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Detail of a miniature of the Countess of Asturias, her daughter, and ladies receiving the Ambassadors of the King of Spain. Image taken from f. 15 of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Writt More

Miniature of the queen of Orgiagon, King of the 'Gaulgres' (Gallogracci), presenting to him the head of her ravisher. Image taken from f. 113v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymou More

Detail of a miniature of confessors. Image taken from f. 8 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manusc More

Miniature of the Three Graces. Image taken from f. 24v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript More

Puzzle initials 'S'(edes) and 'C'(ur). Image taken from f. 1 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manu More

Detail of a miniature of angels. Image taken from f. 7 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript More

Two miniatures of gardens or flowery fields referring to 'Prato'. Image taken from f. 15v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written More

Puzzle initial 'H'(oc). Image taken from f. 17 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Puzzle initial 'R'(ex). Image taken from f. 16 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Detail of a miniature of the angelic personifications of Dominations. Image taken from f. 6v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Writ More

Miniature of the Sedes Dei, with the arms of King Robert d'Anjou and of the pope, inscribed with verses. Image taken from f. 1v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in More

Puzzle initial 'I'(gnem). Image taken from f. 9v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle More

Miniature of the Virgin Mary kneeling (towards Christ on the previous page). Image taken from f. 5 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina') More

Detail of a miniature of Virtues. Image taken from f. 7 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Miniature of the personification of Faith, kneeling and holding up a large book inscribed with verses. Image taken from f. 19v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in T More

Detail of a miniature of a garden or flowery field referring to 'Prato'. Image taken from f. 15v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). More

Puzzle initial 'O'(mnipotens). Image taken from f. 25v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript More

Detail of a miniature of the angelic personifications of Powers. Image taken from f. 6v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written i More

Miniature of the cross in the papal chair, with a lion and a dragon below it, inscribed with verses. Image taken from f. 8v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tusc More

Miniature of the personification of Italy as a mourning woman, before king Robert of Anjou (on the preceding page). Image taken from f. 11 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town o More

Puzzle initial 'N'(unc). Image taken from f. 2 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Miniature of the personification of Florence as a woman with arms folded across her chest. Image taken from f. 13 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the ' More

Miniature of Christ in glory holding a globe and blessing the Virgin (on the following page); miniature of the Virgin kneeling (towards Christ on the previous page). Image taken from ff. 4v-5 of Address in vers More

Detail of a miniature of Archangels. Image taken from f. 7 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manusc More

Miniature of a peacock. Image taken from f. 23 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Text page. Image taken from f. 18v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn More

Miniature of the Tree of the Royal House of France, bearing the crowns of France, Jerusalem, Sicily, Navarre, and Hungary. Image taken from f. 25 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the More

Miniature of personifications of Prudence, as a young woman, and Justice, as an armed man bearing a shield inscribed with the word 'Lex'. Image taken from f. 21 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of N More

Detail of a miniature of Patriarchs. Image taken from f. 7v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More

Text page. Image taken from f. 26v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn More

Puzzle initial 'P'(assio). Image taken from f. 10 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Coll More

Miniatures of Martyrs, Confessors, Virgins, Widows, and the Just in four registers. Image taken from f. 8 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Ca More

Miniature of the Judgement of Paris, with Pallas Athena, Juno and Venus sitting at a table, and Paris giving an olive branch to Venus. Image taken from f. 22 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Napl More

Detail of a miniature of the Three Graces. Image taken from f. 24v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Roya More

Text page. Image taken from f. 19 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno More

Three miniatures of Seraphs, Cherubs and Thrones. Image taken from f. 6 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL More

Puzzle initials 'C'(onstans) and 'S'(i). Image taken from f. 15 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal M More

Text with three fleur-de-lys in the margin, in different colours. Image taken from f. 12v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written More

Miniature of Christ in glory holding a globe and blessing the Virgin (on the following page). Image taken from f. 4v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (th More

Detail of a miniature of Prophets. Image taken from f. 7v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr More

Detail of a miniature of Apostles. Image taken from f. 7v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr More

Miniature of Hercules wearing a lion's hide and carrying a mace. Image taken from f. 12 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written i More

Miniature of Robert of Anjou sitting on his throne, with inscribed fleurs-de-lis in the background; miniature of the personification of Italy as a mourning woman. Image taken from ff. 10v-11 of Address in verse More

Detail of a miniature of Seraphs. Image taken from f. 6 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Puzzle initial 'U'(t). Image taken from f. 27v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Detail of a miniature of Cherubs. Image taken from f. 6 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Miniature of the personification of the Seven Liberal Arts: Astronomy, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Rhetoric, Logic and Grammar. Image taken from f. 29 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, fr More

Miniature of the personification of Rome as a mourning woman; miniature of Hercules wearing a lion's hide and carrying a mace. Image taken from ff. 11v-12 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, More

Front cover and spine of the binding. Image taken from binding of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More

Puzzle initial 'N'(unc). Image taken from f. 17v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle More

