Annunciation to the shepherds from BL Stowe 28, f. 24
Miniature with the Annunciation to the shepherds, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 24 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin, ca... More
Crucifixion from BL YT 3, f. 142v
Detail of a miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ between the two thieves, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist at his feet, at the beginning of None of the Passion. Image taken from f. 142v of Book of Hour... More
July from BL YT 29, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for July. Image taken from f. 7v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a... More
Historiated initial from BL Royal 2 B I, f. 58v
Detail of an historiated initial 'N'(isi) of a church building. Image taken from f. 58v of Selection of Psalms, with calendar, prayers, and litanies ('The Psalter of Humfrey of Gloucester'). Written in Latin. ... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 19v
Image taken from f. 19v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Christ nailed to the cross from BL YT 3, f. 139v
Miniature of Christ being nailed to the cross, with the Virgin on his right, along with two other weeping women, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Sext of the Passion. Image taken from f. 139v of ... More
Nativity from BL YT 3, f. 81v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of the Nativity of Christ with God above, surrounded with red and blue angels and a scroll reading 'puer na' (puer natus est), with full foliate borders including approaching shepherds and angels abov... More
Christ before Pilate and Herod from BL Arundel 83, f. 125
Detail of a miniature of Christ before Pilate and Herod, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II). Image taken from f. 125 of Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. ... More
Coloured initial from BL Arundel 60, f. 47
Coloured initial 'M'. Image taken from f. 47 of Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v), and praye... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 331, f. 11v
Image taken from f. 11v of Almanac, with a calendar, and tables for the calculation of eclipses and of the moon's influence. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 83, f. 55v
Image taken from f. 55v of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); including a calendar of uncertain East Anglian destination (ff. 6-11v), a liturgical Psal... More
October from BL Lansdowne 381, f. 6
Calendar page for October, with Scorpio the scorpion, and a man sowing. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion'). Written in Latin.
Christ from BL Arundel 157, f. 31
Detail of historiated initial 'D'(eus) with Christ and a supplicant. Image taken from f. 31 of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the... More
Pisces from BL Arundel 60, f. 2v
Detail of Pisces in the calendar. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-132v... More
Wresting men from BL Arundel 157, f. 95v
Decorated initial with wrestling men and line-fillers of hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 95v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 26970, f. 106v
Initial word ~lel~ (night) inhabited by dragons, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Passover (for the poem, see Davidson, vol. 3, 726). Image taken from f. 106v of Festival prayer book (ff. 1-167v), ~Iss... More
Christ before the High Priest from BL Arundel 83, f. 115
Detail of a miniature of Christ before the High Priest. Image taken from f. 115 of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); including a calendar of uncertain... More
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with David and a fool at the .. from BL ...
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with David and a fool at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 40v of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); includi... More
June from BL Lansdowne 381, f. 4
Calendar page for June, with Cancer the crab and a worker harvesting in the fields. Image taken from f. 4 of Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion'). Written in Latin.
Scenes from the Life of Christ from BL Arundel 83, f. 132v
Miniature of four scenes from the Life of Christ, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II): the Harrowing of Hell, the Deposition from the Cross, the Annointing of Christ's body, and Pilate's appointing of gu... More
Dragon from BL Arundel 157, f. 49
Historiated initial of a dragon attacking a man. Image taken from f. 49 of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, part... More
Calendar roundels from BL Stowe 948, ff. 1v-2
Roundels with representations of the labours of the month and the signs of the Zodiac, in the calendar. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French and Latin.
