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Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2

Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2

Detail of an allegorical miniature of a bush of the Tudor rose incorporating a Latin poem celebrating the House of Tudor, with a scroll reading 'Salve, radix varios producens germine ramos, / Quos inter ramus s... 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

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

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

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

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

Musical notation from BL Harley 1717, f. 251v

Musical notation from BL Harley 1717, f. 251v

Musical notation, on four-line red staves, 13th century. Image taken from f. 251v of Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie). Written in French. The "BL Harley Man... More

Detail: Decorated initials from BL YT 24, f. 91

Detail: Decorated initials from BL YT 24, f. 91

Four-line musical notation with decorated initials. Image taken from f. 91 of Sidrak and Bokkus. Written in English. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled th... More

Decorated headpiece from BL Eg 2390, f. 4

Decorated headpiece from BL Eg 2390, f. 4

Decorated headpiece and initials. Image taken from f. 4 of Sticherarion (hymnal of the Greek Church), for Saint's days and festivals, with musical notation. Written in Greek. The Egerton Manuscript Collection ... More

Detail: Decorated initials from BL YT 24, f. 91

Detail: Decorated initials from BL YT 24, f. 91

Four-line musical notation with decorated initials. Image taken from f. 91 of Sidrak and Bokkus. Written in English. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled th... More

f. 136, displayed as an open bifolium with f. 137v: sketches, diagrams and musical notation from BL Arundel 263

f. 136, displayed as an open bifolium with f. 137v: sketches, diagrams...

Musical notation; sketches and diagrams of musical instruments (mechanical organ and timpani/drums; notes (some written side-on). Image taken from f. 136 of Notebook ('The Codex Arundel'). Written in Italian. ... More

Initial P with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr

Initial P with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr

Saint Peter Martyr, a hero of the Dominican order who was murdered by heretics in 1253, was named a saint within two weeks! When the Dominicans established their liturgy three years later, the feast of Saint Pe... More

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

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Cutting from a 13th-century antiphonal : in Latin

Cutting from a 13th-century antiphonal : in Latin

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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

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The Three Holy Women at the Tomb

The Three Holy Women at the Tomb

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The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection, and Isaac Sending Esau Out to Hunt

The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection, and I...

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Parrots from BL Eg 2977, f. 1v - Public domain medieval manuscript

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

Animals from BL Eg 2977, f. 110

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

Birds from BL Eg 2977, f. 159v - Public domain medieval manuscript

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

Longinus from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 7v

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.

Initial, border and bas-de-page from BL Lansdowne 463, f. 104

Initial, border and bas-de-page from BL Lansdowne 463, f. 104

Decorated foliate initial 'B'(eatus), and a three-sided foliate border with a bas-de-page scene of a farmer's wife pursuing a fox who has stolen a goose, at the beginning of the Ordinal. Image taken from f. 104... More

Musical notation from BL Sloane 1086, f. 40

Musical notation from BL Sloane 1086, f. 40

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 40 of Fragment with Antiphons for the Nativity of the Lord. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Ape on horseback from BL Eg 274, f. 27v

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

Michael from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 2

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.

Annunciation from BL Add 18197, ff. E-F, f. E

Annunciation from BL Add 18197, ff. E-F, f. E

Historiated initial 'N' of the Annunciation. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation, and text '..Rorate celi / …s pluant in'. Image taken from f. E of Cuttings from a choir book, probably a ... More

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 37

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 3...

Foliate initial 'D' [inverted], measuring 75 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text (bottom right). Image taken from f. 37 of Cuttings from a choir book. Written in Latin.

The Resurrection from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 51v

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

Manuscript Illumination with the Virgin and Child in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Illumination with the Virgin and Child in an Initial S, fro...

