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Detail of a lower register miniature of Amnon and Tamar lying in bed. Image taken from f. 58 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Miniature of God creating the animals. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Col More

Bas-de-page scene of three musicians, two with trumpets, a third with cymbals. Image taken from f. 179 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscri More

Detail of a miniature of the three Magi before Herod. Image taken from f. 131 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known More

Detail of an upper register miniature of the death of Samuel. Image taken from f. 53 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als More

Miniature of David giving Uriah a letter, in the upper register; and of Uriah being killed in battle, in the lower register. Image taken from f. 57v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Abbey of Westminster and the Council of Lyons. Image taken from f. 138v of Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora. Written in Latin. More

Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him. Image taken from f. 295v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Writte More

Bas-de-page scene of the Abbey of Westminster and the Council of Lyons. Image taken from f. 138v of Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora. Written in Latin. The BL Royal More

Bas-de-page scene of Theodore being crucified, with two men pulling away at his flesh with large forks. Image taken from f. 276 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image caption More

Miniature of Mary Magdalene (with an unguent-pot), Mary of Egypt (covered with long white hair and holding a loaf), Margaret (piercing a dragon with a long cross), and another (with a palm-branch), with a bas-d More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two women speaking to three men. Image taken from f. 299v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio More

Detail of a lower register miniature of the coronation of Saul as the king of Gilgal. Image taken from f. 50v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal M More

Detail of a miniature of Joshua at his tent being addressed by an angel, with two angels playing trumpets and Jericho collapsing, with a coloured initial 'C'(oment). Image taken from f. 28v of Psalter ('The Que More

Detail of a four-part miniature with scenes from the Life of Christ, including Christ healing the sight of Bartimaeus, the washing of Christ's feet by Mary Magdalene, Christ disputing, and Christ giving sop to More

Detail of a lower register miniature of David dining with Uriah. Image taken from f. 57 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, More

Detail of a bas-de-page drawing of Thomas Becket, supported by two angels, kneeling before Christ. Image taken from f. 299 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. T More

Detail of a miniature of four scenes in quatrefoils with (top left) Pilate giving Joseph of Arimathaea the order to have the body of Christ, (top right) the Deposition of Christ, Joseph supporting the body and More

Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(egem) with Christ and two others before the High Priest. Image taken from f. 244v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The B More

Miniature with scenes of the Passion in four quatrefoils, (top left) Christ crowned with thorns, (top right) the Jews laying hold of Simon of Cyrene, (bottom left) the shaping of the Cross with an axe, (bottom More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Virgin forcing the Devil to restore the deed by which Theophilus bartered his soul. Image taken from f. 205 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with Fre More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Quintin being beheaded by a man with a raised sword. Image taken from f. 275 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal M More

Detail of a lower register miniature of the coronation of David. Image taken from f. 55v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, More

Bas-de-page scene of Simon and Jude with three magicians, with a decorated initial 'B'(enedictus). Image taken from f. 273v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. More

Detail of an upper register miniature of Moses placing the tables of the Law and sending Joshua and other Israelites to the promised land. Image taken from f. 27 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written i More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene from one of the legends of the Virgin Mary in which a nun confesses her sins before the pope and is transformed into the figure of the Virgin, confounding the devil, who is her acc More

Miniature of Noah, his family, and animals entering the Ark. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also More

Miniature of the marriage of Abraham and Sarah, in the upper register; and of God giving Abraham three cities in the lower register. Image taken from f. 8v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Lati More

Bas-de-page scene of an elephant with her foal, having just given birth in water to avoid the dragon, flying above. Image taken from f. 118v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French More

Detail of an upper register miniature of Saul with David playing the harp. Image taken from f. 51v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. David was a skilled music More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two rams butting heads in combat. Image taken from f. 141v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collecti More

