Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 349, f. 3v
Puzzle initial 'C'(apillus) with penwork decoration at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia. Image taken from f. 3v of Viaticum; De elephantia aliisqu... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 349, f. 50v
Decorated initial 'M' and puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia. Image taken from f. 50v of Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 9... More
Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 3098, f. 61v
Puzzle initial 'M'(orbi). Image taken from f. 61v of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cr... More
Detail from BL Sloane 3098, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni. Image taken from f. 1 of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660... More
Detail from BL Arundel 349, f. 3v
Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 3v of Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Tho... More
Puzzle initial and display script from BL Sloane 2420, f. 3
Puzzle initial 'Q' and flourished display script (oniam), at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum. Image taken from f. 3 of Viaticum (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-17... More
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2900, f. 4
Decorated initial 'C (apillus) and coloured initial at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum, book I. Image taken from f. 4 of Viaticum. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is name... More
Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 3098, f. 61v
Puzzle initial 'M'(orbi). Image taken from f. 61v of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cr... More
Detail from BL Arundel 349, f. 50v
Detail of puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) in Constantinus Africanus's Viaticum ou De omnium morborum cognitione de Allopicia. Image taken from f. 50v of Viaticum; De elephantia aliisque morbis (ff. 92v-94v). Written... More
Detail from BL Sloane 3098, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'O'(portus) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni. Image taken from f. 1 of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (166... More
Puzzle initials from BL Sloane 3098, f. 1
Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portus) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni. Image taken from f. 1 of The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho. Written in Latin. Sir ... More
Puzzle initials from BL Harley 5098, f. 1
Puzzle initials 'D'(omino) and 'O'(portet), the former is followed by display script; in the upper margin is an ownership inscription of the hospital of St Nicholas, Cues. Image taken from f. 1 of Pantegni. Wri... More