Miniature of Four Muses: Polyhymnia (choral poetry), Erato (lyric poetry), Terpsichore (dance) and Urania (astrology). Image taken from f. 30 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the tow More

Puzzle initials 'F'(ons) and 'N'(unc). Image taken from f. 3v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Man More

Detail of a miniature of a garden or flowery field referring to 'Prato'. Image taken from f. 15v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). More

Miniature of Enoch and Elias kneeling at the foot of the Arbor vitae, with flowers and pomegranates, inscribed with verses. Image taken from f. 2v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from th More

Detail of a miniature of Virgins, Widows, and the Just. Image taken from f. 8 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. More

Miniature of king Robert of Anjou sitting on his throne, with inscribed fleur-de-lis in the background. Image taken from f. 10v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in More

Puzzle initials 'P'(rincipio) and 'A'(ve). Image taken from f. 5v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal More

Miniature of two banners, of Anjou (fleur-de-lys on blue ground) and another in yellow and red, kept by a young man. Image taken from f. 23v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town More

Miniature of Cassandra kneeling. Image taken from f. 22v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscri More

Miniature of Pegasus at the foot of a mountain. Image taken from f. 28v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL More

Detail of a miniature of martyrs. Image taken from f. 8 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Miniature of Four Muses: Clio (history), Melpomene (tragedy), Euterpe (music) and Thalia (comedy). Image taken from f. 29v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tusca More

Miniature of Christ holding a labarum with a serpent at the top. Image taken from f. 9 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in More

Text with three fleur-de-lys in the margin, in different colours; miniature of the personification of Florence as a woman with arms folded across her chest. Image taken from ff. 12v-13 of Address in verse to Ro More

Three miniatures of the angelic personifications of Dominations, Princes and Powers. Image taken from f. 6v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia More

Text page. Image taken from f. 16v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn More

Detail of a miniature of the angelic personifications of Princes. Image taken from f. 6v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written More

Miniatures of Patriarchs, Prophets and Apostles in three registers. Image taken from f. 7v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Writte More

Three miniatures of Virtues, Archangels and Angels. Image taken from f. 7 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The More

Detail of a miniature of the personification of Florence as a woman with arms folded across her chest. Image taken from f. 13 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tu More

Puzzle initials 'H'(os) and 'R'(egia). Image taken from f. 14v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More

Miniature of the personification of Hope and Christ appearing in the sky. Image taken from f. 20 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). More

Puzzle initials 'A'(lma) and 'S'(epes). Image taken from f. 13v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal M More

Puzzle initial 'D'(ixit). Image taken from f. 14 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle More

Miniature of the personification of Philosophy, crowned and holding a sceptre. Image taken from f. 27 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmin More

Puzzle initials 'O'(devoti) and 'E'(go). Image taken from f. 3 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More

Miniature of personifications of Fortitude holding a mace and a shield with an elephant, and Temperance holding scales. Image taken from f. 21v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the t More

Puzzle initials 'A'(d) and 'S'(edes). Image taken from f. 4 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More

Miniature of the personification of Rome as a mourning woman. Image taken from f. 11v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in More

Text page. Image taken from f. 18 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno More

Miniature of the personification of Charity. Image taken from f. 20v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Ro More

Miniature of Calliope, the muse of heroic or epic poetry. She stands before a vase-shaped fountain with water flowing out, and plays a horn. Image taken from f. 30v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King More

Detail of a miniature of Thrones. Image taken from f. 6 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Miniature of the personification of Philosophy, crowned and holding a sceptre. Image taken from f. 27 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmin More

Puzzle initial 'T'(u es rex). Image taken from f. 26 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C More

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Italian (Ferrarese) Painter (late 16th century) Ferrara Public domain photograph of 16th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miniature of an armed knight of Prato on horseback. Image taken from f. 24 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tuscany (the 'Regia Carmina'). Written in Latin. The More

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Miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving a book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, at the beginning of the dedicatory letter to Jean of Berry, with a full border containing a shield and a banner wi More

Portret van Frank van Borselen (overl. 1470). Vierde echtgenoot van Jacoba van Beieren. Stadhouder van Zeeland. Ten halven lijve, staande achter een houten blad, iets naar links. Om de hals een ketting met het More

Een bloemkelk met een koning, naar voren gericht. In zijn handen heeft hij een rijksappel en een scepter. De voorstelling is onderdeel van de opeenvolging keizers in de Liber Chronicarum. De tekst identificeert More

Een bloemkelk met een man, naar links gekeerd en met een zwaard in de handen. De wapenschilden hebben een zwarte klimmende leeuw met een diagonale streep. De voorstelling is onderdeel van de stamboom van keizer More

Koperen penning. Voorzijde: wapenschild onder gekroonde helm binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: vrouw met muts, zittend temidden van bloeiende rozen binnen omschrift

Stecher: Schnitzer, Lukas (1631) Public domain photograph of 16th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Public domain image of portrait, 17th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description image - Picryl description

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