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Скорпион и Сагиттарий из BL YT 31, f. 47v
Лев, Дева и Весы из BL YT 31, f. 47
Aries from BL YT 31, f. 46 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Кукуруза, Водолей и Рыбы из BL YT 31, ф. 48
Зодиак из BL YT 31, f. 48v
Водолей и Рыбы из BL Harley 4940, f. 30v
Cancer from BL YT 46, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Зодиак из BL YT 31, f. 48v
Зодиак из BL YT 31, f. 48v
Близнецы и Рак из BL YT 31, f. 46v
Резюме
Miniature of Taurus, the bull; miniature of Gemini, depicted as two men with swords battling; miniature of Cancer, the crab, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 46v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134).
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.