Miniature of the Crucifixion, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and historiated borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross. Image taken from ff. 15v-16 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Miniatures in outline drawing of the Last Judgement in three registers. At the top, Peter holds keys in front of a building with an open door. In the middle an angel holds an open book while Peter strikes a d More
Decorated initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of a chartulary for Higham Ferrers. Image taken from f. 1 of Cartulary of the College of Sts Mary, Thomas the Martyr, and Edward the Confessor, at Higham Ferrers. Writ More
Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents. Image taken from f. 16 of Missal, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Detail of a drawiing of a snake. Image taken from f. 224 of Silloge, in the third recension (ff. 4-245), with calendar (ff. 1-3v), De xiv urbis regionibus (ff. 246-253v), De notis antiquis (ff. [254-269v]), and More
Image taken from f. 54v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French.
Illuminated initial 'L' and text, with references to Thomas Becket erased on the order of Henry VIII. Image taken from f. 25 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin.
Miniature of the Virgin, decorated initial 'I'(ntroibo), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 23 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin and Netherlandish.
Detail of an illuminated initial 'O'. Image taken from f. 54v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'T'(o) with the royal arms at the beginning of the Ordinances of the household of Charles II, with his signature above. Image taken from f. 1 of Ordinances for the household of Charles II. W More
Detail of a bust in an historiated initial 'I'. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial 'E'(dward) with King Edward I enthroned, crowned and holding a sceprttre and cross-topped orb, at eh summit of a family tree tracing his ancestors back to William I the Conqueror Image taken More
Miniature of the Annunciation, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 35 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin, the ca More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) depicting the bishop saint Nicholas of Bari resurrecting three murdered children from a pickling vat, at the beginning of the reading for 6 December. Image taken from f. More
Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 47 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Miniature of Christ carrying the Cross, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of sext in the Hours of the Virigin, illustrated by a cycle with the Passion of Christ. Image taken More
Historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with the Resurrection of Christ, in a Missal. Image taken from f. 122 of Missal, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of John the Baptist, holding the Agnus Dei. Image taken from f. 257 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing to his closed mouth, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 38. Image taken from f. 176v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants More
Detail of historiated initial. Image taken from f. 25v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of Judith beheading the sleeping Holofernes, at the beginning of the reading for the last Sunday in September, for early morning prayers known as 'Judith.' Image t More
Detail of decorated initials. Image taken from f. 44v of Two leaves of a Missal. Written in Latin.
Miniature of the Pentecost, decorated foliate initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross. Image taken from ff. 22v-23 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Historiated illuminated initials of a seated prophet Daniel and of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll, at the beginning of the history of Daniel. Image taken from f. 111 of Historia sch More
Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(stote), with a partial bar border including a dragon, at the reading for Vespers for the second Saturday of Lent. Image taken from f. 62v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norw More
Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents, decorated initial 'C'(onverte), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 75v of Book of Hours, Use of Ro More
Image taken from f. 238v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'B' on a leaf from a Missal, formerly used as a cover, with stitching at the outside corners. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal. Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 126 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 210 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 66 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Detail of historiated initial of Christ blessing. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.
Miniature with the Annunciation to the shepherds, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 24 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin, ca More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bishop in a mitre, holding a crozier. Image taken from f. 329 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail of Jesse sleeping from an historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber), at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 342 of Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and s More
Image taken from f. 233v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 121v of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 251 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 125 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 77v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit Dominus) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 200v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Lat More
Detail of an illuminated initial 'B'. Image taken from f. 245v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Decorated initials 'L'(iber), 'F'(uit), and 'H'(abuit). Image taken from f. 105v of Historia Scholastica, imperfect; and chronological digest (ff. 267-272v). Written in Latin.
Marginal drawing of travellers, speaking In English, in the margin of Jacobus de Voragine's life of Cecila. Image taken from f. 220 of Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Lege More
Miniature of the Crucifixion, and full foliate border, facing the historiated initial 'T'(e) with the Instruments of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of the 'Te igitur' in a Missal. Image taken from ff. More
Historiated border. Image taken from f. 7 of Missal, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Roundels with representations of the labours of the month and the signs of the Zodiac, in the calendar. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French and Latin.
Image taken from f. 58 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(um) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 115 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, Virgin and child sitting in a bed, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 55 of Boo More
Coloured drawings with the Last Supper and manna from heaven, in the Biblia Pauperum. Image taken from ff. 28v-29 of Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book). Written in Latin.
