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Miniature of monks at Cuthbert's hermitage signalling with torches to the monks of Lindisfarne that Cuthbert is dead, from Chapter 40 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert; and a text page. Image taken from ff. 7 More

Miniature of Cuthbert praying to God to change the winds beside the river Tyne; miniature of two monks at the monastery of Tynemouth praying for the safety of those blown away in a gale, from Chapter 3 of Bede' More

Miniature of monks at Cuthbert's hermitage signalling with torches to the monks of Lindisfarne that Cuthbert is dead, from Chapter 40 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 74vF of Prose Life More

Miniature of two monks at the monastery of Tynemouth praying for the safety of those blown away in a gale, from Chapter 3 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 11 of Prose Life of Cuthbert; e More

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Detail of a miniature of two ladies before a monk, one wit brooms and the other with a charter. Image taken from f. 14 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of ma More

Photo of one part of a six-part mural on the history of the book; after conservation of the mural. Depicts a monk illustrating a manuscript, with two monks in background. Mural marked at bottom left: Copyright More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a group of three monks led forward by another monk. Image taken from f. 222 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of five monks gazing at an image of the Virgin Mary. Image taken from f. 225 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The B More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of monks praying over a tomb. Image taken from f. 228v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Col More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop addressing a group of monks. Image taken from f. 244v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Man More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of four monks. Image taken from f. 222v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two monks, one in the doorway of a church. Image taken from f. 289 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of three monks searching. Image taken from f. 282 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collecti More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an abbot blessing a group of monks. Image taken from f. 224v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an abbot blessing a group of monks. Image taken from f. 224v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of monks carrying a coffin. Image taken from f. 201 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of four monks at a lecturn, with a large bird on a building. Image taken from f. 290 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop and monks in procession proceeded by a demon playing a fife and a drum. Image taken from f. 201v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decre More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of three monks. Image taken from f. 281v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also More

Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing. Image taken from f. 100 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collecto More

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Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lectern, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 75 of Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), More

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Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lecturn, at Psalm 97: 'Cantate domino canticum novum' / 'Sing to the Lord a new song', and a full border with acanthus motifs and sprays. Image More

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Detail of a miniature of a bishop and two monks, at the beginning of causa 18. Image taken from f. 210v of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known More

Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(antate) at the beginning of Psalm 97 with monks singing from a choirbook being held by one of the monks on a lecturn. Image taken from f. 157v of Calendar and Psalter, with l More

Detail of a historiated initial 'C' (antate) of two monks singing at a lecturn, with one conducting. Image taken from f. 98v of Psalter, imperfect, with calendar and hymns, Breviary (Augustinian use). Written i More

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Miniature of Benedictine monks chanting at a lectern; another takes holy water on entering, and an initial 'K'. On the reverse one and a half four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text 'Kyrie /.. l More

Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lectern, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 75 of Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms More

Bas-de-page scene of two monks walking towards the right and looking surprised, with a caption reading, ‘…vils diables ensi fort destresce od la g[ra]ndesyme pier[e] au col portaunt q[ue] p[ar] sa hidouse et gr More

Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three monks singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 105 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also More

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Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three monks singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 105 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Col More

An historiated initial 'C'(antate) depicting two monks singing at a lectern, with one conducting; musical notation and border decoration with grotesques. Image taken from f. 98v of Psalter, imperfect, with cale More

Historiated initial 'N' of Olivetan Monks worshipping the Cross. Image taken from f. 85 of Cuttings from a choir book.

Miniature of monks singing a requiem, preceding the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 84 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll More

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Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate Domino), at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 195 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

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Historiated initial 'D'(eus) of nuns receiving communion(?) with monks, and on the lower bar border, an archer shooting at a parrot. Image taken from f. 214 of Miscellaneous Offices, Prayers, etc. Written in L More

Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing, with a three-sided border including a hound, bird, lion, and grotesque hybrid, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 1* of Psalter. Written in Latin More

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Historiated initial 'C'(antate) with monks singing at an altar, and a full bar border including musicians, birds, and grotesque hybrid creatures, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 53 of Breviary More

Detail of a miniature of an abbot and three monks in a church, with a foliate initial 'Q'(uidam), at the beginning of causa 16. Image taken from f. 180v of Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. More

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Detail of historiated initial 'C' with two monks, one holding an open book. Image taken from f. 47 of Psalter and Breviary, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin.

The concept of the Trinity is a central doctrine of Christianity that refers to the belief in one God who exists as three distinct persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. The three per More

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Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing, with a partial border including grotesques, in the Psalms. Image taken from f. 100 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yat More

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Bas-de-page scene of a monk, a friar and two nuns in a row, their hands connected by ribbons. Image taken from f. 176v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The B More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk, a friar and two nuns in a row, their hands connected by ribbons. Image taken from f. 176v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image capt More

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