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Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera

Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera

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Initial S with Saint Peter Liberated from Prison

Initial S with Saint Peter Liberated from Prison

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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary

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Decorated initials from BL Harley 6157, f. 1* v

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

Musical notation from BL Harley 978, f. 10

Musical notation from BL Harley 978, f. 10

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 10 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poem... More

Resurrection from BL YT 25, f. 1

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

Historiated initial from BL Harley 2856, f. 8

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

Illuminated initials from BL Harley 5289, ff. 285v-286

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

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2849, f. 47

Decorated initial from BL Harley 2849, f. 47

Initial 'D'(ilexi) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the Office of the Dead, with musical notation. Image taken from f. 47 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" re... More

Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera

Bifolium from an Antiphonary, tempera

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Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 151

Detail from BL Sloane 1044, f. 151

Detail of decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 151 of Leaf of a noted Gradual. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in ... More

Musical notation from BL Arundel 356, f. 45

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

A blessed Benedictine Cardinal from BL Add 18197, ff. E-F, f. F

A blessed Benedictine Cardinal from BL Add 18197, ff. E-F, f. F

Historiated initial 'D' of a blessed Benedictine Cardinal reading in a walled garden. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and text 'ad / ma[tins] / an[tiphona] Gloria /…vir q tun et'. Im... More

Benedictine monks chanting from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 10

Benedictine monks chanting from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 1...

Miniature of Benedictine monks chanting at a lectern; another takes holy water on entering, and an initial 'K'. On the reverse one and a half four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text 'Kyrie /.. l... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1086, f. 38

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1086, f. 38

Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 38 of Fragment of a Missal, with part of the Mass for the 18th Sunday after Trinity. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Illuminated initials from BL YT 8, f. 101v

Illuminated initials from BL YT 8, f. 101v

Illuminated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 101v of Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Marguerite de Bar'). Written in Latin. Henry ... More

Musical notation from BL YT 24, f. 91

Musical notation from BL YT 24, f. 91

Four-line musical notation with decorated initials. Image taken from f. 91 of The Pontifical of Guilelmus Durandus, Use of Mende. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and... More

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 31

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 31

Foliate initial 'S', measuring 75 x 80. On the reverse, partial four-line stave, musical notation and text: '…tate e'. Image taken from f. 31 of Cuttings from a Gradual. Written in Latin.

Nicholas from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 49

Nicholas from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 49

Historiated initial 'B' with Nicholas of Bari, measuring 80 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'r. V'. Image taken from f. 49 of Cuttings from a choir book. Written in Latin.

Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 50v

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.

Music notation from BL Harley 978, ff. 8v-9

Music notation from BL Harley 978, ff. 8v-9

Musical notation on stave with stave-high coloured capitals. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Mari... More

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary

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Initial from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 1

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.

Portcullis from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 3

Portcullis from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 3

Miniatures of a portcullis and an initial 'T'(enor) in the form of half-Tudor rose, half-pomegranate, with a partial trompe l'oeil border. Image taken from f. 3 of Book of 28 motets. Written in Latin. The BL R... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3073, f. 108

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3073, f. 108

Decorated initial 'D'(ulciter) and musical notation. Image taken from f. 108 of Letter of dedication to count Henry I of Champagne, sermons, exposition on the Psalms, responsory, lections, and sequences (ff. 12... More

Benedict from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 13

Benedict from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 13

Historiated and zoomorphic initial 'B' of Benedict seated and holding a crozier, the body of the initial composed of horns sprouting foliage and a hedgehog. One the reverse two four-line red staves, musical not... More

Lucy from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 5v

Lucy from BL Add 22310, ff. 1-9, f. 5v

Historiated initial 'L' of Lucy holding eyes on a dish and a palm leaf. Image taken from f. 5v of Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary). Written in Latin.

Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 42

Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 42

Detail of marginal figures and a cadel. Image taken from f. 42 of Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of a Magnificat and motets. Written in Latin.

Royal arms of England and devices of Henry VIII from BL Royal 8 G VII, ff. 2v-3

Royal arms of England and devices of Henry VIII from BL Royal 8 G VII,...

Miniature of the royal arms of England supported by a red dragon and a white greyhound, surmounted by a crown and encircled by the Garter, with a Tudor rose and a pomegranate; and an illuminated initial 'T'(eno... More

Monks singing from BL Harley 2888, f. 98v

Monks singing from BL Harley 2888, f. 98v

An historiated initial 'C'(antate) depicting two monks singing at a lectern, with one conducting; musical notation and border decoration with grotesques. Image taken from f. 98v of Psalter, imperfect, with cale... More

Church from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 12

Church from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 12

Historiated initial 'T' of a Romanesque church with a rose window by a lake, measuring 100 x 115. On the reverse, partial four-line stave, musical notation and text: '..deficit'. Image taken from f. 12 of Cutti... More