Miniature of Hannah offering her son in the Temple, in the upper register; and of an angel talking to Eli, in the lower register. Image taken from f. 48v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an elderly man and three younger men at a table, with a harper on the right seated on a stool, with a decorated initial 'Q'(ui). Image taken from f. 203v of Psalter ('The Queen More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Theodore before a judge, assisted by a man. Image taken from f. 275v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscrip More

Bas-de-page scene of three servants carrying dishes. Image taken from f. 200 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known More

Bas-de-page scene of Margaret being led off to execution, with three women following her. Image taken from f. 312 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roy More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man feeding horseshoes and nails to an ostrich. Image taken from f. 114 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manu More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a combat between apes ridden by other apes. Image taken from f. 176 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript More

Historiated initial 'E'(go) with Hezekiah lying in bed with his hands raised in prayer below a cloud with the head of the Almighty, with a bas-de-page scene of Catherine being sent to prison. Image taken from f More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Margaret being beheaded by a man with a raised sword and two men lying on the floor having been struck by lightning, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 313 o More

Detail of an upper register miniature of Joshua instructing his people and sending men to spy on Jericho. Image taken from f. 28 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captio More

Bas-de-page scene of Margaret laid in a tomb, with four surrounding figures and the Manus Dei, with two decorated initials: 'D'(eus) and 'I'(neffabilem). Image taken from f. 313v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psa More

Miniature of a nude man and woman holding a shield between them and flanked by trees and lions (for the zodiac sign Gemini), from a calendar page for May. Image taken from f. 76 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psal More

Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 190v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captio More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of women catching rabbits with a net and ferret. Image taken from f. 155v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscr More

Bas-de-page scene of a mother ape being pursued by two hunters, one with a horn; according to legend, she will carry her favourite child in her arms and her less favourite on her back, but will likely drop the More

Bas-de-page scene of a young woman and a man, in the guise of a satyr, dancing together. Image taken from f. 166 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roya More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the martyrdom of Edmund, tied to a tree and shot at by three men with arrows. Image taken from f. 277 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image More

Bas-de-page scene of two grotesques playing a stringed instrument and a trumpet. Image taken from f. 191v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manus More

Detail of a bas-de-page of the mother of Thomas of Canterbury being baptised, immersed in a large font, by two bishops. Image taken from f. 289 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with Fren More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man with two greyhounds, one of whom is seizing a hare. Image taken from f. 154 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Ro More

Detail of a lower register miniature of Moses showing the laws to the Israelites. Image taken from f. 26 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manusc More

Bas-de-page scene of Cecilia before a king, assisted by a man, with a decorated initial 'L'(auda). Image taken from f. 277v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. More

Bas-de-page scene of Margaret before the prefect, assisted by two others. Image taken from f. 310v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript C More

Bas-de-page scene of a salamander perched in a tree, eating fruit (which, according to the legend, will poison the fruit). Image taken from f. 117 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with F More

Detail of a miniature of the Presentation in the Temple, with Joseph carrying a basket containing three doves, and a woman holding a tall taper. Image taken from f. 149 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Wr More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an assisted Valentine before a judge, with a zoomorphic initial 'I'(n) containing a dragon. Image taken from f. 242v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, wit More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Christina being held by two men, one of whom stabs her. Image taken from f. 257 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roya More

Bas-de-page scene of Margaret emerging from the back of a dragon with a cross in her hand, and then being beheaded by a man with a raised sword. Image taken from f. 256 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Wr More

Bas-de-page drawing of a fox with a duck in his jaws being pursued by a woman, striking at the fox with a distaff. Image taken from f. 158 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French im More

Bas-de-page scene of two grotesque dragons, with heads in their tails, twisted together (similar to the amphivena of bestiaries). Image taken from f. 138v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Clement being cast into the sea by a man, with a decorated initial 'C'(antate). Image taken from f. 279 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French imag More

Detail of a miniature of God speaking to Cain, in the upper register. Image taken from f. 5v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Miniature of David and his councillors, in the upper register; and of the hanging of the sons of Saul and Michal, in the lower register. Image taken from f. 61v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in More

