bl stowe, illuminated initials

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Decorated initial and border from BL Stowe 941, ff. 3v-4

Decorated initial and border from BL Stowe 941, ff. 3v-4

Decorated initial and border at the beginning of the cartulary of the Benedictine priory of St Neot's, with a list of places mentioned on the facing folio. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Cartulary of the Benedict... More

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 253v

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 253v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a winged, hooded, grotesque. Image taken from f. 253v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Sto... More

Pentecost from BL Stowe 19, ff. 22v-23

Pentecost from BL Stowe 19, ff. 22v-23

Miniature of the Pentecost, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and trompe l'oeil borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Ghost. Image taken from ff. 22v-23 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.

Catherine from BL Stowe 12, f. 334v

Catherine from BL Stowe 12, f. 334v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of Catherine, holding her wheel and a sword. Image taken from f. 334v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Martyrdom of Stephen from BL Stowe 12, f. 20v

Martyrdom of Stephen from BL Stowe 12, f. 20v

Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(esterna) of the martyrdom of Stephen, with a partial bar border including a grotesque, at the beginning of the reading for 26 December. Image taken from f. 20v of Breviary, ... More

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 59

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 59

Detail of an inhabited initial 'F', with a winged, bearded grotesque. Image taken from f. 59 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Virgin and Child from BL Stowe 981, f. 2

Virgin and Child from BL Stowe 981, f. 2

Historiated initial 'P'(rosodia) with the author in prayer before the Virgin and Child, and full foliate borders and a bas-de-page scene with a lion and apes, at the beginning of Johannes de Janua's Summa que v... More

Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v

Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v

Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(um) of the bust of a king, with a partial bar border including bearded grotesques. Image taken from f. 116v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brev... More

Flight to Egypt from BL Stowe 27, f. 61

Flight to Egypt from BL Stowe 27, f. 61

Miniature of the Flight to Egypt, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 61 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.

Detail from BL Stowe 958, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Stowe 958, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Illuminated initial 'B'. Image taken from f. 1 of Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal. Written in Latin.

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 76

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 76

Detail of an illuminated initial 'H' with a winged, bearded grotesque. Image taken from f. 76 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 256v

Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 256v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a woman. Image taken from f. 256v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 327

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 327

Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of a bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 327 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'... More

Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v

Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v

Historiated initial 'C'(um) of the bust of a king, with a partial bar border including bearded grotesques. Image taken from f. 116v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Writt... More

The earl of Warenne from BL Stowe 975, f. 10

The earl of Warenne from BL Stowe 975, f. 10

Historiated initial 'J'(ohn) with the earl of Warenne on horseback; the margin with two heraldic shields Image taken from f. 10 of 'The Roll of Karlaverok': translated from part of Cotton Caligula A. xviii; fol... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 138v

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 138v

Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(t) with a partial bar border including a hooded grotesque. Image taken from f. 138v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v

Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v

Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Jonah emerging from the mouth of the whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68, with a partial bar border including a bearded, armless grotesque. Image taken from f. 184v of Breviary... More

Historiated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 121

Historiated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 121

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omini) of a woman before a king. Image taken from f. 121 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Crowned man from BL Stowe 12, f. 261

Crowned man from BL Stowe 12, f. 261

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of a crowned man. Image taken from f. 261 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Decorated initial and border from BL Stowe 387, f. 24

Decorated initial and border from BL Stowe 387, f. 24

Decorated foliate initial 'C', and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Statues. Image taken from f. 24 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 1... More

Dedication from BL Stowe 12, f. 150v

Dedication from BL Stowe 12, f. 150v

Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(idi) of a bishop sprinkling holy water on a church with a liturgical spoon; behind him a deacon stands next to a font of holy water and holds a hyssop, with a partial bar bo... More

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 67, f. 2

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 67, f. 2

Puzzle initial 'N' at the beginning of a chronicle. Image taken from f. 2 of Chronicle from Noah to Henry IV, and a list of kings from William I to Henry VI (f. 71r-v). Written in Latin.

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 31, f. 3v

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 31, f. 3v

Decorated initial 'P'(ascalis) in Anselm's epistle 281. Image taken from f. 3v of Epistolae 280, 281, and 415, imperfect and fragmentary. Written in Latin.

Christ blessing from BL Stowe 5, f. 1

Christ blessing from BL Stowe 5, f. 1

Detail of historiated initial of Christ blessing. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.