Coloured initial from BL Harley 5977, f. 79

Coloured initial from BL Harley 5977, f. 79

Coloured initials with penwork decoration and music staves. Image taken from f. 79 of Fragment from a Missal, with musical notation (Chants for the Masses of St Mary Magdalene and St Apollinaire), on parchment.... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3895, f. 6

Decorated initial from BL Harley 3895, f. 6

Decorated initial 'A'(d). Image taken from f. 6 of Compilation of saints lives (Thomas Becket, Pelagius, Eustace, Anianus, bishop of Orléans, Katherine), and other devotional material, including a hymn to Kathe... More

Musical notation from BL Harley 3095, f. 111v

Musical notation from BL Harley 3095, f. 111v

Musical notation: the Greek Cherubic Hymn or 'Cheroubikon' in a Latin translation. Image taken from f. 111v of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula s... More

Pentecost from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 28

Pentecost from BL Add 39636, ff. 10, 13, 28, 29, f. 28

Historiated and zoomorphic initial 'S' of Pentecost, the body of the initial composed of two intertwining dragons. On the reverse two four-line red staves, musical notation and text '..lleluia alle / …luia. Ps(... More

Musical notation from BL Harley 978, f. 2

Musical notation from BL Harley 978, f. 2

Musical notation for the Latin song 'Samson dux fortissime'. Image taken from f. 2 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de... More

Pen-flourished initial from BL Harley 2397, f. 4*

Pen-flourished initial from BL Harley 2397, f. 4*

Pen-flourished initial 'P'(ie recordationis affectu, fratres carissimi). Image taken from f. 4* of Fragments of a liturgical manuscript, including De commendatione animarum and De sepultura mortuorum, with musi... More

Musical notation from BL Eg 3307, f. 11v

Musical notation from BL Eg 3307, f. 11v

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 11v of Music and carols for Holy Week (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, French, and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, S... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 148

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 148

Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 148 of Fragment of a leaf of a noted Missal with hymns, including part of Corpus Christi. Written in Latin.

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 141

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 141

Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 141 of Leaf of a Breviary with musical notation, with collects to be read before mass. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More

Manuscript Illumination with the Holy Women at the Tomb in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Illumination with the Holy Women at the Tomb in an Initial ...

Girolamo dai Libri (Italian, Verona 1474–1555 Verona) Made in Verona, Italy

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 151

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 151

Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 151 of Leaf of a noted Gradual. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develo... More

Crucifixion from BL Add 21412, ff. 81-94*, ff. 90a and b

Crucifixion from BL Add 21412, ff. 81-94*, ff. 90a and b

A montage (now dismembered) of a full-page miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin fainting below, a historiated border of cartouches and medallions containing scenes and figures in gold monochrome: the Ag... More

Flourished initials from BL YT 25, f. 1v

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

Massacre of the Innocents from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 51

Massacre of the Innocents from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 3...

Historiated initial 'E' with the Massacre of the Innocents, measuring 160 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '..ster qu(am) admi[r]a/ e(?)'. Image taken from f. 51... More

Last Supper from BL Add 35254D-F, f. F

Last Supper from BL Add 35254D-F, f. F

Historiated and foliate initial 'N' of the Last Supper within a frame of antique motifs. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '…iquo est salus / …surrectio no'. Image take... More

Calligraphic initials from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 24

Calligraphic initials from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 24

Calligraphic initials 'C' and 'B'(assus). Image taken from f. 24 of Book of 28 motets. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscrip... More

Zacharias from BL Add 18196, f. 82, f. 82

Zacharias from BL Add 18196, f. 82, f. 82

Historiated initital 'D' of the Prophet Zacharias, with his name inscribed on his halo. Image taken from f. 82 of Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal; antiphonary). Written in Latin.

Horseman from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 1

Horseman from BL Royal 8 G VII, f. 1

Canon in circular form with a horseman, a dragon and the motto of the Garter, 'Hony soit qui mal y pense' in the centre. Image taken from f. 1 of Book of 28 motets. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 23

Foliate initial from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 2...

Foliate initial 'L', measuring 80 x 75 mm. On the reverse, partial four-line stave, musical notation and text (lower right). Image taken from f. 23 of Cuttings from a choir book. Written in Latin.