Bas-de-page scene of a kneeling nun confessing to an abbess. Image taken from f. 219 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als More

Bas-de-page scene of two ibexes (or wild goats) climbing a mountain to escape from a hunter. Image taken from f. 104v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL More

Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(e) with a bishop with an asperging brush, and five figures in white vestments. Image taken from f. 292v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French More

Detail of a miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, flanked by female saints in niches, preceding Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 112v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image ca More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Maurice and two others being beheaded by two soldiers. Image taken from f. 267 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal More

Detail of a lower register miniature of Joseph interpreting dreams for the king of Egypt. Image taken from f. 16v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roy More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a winged lion-like grotesque biting the neck of a kneeling horse. Image taken from f. 137 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. T More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two sirens (one winged) attacking the sleeping crew of a ship. Image taken from f. 97 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The B More

Detail of a lower register miniature of Joshua and his scouts returning from the promised land with fruits. Image taken from f. 27 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image capt More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the crew of ship lighting a fire on the back of a whale. Image taken from f. 111 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Roy More

Bas-de-page scene of Mercurius being roused from his tomb by the Virgin Mary and an angel. Image taken from f. 222v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL R More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Barnabus preaching before a group of figures, with a decorated initial 'L'(ucerna). Image taken from f. 250v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French More

Miniature of men killing and slaughtering pigs, on a calendar page for December. Image taken from f. 82v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manusc More

Detail of an upper register miniature of Jacob being introduced to the king of Egypt. Image taken from f. 19v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal M More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a clerk who sung daily an antiphon to the Virgin containing five Gaudes, and how she visited him on his death-bed and promised him a share of the joy he had wished her. Image ta More

Detail of a miniature of the Trinity, surrounded by four angels. Image taken from f. 299 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The concept of the Trinity is a cen More

Detail of a lower register miniature of Samson sending wolves with firebrands tied to their tails to burn the land of the Philistines. Image taken from f. 44v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in L More

Bas-de-page scene of Bartholemew being martyred by being flayed alive, with two decorated initials 'E'(cce). Image taken from f. 264 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image ca More

Detail of an upper register miniature of Jepthah sacrificing his daughter to God. Image taken from f. 41 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manusc More

Detail of a miniature of men driving oxen and bulls (for the zodiac sign Taurus), from a calendar page for April. Image taken from f. 75 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French imag More

Bas-de-page scene of a man leading a tame lion by a rope. Image taken from f. 182v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of St. Mercurius, who had been roused from his tomb, overthrowing Julian the Apostate in battle. Image taken from f. 223 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, wi More

Bas-de-page scene of the nativity of Nicolas. Image taken from f. 314v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the More

Bas-de-page scene of two knights jousting with lances. Image taken from f. 183v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kno More

Bas-de-page scene of John the Baptist leaning out of a building and being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with Salome alongside. Image taken from f. 265 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in More

Detail of a lower register miniature of an angel talking to Eli. Image taken from f. 48v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, More

Bas-de-page scene of a swimming master standing up in a boat, indicating the direction to two pupils. Image taken from f. 169v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a fulica (a kind of bird), crouching on the water, where it makes its nest. Image taken from f. 109v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image c More

Detail of a lower register miniature of the death of Abimelech. Image taken from f. 39 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, a More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk painting a fresco of the Virgin Mary; his ladder is broken by the devil but he is then rescued by the Virgin. Image taken from f. 211 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter' More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two peacocks. Image taken from f. 124v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as th More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary restoring an ill monk with her milk. Image taken from f. 231 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal M More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two hunters trying to catch an ape. Image taken from f. 107 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect More

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two grotesque hybrids (one half-man, half-bear) fighting each other with swords and shields. Image taken from f. 134 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, wit More

Bas-de-page scene of an antelope drinking from a stream (according to legend, the River Euphrates), with an inhabited initial 'V'(erba). Image taken from f. 87v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in More

Bas-de-page scene of four young men playing bob-cherry. Image taken from f. 166v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn More