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Jerusalem from BL Eg 1070, f. 5

Jerusalem from BL Eg 1070, f. 5

Full-page miniature of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock Image taken from f. 5 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. The Egerton Manus... 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

Detail from BL Burn 339, f. 28 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Burn 339, f. 28 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 28 of Book of Hours. Written in Dutch.

Annunciation from BL King's 7, f. 7

Annunciation from BL King's 7, f. 7

Detail of a miniature of the Annuncation. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to a... More

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David kneeling before an altar. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere)... More

Anointing of David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Anointing of David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David being anointed by Samuel. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere)... More

Lower cover from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Lower cover from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Lower cover of the ivory binding, with the Six Corporal Works of Mercy listed in Matthew 25:35-36. Image taken from Lower cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga... More

Visiting the imprisoned from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Visiting the imprisoned from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of the lower right hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of visitng the imprisoned, with the inscription: 'In carcere eram et venistis ad me (Matthew 25: 36). Image ... More

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and the lion. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere). Written in... More

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2803, f. 117

David in penitence from BL Sloane 2803, f. 117

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

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and musicians. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere). Written in Latin. The ... More

Feeding the hungry from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Feeding the hungry from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of the upper left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of giving food to the hungry, with the inscription: 'Esurivi et dedistis mihi manducare' (Mathew 25: 35). Ima... More

Clothing the naked from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Clothing the naked from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of a roundel of the lower cover with the act of mercy of clothing the naked, with the inscription 'nudus et cooperuistis me' (Matthew 25:36). Image taken from Lower cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('... More

Giving drink to the thirsty from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Giving drink to the thirsty from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of the upper right hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of giving drink to the thirsty, with the inscription: 'Sitivi et dedistis mihi bibere' (Mathew 25: 35). Imag... More

Visiting the sick from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Visiting the sick from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of the lower left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of visiting the sick, with the inscription: 'infirmus et visitastis me' (Mathew 25: 36). Image taken from Low... More

Housing the stranger from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Housing the stranger from BL Eg 1139, Lower cover

Detail of the middle left hand roundel on the lower cover of the ivory binding, with the act of mercy of housing the stranger, with the inscription: 'hospes eram et collegistis me' (Mathew 25: 35). Image taken ... More

David and Goliath from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

David and Goliath from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and Goliath. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere). Written in ... More

Pietà from BL Sloane 2803, f. 192v

Pietà from BL Sloane 2803, f. 192v

Miniature of the Pietà, decorated initial 'D'(oulce), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 192v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-175... More

Upper cover from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Upper cover from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Upper cover of the ivory binding, scenes from the life of David. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino') (Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere). Written in Latin. ... More

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

David from BL Eg 1139, Upper cover

Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David receiving the sword of Goliath from Ahimelech the priest. Image taken from Upper cover of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Dionora of Urbino')... More

Mark from BL Harley 2952, f. 124

Mark from BL Harley 2952, f. 124

Miniature of Mark with his Evangelist symbol, the lion. Image taken from f. 124 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval ma... More

Presentation in the Temple from BL Harley 2952, f. 153

Presentation in the Temple from BL Harley 2952, f. 153

Miniature of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Image taken from f. 153 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval man... More

God from BL Harley 2952, f. 62v

God from BL Harley 2952, f. 62v

Miniature of God the Father holding an orb. Image taken from f. 62v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts he... More

Deposition of Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 26

Deposition of Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 26

Miniature of the Deposition of Christ. Image taken from f. 26 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in ... More

Annunciation from BL Harley 1662, f. 17v

Annunciation from BL Harley 1662, f. 17v

Miniature of the Annunciation. Image taken from f. 17v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to annou... More

Last Judgment from BL Harley 1662, f. 69v

Last Judgment from BL Harley 1662, f. 69v

Miniature of the Last Judgment. Image taken from f. 69v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Libra... More

John from BL Harley 1662, f. 202v

John from BL Harley 1662, f. 202v

Miniature of John. Image taken from f. 202v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London... More

