Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of God the Father and God the Son, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 98 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus More
Historiated initial 'I'(nclina) of two fish, at the beginning of Psalm 85. Image taken from f. 77v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t More
Historiated initial 'P'(ostquam) depicting the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, at the beginning of Book 4 of Gregory the Great's Dialogues. Image taken from f. 76 of Dialogi. Written in Latin.
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Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds. Image taken from f. 1v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel app More
Detail of a miniature of a man holding branches, in the calendar for April. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t More
Decorated initial 'I'(n) and display script at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from Vol. I, f. 4 of Old Testament with prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah. Written in Latin.
Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Betrayal of Christi in the upper register, and Christ attacked and the Denial of Peter in the lower register. Image taken from f. 5v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bi More
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Christ and David in the water between two devils, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 62 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. More
Drawing of Christopher carrying the Christ child. Image taken from f. 220v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL More
Detail of a miniature of a man sowing, in the calendar for October. Image taken from f. 5v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal More
Detail of a miniature of a man mowing, in the calendar for June. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Co More
Miniature of a man before a fire, in the calendar for February. Image taken from f. 1v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Col More
Calendar pages for October and November. Image taken from f. 13v-14 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists o More
Miniature of pigs being slaughtered, at the calendar for December. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal More
Text page with blue and red initials, and penwork line fillers. Image taken from f. 30 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Col More
Puzzle initial 'P'(arabole) with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 4 of Commentaries on single books of the Old Testament, including Proverbs (ff. 3-91), Ecclesiastes (ff. 92-145v), the Book of Wisdom (ap More
Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the subjects from Genesis in medallions: the Creation of Adam and Eve, the Fall, Adam labouring, two men (?), a men working with a hatchet (?), a man in a boat (Noah?), t More
Bas-de-page scene of Adam and Eve being expelled from the garden of Eden. With illuminated initials in gold and colours and a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 23 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Tay More
Miniature of a man pruning, in the calendar for March. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, c More
Decorated initial 'P'(receptis), and the Pinelli number '7899' in the upper left-hand corner. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament histor More
Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Scourging of Christ in the upper register, and Judas returning the 30 pieces of silver and hanging himself in the lower register. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter (inde More
Decorated initials 'N'(eminem) and 'R'(ex); the lower margin with a note stating that from the creation of the world (5199 years before the birth of Christ) to the present is 6,434 years. Image taken from f. 10 More
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 Royal Colle More
Historiated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis, with the scenes of Creation in roundels and God in pointed squares, foliate motifs and grotesques, followed by display script. Image taken from f. 2 of Bi More
Historiated initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning), of the Original Sin, at the beginning of Genesis. Above the initial word, Adam and Eve are depicted under a tree holding apples, while the snake is More
Illuminated initial 'T'(obie) at the beginning of Tobit. Image taken from f. 226v of Old Testament, the later Wycliffite version, imperfect (Genesis to Psalms). Written in English.
Miniature next to the initial 'I'(n principio) of twelve compartments containing the Days of Creation, Temptation, Expulsion from Paradise and Labours of Adam and Eve, with display script and a miniature of Cru More
Historiated initial ‘I’(udicare) of a bishop. Image taken from f. 21v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists More
Calendar page for September with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of two men treading grapes, and of Libra. Image taken from f. 13 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL More
Detail of a miniature of a pig being slaughtered, in the calendar for December. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known More
Miniature of a man hawking, in the calendar for May. Image taken from f. 3 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, con More
Historiated initial 'I'(n domino) of a bishop, at the beginning of Psalm 10, and two foliate initials 'S'(alvum) and 'U'(squequo), at the beginnings of Psalms 11 and 12. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Psalter ( More
Calendar page for December with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of three men feasting, and of Capricorn. Image taken from f. 14v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL More
Miniature divided into eight arcades showing scenes from Genesis: in the top four God divides the earth with compasses; makes the sun with a hammer; bends down to put a large fish in the sea as various beasts More
Calendar page for April with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man holding a flower, and of Taurus. Image taken from f. 10v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Ro More
Image taken from f. 1 of Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v). Written in Latin.
