Pope Felix, Simplicius and Faustina from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 27v
Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. Image taken from vol. 2, f. 27v of La légende dorée ... More
Knight and king from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 10v
Drawing with coloured wash of a knight on horseback holding a sword before a king in a tent, possibly Gaudfroi and Charlemagne, illustrating the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 10v of Chanson d'Aspremo... More
Flotilla from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 19
Drawing with coloured wash of men in boats from Reggio coming to attack Charlemagne, illustrating section 353 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 19 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, imperfect... More
Charlemagne from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 19
Detail of a drawing with coloured wash of Balan (Witikin) telling Charlemagne and the pope of an attack, illustrating section 352 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 19 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verse... More
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 6v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 6v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 13v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 13v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 10v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 10v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Harrowing of Hell from BL King's 5, f. 21
Three illuminated miniatures on the theme of the Harrowing of Hell (rubric on verso: 'Descensus Christi ad inferos'): In the centre is Christ's descent into Limbo (the Anastasis) and on the right Samson killin... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 53v
Image taken from f. 53v of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Image from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 34v
Image taken from f. 34v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Miniatures from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Miniatures, and a full border, at the beginning of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita. Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 468, f. 4
Image taken from f. 4 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 14 Henry VI, with a table of contents. Written in French and Latin.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 17v
Text page. Image taken from f. 17v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Baptism, and Flotilla from BL Lansdowne 782, ff. 18v-19
Drawing with coloured wash of the baptism of Balan in a tub by Pope Milon with 4 archbishops present, on the left, and on the right, Balan (Witikin) tells Charlemagne and the pope of an attack, with men in boat... More
Amnon and Tamar from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 58
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
Convoitise and Avarice from BL Stowe 947, f. 2v
Detail of two miniatures of the allegorical figures of Convoitise and Avarice. Image taken from f. 2v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Ch...
Miniatures with the Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Christ and the doctors, in the Hymn to the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 14v-15 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly... More
Knights from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 11
Drawing with coloured wash of a mounted knight being speared and falling off of his horse, with a king holding a sword and another knight behind. Image taken from f. 11 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, i... More
Sycambria and Paris from BL Harley Roll O.1, Membrane 1
Ink drawings of the cities of Sycambria and Lutetia (Paris); genealogy. Image taken from Membrane 1 of Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of ... More
Philippe le Bel from BL Harley Roll O.1, Membrane 7
Detail of the roll with the genealogy of Philippe le bel, including a change of scribal hand. Image taken from Membrane 7 of Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman e... More
Mirror writing from BL Stowe 955, f. 16v
Text page with mirror writing. Image taken from f. 16v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case; the rings on the edge of the box are intended for a chain to suspend the volume from a girdle. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Mirror writing from BL Stowe 955, f. 16v
Text page with mirror writing in gold lettering. Image taken from f. 16v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 4v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 4v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 1v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 1v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Lower binding from BL Stowe 955, lower binding
Lower binding. Image taken from lower binding of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
The sword is given to Arthur from BL Add 10292, f. 100
The Archbishop presents the sword to Arthur before the people. The inscription on the stone is: 'Whoever pulls this sword out will be king of the land.' Image taken from f. 100 of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff... More
Baptism from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 18v
Drawing with coloured wash of the baptism of Balan in a tub by Pope Milon with 4 archbishops present, illustrating section 351 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 18v of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses ... More
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 51v
Image taken from f. 51v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Decorated initials from BL Add 38662, f. 17v
Text page with decorated initials. Image taken from f. 17v of Anglo-Norman romance. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Text page from BL Add 34114, f. 228
Text page of Le Songe Vert Image taken from f. 228 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Decorated initial from BL Harley 1321, f. 3v-4
Initials with penwork decoration, and a leaf from an 11th-century Sacramentary used as a flyleaf on the left. Image taken from f. 3v-4 of Cycle of Aimeri de Narbonne: 'Girart de Viane' by Bertrand de Bar-sur-Au... More
Text page from BL Hargrave 274, f. 205
Text page. Image taken from f. 205 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae), 1 Edward III to 3 Henry VII (ff. 50-350v), preceded by an alphabetical list of contents (ff. 1-49). Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 3
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 3 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 35 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 35 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Text page from BL Add 59616, f. 12
Text page of the opening of the Life of Thomas Becket, with line-fillers and erased inscription in the upper margin. Image taken from f. 12 of Vie de Thomas Becket (index Life of Thomas Becket). Written in Fren... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Text page from BL Lansdowne 467, f. 38
Text page. Image taken from f. 38 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including Glanvill (ff. 86-113). Written in French and Latin.