Annunciation to the Shepherds from BL Harley 2952, f. 146v

Annunciation to the Shepherds from BL Harley 2952, f. 146v

Miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds. Image taken from f. 146v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appear... More

Lewd hermit from BL YT 13, f. 177

Lewd hermit from BL YT 13, f. 177

Bas-de-page scene of a hermit lewdly embracing a miller’s wife, with a caption reading, ‘…resc. lecherie. ou omidice. et entitiun du meindre…’ Image taken from f. 177 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymou... More

The Flagellation from BL Harley 2952, f. 23v

The Flagellation from BL Harley 2952, f. 23v

Miniature of the Flagellation. Image taken from f. 23v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Bri... More

John on Patmos from BL Eg 2045, f. 16v

John on Patmos from BL Eg 2045, f. 16v

Miniature of John on Patmos, at the beginning of his Gospel. Image taken from f. 16v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (15... More

Mary teaching from BL Eg 2045, f. 216v

Mary teaching from BL Eg 2045, f. 216v

Miniature of Mary teaching the Christ child to read, at the beginning of the Litany for Mary. Image taken from f. 216v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after i... More

Jerome from BL Harley 2952, f. 102v

Jerome from BL Harley 2952, f. 102v

Detail of a miniature of a man writing (Jerome?). Image taken from f. 102v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscr... More

Christ before Pilate from BL Harley 2952, f. 23

Christ before Pilate from BL Harley 2952, f. 23

Miniature of the arrested Christ brought before Pontius Pilate. Image taken from f. 23 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi... More

Betrayal of Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 22

Betrayal of Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 22

Detail of a miniature of the betrayal of Christ by Judas. Image taken from f. 22 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval m... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 67

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 67

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 67 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the ... More

Coronation of the Virgin from BL Harley 2952, f. 159

Coronation of the Virgin from BL Harley 2952, f. 159

Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 159 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts hel... More

Arrest of Christ from BL Harley 1662, f. 63v

Arrest of Christ from BL Harley 1662, f. 63v

Miniature of the Arrest of Christ, with foliate borders. Image taken from f. 63v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts ... More

Christ raising Lazarus from BL Royal 2 B XV, f. 86v

Christ raising Lazarus from BL Royal 2 B XV, f. 86v

Detail of a miniature of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead. Image taken from f. 86v of Book of Hours. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ov... More

Print from BL Harley 2862, f. 63

Print from BL Harley 2862, f. 63

Pasted-in piece of woodcut from a printed book of hours, of the month of November. Image taken from f. 63 of Woodcuts. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Brit... More

Christ in Majesty from BL Harley 2952, f. 35

Christ in Majesty from BL Harley 2952, f. 35

Miniature of Christ in Majesty. Image taken from f. 35 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Bri... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 115

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 115

Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 115 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 19

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 19

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 19 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the ... More

Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 39

Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 39

Miniature of Christ blessing. Image taken from f. 39 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Briti... More

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 25

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 25

Miniature of the Crucifixion. Image taken from f. 25 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Briti... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 20

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 20

Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts ... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 112v

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 112v

Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 112v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscript... More

Owner portrait from BL Harley 2952, f. 18v

Owner portrait from BL Harley 2952, f. 18v

Detail of a portrait miniature of the book's owner, kneeling before the Virgin and Child, on the facing page Image taken from f. 18v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Har... More

Pieta from BL Eg 2045, f. 233v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Pieta from BL Eg 2045, f. 233v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of the Pieta, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 233v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-161... More

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 173v

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 173v

Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary pulling a cord that binds the hands and feet of a devil sitting on a small hill, with a caption reading, ‘Cy deliure n[ost]re dame le moine hors des liens et relie en sun le... More

Border from BL YT 30, f. 37 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Border from BL YT 30, f. 37 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of the lower part of the full all'antica border with putti, gems, emblems, and biblical figures, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 37 of Book of Hours ('The Hours o... More

