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Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2

Tudor Rose from BL Royal 11 E XI, f. 2

Detail of an allegorical miniature of a bush of the Tudor rose incorporating a Latin poem celebrating the House of Tudor, with a scroll reading 'Salve, radix varios producens germine ramos, / Quos inter ramus s... More

Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry
From the Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1

Sotoori-hime (early 5th century), One of the Three Gods of Poetry From...

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Figure of Goddess of Music and Poetry, Song dynasty

Figure of Goddess of Music and Poetry, Song dynasty

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Figure of Goddess of Music and Poetry, Song dynasty

Figure of Goddess of Music and Poetry, Song dynasty

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Text on a comet; 'Remember that there be in hell' from BL Add 60577, f. 51v

Text on a comet; 'Remember that there be in hell' from BL Add 60577, f...

Text page containing the end of a Latin prose text about a comet described by 'Clerkys of Oxenforde', and a Middle English poem added by William Wey, beginning 'Remember that there be in hell'. Image taken from... More

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 155v-156

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 155v-156

A double opening with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from ff. 155v-156 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

'In ever same maden'; 'Complayne we maye' from BL Add 60577, f. 57v

'In ever same maden'; 'Complayne we maye' from BL Add 60577, f. 57v

Text page containing an added fragment of Middle English verse beginning 'In ever same maden' and an added poem on the wickedness of the world beginning 'Complayne we maye miche ys amise'. Image taken from f. 5... More

Sagittarius and Pisces from BL Add 26896, f. 155v

Sagittarius and Pisces from BL Add 26896, f. 155v

Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (~Qeshet~) and Pisces (~Dagim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 155v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 139v-140

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 139v-140

Text pages with punctuated Sephardi semi-cursive script. Image taken from ff. 139v-140 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Excerpts from Bai Juyi's "Biography of a Master of Drunken Poetry" (Suigin sensei den)

Excerpts from Bai Juyi's "Biography of a Master of Drunken Poetry" (Su...

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Lady Su Hui and Her Verse Puzzle

Lady Su Hui and Her Verse Puzzle

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Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 157v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 157v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 157v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 145

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 145

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 145 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Purchase note. from BL Add 14761, f. 161v

Purchase note. from BL Add 14761, f. 161v

Purchase note. Image taken from f. 161v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)

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Taurus and Gemini from BL Add 26896, f. 153v

Taurus and Gemini from BL Add 26896, f. 153v

Zodiac signs of Taurus (~Shor~) and of Gemini (~teomim~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153v of Festival prayer book (~mahzo... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 159v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 159v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 159v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 157

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 157

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 157 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v

Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v

Zodiac signs of Leo (~Arie~) and Virgo (~Betulah~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 154v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) fo... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 148v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 148v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 148v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 72v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 72v

Text page in Sephardi square script, with the text from Psalm 115. Image taken from f. 72v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Alphabetical proverbs from BL Add 60577, f. 59

Alphabetical proverbs from BL Add 60577, f. 59

Text page containing a series of Middle Engish verse proverbs, arranged alphabetically, copied by Thomas Dackomb. Image taken from f. 59 of Miscellany, including a poem on the wickedness of the world, series of... More

Poem addressed to William Waynflete from BL Add 60577, f. 22v

Poem addressed to William Waynflete from BL Add 60577, f. 22v

Text page containing the beginning of a poem addressed to William Waynflete (b. c. 1400, d. 1486). Image taken from f. 22v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin lapidary,... More

明    董其昌    行書節錄謝惠連《雪賦》    卷|Excerpt from Xie Huilian’s  Prose Poem “On Snow”

明 董其昌 行書節錄謝惠連《雪賦》 卷|Excerpt from Xie Huilian’s Prose Poem “O...

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Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 156v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 156v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 156v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Upper binding from BL Or 1404, Upper binding

Upper binding from BL Or 1404, Upper binding

Fifteenth-century Italian white parchment binding, coloured and gold-tooled framing bands. Image taken from Upper binding of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggadah'). ... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 159

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 159

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 159 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 153v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 153v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 153v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

The 'Short Charter of Christ'; 'Behold man what thou art' from BL Add 60577, f. 115

The 'Short Charter of Christ'; 'Behold man what thou art' from BL Add ...

