Philosophy visiting Boethius from BL Harley 2688, f. 22v
Drawing of Philosophy visiting Boethius in prison. Image taken from f. 22v of Miscellany, including a wind rose (f. 17), a Greek and Latin grammatical list (ff. 19-22), and an excerpt from the 'Proverbia Salomo... More
Woman playing lute from BL Sloane 554, f. 53
Added drawing of a woman playing lute, at the end of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 53 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae). Written in English. S... More
![[Four illustrations of 15th c. daily live from the text of Boethius, De consolatione philosphiae. Dutch and Latin. Ghent, Arend de Kaysere, 3 May 1485]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE0ODUvMDEvMDEvZm91ci1pbGx1c3RyYXRpb25zLW9mLTE1dGgtYy1kYWlseS1saXZlLWZyb20tdGhlLXRleHQtb2YtYm9ldGhpdXMtZGUtY29uc29sYXRpb25lLTMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/57/webp "[Four illustrations of 15th c. daily live from the text of Boethius, De consolatione philosphiae. Dutch and Latin. Ghent, Arend de Kaysere, 3 May 1485]")
[Four illustrations of 15th c. daily live from the text of Boethius, D...
Illus. in: Boethius, De consolatione philosphiae. Dutch and Latin. Ghent, Arend de Kaysere, 3 May 1485. No file print. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI WORK... More
Dedication from BL Harley 4335, f. 10
Detail of a miniature of Jean de Meun presenting his translation to the French king Philippe IV the Fair. Image taken from f. 10 of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolat... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 77v
Text page. Image taken from f. 77v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t... More
Initial from BL Lansdowne 842, vol. 1, f. 19
Decorated initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of Boethius's super Cicero's Topica. Image taken from vol. 1, f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Burn 65, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'P'(ropositum) at the beginning of Boethius's translation of Aristotle's Topica. Image taken from f. 1 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.
Marginal figures from BL Arundel 339, ff. 76v-77
Marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures and Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from ff. 76v-77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (f... More
Hercules from BL Arundel 339, f. 75
Marginal drawing of Hercules. Image taken from f. 75 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff... More
Detail: Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 383, f. 45
Puzzle initial 'F'(orma), at the beginning of Gilbertus Porretanus's Liber de sex principiis. Image taken from f. 45 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with glosses. Written in Latin. The Aru... More
Detail from BL Burn 130, f. 39v
Image taken from f. 39v of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Image from BL Arundel 339, f. 82v
Image taken from f. 82v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antip... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 71
Text page with diagrams of the astrolabe. Image taken from f. 71 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscri... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 121
Decorated initial 'I'(nter). Image taken from f. 121 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff... More
Detail from BL Burn 130, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Image from BL Arundel 339, f. 81
Image taken from f. 81 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph... More
Man from BL Arundel 339, f. 74 - Public domain document scan of drawin...
Marginal drawing of a man with a halo. Image taken from f. 74 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth... More
Lyre from BL Arundel 339, f. 75v
Marginal drawing of a lyre. Image taken from f. 75v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff.... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 77
Detail of marginal figure Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from f. 77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 9... More
Diagrams and decorated initial from BL Arundel 339, ff. 120v-121
Decorated initial 'I'(nter) and diagrams. Image taken from ff. 120v-121 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Reg... More
Diagrams from BL Arundel 77, f. 91v
Diagrams in Boethius's Scolica Enchiriadis. Image taken from f. 91v of Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscrip... More
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 2518, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'C'(armina) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Book 1. Image taken from f. 1 of De consolatione philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy) wit ha gloss at the start of the text. Written... More
Puzzle initial from BL Eg 628, f. 83v
Puzzle initial with fish in the margin. Image taken from f. 83v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Harley 2510, f. 136
Zoomorphic initial 'I'(n dandis) with a bird at the beginning of De institutione arithmetica. Image taken from f. 136 of De institutione arithmetica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More
Text page and coloured initials from BL Harley 2685, ff. 43v-44
Text page with rubric and initials in colours, and added interlinear glosses. Image taken from ff. 43v-44 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologi... More
Drawings from BL Harley 5237, f. 35v
Drawings of Boethius' explanation of the monochord, showing intervals as mathematical ratios. Image taken from f. 35v of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collect... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 77
Text page with diagrams of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 77 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 81v
Marginal drawing of Cancer as a crab. Image taken from f. 81v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth... More
Detail from BL Burn 323, f. 23v
Detail of the puzzle initial Initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae. Image taken from f. 23v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin.
