Initial D with King David, from a Cistercian Gradual, Flanders
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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary
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Cutting from a 13th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary
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The Three Holy Women at the Tomb
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The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection, and I...
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Birds from BL Eg 2977, f. 159v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Decorated initial 'Q'(ui) with two birds. Image taken from f. 159v of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, ... More
Animals from BL Eg 2977, f. 110
Decorated initial 'I'(sti) with an animal head, and a bird in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 110 of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Co... More
Parrots from BL Eg 2977, f. 1v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Initial 'A' with two parrots and another bird. Image taken from f. 1v of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founde... More
Antiphonary, page of illuminated manuscript
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Flourished initials from BL YT 25, f. 1v
Detail of initials with pen-flourishing, from the musical notation for Easter. Image taken from f. 1v of Leaf from a Dominican Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson... More
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2615, f. 90
Decorated initial and musical notation. Image taken from f. 90 of Motets, in an Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns, Miracle play on the history of Daniel (ff. 95-108). Written in Latin and French. T... More
Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera
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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary
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Ape on horseback from BL Eg 274, f. 27v
Illuminated initial 'C'(um) with a mounted ape holding a sword and shield and musical notation. Image taken from f. 27v of Musical miscellany. Written in Latin and French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is ... More
The Resurrection from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 51v
Illuminated border and historiated initial of the Resurrection, with Christ standing on a closed tomb and four soldiers in contemporary dress. Image taken from f. 51v of Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of ... More
Longinus from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 7v
Historiated initial 'B' of Longinus holding a spear. Image taken from f. 7v of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.
Michael from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 2
Historiated initial 'V' of Michael weighing a soul. Image taken from f. 2 of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.
Resurrection from BL YT 25, f. 1
Historiated initial 'A'(lleluia) of the Resurrection of Christ, and a partial border with animals, including a hare blowing a horn and a monkey with a bow and arrow, a hybrid creature, and birds, in a liturgic... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 6157, f. 1* v
Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 1* v of Fragment with musical notation (perhaps from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" re... More
Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera
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Birth of John the Baptist - Public domain dedication image
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Manuscript Leaf, from a Gradual, Italy
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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary
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Initial from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 1
Initial 'V' with filigree penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 50v
Detail of historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with Christ standing on the tomb, and sleeping soldiers. Image taken from f. 50v of Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of a Magnificat and motets. Written in Latin.
Flourished initials from BL YT 25, f. 1v
Initials with pen-flourishing, from the musical notation for Easter. Image taken from f. 1v of Leaf from a Dominican Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-192... More
Angel in a Historiated Initial "A" from an Antiphonary
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Puzzle initial from BL Hirsch III.606, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'H', at the beginning of the Antiphoner. Image taken from f. 1 of Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary) (Sanctorale only). Written in Latin.
Bifolium with Initial L, from an Antiphonary
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Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera
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Manuscript Leaf with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial V, fro...
The Assumption of the Virgin, celebrated on August 15, is an especially important holiday in Siena. Niccolò di ser Sozzo, one of the city's renowned illuminators of the fourteenth century, painted it numerous t... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 274, f. 25v
Illuminated initial 'N' and musical notation. Image taken from f. 25v of Musical miscellany. Written in Latin and French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-... More
Illuminated initial and musical notation from BL Add 25588, f. 28
Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) and musical notation. Image taken from f. 28 of Missal, use of Sarum, with calendar. Written in Latin.
Initial from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 9
Initial 'A' with filigree decoration. Image taken from f. 9 of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Hirsch III.606, f. 245
Decorated initial 'E' and musical notation. Image taken from f. 245 of Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary) (Sanctorale only). Written in Latin.
Bifolium with Initial L, from an Antiphonary
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Resurrection from BL YT 25, f. 1
Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(lleluia) of the Resurrection of Christ, from a liturgical text for Easter with musical notation. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaf from a Dominican Antiphoner (index antiphoner,... More
Border from BL YT 25, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of the lower section of the border, with a hare playing a horn and a monkey with a bow and arrow, from a a liturgical text for Easter with musical notation. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaf from a Dominican... More
Decorated initial and musical notation from BL Harley 2906, f. 17v
Decorated initial 'O'(mnipotens) and musical notation. Image taken from f. 17v of Pontifical. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Lib... More
Antiphonary, page of illuminated manuscript
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Presentation in the Temple from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 3v
Historiatd initial 'A' of the Presentation in the Temple. Image taken from f. 3v of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin. The Presentation in the Temple, also known as th... More
Manuscript Leaf, from a Gradual, Italy
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Peter from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 4v
Historiated initial 'S' of Saint Peter dressed as a pope and holding a book. Image taken from f. 4v of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.
Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera
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Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1580, ff. 152v-153
Decorated initial 'V'(eni) and musical notation on 4-line staves at the beginning of the sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus et emitte caelitus, for Whit Sunday. Image taken from ff. 152v-153 of Theological miscellan... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2945, f. 49
Decorated initial 'P'(ange) with pen-flourishing and musical notation. Image taken from f. 49 of Processional, imperfect. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscr... More
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2615, f. 88v
Decorated initial and musical notation. Image taken from f. 88v of Motets, in an Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns, Miracle play on the history of Daniel (ff. 95-108). Written in Latin and French. ... More
Mary from BL Eg 274, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Historiated initial 'O' (maria) with Mary and a marginal figure, and musical notation. Image taken from f. 7v of Musical miscellany. Written in Latin and French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named afte... More
Martyr Saint in a Historiated Initial "V" from an Antiphonary
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Saint Agnes in a Historiated Initial "V" from an Antiphonary
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Gradual, tempera, page of illuminated manuscript
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Nimbed Saint in a Historiated Initial "I" from an Antiphonary
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Gradual, tempera, page of illuminated manuscript
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Saint Dominic in a Historiated Initial "G" from an Antiphonary
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Saint Kneeling Before God Enthroned in a Historiated Initial "V" from ...
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Joseph and his Brothers at the Well, Initial V from an Antiphonary
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Bifolium with Initial C, from an Antiphonary
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Bifolium with Initial C, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with a female saint (possibly Dorothy) in an Initial G...
Attributed to the Illustratore (active 1330–1374) Made in Bologna, Italy
Abraham Drawing the Children of Israel to His Breast, and Christ with ...
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Manuscript Leaf with a female saint (possibly Dorothy) in an Initial G...
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Manuscript Leaf with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial V, fro...
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
[recto] .. petebat ut sibi .. / R. Hic est sacer antistes ze/[verso]no .. / & fulserunt in mundum mi[racula] .. Office of St. Zeno (12 April) Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
Purification of the Virgin, Matins (2 February) Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
Conversion of St. Paul, Matins (25 January) Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
Epiphany, Matins (6 January) Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, Latin, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Cutting from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial V, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial V, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial T, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial E, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial S, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial S, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial A, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial C, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial I, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial A, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Saint John Gualbert in an Initial S, from an Anti...
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial D, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial D, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial D, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with the Visitation in an Initial A and Cardinal Adam ...
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial V, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary
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Manuscript Leaf with Initial T, from an Antiphonary
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