Decorated letters from BL Harley 1662, f. 184v

Decorated letters from BL Harley 1662, f. 184v

Decorated letters 'IHS'. Image taken from f. 184v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in ... More

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 4v

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 4v

Detail of a cadel of a bird's head. Image taken from f. 4v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Li... More

Initials from BL Harley 2954, f. 37

Initials from BL Harley 2954, f. 37

Illuminated and decorated initials with penwork flourishing. Image taken from f. 37 of Book of Hours. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Bri... More

Priest from BL Harley 2952, f. 57

Priest from BL Harley 2952, f. 57

Miniature of a priest elevating the host at an altar; a young cleric holds a torch behind him. Image taken from f. 57 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript"... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 20

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 20

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the ... More

Michael defeating Lucifer from BL Eg 2045, f. 254v

Michael defeating Lucifer from BL Eg 2045, f. 254v

Miniature of Michael defeating Lucifer, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 254v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thom... More

Mary teaching from BL Eg 2045, f. 216v

Mary teaching from BL Eg 2045, f. 216v

Miniature of Mary teaching the Christ child to read, at the beginning of the Litany for Mary. Image taken from f. 216v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after i... More

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 27v

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 27v

Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. Image taken from f. 27v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a colle... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 82

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 82

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 82 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the ... More

January from BL Eg 1147, f. 6v - Public domain medieval manuscript

January from BL Eg 1147, f. 6v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Historiated border with peasants sheltering from the snow to the left, and in the foreground, a woman walking her dog, warming her hands with her breath, for January. Image taken from f. 6v of Texts and decorat... More

Soul from BL Eg 2045, f. 260v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Soul from BL Eg 2045, f. 260v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of Soul approaching its good angel, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 260v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Th... More

Crucifixion from BL Harley 1662, f. 117v

Crucifixion from BL Harley 1662, f. 117v

Miniature of the Crucifixion. Image taken from f. 117v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Librar... More

Soul from BL Eg 2045, f. 260v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Soul from BL Eg 2045, f. 260v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a Soul approaching its good angel, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 260v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir ... More

Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 61

Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 61

Miniature of Christ showing his wounds. Image taken from f. 61 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 86v

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 86v

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 86v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 18v-19

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 18v-19

Miniature of the book's patron kneeling, and a miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers ... More

God from BL Harley 2952, f. 62v

God from BL Harley 2952, f. 62v

Miniature of God the Father holding an orb. Image taken from f. 62v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts he... More

Mass of Gregory from BL Eg 2045, f. 185v

Mass of Gregory from BL Eg 2045, f. 185v

Miniature of the Mass of Gregory, at the beginning of the verses of Gregory. Image taken from f. 185v of Miniatures added to a Book of Hours. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir T... More

Nativity from BL Harley 2952, f. 142v

Nativity from BL Harley 2952, f. 142v

Detail of a miniature of the Nativity. Image taken from f. 142v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held i... More

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 49

Crucifixion from BL Harley 2952, f. 49

Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. Image taken from f. 49 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collec... More

Resurrected Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 26v

Resurrected Christ from BL Harley 2952, f. 26v

Miniature of the Resurrection, with three soldiers. Image taken from f. 26v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manusc... More

Flight into Egypt from BL Harley 2952, f. 156

Flight into Egypt from BL Harley 2952, f. 156

Miniature of the Flight into Egypt. Image taken from f. 156 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in th... More

Patron and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20

Patron and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20

Miniatures of the female patron in prayer in front of the Virigin and Child. Image taken from ff. 19v-20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a ... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 71v

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 71v

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 71v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 95

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 95

Miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 95 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the ... More

John from BL Harley 2952, f. 121

John from BL Harley 2952, f. 121

Miniature of John with his Evangelist symbol, the eagle. Image taken from f. 121 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval m... More

Christ from BL Harley 1662, f. 89v

Christ from BL Harley 1662, f. 89v

Miniature of Christ holding a orb, the Salvator Mundi, a direct copy from an engraving by the Master of the Berlin Passions (L.III.94.45). Image taken from f. 89v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in ... More