Christ praying in Gethsemene from BL Harley 2930, f. 80
Partial bar border with a historiated initial 'D'(omine) of Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemene while his disciples sleep, at Psalm 101: 'Domine exaudi orationem meum' ('Lord hear my prayer'). Image take... More
Last Judgement from BL YT 3, f. 32v
Detail of a miniature of Christ presiding over the Last Judgement, with souls being raised to heaven and others consigned to hell, at the beginning of the Deus propicius. Image taken from f. 32v of Book of Hour... More
Nativity from BL YT 3, f. 81v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of the Nativity of Christ with God above, surrounded with red and blue angels and a scroll reading 'puer na' (puer natus est), at the beginning of Prime of the Hours of the Virgin. Image t... More
May from BL YT 3, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a gentlewoman riding pillion with a gentleman, while another woman ridings, holding a hawk, with a full foliate border including a man and a woman embracing (Gemini), from the calendar page for May... More
Lust from BL YT 3, f. 172v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a well-dressed woman riding a white goat, carrying arrows and a mirror, as a personification of Lust (Luxure); behind, David spies upon Bathsheba in her bath, in the Penitential Psalms. Image taken... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 47v
Image taken from f. 47v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Illuminated initial from BL Harley 2908, f. 130
Illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 130 of Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary') with calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts ... More
Calendar from BL Harley 2979, f. 9v
Full page from the calendar. Image taken from f. 9v of Book of Hours, Use of Clermont (Hours of the Virgin), and Use of Brioude (Hours of the Dead), imperfect. Written in Latin and some French. The "BL Harley ... More
Bishop dedicating a church from BL Harley 2449, f. 119
Historiated initial 'S' (anctificavit) of a bishop dedicating a church. Image taken from f. 119 of Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collectio... More
September from BL Royal 2 A XXII, f. 9
Calendar page for September with a medallion of Libra. Image taken from f. 9 of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The B... More
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2902, f. 64v
Detail of initial with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 64v of Sacramentary, imperfect, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v) and computus (f. 7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named ... More
Hunting from BL Eg 1146, f. 5v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of miniature of a nobleman stag hunting by netting red deer, from the calendar for April. Image taken from f. 5v of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerto... More
January from BL YT 29, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for January, with a miniature of John the Evangelist holding a chalice with a serpent. Image taken from f. 1 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'T... More
July from BL YT 29, f. 7 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of a man in profile, flanked by birds, in the lower margin of the calendar page for July. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly ... More
David from BL Harley 2923, f. 90v
Detail of miniature of David penitent, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 90v of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics in French. The "BL ... More
Illuminated initials from BL Harley 2998, ff. 58v-59
Illuminated initials. Image taken from ff. 58v-59 of Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen. Written in Latin, with a calendar in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manus... More
Container from BL Sloane 776, f. 134v
Detail of a marginal drawing of a container and bowl (?). Image taken from f. 134v of Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturali... More
Calendar and John the Evangelist from BL Sloane 2605, ff. 4v-5
Miniatures with the labour of the month and the zodiacal signs for November and December in the Calendar, and John the Evangelist writing the Apocalypse, with his martyrdom in the bas-de-page, at the beginning ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Royal 2 B I, f. 7v
Illuminated initial 'C'(lementissime) with a partial border. Image taken from f. 7v of Selection of Psalms, with calendar, prayers, and litanies ('The Psalter of Humfrey of Gloucester'). Written in Latin. The ... More
June from BL YT 29, f. 6v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for June. Image taken from f. 6v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a... More
November from BL YT 3, f. 11 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of two men beating oaks to feed their hogs on the acorns, with a full foliate border including a centaur aiming his bow (Sagittarius), from the calendar page for November. Image taken from f. 11 of Bo... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 1663, f. 7
Decorated initials 'D'(omine) and 'V'(enite). Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours (Use of York) with calendar (ff. 1-6v) and litany (ff. 59-62v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a col... More
September from BL YT 29, f. 9v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for September. Image taken from f. 9v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) ... More
Laurence from BL YT 3, f. 273v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of Laurence being martyred on a gridiron, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 273v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Latin, with a French cal... More
July from BL YT 13, f. 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for July with medallions of a man in a tunic cutting hay, and Leo, the lion. Image taken from f. 4 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates ... More
Folded physician's almanac from BL Harley 3812