Annunciation to the shepherds from BL Stowe 28, f. 24

Annunciation to the shepherds from BL Stowe 28, f. 24

Miniature with the Annunciation to the shepherds, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 24 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin, ca... More

Bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 329

Bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 329

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bishop in a mitre, holding a crozier. Image taken from f. 329 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Jesse from BL Stowe 1, f. 342 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Jesse from BL Stowe 1, f. 342 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of Jesse sleeping from an historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber), at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 342 of Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and s... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71

Illuminated initial 'D'(ominica) with a partial bar border including a robed grotesque. Image taken from f. 71 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 125

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 125

Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 125 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Trinity from BL Stowe 12, f. 200v

Trinity from BL Stowe 12, f. 200v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit Dominus) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 200v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Lat... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 245v

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 245v

Detail of an illuminated initial 'B'. Image taken from f. 245v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Crucifixion from BL Stowe 10, ff. 113v-114

Crucifixion from BL Stowe 10, ff. 113v-114

Miniature of the Crucifixion, and full foliate border, facing the historiated initial 'T'(e) with the Instruments of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of the 'Te igitur' in a Missal. Image taken from ff. ... More

Flourished initial from BL Stowe 949, f. 3

Flourished initial from BL Stowe 949, f. 3

Initial 'S'(eynt) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Live of St Michael. Image taken from f. 3 of Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158... More

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 115

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 115

Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(um) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 115 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Adoration of the Magi from BL Stowe 27, f. 55

Adoration of the Magi from BL Stowe 27, f. 55

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, Virgin and child sitting in a bed, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 55 of Boo... More

Grotesque from BL Stowe 12, f. 127

Grotesque from BL Stowe 12, f. 127

Detail of a grotesque hybrid from the lower extender of an initial. Image taken from f. 127 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Baptism from BL Stowe 12, f. 109

Baptism from BL Stowe 12, f. 109

Historiated initial 'D' of a baptism, with a partial bar border including a winged grotesque hybrid, and a fallen king. Image taken from f. 109 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brevi... More

Flourished initials from BL Stowe 856, f. 44v

Flourished initials from BL Stowe 856, f. 44v

Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal. Image taken from f. 44v of Two leaves of a Missal. Written in Latin.

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 346v

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 346v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 346v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Annunciation from BL Stowe 16, f. 9

Annunciation from BL Stowe 16, f. 9

Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 9 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The Annuncia... More

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 267v

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 267v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 267v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Presentation in the Temple from BL Stowe 12, f. 242v

Presentation in the Temple from BL Stowe 12, f. 242v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) of Mary, accompanied by Joseph bearing gifts, presenting Jesus to the priest Simeon, with a partial bar border including a grotesque whose hood grows into a foliate exten... More

Adoration of the Magi from BL Stowe 12, f. 40

Adoration of the Magi from BL Stowe 12, f. 40

Detail of an historiated initial 'H' of the Adoration of the Magi, with a grotesque hybrid and flowers. Image taken from f. 40 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Martyrdom of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 27v

Martyrdom of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 27v

Detail of an historiated initial of the martyrdom of a bishop. Image taken from f. 27v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Angel from BL Stowe 12, f. 128 - Public domain dedication image

Angel from BL Stowe 12, f. 128 - Public domain dedication image

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omini) of an angel laying hands on a man in bed. Image taken from f. 128 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Hybrids from BL Stowe 65, f. 91

Hybrids from BL Stowe 65, f. 91

Illuminated initial and full border with hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 91 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Written in English.

David pointing to his eyes from BL Stowe 12, f. 171v

David pointing to his eyes from BL Stowe 12, f. 171v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David pointing to his eyes, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 171v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Writte... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 115v

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 115v

Illuminated initial 'F'(actum est), with a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 115v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 3, f. 15

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 3, f. 15

Illuminated initial and letters 'Li'(ber) on purple parchment with birds under an arch, at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 15 of The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with ... More

Flourished initials from BL Stowe 386, ff. 1v-2

Flourished initials from BL Stowe 386, ff. 1v-2

Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at ... More

Illuminated border from BL Stowe 65, f. 59

Illuminated border from BL Stowe 65, f. 59

Illuminated initial with foliate decoration, knots, flowers, and hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 59 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Writte... More

Coloured initial from BL Stowe 944, ff. 30v-31

Coloured initial from BL Stowe 944, ff. 30v-31

Coloured initial 'I' in the will of King Alfred the Great in Anglo-Saxon, which contains material relating to the foundations of Winchester, and is the earliest English royal will (See ~The Making of England~ 1... More

Flourished initial from BL Stowe 56, f. 75

Flourished initial from BL Stowe 56, f. 75

Flourished initial 'F'(uit). Image taken from f. 75 of Miscellany of historical and romantic works, including Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), Apollonius of Tyre. Written in Latin.