Image from BL Stowe 389, f. 58 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 58 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 5v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 5v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 574, f. 33
Image taken from f. 33 of Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 64
Detail Image taken from f. 64 of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
King and Knights from BL Lansdowne 782, ff. 10v-11
Drawings with coloured wash of a knight on horseback holding a sword before a king in a tent, possibly Gaudfroi and Charlemagne, on the left, and on the right, of a mounted knight being speared and falling off ... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Text page from BL Add 34114, f. 227v
Text page of Le Songe Vert. Image taken from f. 227v of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Charlemagne from BL Harley Roll O.1, Membrane 4
Detail from the roll with the genealogy of Charlemagne ('Charle Maingne'), including Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne, and the change of dynasty. Image taken from Membrane 4 of Short Universal Chronicle (... More
Detail from BL Stowe 582, f. 32v
Image taken from f. 32v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Initials from BL Add 34114, f. 158
Initials with pen-flourishing in the Roman d'Eneas. Image taken from f. 158 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Image from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 93v
Image taken from f. 93v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 226
Initials with pen-flourishing in the Roman de Thebes. Image taken from f. 226 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Image from BL Stowe 389, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 2 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 4
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 4 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page with initials from BL Add 70513, f. 85v
Text page of the life of St Edmund with pen-flourished initials, 'I'(ci) and 'K'(i). Image taken from f. 85v of Lives of Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Paphnutius and Paul the Hermit. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Add 40142, f. 14
Detail with inscription Image taken from f. 14 of Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle (Index Historia Caroli Magni) (ff. 1-14v); genealogy of the kings of France (f. 14v). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Detail from BL King's 446, f. 1
Image taken from f. 1 of Le raport que le Guillebert de Lannoy chevalier fay sur pluseurs visitations de villes, pors et rivieres par moy visitees tant es pays d'Egypte comme de Surie. Written in French (with P... More
Text page from BL Stowe 54, ff. 81v-82
Text page with small initials and rubrics Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 470, f. 172
Image taken from f. 172 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI. Written in French, with Latin headings.
Text page from BL Add 32125, f. 26
Text page from the Roman de Brut. Image taken from f. 26 of Roman de Brut (ff. 1-57); Description of England, 134 lines (ff. 58r-v). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 3v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 3v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Geomantic tables from BL Add 18210, f. 93
Tables of points representing the patterns interpreted in the treatise on geomancy. Image taken from f. 93 of Treatises on on palmistry (ff. 85-86v), spatulomancy (ff. 86v-89), geomancy (ff. 89v-102) and hemato... More
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 11v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 11v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 226v
Initials with pen-flourishing and a colophon at the end of the Roman de Thebes. Image taken from f. 226v of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Detail from BL Hargrave 274, f. 50
Image taken from f. 50 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae), 1 Edward III to 3 Henry VII (ff. 50-350v), preceded by an alphabetical list of contents (ff. 1-49). Written in French.
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 158v
Initials with pen-flourishing and space left for decoration. Image taken from f. 158v of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Decorated initials from BL Add 38662, f. 57v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 57v of Anglo-Norman romance. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Decorated initials from BL Add 62929, f. 2
Initials 'L'(a) and 'A'(vant) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Mohun Chronicle. Image taken from f. 2 of Mohun Chronicle, prologue and opening chapters. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
The Fall of Idols from BL King's 5, f. 5
Three illuminated miniatures on the theme of falling Idols (rubric on verso : 'Ruina ydolorum'): in the centre, the infant Christ causes the idols to fall, paralleled on the left by Moses destroying the consecr... More
Noah, Noah's Ark, Annunciation, Nativity from BL Stowe 948, ff. 12v-13
Miniatures with Noah, Noah's Ark, Annunciation, Nativity, in the Hymn to the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 12v-13 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French and Latin. The Annunciation is a... More
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 9v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 9v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 12v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 12v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 7v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 7v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 2
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 2 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Hargrave 274, f. 339v
Image taken from f. 339v of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae), 1 Edward III to 3 Henry VII (ff. 50-350v), preceded by an alphabetical list of contents (ff. 1-49). Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 8v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 8v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 39 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 39 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 257v
Detail Image taken from f. 257v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 470, f. 14
Image taken from f. 14 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI. Written in French, with Latin headings.
Detail from BL Stowe 582, f. 18v
Image taken from f. 18v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 53v
Image taken from f. 53v of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 14v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 14v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail of marginal drawing from BL Lansdowne 467, f. 4
Marginal drawing of two hybrids, at the beginning of a collection of statutes. Image taken from f. 4 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including Glanvill (ff. 86-113)... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Arms from BL Hargrave 274, f. 274
Detail of the Gill/Gyll arms in the lower border. Image taken from f. 274 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae), 1 Edward III to 3 Henry VII (ff. 50-350v), preceded by an alphabetical l... More
Clovis from BL Harley Roll O.1, Membrane 3
Detail of the roll including the genealogy of the king Clovis (in a central roundel 'Clovis'); this membrane is pencilled '2' at the top, but is actually the third membrane. Image taken from Membrane 3 of Short... More
Text page from BL Stowe 54, f. 23
Text page Image taken from f. 23 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Battle from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 26v-27
Drawing of a battle between mounted knights. Image taken from f. 26v-27 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, imperfect). Written in French.
Text page from BL Stowe 54, f. 88v
Text page with initials. Image taken from f. 88v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Carrying case from BL Stowe 955
Carrying case. Image taken from carrying case of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Text page from BL Stowe 955, f. 15v
Text page with gold lettering. Image taken from f. 15v of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).
Image from BL Stowe 582, f. 38v
Image taken from f. 38v of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.
Box from BL Stowe 955 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Box. Image taken from box of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).