Detail of a miniature of Christ revisiting souls of John the Baptist, Adam and Eve in Paradise. Image taken from f. 146v of Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Temptation of Christ, with a devil holding a scroll inscribed 'DIC UT LAPIDES I' (Mt. 4:2), and Christ holding a scroll inscribed 'VADE RETRO SATANA', at the be More
Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Moses (with horns), Aaron (a bishop with crozier and mitre), and an attendant, all standing before an altar, to instruct the Children of Israel in proper forms of sacri More
Coloured drawings of the Fall of Lucifer, the Creation of Adam and Eve, the Marriage of Adam and Eve, and the Temptation, at the beginning of the Speculum humanae salvationis. Image taken from ff. 4v-5 of Specu More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of Samuel anointing David, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 32 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C More
Text page with large initial 'E'(t factum est postmortem Moysi servi Domini) at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 75v of Bible, the first half of a pandect containing most of the Old Testament (Genes More
Coloured drawings of Adam and Eve at work, and Noah's Ark. Image taken from f. 5v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts he More
Miniatures forming a diptych with Adam and Eve and the Annunciation, accompanied by angels and the Marriage of the Virgin in the frame, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 16v-17 o More
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of Jacob wrestling with the angel, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 74v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Ma More
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Decorated initial 'U'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes Image taken from f. 75 of Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament). Writte More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omine) of Christ and Ecclesia, at the beginning of Psalm 101. Image taken from f. 87v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Col More
Image taken from f. 10 of Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v). Written in Latin.
Calendar page for April with a medallion of Taurus. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL More
Detail of a miniature of a man knocking down acorns for pigs to eat, in the calendar for November. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of David and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 58v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The depiction of David and a foo More
Text page with decorated initials and line-fillers, of Psalm 9:25-34. Image taken from f. 21 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roy More
Bas-de-page scene of an angel with spread wings addressing Adam and Eve on the preceding page. With illuminated initials in gold and colours and a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 24 of Book of Hours, U More
Calendar page for August with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man cutting corn, and of Virgo. Image taken from f. 12v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal More
Calendar page for March with a medallion of Aries. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Ro More
Detail of the left-hand column with pen-flourished initials 'N'(on) and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of the prologue to Minor Prophets and of Hosea. Image taken from f. 114 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bibl More
Decorated initial 'F'(yve) at the beginning of the general prologue to the Old Testament. Image taken from f. 1 of General prologue to the Old Testament. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers t More
Miniature of a man feasting, in the calendar for January. Image taken from f. 1 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection More
Calendar page for October with a medallion of Scorpio. Image taken from f. 9v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The More
Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with a Tree of Jesse, and historiated border with nine roundels with scenes from Genesis: Creation of the World; Creation of Adam and Eve; the Tree of Knowledge; Expulsion from th More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 122v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a cen More
Heading in display capitals, and the first word 'Vir' in colours, at the beginning of the book of Job. Image taken from f. 5v of Job and Ezra, with prologues. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collectio More
Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with medallions of David with Goliath's head, David playing the harp, and David beheading Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Image taken from f. 15 of Psalter, wit More
Miniature divided in four compartments, of the Coronation of the Virgin, the Crucifixion flanked by two Cherubims, the Virgin and Child flanked by Peter and Paul, and Martin and the beggar with a kneeling cleri More
Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12. Image taken from f. 23v of Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitebor). Image taken from f. 116v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over More
Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Ascension of Christ in the upper register, and the Pentecost in the lower register. Image taken from f. 8 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. Th More
Decorated initial 'D'(ixit), at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 66v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. More
Inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with display script and four corner medallions of David fighting the lion, David playing the harp, and Saul and David, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Image taken from f. 16 of Psalter More
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the anointing and coronation of David, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 29v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Ro More
Detail of a prefatory miniature of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 13v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. T More
Table of the Twelve Articles of Faith, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II). The central column of medallions lists the articles of faith; the left column contains the names of twelve Old Testament prophe More
Miniature of David playing the harp and a historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with medallions of David with Goliath's head, David playing the harp, and David beheading Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Image tak More
Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of Jacob wrestling with the angel, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 74v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Coll More
Table of the reigns of Old Testament kings, in the genealogy of Christ. Image taken from f. 39 of Theological miscellany, including the Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (ff. 33-38v). Written in Latin More
Coloured drawings of Adam digging and Eve spinning, and the Ark, to the right. Image taken from f. 6 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medi More
Miniature of a man flailing corn, in the calendar for August. Image taken from f. 4v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle More
Bas-de-page scene of Eve spinning and Adam holding a shovel. With illuminated initials in gold and colours and a full bar border. Image taken from f. 23v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). More
Decorated initial 'F'(rater) and display capitals at the beginning of the general prologue. Image taken from Vol. I, f. 1 of Old Testament with prologues, Vol. I: Genesis-Nehemiah. Written in Latin.
Detail of a prefatory miniature of David playing the harp. Image taken from f. 14v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. More
Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Joshua, with attendants, to lead the Israelites over the river Jordan to the promised land. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) at beginning of the Book of Joshua. Image tak More
Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the anointing and coronation of David, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 29v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip More
Detail of a miniature of Adam digging and Eve spinning with their children in the background. Image taken from f. 5 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a col More
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of the Virgin and Child, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 86 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Col More
Calendar page for November with a medallion of Sagittarius. Image taken from f. 10 of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. More