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Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2

Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2

Detail of the Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Image taken from f. 2 of Guide of the Perplexed (... More

Death from BL Harley 2936, f. 84

Death from BL Harley 2936, f. 84

Detail of a miniature of Death, at the beginning of Matins in the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 84 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection o... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3063, f. 126

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3063, f. 126

Decorated initials 'L' and 'P' at the beginning of the commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 126 of Commentary on Paul's ten shorter epistles, ad Thessalonicenses; Ambrosiaster ... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 64

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 64

Detail of an illuminated initial 'G'(eometrie), at the beginning of Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Image taken from f. 64 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. ... More

Text page from BL Harley 3103, f. 71

Text page from BL Harley 3103, f. 71

Text page with the end of Jerome's Commentary on Ecclesiastes and an ownership inscription in display script, divided by a geometric line filler. Image taken from f. 71 of Commentary on Proverbs (ff. 3-43); Com... More

Full-page architectural border from BL Harley 3046, f. 10

Full-page architectural border from BL Harley 3046, f. 10

Full-page architectural border in colours and gold with a large historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Pope Gregory the Great, putti, Jerome and another Church father, and the arms of Ferdinand I of Aragon, king ... More

Paschal table from BL Harley 3735, f. 14v

Paschal table from BL Harley 3735, f. 14v

Paschal table. Image taken from f. 14v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Librar... More

Text page from BL Harley 3020, f. 82

Text page from BL Harley 3020, f. 82

Text page with plain initial 'S'(ubrege) and rubrics at the beginning of the account of the martyrdom of Agapiti. Image taken from f. 82 of History of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, Life of Ceolfrid, Lives... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 27v

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 27v

Detail of a decorated initial 'C'(ompotus) at the beginning of Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 27v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley M... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 6

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 6

Detail of an illuminated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of a calendarial treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 6 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Wri... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3250, f. 19v

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3250, f. 19v

Decorated initials: 'A'(mbrosius), 'A'(ugustinum); 'Q'(uerendum), 'D'(uobus). Image taken from f. 19v of The Gospel of Matthew with glosses by Jerome, Bede, Augustine, Origin, and various other authors. Written... More

Drawing and tables from BL Harley 3735, f. 65v

Drawing and tables from BL Harley 3735, f. 65v

Drawing of a quadrant, illustrating Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Image taken from f. 65v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ref... More

Table from BL Harley 3735, f. 70v

Table from BL Harley 3735, f. 70v

Table in Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Image taken from f. 70v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 38v

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 38v

Detail of a diagram showing the phases of the moon, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 38v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley... More

Tables from BL Harley 3735, f. 93

Tables from BL Harley 3735, f. 93

Text page with calendrical tables illustrating Robert Grosseteste's Computus correctorius. Image taken from f. 93 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript... More

Text page from BL Harley 3826, f. 71v

Text page from BL Harley 3826, f. 71v

Text page at the beginning of Abbo of St-Germain's ~Bella Parisiacae urbis~, book 3, with red initial and highlights. Image taken from f. 71v of Alcuin, De orthographia (ff.1-24v); Bede, De orthographia (ff. 2... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 66v

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 66v

Illuminated initial 'D'(icto) in Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Image taken from f. 66v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers... More

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(ntencio) at the beginning of Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 74 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manus... More

Calendarial table from BL Harley 3735, f. 14

Calendarial table from BL Harley 3735, f. 14

Calendarial table in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 14 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 649, f. 2

Decorated initial from BL Harley 649, f. 2

Decorated initial 'P'(rimo). Image taken from f. 2 of Commentary on the Song of Songs, followed by other texts (ff. 2-104v); Commentary on Acts of the Apostles (ff. 105-152v); Commentary on Catholic Epistles (f... More

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 81v

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 81v

Detail of an astronomical diagram showing an eclipse of the moon, illustrating Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 81v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 46v

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 46v

Detail of circular diagram, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 46v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 55

Decorated initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 55

Coloured and decorated initials. Image taken from f. 55 of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66... More

Calendarial table from BL Harley 3735, f. 13v

Calendarial table from BL Harley 3735, f. 13v

Calendarial table in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 13v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers... More

Added notes from BL Harley 3735, f. 58v

Added notes from BL Harley 3735, f. 58v

Added notes on mathenatical matters. Image taken from f. 58v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 17

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 17

Detail of an illuminated initial 'T'(ractatus) at the beginning of Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Tractatus de sphaera. Image taken from f. 17 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. T... More