Prayerbook from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Prayerbook from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Detail of a prayerbook, in an owner portrait. Image taken from f. 19v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts ... More

Patron miniature from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Patron miniature from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Miniature of the book's patron praying, before the Virgin and Child on the opposing folio. Image taken from f. 19v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" re... More

Visitation from BL Harley 2952, f. 134v

Visitation from BL Harley 2952, f. 134v

Miniature of the Visitation. Image taken from f. 134v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Brit... More

Christ on the road to Calvary from BL Harley 2952, f. 24v

Christ on the road to Calvary from BL Harley 2952, f. 24v

Miniature of Christ carrying the cross on the road to Calvary. Image taken from f. 24v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi... More

George from BL Harley 2952, f. 21

George from BL Harley 2952, f. 21

Miniature of George and the dragon. Image taken from f. 21 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the... More

Nativity from BL Harley 2952, f. 142v

Nativity from BL Harley 2952, f. 142v

Miniature of the Nativity, with a full foliate border. Image taken from f. 142v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval ma... More

Initials from BL Harley 2954, f. 17v

Initials from BL Harley 2954, f. 17v

Illuminated and decorated initials with penwork flourishing. Image taken from f. 17v of Book of Hours. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Br... More

Luke from BL Harley 2952, f. 119v

Luke from BL Harley 2952, f. 119v

Miniature of Luke with his Evangelist symbol, the ox. Image taken from f. 119v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. In artistic depictions, St. Luke is often shown holding an ox or ... More

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 88v

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 88v

Detail of cadel of an animal's head. Image taken from f. 88v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British ... More

Matthew from BL Harley 2952, f. 122v

Matthew from BL Harley 2952, f. 122v

Miniature of Matthew with his Evangelist symbol, the angel. Image taken from f. 122v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The Evangelist St. Matthew is one of the four authors of th... More

Annunciation from BL Harley 2952, f. 126

Annunciation from BL Harley 2952, f. 126

Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation. Image taken from f. 126 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to t... More

Anthony from BL Harley 2952, f. 20v

Anthony from BL Harley 2952, f. 20v

Miniature of Anthony holding a bell. Image taken from f. 20v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in t... More

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 47v

Cadel from BL Harley 1662, f. 47v

Detail of a cadel of a bird's head? Image taken from f. 47v of Book of Hours, unidentified use. Written in Dutch. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British L... More

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 19

Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, f. 19

Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 19 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts ... More

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166

Bas-de-page scene of a the husband holding up a cross, while two devils flee before his wife, with a caption reading, ‘Cy monster lo[m]me et sa fe[m]me la seinte croyz au deable cu[m] il les vient te[m]pt[er] e... More

Trinity from BL Harley 2952, f. 32v

Trinity from BL Harley 2952, f. 32v

Miniature of the Trinity, with God behind the crucified Christ. Image taken from f. 32v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a central doctrine of Chri... More

Adoration of the Magi from BL Harley 2952, f. 150

Adoration of the Magi from BL Harley 2952, f. 150

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi. Image taken from f. 150 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held i... More

Patroness and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20

Patroness and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20

Miniatures of the patroness in prayer in front of the Virigin and Child. Image taken from ff. 19v-20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a coll... More

Text leaf from BL Arundel 294, f. 35

Text leaf from BL Arundel 294, f. 35

Text leaf of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 35 of Book of Hours. Written in Dutch. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl of ... More

Christopher from BL Harley 2952, f. 163

Christopher from BL Harley 2952, f. 163

Miniature of Christopher. Image taken from f. 163 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British ... More

Patroness from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Patroness from BL Harley 2952, f. 19v

Detail of a miniature of the patroness praying. Image taken from f. 19v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscript... More

Annunciation from BL Harley 2952, f. 126

Annunciation from BL Harley 2952, f. 126

Miniature of the Annunciation. Image taken from f. 126 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Ma... More

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