Detail of miniature of John the Baptist. Image taken from f. 206 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its More
Miniature of David in penitence, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 117 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Sir More
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(isio) with Isaiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Isaiah. Image taken from f. 176 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in La More
Detail of face of God, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley M More
Detail of a decorated initial 'H'(aec), with clasps, interlace, and animal heads, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 28 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Writt More
Detail of decorated initial 'I'(tem) at the beginning of the argumentum to 2 Timothy. Image taken from f. 231 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three More
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagra More
Detail of decorated initial 'M'. Image taken from f. 90 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous rac More
Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three column More
Detail of an historiated initial of 'Q'(uom) depicting a bust of Jeremiah, holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 226v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. T More
Inhabited initial 'N'(on) with two dragons. Image taken from f. 205v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the More
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with an Evangelist portrait of John. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in thr More
Detail of decorated initial 'L'(ocutusque) at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 58v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscri More
Page with calendrical information, including a trimmed inscription at the top. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, More
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erbum Domini) depicting Joel, holding a scroll, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 267v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Wr More
Detail of a miniature of Jerome writing at a desk with a small monk below, at the beginning of Jerome's letter to Ambrose. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis More
Decorated initial 'P'(aulus). Image taken from f. 212v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous race More
Detail of anthropormorphic initial 'I'(n mense octavo) depicting the standing prophet Zacharias, at the beginning of Zacharias. Image taken from f. 282 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Ge More
Detail of the face of the prophet Zacharias, from an anthropomorphic initial at the beginning of Zacharias. Image taken from f. 282 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Writte More
Decorated initial 'A' with clasps. Image taken from f. 123v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous More
Detail of a decorated initial 'V'(ici). Image taken from f. 116v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of m More
Detail of a historiated initial 'V' of the prophet Zephaniah standing with a scroll inscribed '[V]'(erbum Domini), at the beginning of Zephaniah (Sophoniae). Image taken from f. 279v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible' More
Miniature of the Visitation. Image taken from f. 1v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir More
Detail of a decorated initial 'T'(radunt). Image taken from f. 279 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of More
Detail of a decorated initial 'P' with clasps at the beginning of the argumentum to Philippians. Image taken from f. 226v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versi More
Historiated initial 'B'(eatus), with King David playing the harp in the lower bow of the initial, which is decorated with interlace, birds, an animal mask, and hybrid monsters. Image taken from f. 23v of Psalte More
Detail of decorated initial 'L'(ucas) with clasps at the beginning of the prologue to Acts. Image taken from f. 194 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in More
Detail of a decorated initial 'N' with clasps. Image taken from f. 263v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti More
Detail of a decorated initial 'L'(ucas). Image taken from f. 172v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mon More
Detail of zoomorphic initial made up of two intertwined dragons. Image taken from f. 75 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams More
Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uid) with a dragon. Image taken from f. 22v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, includin More
Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with a dragon at the beginning of 1Timothy. Image taken from f. 230 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three co More
Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n anno) depicting the standing prophet holding a scroll, at the beginning of Haggai (Aggaeus). Image taken from f. 281 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), More
Detail of decorated initial 'V', with clasps. Image taken from f. 111 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the More
Detail of decorated initial 'I' with a clasp, at the beginning of Jude. Image taken from f. 210v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and More
Miniature of the Baptism of Christ. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its found More
Miniature of the burial of Christ. Image taken from f. 9 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder More
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'I'(eremias), made up of two snakes. Image taken from f. 280v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" More
Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with clasps at the beginning of 2 Timothy. Image taken from f. 231 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three col More
Detail of feet, from an anthropomorphic initial depicting the prophet Zacharias. Image taken from f. 282 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley More
Detail of a decorated initial 'T'(andum) at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua. Image taken from f. 92v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Ha More
Detail of decorated initial 'T'(itium) at the beginning of the argumentum to Titus. Image taken from f. 232 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three c More
Detail of miniature of the archangel Michael. Image taken from f. 205 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named afte More
Detail of an historiated initial 'IN' with an Evangelist portrait of Mark writing. Image taken from f. 166 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three co More
Miniature of the Raising of Lazarus. Image taken from f. 5 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Raising of Lazarus is a story from the New Testament, More
Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke, with an Evangelist portrait. Image taken from f. 173v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in thr More
Detail of the head of Amos, from a historiated initial at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley More
Detail of miniature of Stephen. Image taken from f. 208 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, More
Detail of an inhabited initial 'F'(actum) at the beginning of 2 Samuel (2 Kings). Image taken from f. 133v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harl More
Detail of decorated initial 'S' with a clasp. Image taken from f. 89 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the More
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Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, and the Magi being led by an angel. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manusc More
