Bas-de-page scene of the Creator rebuking the serpent. With an illuminated initial 'S'(piritus) in gold and colours, and a full bar border. Image taken from f. 22 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 220v of Epistolae ad familiares. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Miniature of Mary greeting Elizabeth in a landscape with a castle in the background, a full foliate border with a bird, and the illuminated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of the hour of Lauds. Image taken f More
Illuminated initial 'I'(l est assavoir), and a full border with foliage and acanthus, at the beginning of Guillebert de Lannoy's Travels in Egypt and Syria undertaken in 1422. Image taken from f. 1 of Le raport More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 226v of Old Testament, the later Wycliffite version, imperfect (Genesis to Psalms). Written in English.
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 148v of Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes in Verrem; Oratio in Caecilium). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'F'(uerant) at the beginning of Book 5 of Quintilian's Institutiones. Image taken from f. 82v of Institutiones, followed (ff. 235-237) by other short texts. Written in Latin, with some words in Greek.
Illuminated initial and full border with hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 91 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Written in English.
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 121v of Noctes Atticae. Written in Latin, with some passages in Greek.
Illuminated initial 'F'(actum est), with a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 115v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'M'(ecoenas), at the beginning of Horace's Odes. Image taken from f. 5 of Odes (ff. 5-78v), Epodes (ff. 79-93v), and Carmen saeculare (ff. 94-95v); preceded by a Life of Horace attributed he More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 3 of Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum More
Illuminated initial and letters 'Li'(ber) on purple parchment with birds under an arch, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 15 of The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with More
Puzzle initial 'T'(itum) and foliate illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) with an animal head, at the beginning of the prologue and Epistle to Titus, respectively. Image taken from f. 546v of Bible with prologues (ff More
Illuminated initial 'Q'(ui), and full foliate border with putti holding heraldic arms, at the beginning of Ludovicus Lazarelli's Liber de apparatu Patavini Astiludii. Image taken from f. 1 of Liber de apparatu More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 3 of De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents. Writt More
Illuminated initial 'Q'[uintus], at the beginning of the volume. Image taken from f. 1 of Odes (ff. 5-78v), Epodes (ff. 79-93v), and Carmen saeculare (ff. 94-95v); preceded by a Life of Horace attributed here t More
Illuminated white vine-stem initial 'Q'(uamquam), and display script in alternating colours in the style of Felice Feliciano of Verona, at the beginning of Cicero's De Imperio Cn. Pompei. Image taken from f. 53 More
Illuminated initial 'Q'(uod) at the beginning ofDemosthenes's letters. Image taken from f. 3 of Letters and Orations (index Orationes), with prefaces. Written in Latin.
Miniature of Alexander the Great consulting his astrologers about an eclipse of the sun after the battle of Arbela and illuminated initial 'A'(lexandre) in Vasco da Lucena's French translation of Rufus's Histor More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 34v of Epistolae ad familiares. Written in Latin.
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 2 of Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes in Verrem; Oratio in Caecilium). Written in Latin.
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 53v of Miscellany, including a chronicle from 1326 to 1399, De remediis utriusque fortune, extract (f. 10); Epigramma de Goliardo et episcopo; various recipes, More
Illuminated initial 'N'(ec) at the beginning of Persius's Satires. Image taken from f. 79 of Satires. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'L'(ordyngs) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Pardoner's Tale. . Image taken from f. 185v of The Canterbury Tales. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" re More
Illuminated initial with foliate decoration, knots, flowers, and hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 59 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Writte More
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with border. Image taken from f. 13 of Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of More
Miniature, in two compartments, of a widow seeing the sun on Alkmund's breast, and on the right, Alkmund kneeling before the pope, with a Veronica's veil (an image of Christ's face on a linen cloth) in the back More
Miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ, and below, soldiers throwing dice for Christ's clothes, with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine). Image taken from f. 40 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours') More
Illuminated initial 'A'(b initio). Image taken from f. 101v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (183 More
Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n principio) with display script in gold, at the beginning of the Gospel of John. Image taken from f. 111 of Gospels (the 'Cnut Gospels'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More
Illuminated initial 'P'(hobe) with white vine stem decoration at the beginning of De medicina. Image taken from f. 9 of Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali ( More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 81v of Missal, including a calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617) More
Illuminated initial 'T'(her) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Clerk's Tale. Image taken from f. 117 of The Canterbury Tales. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a More