Interlace initial from BL Harley 1117, ff. 3v-4

Interlace initial from BL Harley 1117, ff. 3v-4

Title page and interlace initial 'P'(rincipium) with animal heads and mask. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and G... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 17

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 17

Illuminated initial 'T'(ractatus) at the beginning of Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Tractatus de sphaera. Diagram of the heavenly spheres. Image taken from f. 17 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. ... More

Text page from BL Harley 3020, f. 33

Text page from BL Harley 3020, f. 33

Text page. Image taken from f. 33 of History of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, Life of Ceolfrid, Lives of Pope Calixtus I and other martyrs, the legend of Theophilus. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manu... More

Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, ff. 24v-25

Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, ff. 24v-25

Coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66). Writte... More

Hand from BL Harley 3735, f. 13

Hand from BL Harley 3735, f. 13

Drawing of a mnemonic hand in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 13 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript... More

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 3075, f. 41

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 3075, f. 41

Zoomorphic initial 'S'(imon) at the beginning of book 3 of Bede's Commentary on Catholic Epistles. Image taken from f. 41 of Commentary on Catholic Epistles. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3091, f. 140v

Diagram from BL Harley 3091, f. 140v

Circular diagram with the earth as its centre. Image taken from f. 140v of Various works including De natura rerum, De temporibus, In libros Regum quaestiones XXX, computistical and calendrical writings and oth... More

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 13v

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 13v

Detail of a calendarial table in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 13v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manusc... More

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 10

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 10

August in a calendarial table, in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis': Image taken from f. 10 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manusc... More

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 1915, f. 80v

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 1915, f. 80v

Zoomorphic initial 'V'(enit) with foliate motifs, at the beginning of book 3 of Zacharias Chrysopolitanus' In unum ex quatuor. Image taken from f. 80v of Various texts including Commentary on an 'In unum ex qua... More

Large initial with knotwork motifs and animal heads from BL Harley 3020, f. 113

Large initial with knotwork motifs and animal heads from BL Harley 302...

Detail of a large initial 'F'(actum est) with knotwork motifs and animal heads. Image taken from f. 113 of History of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, Life of Ceolfrid, Lives of Pope Calixtus I and other mar... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(ntencio) at the beginning of Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 74 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manus... More

Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 59

Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 59

Puzzle initial 'M'(inuciaru[m]) with pen-flourishing developing into a 'J-border', at the beginning of a treatise on vulgar fractions attributed to Johannes Anglicus. Image taken from f. 59 of Various calendari... More

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3015, f. 65v

Decorated initials from BL Harley 3015, f. 65v

Two decorated initials 'I'(nter) at the beginning of Isidore of Seville's 'De differentiis'. Image taken from f. 65v of Homilies; De differentiis; De natura rerum; De liber arbitrio. Written in Latin. The "BL ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 6503, f. 1

Decorated initial from BL Harley 6503, f. 1

Decorated initial 'H'(ortaris). Image taken from f. 1 of Liber de viris illustribus, Chronica (index Greater Chronicle), and various other historical texts. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 50v

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 50v

Detail of a decorated initial 'O'(mnia) at the beginning of Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Algorismus. Image taken from f. 50v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Ma... More

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 6v

Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 6v

January in a calendarial table, in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis': Image taken from f. 6v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manus... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 36v

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 36v

Detail of circular diagram with a man at its centre, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 36v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harle... More

White vine initial from BL Harley 3046, f. 4

White vine initial from BL Harley 3046, f. 4

White vine initial 'I'(n explanati) in colours and gold, with a white vine border. Image taken from f. 4 of Sermons (index Homiliae). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi... More

Diagram from BL Harley 1117, f. 117v

Diagram from BL Harley 1117, f. 117v

Diagram. Image taken from f. 117v of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66). Written in Latin, w... More

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 74

Detail of an astronomical diagram illustrating Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 74 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 23

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 23

Diagram illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Tractatus de sphaera. Image taken from f. 23 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti... More

Marginal drawing from BL Harley 4978, f. 98

Marginal drawing from BL Harley 4978, f. 98

Text page with marginal drawing of a dog. Image taken from f. 98 of The Ecclesiastical History (index Historia ecclesiastica), Books 1-5 (ff. 8-148v), preceded by Pseudo-Augustine's 'De persecutione christianor... More

Drawings from BL Harley 3735, f. 70

Drawings from BL Harley 3735, f. 70

Drawings and diagrams at the end of Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Image taken from f. 70 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refe... More