Miniature of the Visitation, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 114 of Single leaf of a Book of Hours. Written in Latin.
Initial 'S'(eynt) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Live of St Michael. Image taken from f. 3 of Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158 More
Detail of a grotesque hybrid from the lower extender of an initial. Image taken from f. 127 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial 'D' of a baptism, with a partial bar border including a winged grotesque hybrid, and a fallen king. Image taken from f. 109 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brevi More
Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal. Image taken from f. 44v of Two leaves of a Missal. Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 346v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Coloured drawings with the Annunciation and Gideon with the golden fleece, in the Biblia Pauperum. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book). Written in Latin. The Annunciation More
Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 9 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The Annuncia More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 267v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'D'(ominica) with a partial bar border including a robed grotesque. Image taken from f. 71 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Miniature of Margaret and the dragon, at the beginning of her suffrage. Image taken from f. 56 of Prayer book. Written in Latin, rubrics in French.
Full-page miniature of Edward III, wearing a blue Garter mantle, with his arms. Image taken from f. 7v of Pictorial book of arms of the Order of the Garter ('William Bruges's Garter Book'). Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) of Mary, accompanied by Joseph bearing gifts, presenting Jesus to the priest Simeon, with a partial bar border including a grotesque whose hood grows into a foliate exten More
Detail of an historiated initial 'H' of the Adoration of the Magi, with a grotesque hybrid and flowers. Image taken from f. 40 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Flourished initial 'F'(uit). Image taken from f. 75 of Miscellany of historical and romantic works, including Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), Apollonius of Tyre. Written in Latin.
Miniature of Claude de France, accompanied by women of the Old Testament, and decorated initial 'T'(outes), in Le Sacre de Claude de France. Image taken from ff. 32v-33 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Coloured initial 'I' in the will of King Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon, which contains material relating to the foundations of Winchester, and is the earliest English royal will (See ~The Making of England~ 1 More
Detail of an historiated initial of the martyrdom of a bishop. Image taken from f. 27v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omini) of an angel laying hands on a man in bed. Image taken from f. 128 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
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.
Image taken from f. 121 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David pointing to his eyes, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 171v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Writte More
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.
Detail of two inhabited initials 'D'(eus) with busts of martyrs, with partial bar borders. The cowled saint probably depicts Gervasius or Prothasius; the king, Edward the Martyr. Image taken from f. 255 of Bre 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
Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at More
Illuminated initials and borders. Image taken from f. 48v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 110v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
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
Marginal painting of a friar with a musical instrument, and a woman dancing with upraised arms. Image taken from f. 38 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a cale More
Outline drawing of Mark. Image taken from f. 72v of The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224). Written in Latin.
Miniature of the wheel of fortune, and illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Detail of marginal miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents. Image taken from ff. 261v-262 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final prayers in French.
Miniature of the Funeral service, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 92 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.
Text page. Image taken from f. 72 of The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224). Written in Latin.
Miniature of Clare, Francis, and Bernardino, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer; misbound, corresponding text missing. Image taken from f. 62 of Prayer book. Written in Latin, rubrics in French.
Detail of an historiated initial 'F' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 120v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image taken from f. 15v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial 'P' including a human face, at the beginning of the Ordo coronacionis. Image taken from f. 2 of Ordo coronacionis pariter et unccionis Regis et Regine secundum usum et ritum Anglicanum (ff. 2- More
Flourished initial 'U'(rhanus). Image taken from f. 93v of Cartulary of the Augustinian priory, Brinkburn, Northumbria, in eight capitula, imperfect. Written in Latin.
Miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 57 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin and N More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a man. Image taken from f. 254v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, with a partial bar border including a cap-wearing grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich v More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Full-page miniature of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, wearing a blue Garter mantle, with his arms. Image taken from f. 8 of Pictorial book of arms of the Order of the Garter ('William Bruges's Garter Book'). Written in Latin.
List of Anglo-Saxon 'duces' and 'thegns'. Image taken from f. 17 of Liber Vitae of Newminster and Hyde, with register, charters, customs, the will of Alfred the Great, benedictions and order of Mass, etc. Writt More
Miniatures in outline drawing of the Last Judgement, with an angel pointing martyrs with palms, saints, and ecclesiatics, towards Peter on the facing page. Image taken from f. 6v of Liber Vitae of Newminster an More