Figure from BL Arundel 339, f. 78
Marginal figure of a man with a snake. Image taken from f. 78 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhyth... More
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 383, f. 45
Puzzle initial 'F'(orma), at the beginning of Gilbertus Porretanus's Liber de sex principiis. Image taken from f. 45 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with glosses. Written in Latin. The Aru... More
Detail from BL Burn 130, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 81v
Marginal drawings of Leo as a lion. Image taken from f. 81v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmi... More
Coloured initials. from BL Harley 2685, ff. 1v-2
Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philo... More
Text pages from BL Harley 3095, ff. 8v-9
Text pages. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in ... More
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
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 68v
Text page with mathematical diagrams. Image taken from f. 68v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript ... More
Initial from BL Lansdowne 842, f. 2
Detail of illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 2 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Burn 65, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 1 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.
Constellations from BL Arundel 339, f. 76v
Marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures. Image taken from f. 76v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus ... More
Detail from BL Arundel 514, f. 161
Detail of decorated initial. Image taken from f. 161 of De consolatione philosophiae, imperfect. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard... More
Detail from BL Burn 65, f. 66 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 66 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Eg 628, f. 35v
Puzzle initial 'P'. Image taken from f. 35v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton... More
Text page with diagram from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 59v
Text page with diagram of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 59v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C... More
Diagram from BL Lansdowne 842, A, f. 155
Detail of text and diagram. Image taken from A, f. 155 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Diagrams from BL Arundel 77, f. 14v
Diagrams in Pseudo-Hucbaldus's De Institutione Musica. Image taken from f. 14v of Glossed De Institutione Musica (ff. 6v-62); Scolica Enchiriadis (ff. 63v-87v); Tonary (ff. 92-98). Written in Latin. The Arunde... More
Detail from BL Burn 323, f. 32v
Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 32v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin.
Table of contents; initial and border from BL Lansdowne 842, vol. 1, f...
Decorated table of contents; Inhabited initial 'I'(nvestigatam), and a partial border including medaillons, and heraldic arms supported by putti in the lower margin, at the beginning of Boethius's De Sancta Tri... More
Puzzle initial, and coloured initials from BL Burn 323, ff. 23v-24
Initial 'H'(ec) and coloured initials 'S'(unt) and 'T'(unc) at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius's consolatio philosophiae. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Ph... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 82
Marginal drawings of Scorpio, and Sagitarius. Image taken from f. 82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regula... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 76v
Detail of marginal figures of constellations personified as human figures. Image taken from f. 76v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: M... More
Text page from BL Harley 3095, f. 89
Text page. Image taken from f. 89 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in Lati... More
Text page from BL Harley 1737, f. 21v
Text page with a table, diagrams and two initials 'E'(t) and 'I'(llud) in Boethius's 'De arithmetica', book 2, chapter 33. Image taken from f. 21v of De institutione arithmetica (imperfect). Written in Latin. ... More
Titles and initials in display capitals from BL Harley 3095, ff. 2v-3
Titles and initials in display capitals. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses... More
Diagram from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 10
Diagram with decorated bands. Image taken from f. 10 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio... More
Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 842, f. 19
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Burn 129, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'C'(armina), at the beginning of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin, with Italian i... More
Image from BL Arundel 339, f. 83
Image taken from f. 83 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 60v
Text page with diagram of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 60v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 76v
Text page with diagram of astrolabe containing a human head. Image taken from f. 76v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). T... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 15 A XXX, f. 13
Decorated initial with verse layout. Image taken from f. 13 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Coll... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 2685, ff. 2v-3
Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philo... More
Drawings from BL Harley 5237, f. 36
Drawings of Boethius' explanation of the monochord, showing intervals as mathematical ratios. Image taken from f. 36 of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collecti... More
Detail from BL Burn 129, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin, with Italian interlinear glosses.
