Pen-flourished initial from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 6v
Detail of a pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uinto). Image taken from f. 6v of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Col... More
Stork from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 3
Detail of a stork preening itself on a bar border, from the lower right margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 3 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus... More
Bird from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 116
Detail of a bird from the marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 116 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Co... More
Peter Comestor from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 3
Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the preface. Image taken from f. 3 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. ... More
Israelites from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 79v
Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uarta) of a group of Israelites, at the beginning of Numbers, with an instruction to an illuminator in the margin. Image taken from f. 79v of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashr... More
Ahaziah from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 160v
Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus) of Ahaziah falling from a tower, at the beginning of Kings 4, with an instruction to an illuminator in the margin. Image taken from f. 160v of Historia scholast... More
Lion and rabbit from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 234
Detail of a miniature of a lion, a rabbit with a trumpet,and a perching bird, from the border of the folio. Image taken from f. 234 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. T... More
Text page from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 6v
Text page. Image taken from f. 6v of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manu... More
Foliate initial from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 142
Detail of a foliate initial 'I'(ncipit) with cadels. Image taken from f. 142 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Ro... More
Annunciation to Zacharias from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 234
Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(uit) of an angel and Zacharias censing the altar, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 234 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Lati... More
Text page from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 233v
Text page. Image taken from f. 233v of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 ma... More
Death of Moses from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 99
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the death of Moses, at the beginning of the preface to Joshua, with an instruction to an illuminator in the margin. Image taken from f. 99 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge... More
Israelites from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 45v
Historiated initial 'S'(equitur) of the Israelites, at the beginning of the preface to Exodus. Image taken from f. 45v of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The Israelites... More
Synagogue and Ecclesia from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 93
Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uinta) of Synagogue and Ecclesia, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 93 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL... More
Peacock and grotesques from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 234
Detail of a border with a peacock and hybrid grotesques, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 234 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Peter Comestor from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 3
Detail of an historiated initial 'R'(everendo) of Peter Comestor, at the beginning of the preface. Image taken from f. 3 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Written in Latin. The BL Roya... More