Folded physician's almanac. Image taken from Physician's folding almanac, including a calendar (ff. [1]-[4]). Written in English and Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscr... More
The Trinity from BL Eg 2652, f. 169
Detail of historiated initial of the Trinity. Image taken from f. 169 of Psalter (the 'Suneson Psalter'), for Danish use, with calendar, prayers and litany. Written in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a ce... More
March from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 10
Calendar page for March with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man digging, and of Aries. Image taken from f. 10 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr... More
Pentecost from BL YT 37, f. 122
Miniature of the Pentecost, with a decorated initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Spirit. Image taken from f. 122 of Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Pari... More
Text page from BL Harley 3017, f. 50
Text page. Image taken from f. 50 of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff. 3v-8) a calendar (ff. 22-32v), formulae (ff. 42v-50... More
God and king from BL Harley 2899, f. 53
Detail of historiated initial 'S'(alvum) with God holding a globe of the world with angels censing, and below, a naked king in water, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 53 of Psalter (the 'Psalte... More
Nativity from BL Harley 2923, f. 60
Detail of miniature of the Nativity, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 60 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics in French. T... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 50v
Image taken from f. 50v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
David from BL Harley 2899, f. 8
Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of king David, David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Image taken from f. 8 of Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms ... More
Monks singing from BL Harley 2899, f. 75
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lectern, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 75 of Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms ... More
October from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 13v
Calendar page for October with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man sowing seeds, and of Scorpio. Image taken from f. 13v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Roy... More
January from BL YT 13, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for January, with medallions of Janus feasting and Aquarius as a face in clouds, emitting water. Image taken from f. 1 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and F... More
September from BL YT 8, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of the calendar page for September, with roundels of a man sowing and Libra. Image taken from f. 5 of Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Margueri... More
July from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 12
Calendar page for July with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man weeding a cornfield, and of Leo. Image taken from f. 12 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Roya... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 41
Image taken from f. 41 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 64
Image taken from f. 64 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1609, f. 8
Decorated 'KL' initials, at the beginning of July in the calendar. Image taken from f. 8 of Calendar. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in t... More
Genitals from BL Sloane 776, f. 41v
Marginal drawing of diseased genitals. Image taken from f. 41v of Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cruc... More
Peter from BL YT 3, f. 259 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of Peter, seated on a papal throne and holding a key, at the beginning of his suffrage. On either side are red-robed cardinals, and a surpliced clerk kneels before him holding an open boo... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 36v
Image taken from f. 36v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
Aquarius from BL YT 3, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail from the right margin of a man pouring water, representing the zodiac sign of Aquarius, from the calendar page for January. Image taken from f. 1 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Writt... More
June from BL Royal 2 B III, f. 4v
Miniature of a man carrying a faggot, in the calendar page for June. Image taken from f. 4v of Psalter. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Margaret from BL Burn 345, f. 86v
Historiated initial 'S'(alvum me fac deus) with Margaret holding a cross, emerging from the belly of a dragon, and a stork, bird, and dragon incorporated into the three-sided border, at the beginning of Psalm 6... More
Beatus page from BL Lansdowne 420, f. 12v
Full-page illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration surrounded by roundels of animals playing instruments and an ape on a chain, and in the frame, half-roundels of a king playing a harp and a man w... More
Historiated initial from BL Harley 2893, f. 93v
Historiated initial 'D'(eus) of Peter and Paul, seated side by side, holding an open book. Image taken from f. 93v of Gospel lectionary with collects and a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript... More
The Pentecost from BL Arundel 83, f. 134
Miniature of Pentecost, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon the Virgin Mary, Peter, and John the Evangelist, as well as the other Apostles. Image taken fr... More
David from BL YT 18, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of historiated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1, with David harping, David and Goliath, and in the margins, a dog chasing a rabbit, and dragon. Image taken from f. 9 of Psalter, including a... More
Illuminated and coloured initials from BL Harley 7398B, f. 317v
