Detail of the puzzle initial Initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae. Image taken from f. 23v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin.

Marginal figure of a man with a snake. Image taken from f. 78 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth More

Puzzle initial 'F'(orma), at the beginning of Gilbertus Porretanus's Liber de sex principiis. Image taken from f. 45 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with glosses. Written in Latin. The Aru More

Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Marginal drawings of Leo as a lion. Image taken from f. 81v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmi More

Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philo More

Text pages. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in More

Musical notation: the Greek Cherubic Hymn or 'Cheroubikon' in a Latin translation. Image taken from f. 111v of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula s More

Text page with mathematical diagrams. Image taken from f. 68v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript More

Detail of illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 2 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Image taken from f. 1 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.

Marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures. Image taken from f. 76v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus More

Detail of decorated initial. Image taken from f. 161 of De consolatione philosophiae, imperfect. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard More

Image taken from f. 66 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial 'P'. Image taken from f. 35v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton More

Text page with diagram of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 59v 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 text and diagram. Image taken from A, f. 155 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Diagrams in Pseudo-Hucbaldus's De Institutione Musica. Image taken from f. 14v of Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98). Written in Latin. The Arunde More

Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 32v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin.

Text page with table and marginal drawing. Image taken from f. 52v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manusc More

Multiplication table for 1 through 10, framed by four fish, a circle and three dogs chasing a hare, between chapters 26 and 27 of book 1 of Boethius' 'De institutione arithmetica'. Image taken from f. 14 of De More

Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a man holding a book, with acanthus leaves extending into the margins. Image taken from f. 10v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index The consolation of Philosophy). Written in L More

Text pages. Image taken from ff. 79v-80 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written i More

Detail of illuminated title page. Image taken from f. 1v of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Flourished initials 'B'(ella) and 'D'(ixerat) in Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 39v of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Puzzle initial 'D'(ixerat) at the beginning of book 5 of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 32v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. Th More

Text page. Image taken from f. 77v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t More

Decorated initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of Boethius's super Cicero's Topica. Image taken from vol. 1, f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Illuminated initial 'P'(ropositum) at the beginning of Boethius's translation of Aristotle's Topica. Image taken from f. 1 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.

Marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures and Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from ff. 76v-77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (f More

Marginal drawing of Hercules. Image taken from f. 75 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff More

Puzzle initial 'F'(orma), at the beginning of Gilbertus Porretanus's Liber de sex principiis. Image taken from f. 45 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with glosses. Written in Latin. The Aru More

Image taken from f. 39v of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.

Image taken from f. 82v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antip More

Text page with diagrams of the astrolabe. Image taken from f. 71 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscri More

Decorated table of contents; Inhabited initial 'I'(nvestigatam), and a partial border including medaillons, and heraldic arms supported by putti in the lower margin, at the beginning of Boethius's De Sancta Tri More

Initial 'H'(ec) and coloured initials 'S'(unt) and 'T'(unc) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Ph More

Marginal drawings of Scorpio, and Sagitarius. Image taken from f. 82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regula More

Detail of marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures. Image taken from f. 76v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: M More

Diagram with decorated bands. Image taken from f. 10 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio More

Text page. Image taken from f. 89 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in Lati More

Text page with a table, diagrams and two initials 'E'(t) and 'I'(llud) in Boethius's 'De arithmetica', book 2, chapter 33. Image taken from f. 21v of De institutione arithmetica (imperfect). Written in Latin. More

Titles and initials in display capitals. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses More

Puzzle initial 'D'(e sophisticis) and flourished heading, at the beginning of Boethius's translation of De sophisticis elenchis. Image taken from f. 279 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with More

Historiated initial 'C'(armina) depicting a layman pointing to a book he is holding (presumably the author, Boethius), and arms of the de Lando family of Verona in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 3 of De More

Marginal drawings of Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, and Sagitarius. Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Microl More

Marginal drawing of a star. Image taken from f. 74v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. More

Puzzle initial 'D'(e sophisticis) and flourished heading, at the beginning of Boethius's translation of De sophisticis elenchis. Image taken from f. 279 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with 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 'C'(armina) with acanthus leaves and naturalistic flowers at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Lati 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

Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial 'C'(armina), at the beginning of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin, with Italian i More

Image taken from f. 83 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph 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

Philosophy describes to Boethius the nature of fortune and decorated initial 'P'(ost). Image taken from f. 1v of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) More

Detail of an illuminated initial 'D' and the lower border of the folio with a miniature of a man burying jars of gold coins. Image taken from f. 2 of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philo More