Detail of a monk, from a miniature at the beginning of Jerome's letter to Ambrose. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harle More
Detail of the head of Obadiah, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Obadiah. Image taken from f. 272 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL More
Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eato). Image taken from f. 150v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mon More
Historiated initial 'V'(erba) depicting Amos with a scroll, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL H More
Historiated initial 'IN' with an Evangelist portrait of Mark writing. Image taken from f. 166 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and di More
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(lures). Image taken from f. 151v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mo More
Detail of a decorated initial 'V'(ocavit) at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 45v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscr More
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(nus) with a standing prophet, Malachi, at the beginning of Malachi. Image taken from f. 286v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in More
Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with clasps at the beginning of Colossians. Image taken from f. 227v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three c More
Detail of the face of Jerome, from a miniature at the beginning of Jerome's letter to Ambrose. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. T More
Detail of a decorated initial 'A'(pocalypsis). Image taken from f. 236 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of th More
Miniature of the Dormition. Image taken from f. 12 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir More
Detail of the face of Hosea, from a historiated initial at the beginning of Hosea. Image taken from f. 264 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harl More
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus). Image taken from f. 212v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mo More
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'P'(salterium) at the beginning of the preface to the Psalms, with a dragon. Image taken from f. 4v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in th More
Miniature of the Pentecost. Image taken from f. 11v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir More
Historiated initial 'E'(t) with a standing figure of Ezekiel with a scroll with foliate interlace and clasps at the beginning of Ezekiel, and on the left, the decorated initial 'I'(ezechiel), at the beginning o More
Decorated initial 'I'(n illo tempore) with interlace and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 5 of Homiliary, temporal (from Septuagesima to Easter Eve) (index Homiliae). At the end are added in a 12th-century h More
Zoomorphic initial made up of two intertwined dragons. Image taken from f. 75 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, includin More
Detail of an inhabited initial 'E'(t rex David) with a man, at the beginning of 1 Kings (3 Kings). Image taken from f. 146v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Lat More
Detail of interlace initial 'I'. Image taken from f. 272 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval More
Detail of decorated initial 'C'(on) with clasps. Image taken from f. 99v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of More
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t factum est) depicting a standing Jonah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 273 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis More
Detail of miniature of John. Image taken from f. 207v of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, S More
Inhabited initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of Judges. Image taken from f. 104v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a More
Detail of a decorated initial 'S' with clasps at the beginning of 3 John. Image taken from f. 210v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, a More
Zoomorphic initial 'P'(salterium) at the beginning of the preface to the Psalms, with a dragon. Image taken from f. 4v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions More
Detail of decorated initial 'F'(ratris), with dragons. Image taken from f. 143 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, includi More
Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(osius) with foliate decoration and two lions. Image taken from f. 1 of Antiquitates iudaicae (books XV-XX), De bello iudaico. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec More
Detail of a decorated initial 'S'(anctum) with clasps. Image taken from f. 267 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a c More
Calendar pages for November and December, with roundels of Sagittarius and Capricorn. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The More
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erbum Domini) depicting Hosea, holding a scroll, at the beginning of Hosea. Image taken from f. 264 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. W More
Detail of an inscription below the initial (factum est), at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 273 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Har More
Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with an Evangelist portrait of John. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, a More
Inhabited initial 'P' with a man shooting a dragon or bird with an arrow. Image taken from f. 194v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, a More
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(ost) with clasps at the beginning of the argumentum for 2 Corinthians. Image taken from f. 221 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in thre More
Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uod) with clasps. Image taken from f. 209v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including More
Detail of a decorated initial 'E'(pistole). Image taken from f. 211 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the m More
Detail of decorated initial 'C'(hromatio). Image taken from f. 57 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mon More
Detail of a decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the argumentum for 1 Corinthians. Image taken from f. 216v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in th More
Detail of a historiated initial 'P' with Solomon writing. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, incl More
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with clasps at the beginning of Galatians. Image taken from f. 223v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three More
Detail of decorated initial 'P'(aulus), from a fragment of a 12th-century copy of 1 Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 52v of Fragments of a glossed Bible of 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:3 (f. 50); 5:2-5:15 (f. 51); More
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(nus) with Habakkuk holding a scroll, and an entwined man, at the beginning of Habakkuk. Image taken from f. 278 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis More
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'S'(ymon) made up of a dragon. Image taken from f. 208v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, More
Detail of historiated initial at the beginning of Proverbs, with Solomon writing and busts of virtues: wisdom, fortitutde, justice, and prudence. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to More
Detail of a decorated initial 'E'(usebius). Image taken from f. 151v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the More