Illuminated initial 'E'(aqu) in red, orange, blue, white and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 251v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spani More
Miniature of Aeneas leaving Dido, and of the suicide of Dido, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'E'(neas) with dragons. Image taken from f. 73v of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripart More
Illuminated initial 'S'(ciendum) with a bar-border sprouting with foliage, a crane and a hare. Image taken from f. 197 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for More
Miniature of the flowering of Aaron's staff, with an illuminated initial 'E' in red, blue, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 127v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan More
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus qui) at the beginning of a collect, with a partial border of thistle branches and flowers. Image taken from f. 25 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written More
Illuminated initial 'B'(eati) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the Commemoration of Souls. Image taken from f. 102 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec More
Miniature of the Virgin and Child enthroned, flanked by two angels holding tapers, and an illuminated initial 'P'(usquels) in red, blue, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image t More
Initial 'M'(aintes) decorated with foliate forms on a gold ground. Image taken from f. 111v of Roman de la rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consi More
Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) with border. Image taken from f. 19 of Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of More
Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitibor tibi domine) at the beginning of Psalm 137, with a partial border of vines, leaves, and flowers. Image taken from f. 26v of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Brev More
Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1. Image taken from f. 6 of Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of me More
Illuminated initial 'A'(t) with a frame of interlocking squares, designed for a coat of arms, in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 1 of Jugurtha; De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Italian. The "BL H More
Illuminated initial 'L'(etatus) and a partial border, in the Book of Hours. Image taken from f. 143 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere). Written in L More
Illuminated initial 'T'(rois). Image taken from f. 28v of 'La Sainte Abbaye' (ff. 2-7); a treatise on love (ff. 7-28); Livres de l'estat de l'ame (ff. 28v-51v); Tractatus de tribulatione (ff. 53-82). Written in More
Illuminated initial 'S'(alve) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the hymn 'Salve virgo virginum'. Image taken from f. 45 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Co More
Illuminated initial 'F'(ive) with a full border with flowers, acanthus leaves branches, the royal arms of England and a gold portcullis with chains, the heraldic badge of the Beauforts. Image taken from f. 1 of More
Illuminated initial 'E', in red, blue, orange, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 172 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), More
Detail of illuminated initial 'L'(ibrum) at the beginning of the preface to Esther. Image taken from f. 92v of Bible, from Proverbs to Revelation, vol. 2. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to More
Partial border and illuminated initial 'T'(ouche). Image taken from f. 88v of The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes). Written in English and Latin More
Illuminated initial 'Q'(ueruntur)and historiated initial 'O'(buertunt). Image taken from f. 131 of Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 16v-57v); Aeneis (index Aeneid) More
Miniature of the royal arms of England supported by a red dragon and a white greyhound, surmounted by a crown and encircled by the Garter, with a Tudor rose and a pomegranate; and an illuminated initial 'T'(eno More
Illuminated initial 'L'(i). Image taken from f. 74v of 'La Sainte Abbaye' (ff. 2-7); a treatise on love (ff. 7-28); Livres de l'estat de l'ame (ff. 28v-51v); Tractatus de tribulatione (ff. 53-82). Written in Fr More
Illuminated initial 'D'(omine) with border. Image taken from f. 59 of Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection More
Illuminated initial 'A'(pore) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Nun's Priest's Tale. Image taken from f. 238 of The Canterbury Tales. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refe More
Illuminated initial 'C'(e sont) with ivy and a face with a border of ivy, flowers, acanthus and two coats of arms. Image taken from f. 17 of 'Exemples moraux'. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ref More
Illuminated full border decorated with flowers and berries, illuminated initial; an empty roundel for arms in the lower border. Image taken from f. 2 of 'De curatione diuturnorum morborum' (ff. 2-7v, 183v-212), More
Miniature of Philosophy holding the spheres, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'O'(r). Image taken from f. 337v of De civitate Dei, books 1-10, in French translation (La cite de Dieu). Written in Fr More
Full border with leaves and illuminated initial 'T'(ake). Image taken from f. 12 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's d More
Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(cce). Image taken from ff. 6v-7 of Miscellany, including the Prick of Conscience and the Expanded Northern Homily Cycle. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refe More
Illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 14 of Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its f More
Illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and line fillers, at the end of Psalm 2 and the beginning of Psalm 3. Image taken from f. 8 of Psalter, Use of Sarum (the 'St Omer Psalter'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thomps More
Illuminated initial with foliate penwork, and a foliate border with a peacock. Image taken from f. 15 of Book of Hours. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscrip More
Illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 96 of Fragment of a leaf of a Psalter, with part of Psalm 88. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in More
Illuminated initial 'B'(ailes) with acanthus motifs and foliate sprays. Image taken from f. 4 of Table of principal matters contained in the statute laws of England from the first year of the reign of king Edwa More
Illuminated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 65v of Commentary on the Psalms. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Ege More
Illuminated initial 'V'(erba) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 43 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of More
Illuminated initial 'M'(isericors). Image taken from f. 51 of Prayer book (The 'Prayer book of Archbishop Arnulph II of Milan'). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, More
Illuminated initial 'D'(omine) at the beginning of Psalm 8. Image taken from f. 27 of Psalter and Hours, Use of Arras. Written in Latin, with some French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collect More
Detail of a miniature of Priam and his council in Troy, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant). Image taken from f. 50 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in Fr More
Miniature depicting King David playing the harp. Illuminated initial 'L'(ome) at beginning of Psalm One. Image taken from f. 370v of Old Testament (index Bible). Written in French. David was a skilled musicia More
Illuminated initial 'C'(antate) and three-sided border with acanthus leaves. Image taken from f. 73v of Psalter, imperfect (See Notes). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of me More
Illuminated initial 'I'(nter). Image taken from f. 14v of Observationum ex libris antiquorum. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Lib More
Illuminated initial 'C'(um invocarem) at the beginning of Psalm 3 (4), with a partial border of branches, leaves, and daisies. Image taken from f. 30 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. More
Framed initial 'Q'(uant) with coat of arms and partial border at the beginning of the Roman d'Eneas. Image taken from f. 106 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Writte More
Detail of a miniature of executions by hanging and by beheading, with an illuminated initial 'F'(ortune) and foliate borders. Image taken from f. 129 of De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des nob More
Miniature of a battle of the Hungarian and Turkish army, with a partial border and an illuminated initial 'M'(emoire). Image taken from f. 278v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Writte More
Illuminated initial 'O' with foliate border. Image taken from f. 66 of Canterbury Tales. Written in English.
Detail of a miniature of the bearded author of the text, Matfré Ermengau of Bézier, kneeling among rocks and trees before Christ, with a full border in the Italian style including peacocks and ocotofoils contai More
Miniature of the wheel of fortune, and illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Full white vine border with a portrait of Petrarch in a medallion, other medallions with geometrical patterns, a large illuminated initial 'V'(oi), a smaller 'champ' initial 'P'(erfare), and a coat of arms: ~gu More
Illuminated initial in silver and gold with foliate decoration and clasps. Image taken from f. 6 of Gospel lectionary (The 'Odalricus Peccator Gospel Lectionary'). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" More
Illuminated initial 'L'(liber) including three heads in roundels, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 1 of Gospel of Matthew with gloss (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660 More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 3 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, More
Illuminated initial 'T'(ocius) with foliate decoration extending into the margin at the beginning of Book 2. Image taken from f. 19 of Scotichronicon, books 1 to 5. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" More
Detail of illuminated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible, in the early Wycliffite version: New Testament, with lessons (ff. 160-177). Written in English. The Egerton Manu More
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 126v of Old Testament, the later Wycliffite version, imperfect (Genesis to Psalms). Written in English.
Detail of a miniature of a castle and tents in the enchanted forest, with Lancelot making merry among the damsels and Lancelot seated in a chair between two women; with an illuminated initial 'O'(r) and a parti More
Illuminated initial 'E'(cce nunc) at the beginning of Psalm 133 (134), with a partial border of vines, leaves, and flowers. Image taken from f. 31 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Wr More
Miniature of the French army at the walls of Château Landon with the banners of Bernard d'Armagniac, count of la Marche (with a device of a boar) and of Arthur, count of Richemont and constable of France (ermin More
Illuminated initial on a text page. Image taken from f. 23v of Débat de félicité. Written in French. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl More
Illuminated initial 'F'(erst), with a partial bar and foliate border. Image taken from f. 91 of Confessio amantis. Written in English and Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll More
Miniature of three personifications, Fortune with her wheel, Raison (Reason), and Vertu (Virtue), with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine) and a full trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of book 1. Image taken More
Illuminated initial 'S'(alve) in gold on a red ground, with a three-sided scatter border with flowers. Image taken from f. 403 of An explication of the ten commandments (imperfect at the beginning) (ff. 1-8v), More
Illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani. Image taken from f. 3 of Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominica More
Illuminated initial 'Q'(ui) with white vine stem decoration at the beginning of book XI of Martial's Epigrams. Image taken from f. 110v of Epigrams. Written in Latin.
Detail of illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 2 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.