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 61
Text page with geometrical diagrams. Image taken from f. 61 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 254v
Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, and with a medallion containing Moses speaking to the people of Israel, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 2... More
Auriga from BL Arundel 339, f. 77
Marginal figure of Auriga in a chariot with animals. Image taken from f. 77 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104),... More
Detail from BL Burn 130, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Detail from BL Burn 130, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 3 of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Decorated initial from BL Harley 3557, f. 16v
Initial 'I'(am) decorated with acanthus leaves and besants at the beginning of Book 3. Image taken from f. 16v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The "BL Harle... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 44, f. 2
Champ' initial 'I'(nsuffisaunce) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering forming a partial border at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 2 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De c... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2516, f. 8
Decorated initial 'P'(ost) with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 8 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of ... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 43, f. 17
Decorated initial 'W'(han) with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 17 of The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae), in English verse with the Latin text in the margin (ending imperfec... More
Medici arms from BL Lansdowne 842, f. 2
Detail of Medici arms. Image taken from f. 2 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Flourished intial from BL Burn 65, f. 66
Flourished initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of Book 8 of Boethius's translation of Aristotle's Topica. Image taken from f. 66 of Translation of Aristotle's Topica, with glosses. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 82
Marginal drawing of Virgo. Image taken from f. 82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 1... More
Detail from BL Arundel 339, f. 120v
Scholastic diagrams of the soul and of elements. Image taken from f. 120v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), R... More
Image from BL Arundel 339, f. 84
Image taken from f. 84 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff. 104-106), Prologus in Antiph... More
Text page from BL Harley 3095, f. 129
Text page. Image taken from f. 129 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written in Lat... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 58v
Text page with marginal gloss. Image taken from f. 58v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 2685, f. 1
Text page with coloured initials. Image taken from f. 1 of The Consolation of Philosophy, Books 1-5 (index De consolatione philosophiae) (ff. 1-23v), 'Mythologiae', Books 1-3 (ff. 24-35v), 'De nuptiis Philologi... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2559, f. 22
Initial 'H'(ec) with a reserved line and penwork decoration, at the beginning of book 4 of Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 22 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Ph... More
Bear and snake from BL Arundel 339, f. 73v
Marginal drawings of a bear and a snake. Image taken from f. 73v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rh... More
Table from BL Harley 549, f. 14
Multiplication table for 1 through 10, framed by four fish, a circle and three dogs chasing a hare, between chapters 26 and 27 of book 1 of Boethius' 'De institutione arithmetica'. Image taken from f. 14 of De ... More
Man with a book from BL Harley 3302, f. 10v
Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a man holding a book, with acanthus leaves extending into the margins. Image taken from f. 10v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index The consolation of Philosophy). Written in L... More
Text pages from BL Harley 3095, ff. 79v-80
Text pages. Image taken from ff. 79v-80 of 'Vitae' (f. 1v), 'De consolatione philosophiae', Books 1-5, with glosses (ff. 2v-110v), 'Opuscula sacra', Books 1-4, imperfect, with glosses (ff. 113v-149v). Written i... More
Title page from BL Lansdowne 842, f. 1v
Detail of illuminated title page. Image taken from f. 1v of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Burn 130, f. 39v
Flourished initials 'B'(ella) and 'D'(ixerat) in Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 39v of De consolatione philosophiae. Written in Latin, some words in Greek.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 179, f. 32v
Puzzle initial 'D'(ixerat) at the beginning of book 5 of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae. Image taken from f. 32v of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Latin. Th... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 52v
Text page with table and marginal drawing. Image taken from f. 52v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manusc... More
Detail: Puzzle initial and flourished heading from BL Arundel 383, f. ...
Puzzle initial 'D'(e sophisticis) and flourished heading, at the beginning of Boethius's translation of De sophisticis elenchis. Image taken from f. 279 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with... More
Historiated initial of Boethius from BL Burn 130, f. 3
Historiated initial 'C'(armina) depicting a layman pointing to a book he is holding (presumably the author, Boethius), and arms of the de Lando family of Verona in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 3 of De ... More
Marginal drawings from BL Arundel 339, ff. 81v-82
Marginal drawings of Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, and Sagitarius. Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Microl... More
Star from BL Arundel 339, f. 74v
Marginal drawing of a star. Image taken from f. 74v of Miscellany, including De institutione arithmetica (ff. 1v-31), Astronomica (ff. 71v-89v). Guido d’Arezzo: Micrologus (ff. 98-104), Regulae rhythmicae (ff.... More
Puzzle initial and flourished incipit from BL Arundel 383, f. 279
Puzzle initial 'D'(e sophisticis) and flourished heading, at the beginning of Boethius's translation of De sophisticis elenchis. Image taken from f. 279 of Translations of Aristotle, etc., and others, some with... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2517, f. 1
Decorated initial 'C'(armina) with acanthus leaves and naturalistic flowers at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy). Written in Lati... More
Text page from BL Royal 15 B IX, f. 60
Text page with diagram. Image taken from f. 60 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als... More
Diagram from BL Harley 5237, f. 34v
Diagram and initial 'E'(x) at the beginning of Book 4, Chapter 9 of Boethius' De institutione musica. Image taken from f. 34v of De institutione musica. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a... More
Angels from BL Harley 4335, f. 10
Detail of illuminated initial 'A' and lower border with angels. Image taken from f. 10 of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) (Book 1). Written in La... More
Philosophy from BL Harley 4336, f. 1v
Philosophy describes to Boethius the nature of fortune and decorated initial 'P'(ost). Image taken from f. 1v of Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (index Consolation of Philosophy; De Consolatione Philosophiae) ... More