Decorated initial from BL Eg 2615, f. 80

Decorated initial from BL Eg 2615, f. 80

Decorated initial and musical notation. Image taken from f. 80 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

Adoration of the Magi from BL Add 35254D-F, f. E

Adoration of the Magi from BL Add 35254D-F, f. E

Historiated initial 'C' of the Adoration of the Magi with an African king and attendant in the cavalcade, the body of the letter composed of musical instruments and trompe l'oeil gems. On the reverse, two four-... More

Puzzle initial from BL Hirsch III.606, f. 1

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.

Musical notation from BL Eg 3307, f. 12v

Musical notation from BL Eg 3307, f. 12v

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 12v of Music and carols for Holy Week (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, French, and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, S... More

Illuminated and historiated initials from BL YT 8, f. 269

Illuminated and historiated initials from BL YT 8, f. 269

Illuminated and historiated initials, text, and musical notation, with partial borders and a bas-de-page scene of a deer meeting a wolf carrying human heads in a bag on his back. Image taken from f. 269 of Brev... More

Memento Mori from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 6

Memento Mori from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 6

Historiated initial 'D' of a Memento Mori, measuring 125 x 110. On the reverse, partial four-line stave, musical notation and text: '..antur'. Image taken from f. 6 of Cuttings from a Gradual. Written in Latin.

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial A and The Resurrection

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial A and The Resurrection

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Three clerics singing from BL Arundel 83, f. 63v

Three clerics singing from BL Arundel 83, f. 63v

Historiated initial for Psalm 95 ("Cantate Domino canticum novum") from the Howard Psalter (Arundel 83 I). Inside the initial 'C', three clerics sing from a scroll draped over a lectern the motet 'Zelo tui la... More

Musical notation from BL Sloane 121, f. 127

Musical notation from BL Sloane 121, f. 127

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 127 of Medical miscellany, including the medical rules according to the homo signorum (ff. 35-36); a recipe for gingerbread. Written in Latin, English. Sir Hans Sloane (16... More

Dragon from BL Eg 3153, f. 147 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Dragon from BL Eg 3153, f. 147 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Decorated initial 'E' with a dragon, and musical notation. Image taken from f. 147 of Missal, including a calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Si... More

John the Baptist from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 52

John the Baptist from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. ...

Historiated initial 'N' with John the Baptist, measuring 160 x 165 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '..ni um p[er]hi /..e lumi nep'. Image taken from f. 52 of Cuttings... More

Illuminated initial from BL Eg 274, f. 25v

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

Detail from BL Lansdowne 463, f. 104

Detail from BL Lansdowne 463, f. 104

Image taken from f. 104 of Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Use of Sarum (ff. 1-97v); Calendar for Salisbury (ff. 98-103v); Ordinal, Use of Sarum (ff. 104-133); Breviary, Use of Sarum (ff. 134-202v)... More

Illuminated initial and musical notation from BL Add 25588, f. 28

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.

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 141

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 141

Decorated initials and musical notation. Image taken from f. 141 of Leaf of a Breviary with musical notation, with collects to be read before mass. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More

Bifolium with Initial L, from an Antiphonary

Bifolium with Initial L, from an Antiphonary

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Illuminated initial from BL Eg 3153, f. 81v

Illuminated initial from BL Eg 3153, f. 81v

Illuminated initial ''V'(espere) with foliate decoration and musical notation. Image taken from f. 81v of Missal, including a calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named a... More

Pen-flourished initial and musical notation from BL Harley 2990, f. 155v

Pen-flourished initial and musical notation from BL Harley 2990, f. 15...

Pen-flourished 'L'(audate) and musical notation. Image taken from f. 155v of Ritual, Ambrosian use, including a prayer for the duke of Milan and count of Pavia (ff. 42r-v, 48v) and one for the congregation of S... More

Virgin Adoring the Christ Child from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-32, f. 7

Virgin Adoring the Christ Child from BL Add 39636, ff. 5-8, 11-12, 30-...

Historiated initial 'P' of the Virgin Adoring the Christ Child, measuring 250 x 210. On the reverse, partial two four-line staves, musical notation and text: '..lo tu /… Co[n]. Exulta'. Image taken from f. 7 of... More

Christ among the Doctors from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 19

Christ among the Doctors from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33...

Historiated initial 'I' or 'L' with Christ among the Doctors, measuring 165 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '..Vidi m[us] /..in oriente et'. Image taken from f... More

Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 62

Detail from BL Lansdowne 462, f. 62

Image taken from f. 62 of Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of a Magnificat and motets. Written in Latin.

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