Illuminated and coloured initials with spray and penwork decoration extending into the margin. Image taken from f. 317v of Breviary, use of Sarum, with a calendar (ff. 145-150v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harl... More
Virgin and Child with George and the dragon from BL Harley 2955, f. 14
Full foliate border with an initial 'S'(ancta) of the Virgin and Christ and George killing the dragon. A hound chases a stag and a hare in the bas-de-page, and a woman, likely the patron, kneels at the feet of ... More
Boar from BL Arundel 157, f. 18v
Detail of a roundel with a man killing a boar. Image taken from f. 18v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, parti... More
Diagram of of the calendar from BL Royal 13 A XI, f. 14
Diagram of of the calendar inscribed with names of the months and a title reading 'orologium', with a marginal image of a man, representing perhaps a personification of the wind. Image taken from f. 14 of Misce... More
Illuminated initials from BL Harley 5289, ff. 285v-286
Illuminated initials and musical notation. Image taken from ff. 285v-286 of Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of med... More
Nicholas from BL YT 3, f. 271v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of Nicholas, dressed as a bishop, with the three youths and books on a table behind, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 271v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois H... More
Slaughter of the Innocents from BL Arundel 157, f. 43v
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the ordering of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of Psalm 38. Image taken from f. 43v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arund... More
November from BL Royal 2 B III, f. 7
Miniature of a man knocking down acorns for pigs, in the calendar for November. Image taken from f. 7 of Psalter. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consi... More
Dream of the Magi from BL Arundel 157, f. 4v
Miniatures of the Dream of the Magi and of the Presentation. Image taken from f. 4v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard ... More
John the Evangelist from BL YT 3, f. 263v
Miniature of John the Evangelist, holding a martyr's palm and a chalice in which a spider spins, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 263v of Book of Hours, Use of R... More
June from BL Harley 1892, f. 27v
Detail of a marginal miniature of a woman shearing a sheep, illustrating the month of June in the calendar. Image taken from f. 27v of Psalter. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti... More
Leonard from BL YT 3, f. 269v - Public domain dedication image
Miniature of Leonard in a gold robe, holding the chains of two prisoners who kneel before him, while two prisoners pray to him from behind bars, with a full foliate border including two fettered men who kneel i... More
Musical notation from BL Arundel 356, f. 45
Musical notation. Image taken from f. 45 of Various lunar and astronomical tables and tracts, including Computus, a calendar and diagrams. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the... More
Wheel of Sevens from BL Arundel 83, f. 129v
Miniature of the Wheel of Sevens, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II). At the centre of the Wheel is Christ in Majesty, holding the globe and with one hand raised in blessing. From the center the rings ... More
December from BL Royal 2 B XIV, f. 6v
Calendar page for December with added obits of Richard, duke of York, and Edward Bourchier, both killed at the battle of Wakefield (30th December 1460), 'Obitus Rica[rdi] Ducis Ebor[is] / Anno D[omi]ni Mill[es]... More
Coronation of the Virgin from BL YT 37, ff. 71v-72
Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, with a decorated initial 'C'(onverte) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 71v-72 of Book of Hours,... More
Historiated initial from BL Harley 2856, f. 8
Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with King David playing the harp at the beginning of Psalm 1. Image taken from f. 8 of Psalter, imperfect, with a calendar and Canticles, the Athanasian Creed, the litany (incompl... More
Mass of Gregory from BL Harley 2923, f. 30
Miniature of the Mass of Gregory. Image taken from f. 30 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medie... More
November from BL YT 30, f. 11 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a roundel of a hunter holding dead fowl, from a calendar page for November. Image taken from f. 11 of Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia de' Medici'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-... More
Detail from BL Sloane 2605, f. 17
Image taken from f. 17 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role i... More
February from BL YT 30, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a roundel with a miniature of a man loading hay into a wagon, from the calendar page for the month of February Image taken from f. 2 of Book of Hours ('The Hours of Laudomia de' Medici'). Written in L... More
January from BL Royal 2 B XIV, f. 1
Calendar page for January. Image taken from f. 1 of Psalter, with 12 Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Martin of Tours from BL YT 3, f. 270v
Detail of a miniature of Martin of Tours riding on a horse, cutting his cloak with his sword to share it with a beggar, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 270v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (... More
Flight into Egypt from BL Harley 2998, f. 44
Miniature of the Flight into Egypt, illuminated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 44 of Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen... More
Virgin and Child with Jean Comte de Dunois from BL YT 3, f. 22v
Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child with a kneeling Jean Comte de Dunois in armour, at the beginning of the Obsecro te. Image taken from f. 22v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Writ... More
September from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 5
Detail of a miniature of a man making wine, in the calendar for September. Image taken from f. 5 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the... More