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Wheel of Fortune from BL Stowe 54, f. 197

Miniature of the wheel of fortune, and illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 197 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.

Funeral service from BL Stowe 27, f. 92

Funeral service from BL Stowe 27, f. 92

Miniature of the Funeral service, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 92 of Book of Hours, Use fo Tournai. Written in Latin.

Claude de France from BL Stowe 582, ff. 32v-33

Claude de France from BL Stowe 582, ff. 32v-33

Miniature of Claude de France, accompanied by women of the Old Testament, and decorated initial 'T'(outes), in Le Sacre de Claude de France. Image taken from ff. 32v-33 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 120v

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 120v

Detail of an historiated initial 'F' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 120v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 578, f. 2

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 578, f. 2

Decorated initial 'P' including a human face, at the beginning of the Ordo coronacionis. Image taken from f. 2 of Ordo coronacionis pariter et unccionis Regis et Regine secundum usum et ritum Anglicanum (ff. 2-... More

Flourished initial 'U'(rhanus). from BL Stowe 926, f. 93v

Flourished initial 'U'(rhanus). from BL Stowe 926, f. 93v

Flourished initial 'U'(rhanus). Image taken from f. 93v of Cartulary of the Augustinian priory, Brinkburn, Northumbria, in eight capitula, imperfect. Written in Latin.

Nativity from BL Stowe 21, f. 57

Nativity from BL Stowe 21, f. 57

Miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 57 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin and N... More

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 254v

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 254v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a man. Image taken from f. 254v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180

A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180

Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, with a partial bar border including a cap-wearing grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich v... More

A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180

A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

King David playing the bells from BL Stowe 12, f. 190

King David playing the bells from BL Stowe 12, f. 190

Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xultate) depicting King David playing bells, with a partial bar border including a bearded grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 190 of Breviary, Use ... More

Figures from BL Stowe 17, f. 29v

Figures from BL Stowe 17, f. 29v

Historiated initial 'V'(ox) with a man, and marginal figures of a woman reading a book, and a couple embracing, with a dog and rabbit on the bar border. Image taken from f. 29v of Book of Hours, Use of Maastric... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71

Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'(ominica) with a partial bar border, including a robed grotesque. Image taken from f. 71 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 410, f. 9

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 410, f. 9

Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs. Image taken from f. 9 of Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V. Written in Latin.

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 212

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 212

Detail of an inhabited initial 'C', with a hybrid grotesque. Image taken from f. 212 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Arms from BL Stowe 12, f. 358 - Public domain dedication image

Arms from BL Stowe 12, f. 358 - Public domain dedication image

Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(ominica) with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 358 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 284

Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 284

Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(pus) of a bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a hooded grotesque. Image taken from f. 284 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brev... More

Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v

Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v

Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Jonah emerging from the mouth of the whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 184v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Bre... More

Canon tables. from BL Stowe 3, ff. 8v-9

Canon tables. from BL Stowe 3, ff. 8v-9

Unfinished canon table with dragons; coloured initial. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of The Four Gospels, preceded by a prologue and Jerome's letter, with table of chapters and argumenta; a lectionary (ff. 216-224)... More

Puzzle initial 'U'(niversum). from BL Stowe 49, f. 2

Puzzle initial 'U'(niversum). from BL Stowe 49, f. 2

Puzzle initial 'U'(niversum). Image taken from f. 2 of Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend). Written in Latin (and English in some margins).

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 925, f. 26

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 925, f. 26

Decorated initial 'O' with interlace decoration and partial foliate border. Image taken from f. 26 of Cartulary of the Augustianian priory of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, with table of contents (ff. 2-25). Written in Latin.

Detail from BL Stowe 410, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Stowe 410, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs. Image taken from f. 9 of Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V. Written in Latin.

King and soldiers from BL Stowe 12, f. 131

King and soldiers from BL Stowe 12, f. 131

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a king and soldiers. Image taken from f. 131 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Moses from BL Stowe 5, f. 46 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Moses from BL Stowe 5, f. 46 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Historiated initial 'Q'(uarta) of God appearing to Moses, with a dragon extender. Image taken from f. 46 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.

Detail from BL Stowe 69, f. 197

Detail from BL Stowe 69, f. 197

Puzzle initial 'S' from a bifolium used as a flyleaf. Image taken from f. 197 of Fragment used as flyleaves of portions of an index of contents of a work probably on canon law. Written in Latin.