Drawings from BL Harley 3735, f. 68

Drawings from BL Harley 3735, f. 68

Drawings and diagrams illustrating Robertus Anglicus' Tractatus quadrantis veteris. Added drawing of tower in the margin (?15th century). Image taken from f. 68 of Various calendarial and computistical treatise... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 6

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 6

Illuminated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of a calendarial treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 6 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin... More

Diagram of the sun from BL Harley 3735, f. 18

Diagram of the sun from BL Harley 3735, f. 18

Detail of diagrams with the movements of the sun around the earth, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Tractatus de sphaera. The cities of Rome and Paris are depicted in the diagram on the right. Image taken... More

Table from BL Harley 3735, f. 15v

Table from BL Harley 3735, f. 15v

Table concerning the zodiac signs and movements of the moon in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis'. Image taken from f. 15v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 526, f. 28v

Decorated initial from BL Harley 526, f. 28v

Decorated initial 'H'. Image taken from f. 28v of Life of Bede. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. The Harley Man... More

Text page from BL Harley 3735, f. 73

Text page from BL Harley 3735, f. 73

Statement as to the time of the vernal equinox in the year 1293. Image taken from f. 73 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection o... More

Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 43

Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 43

Coloured initials with the hymns for vespers on the day for the commemoration of the birth of Cuthbert. The words of the songs are written in black, while the terms identifying them (such as 'a' for 'antiphon',... More

Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 59

Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3735, f. 59

Detail of a puzzle initial 'M'(inuciaru[m]) with pen-flourishing developing into a 'J-border', at the beginning of a treatise on vulgar fractions attributed to Robertus Anglicus. Image taken from f. 59 of Vario... More

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 82

Detail from BL Harley 3735, f. 82

Detail of an astronomical diagram showing an eclipse of the sun, illustrating Robert Grosseteste's De sphaera. Image taken from f. 82 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "... More

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 32v

Diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 32v

Detail of a drawing with a serpent biting its tail, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 32v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley... More

Diagram of eclipses from BL Harley 3735, f. 27

Diagram of eclipses from BL Harley 3735, f. 27

Detail of diagrams showing eclipses of the sun and moon, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Tractatus de sphaera. Image taken from f. 27 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin.... More

Zodiacal diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 30

Zodiacal diagram from BL Harley 3735, f. 30

Detail of a zodiacal diagram, illustrating Johannes de Sacro Bosco's Computus. Image taken from f. 30 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to ... More

Prayer against poison from BL Harley 2965, f. 37

Prayer against poison from BL Harley 2965, f. 37

Decorated initial at the beginning of the prayer against poison. Image taken from f. 37 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Man... More

Text pages from BL Harley 2965, ff. 40v-41

Text pages from BL Harley 2965, ff. 40v-41

Text pages containing incantations of Irish origin with an added inscription in Old English (f. 40v); formulae of confession and absolution (f. 41). Image taken from ff. 40v-41 of Extracts from the Gospels and ... More

Text pages from BL Harley 2965, ff. 26v-27

Text pages from BL Harley 2965, ff. 26v-27

Text pages with rubrics and initials with colour wash. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manuscri... More

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 16v

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 16v

Zoomorphic initial 'D' at the beginning of a prayer attributed to Pope Gregory the Great. Image taken from f. 16v of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with En... More

Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, ff. 3v-4

Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, ff. 3v-4

Capitals and initials with colour wash at the end of Mark and the beginning of Luke. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with Engli... More

Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, f. 1

Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, f. 1

Initials with colour wash, surrounded by dots in Mark 14:61. Image taken from f. 1 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manuscri... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 4v

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 4v

Decorated initial with spirals and interlace at the beginning of an extract from Luke 24. Image taken from f. 4v of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with Eng... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 38

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 38

Decorated initial at the beginning of the Lorica of Laidcenn. Image taken from f. 38 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manusc... More

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 11

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 11

Zoomorphic initial with interlace at the beginning of John 18. Image taken from f. 11 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manus... More

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 16v

Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2965, f. 16v

Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'D' at the beginning of a prayer attributed to Pope Gregory the Great. Image taken from f. 16v of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in La... More

Text page from BL Harley 2688, f. 48v

Text page from BL Harley 2688, f. 48v

Text page of a 9th-century copy of Priscianus's 'Institutiones grammaticae', Books 4-5 (ff. 47-54v). Image taken from f. 48v of 'Epodes' (ff. 23-29), 'Carmen saeculare' (ff. 29-30v), Epistles (ff. 30v-43v), and... More

