Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 9v
Canon table, with capitals with animal faces. Image taken from f. 9v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir T... More
Ecclesiastic and deacon from BL Eg 608, f. 2
Miniature of an ecclesiastic, held by a deacon, presenting a book to Christ on the facing page. Image taken from f. 2 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manusc... More
John from BL Eg 608, f. 133v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of John, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 133v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Tho... More
Illuminated initials from BL Eg 608, f. 61
Illuminated initials 'IN(icium)' at the beginning of Mark, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 61 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collectio... More
The Annunciation from BL Eg 608, f. 20
Miniature of the Annunciation, before Matthew. Image taken from f. 20 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel ap... More
Matthew from BL Eg 608, f. 19v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Matthew writing, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 19v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founde... More
Illuminated letters from BL Eg 608, f. 88v
Illuminated letters in a decorated frame at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 88v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named af... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 3
Illuminated initial 'B'(eato) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Jerome's prologue. Image taken from f. 3 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscrip... More
The Nativity from BL Eg 608, f. 60
Miniature of the Nativity, before Mark. Image taken from f. 60 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas ... More
Christ in Majesty from BL Eg 608, f. 1v
Miniature of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla, with the symbols of the Evangelists holding books in the corners. Image taken from f. 1v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. T... More
Silk curtain. from BL Eg 608, f. 59
Silk curtain. Image taken from f. 59 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st V... More
The Ascension from BL Eg 608, f. 134
Miniature of the Ascension, before the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 134 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its f... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 9
Canon table, with decorated capitals with faces. Image taken from f. 9 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 58
Illuminated initial 'D'(e) with foliate decoration and clasps. Image taken from f. 58 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after i... More
Illuminated initials from BL Eg 608, f. 7
Text page of the end of Eusebius's letter, with small illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 7 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is n... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 11
Canon table Image taken from f. 11 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Ecclesiastic and deacon from BL Eg 608, f. 2
Miniature of an ecclesiastic, held by a deacon, presenting a book to Christ on the facing page. Image taken from f. 2 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manusc... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 8v
Canon table Image taken from f. 8v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 10v
Canon table Image taken from f. 10v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vi... More
Curtain from BL Eg 608, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Curtain Image taken from f. 19 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscoun... More
John from BL Eg 608, f. 133v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of John, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 133v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Tho... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 8
Canon table Image taken from f. 8 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Visc... More
Illuminated text from BL Eg 608, f. 20v
Illuminated words at the beginning of Matthew, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 20v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named ... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 83
Illuminated initial 'M'(aria). Image taken from f. 83 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (... More
Chrysography from BL Eg 608, f. 2v
Words in gold 'Incipit prologus hieronimi in evangelium' in a decorated full-page border, at the beginning of Jerome's letter. Image taken from f. 2v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Writt... More
Luke from BL Eg 608, f. 87v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Luke, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 87v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thom... More
Chapters from BL Eg 608, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Table of the chapters of Mark and Luke, with a hanging lamp. Image taken from f. 14 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 15v
Illuminated initial 'M'(atheus) at the beginning of the prologue to Matthew. Image taken from f. 15v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection i... More
Image from BL Eg 608, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 1 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Brackle... More
Mark from BL Eg 608, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist portrait of Mark, with his symbol, the lion, above. Image taken from f. 59v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after ... More
Upper cover from BL Eg 608, Upper cover
Original oak board of the upper cover, re-backed, with numerous nail-holes and a large recess in the upper board suggesting that there was a metalwork covering and inserted plaque or relic; evidence of metalwor... More
Mark from BL Eg 608, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Mark with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 59v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thoma... More
Illuminated letters from BL Eg 608, f. 88v
Illuminated letters in a decorated frame at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 88v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named af... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 89
Illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 89 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 11v
Canon table, with a hanging lamp. Image taken from f. 11v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egert... More
Illuminated initials from BL Eg 608, f. 60v
Illuminated initials 'IN(icium)' at the beginning of Mark, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 60v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collecti... More
The Annunciation from BL Eg 608, f. 20
Miniature of the Annunciation, before Matthew. Image taken from f. 20 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel ap... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 12
Canon table, with a hanging lamp. Image taken from f. 12 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerto... More
Chapters from BL Eg 608, f. 15 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Table of the chapters of John. Image taken from f. 15 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 3
Illuminated initial 'B'(eato) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Jerome's prologue. Image taken from f. 3 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscrip... More
Purple page from BL Eg 608, f. 87
Purple page before the Evangelist portrait of Luke. Image taken from f. 87 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder,... More
Chapters from BL Eg 608, f. 14v
Table of the chapters of John. Image taken from f. 14v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton ... More
Illuminated initials from BL Eg 608, f. 177
Detail of the final page of lections, with small illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 177 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is name... More
Mark from BL Eg 608, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Mark with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 59v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thoma... More
The Crucifixion from BL Eg 608, f. 88
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking the cross, and personifications of the sun (Sol) and moon (Luna) above the arms of the cross, and half-length figures of Adam and Eve emerging from thei... More
Chrysography from BL Eg 608, f. 134v
Words in gold in decorated frame at the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 134v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 13
Canon table Image taken from f. 13 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Illuminated text from BL Eg 608, f. 20v
Illuminated words at the beginning of Matthew, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 20v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named ... More
Matthew from BL Eg 608, f. 19v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Matthew writing, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 19v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founde... More
Chrysography from BL Eg 608, f. 134v
Words in gold in decorated frame at the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 134v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 89
Illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 89 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection... More
Silk curtain from BL Eg 608, f. 133
Silk curtain before John. Image taken from f. 133 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 21
Illuminated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 21 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its f... More
The Crucifixion from BL Eg 608, f. 88
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking the cross, and personifications of the sun (Sol) and moon (Luna) above the arms of the cross, and half-length figures of Adam and Eve emerging from thei... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 3v
Illuminated initial 'N'(ovum), in Jerome's letter to Pope Damasus. Image taken from f. 3v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named aft... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 21
Illuminated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew. Image taken from f. 21 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its f... More
Mark from BL Eg 608, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Mark with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 59v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thoma... More
Illuminated initials from BL Eg 608, f. 61
Illuminated initials 'IN(icium)' at the beginning of Mark, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 61 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collectio... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 10
Canon table Image taken from f. 10 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Text page from BL Eg 608, f. 21v
Text page. Image taken from f. 21v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 135
Illuminated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of John, in a decorated frame. Image taken from f. 135 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is ... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 7v
Canon table Image taken from f. 7v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
Chapters from BL Eg 608, f. 13v
Table of the chapters of Matthew, with a hanging lamp and capitals with faces. Image taken from f. 13v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection... More
Luke from BL Eg 608, f. 87v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Luke, with his symbol above. Image taken from f. 87v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thom... More
Canon table from BL Eg 608, f. 12v
Canon table Image taken from f. 12v of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vi... More
Illuminated initial from BL Eg 608, f. 57
Illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark. Image taken from f. 57 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is nam... More
The Ascension from BL Eg 608, f. 134
Miniature of the Ascension, before the beginning of John. Image taken from f. 134 of Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its f... More