Raising of Lazarus from BL Stowe 22, f. 104v

Raising of Lazarus from BL Stowe 22, f. 104v

Miniature of the Raising of Lazarus, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 104v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin... More

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 39, f. 4

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 39, f. 4

Illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 4 of The Abbey of the Holy Ghost (ff. 4-10); Vado mori; Desert of Religion (ff. 10v); Debate for the Soul (f. 32r-32v). Written in English.

Illuminated border from BL Stowe 65, f. 2

Illuminated border from BL Stowe 65, f. 2

Illuminated initial and full border with a mask and a dragon. Image taken from f. 2 of Polychronicon (ff. 1-201v); Dialogus inter clericum et militem (ff. 202-205), and other texts. Written in English.

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 287v

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 287v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a man. Image taken from f. 287v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Seated figure of a king from BL Stowe 14, ff. 3v-4

Seated figure of a king from BL Stowe 14, ff. 3v-4

Unfinished miniature of a seated figure of a king, on the left the drawing of a kneeling donor in prayer, and large decorated initial 'Q'(uando), at the beginning of the Ceremoniale. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 o... More

Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris from BL Stowe 947, f. 30v

Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris from BL Stowe 947, f. 30v

Detail of a miniature of the two authors, Jean de Meun and Guillaume de Lorris at work, with a decorated initial 'E'(t), at the beginning of Jean de Meun's Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 30v of Roman de ... More

Church mass from BL Stowe 582, ff. 18v-19

Church mass from BL Stowe 582, ff. 18v-19

Miniature of the church mass for the coronation of Claude de France, and decorated initial 'P'(uis), in Le Sacre de Claude de France. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Le Sacre de Claude de France. Written in French.

Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 49v

Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 49v

Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of Christ. Image taken from f. 49v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 56

Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 56

Detail of an inhabited initial 'O' with a dragon. Image taken from f. 56 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

'Champ' initial from BL Stowe 68, f. 1

'Champ' initial from BL Stowe 68, f. 1

Champ' initial with foliate feathering at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of The Brut Chronicle (the common version to 1377), imperfect to the year 1356. Written in English.

Illuminated initial. from BL Stowe 12, f. 93v

Illuminated initial. from BL Stowe 12, f. 93v

Illuminated initial 'D', with a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 93v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 388, f. 220

Puzzle initial from BL Stowe 388, f. 220

Puzzle initial 'A'(u), and full flourished border, at the beginning of the reign of Henry VI. Image taken from f. 220 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward II... More

David from BL Stowe 10, ff. 6v-7

David from BL Stowe 10, ff. 6v-7

Calendar page and historiated initial 'A'(d) with David, at the beginning of a Missal. Image taken from ff. 6v-7 of Missal, Use of Rome. Written in Latin.

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 950, f. 20v

Decorated initial from BL Stowe 950, f. 20v

Decorated initial 'N'(ow). Image taken from f. 20v of Confessio Amantis, imperfect. Written in English and Latin.

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 348

Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 348

Detail of an illuminated initial 'D', with a partial bar border including a wild-haired grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 348 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Gold initial from BL Stowe 955, f. 5

Gold initial from BL Stowe 955, f. 5

Gold initial 'M'. Image taken from f. 5 of Petit Livre d'Amour. Written in French and Italian (f. 7v).

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 12

Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 12

Detail of an historiated initial 'P' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 12 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Virgin and Child from BL Stowe 16, f. 120

Virgin and Child from BL Stowe 16, f. 120

Miniature of the Virgin and Child, decorated foliate initial 'S'(alve), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of a prayer. Image taken from f. 120 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin.

John the Evangelist from BL Stowe 12, f. 103

John the Evangelist from BL Stowe 12, f. 103

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of a portrait of a man, perhaps John the Evangelist, at the beginning of a reading for Rogation Sunday, with the text of John 16:23. Image taken from f. 103 of Brev... More

Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 332

Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 332

Detail of an historiated initial 'S' of a bust of a woman. Image taken from f. 332 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 136

Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 136

Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of Christ holding a book. Image taken from f. 136 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.

Disrobing of Christ from BL Stowe 17, f. 89

Disrobing of Christ from BL Stowe 17, f. 89

Historiated initial of the disrobing of Christ, with an initial of two men wrestling, and marginal figures of prophets with scrolls, and in the margins, a monkey pouring water on a man spearing a boar, and a ra... More

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