Arms of Roscarrock of Cornwall from BL Harley 2965, f. 37v

Arms of Roscarrock of Cornwall from BL Harley 2965, f. 37v

Text page with added stamp of Roscarrock of Cornwall arms. Image taken from f. 37v of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manuscri... More

Arrow and eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40

Arrow and eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40

Drawing of an arrow, and of an eagle, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a colle... More

Litany from BL Harley 2904, f. 210v

Litany from BL Harley 2904, f. 210v

Litany with the name of Benedict in gold letters followed by the number III, indicating that he is to be invoked three times. Image taken from f. 210v of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), i... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 125

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 125

Detail of illuminated initial 'D'([omi]ne exaudi orationem meam), with beakhead, foliate, and knotwork motifs, at Psalm 101. Image taken from f. 125 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in ... More

Hare from BL Harley 2506, f. 41v

Hare from BL Harley 2506, f. 41v

Drawing of the Hare [Lepus], with the stars marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 41v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval... More

Canis Major from BL Harley 2506, f. 44v

Canis Major from BL Harley 2506, f. 44v

Drawing of the constellation the dog, Canis Major, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 44v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers t... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 144

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 144

Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'(ixit dominus domino meo), with foliate and knotwork motifs, at Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 144 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican v... More

Centaur and Hydra from BL Harley 2506, f. 44

Centaur and Hydra from BL Harley 2506, f. 44

Drawings of the constellations Centaur (Centaurus), stretching his hand towards the Altar, holding the Beast (Fera), and below, the Hydra. Image taken from f. 44 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Writt... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 71

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 71

Illuminated initial 'D'(eus reppulisti nos) at Psalm 59. Image taken from f. 71 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-211) followed by prayers... More

Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 40v

Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 40v

Drawing of Delphinus, the Dolphin, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collect... More

Aquarius from BL Harley 2506, f. 36

Aquarius from BL Harley 2506, f. 36

Detail of a drawing of the constellation Aquarius. Image taken from f. 36 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts h... More

Orion from BL Harley 2506, f. 41

Orion from BL Harley 2506, f. 41

Drawing of Orion and his dog. Image taken from f. 41 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Li... More

Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 45

Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 45

Text page. Image taken from f. 45 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. Th... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 164

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 164

Detail of illuminated initial 'A'(d dominum cum tribularer), with foliate motifs, at Psalm 119. Image taken from f. 164 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a ... More

Eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40

Eagle from BL Harley 2506, f. 40

Detail of drawing of the eagle, with the constellations marked as red dots. Image taken from f. 40 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection ... More

Text page from BL Harley 2904, f. 1v

Text page from BL Harley 2904, f. 1v

Text page with plain initials in gold 'C'(anticum Psalmorum). Image taken from f. 1v of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-211) followed by pr... More

Image from BL Harley 2506, ff. 42v-43

Image from BL Harley 2506, ff. 42v-43

Image taken from ff. 42v-43 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. The Harl... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 181

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 181

Detail of illuminated initial 'B'(enedictus), with foliate motifs, at Psalm 143. Image taken from f. 181 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 144

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 144

Illuminated initial 'D'(ixit dominus domino meo), with foliate and knotwork motifs, at Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 144 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with ... More

Virgin Mary from BL Harley 2904, f. 3v

Virgin Mary from BL Harley 2904, f. 3v

Detail of tinted drawing with the Virgin Mary standing at the base of the cross. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 64v

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 64v

Detail of illuminated initial 'D'(eus in nomine tuo saluum me fac) at Psalm 53. Image taken from f. 64v of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-... More

Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 37v

Text page from BL Harley 2506, f. 37v

Text page. Image taken from f. 37v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. T... More

Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 43v

Drawing from BL Harley 2506, f. 43v

Drawing of Ara, the Altar. Image taken from f. 43v of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Libr... More

Capricorn from BL Harley 2506, f. 39

Capricorn from BL Harley 2506, f. 39

Drawing of the constellation Capricorn, with the stars picked out as red dots. Image taken from f. 39 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti... More

Swan from BL Harley 2506, f. 38

Swan from BL Harley 2506, f. 38

Drawing of the Swan, or Bird (Cygnus). Image taken from f. 38 of Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the B... More

Litany from BL Harley 2904, f. 209

Litany from BL Harley 2904, f. 209

Litany with the names of Mary and Michael in gold letters. Image taken from f. 209 of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-211) followed by pray... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 63v

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2904, f. 63v

Detail of a illuminated initial 'D'(ix[it] insipiens in corde suo) at Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 63v of Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald'), in the Gallican version, with a litany (ff. 209-... More

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