Text page containing the end of the 'Short Charter of Christ' and a Middle English poem beginning 'Behold man what thou art'. Image taken from f. 115 of Miscellany, including Omnipotentem semper adorant, Lord w... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 155

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 155

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 155 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 148

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 148

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 148 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v

Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v

Detail: zodiac signs of Leo (~Arie~) and Virgo (~Betulah~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 154v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 146

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 146

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 146 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 147v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 147v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 147v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 144 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

The transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53v

The transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53v

Text page containing the end of a Middle English verse translation of a Latin text on the transitory world. Image taken from f. 53v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin ... More

Middle English sermon from BL Add 60577, f. 54

Middle English sermon from BL Add 60577, f. 54

Text page containing the beginning of a Middle English verse sermon on Psalm 23:3-4, beginning 'Lystenythe a while and thenke ye nott longe'. Image taken from f. 54 of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a La... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 150 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Aries from BL Add 26896, f. 153

Aries from BL Add 26896, f. 153

Zodiac sign of Aries (~Taleh~) in a medallion, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabba... More

藤原 行成書 白居易作 「醉吟先生傳」断簡|Excerpt from Bai Juyi's "Autobiography of a Master of Drunken Poetry Recitation"

藤原 行成書 白居易作 「醉吟先生傳」断簡|Excerpt from Bai Juyi's "Autobiography of a Mast...

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Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 144v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 65

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 65

Text page in Sephardi square script, at a passage from ~Lefikakh~ ('Therefore we are bound to thank'). Image taken from f. 65 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Hag... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 152

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 152

Text page with Sephardi punctuated square script. Image taken from f. 152 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 150v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Texts on the transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53

Texts on the transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53

Text page containing the end of a Latin poem on the transitory world, and the opening of its Middle English verse translation, which begins 'Lorde wherto ys this worlde soo gaye '. Image taken from f. 53 of Mis... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 151

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 151

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 151 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 154v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 154v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 154v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Five Middle English poems from BL Add 60577, f. 116v

Five Middle English poems from BL Add 60577, f. 116v

Text page containing five Middle English poems, beginning 'Why dare I not compleyn', 'O rote of trouthe', 'Fortune unfrendly þu art', 'Soo put in fere', and 'That was my woo'. Image taken from f. 116v of Miscel... More

Text on the six holy thoughts; Middle English verse from BL Add 60577, f. 91v

Text on the six holy thoughts; Middle English verse from BL Add 60577,...

Text page containing the end of a Middle English prose text on the six holy thoughts and some short Middle English verse, beginning 'Ye that stonde in welthe', 'knele a down man for schame', and 'Man withoute m... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 147

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 147

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 147 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 145v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 145v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 145v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Embellished bands from BL Or 1404, f. 16

Embellished bands from BL Or 1404, f. 16

The text of the Passover thanksgiving hymn ~Dayyenu~ (It would have been enough) flanked by two vertical bands. The bands include keywwords of the hymn, ~ilu~ (if) ~we-lo~ (without). Image taken from f. 16 of H... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 160

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 160

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script and with a censor's inscription. Image taken from f. 160 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic r... More

Dog and stork from BL Add 26896, f. 341

Dog and stork from BL Add 26896, f. 341

Detail: a stork is standing on the back of a dog, at a poem for ~Shavuot~ (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image taken from f. 341 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Sp... More

Back binding from BL Or 1404 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Back binding from BL Or 1404 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Fifteenth-century Italian white parchment binding, coloured and gold-tooled framing bands. Image taken from back binding of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggadah'). W... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 158

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 158

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 158 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Verses for calculating Easter from BL Add 23211, f. 1v

Verses for calculating Easter from BL Add 23211, f. 1v

Text page of verses in Latin for calculating Easter Image taken from f. 1v of Fragments containing West Saxon and East Saxon royal genealogies (f. 1), Latin verses for calculating Easter (f. 1v) and a martyrolo... More

Latin proverbs; 'Lyke as women have facis' from BL Add 60577, f. 45v

Latin proverbs; 'Lyke as women have facis' from BL Add 60577, f. 45v

Text page containing many Latin proverbs and, at the bottom, a Middle English poem added by William Wey, beginning 'Lyke as women have facis'. Image taken from f. 45v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a ... More

Ownership inscription from BL Add 14761, f. 151v

Ownership inscription from BL Add 14761, f. 151v

Ownership inscription of Mordechai Ottolenghi and Raphael Hayyim Ottolenghi. Image taken from f. 151v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite.... More

Front pastedown from BL Add 60577, f. i verso

Front pastedown from BL Add 60577, f. i verso

The front pastedown of the manuscript, containing many fragments of verse and proverbs in Middle English and Latin. Image taken from f. i verso of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt f... More

Penwork decoration from BL Or 1404, f. 28v

Penwork decoration from BL Or 1404, f. 28v

Keywords of a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for Passover included into two vertical bands with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 28v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brothe... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 154

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 154

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 154 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 153

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 153

Text page with Sephardi punctuated square script. Image taken from f. 153 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 60577, f. 1

Text page from BL Add 60577, f. 1

Text page containing verse and proverbs in Latin and English. Image taken from f. 1 of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin lapidary, Secretum, poem addressed to William Wa... More

'Whan I would fayne begynne'; 'A lady bright' from BL Add 60577, f. 115v

'Whan I would fayne begynne'; 'A lady bright' from BL Add 60577, f. 11...

Text page containing two Middle English poems, one beginning 'Whan I wold fayne begynne to pleyne' and the second beginning 'A lady bry[g]t fayre & gay'. Image taken from f. 115v of Miscellany, including Omnipo... More

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 61v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 61v

Text page, at the passage starting with 'This matzah which we eat'. Image taken from f. 61v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 155, 156v

Text pages from BL Add 14761, ff. 155, 156v

Text pages with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from ff. 155, 156v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 152v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 152v

Text page with Sephardi punctuated square script. Image taken from f. 152v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 158v

Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 158v

Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 158v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.

Dayyenu from BL Add 27210, f. 42

Dayyenu from BL Add 27210, f. 42

Decorated words at the beginning and at the end of the lines, at the poem ~Dayyenu~ (we should have been content). Image taken from f. 42 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Anthology of Persian Poetry (Safina)

Anthology of Persian Poetry (Safina)

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Penwork initial from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 147

Penwork initial from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 147

Penwork initial 'E'(t) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 147 of Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; ca... More

Calendar from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 10v

Calendar from BL Royal 8 D VIII, f. 10v

Calendar with saints and table to calculate the date of Easter. Image taken from f. 10v of Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theol... More

十牛頌図巻|Ten Verses on Oxherding - Public domain dedication image

十牛頌図巻|Ten Verses on Oxherding - Public domain dedication image

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map from "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volumes. Containing I. His Miscellanies in Prose. II. His Poetical Writings. III. The Travels of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver. IV. Papers relating to Ireland, and the Drapier's Letters. V. The Conduct of the Allies, and the Examiner. VI. The Publick Spirit of the Whiggs, &c., with Polite Conversation. VII. Letters to and from Dr. Swift. VIII. Directions to Servants, Sermons, Poems, &c"

map from "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volume...

This image has been taken from scan 000213 from volume 03 of "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volumes. Containing I. His Miscellanies in Prose. II. His Poetical Writings. III. The Travels ... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 75v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 75v, illuminated ...

Detail of a miniature of Sappho reading her poems to other authors. Image taken from f. 75v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, L... More

Two judges from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 11v

Two judges from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 11v

Detail of a miniature of two judges with an open book. Image taken from f. 11v of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), ... More

Anathoth, Area Achad, and Azer from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 13v-14

Anathoth, Area Achad, and Azer from BL Royal 20 A IV, ff. 13v-14

Illuminated initials at the beginning of entries for Anathoth, Area Achad and Azer. Image taken from ff. 13v-14 of Description of the Holy Land, entitled, 'Tresample description de toute la Terre Saincte, et ch... More

Mermaid with mirror from BL Harley 6149, f. 30

Mermaid with mirror from BL Harley 6149, f. 30

Detail of a coat of arms with a mermaid holding a mirror. Image taken from f. 30 of Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Boo... More

Text page from BL Royal 17 D VI, f. 42v

Text page from BL Royal 17 D VI, f. 42v

Text page with coloured initials and a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 42v of The Regement of Princes, with other poems. Written in English. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal ... More

Passage of the Red Sea from BL Or 1404, f. 7

Passage of the Red Sea from BL Or 1404, f. 7

Full-page miniature divided into four horizontal sections depicting the Israelites crossing the sea and the Egyptians drowning. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passov... More

Heraldry from BL Harley 6149, f. 28v

Heraldry from BL Harley 6149, f. 28v

Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut; coats of arms. Image taken from f. 28v of Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Lout... More

Presentation of the book from BL Royal 17 D VI, f. 40

Presentation of the book from BL Royal 17 D VI, f. 40

Detail of a miniature of the author, Thomas Hoccleve, presenting the book to prince Henry. Image taken from f. 40 of The Regement of Princes, with other poems. Written in English. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More

map from "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volumes. Containing I. His Miscellanies in Prose. II. His Poetical Writings. III. The Travels of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver. IV. Papers relating to Ireland, and the Drapier's Letters. V. The Conduct of the Allies, and the Examiner. VI. The Publick Spirit of the Whiggs, &c., with Polite Conversation. VII. Letters to and from Dr. Swift. VIII. Directions to Servants, Sermons, Poems, &c"

map from "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volume...

This image has been taken from scan 000119 from volume 03 of "The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., D.S.P.D., in eight volumes. Containing I. His Miscellanies in Prose. II. His Poetical Writings. III. The Travels ... More

Chessboard from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 44

Chessboard from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 44

Detail of a miniature of a chessboard. Image taken from f. 44 of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translat... More

Court of Love from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 1

Court of Love from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 1

Miniature of a lady Jeunesse presenting the author to lord Bel Accueil and lady Plaisance and their court, with a full border with two mottos, 'La plus eure' and 'Dieu et mon droit', the arms of Edward the Conf... More

Melibee and Prudence from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 52

Melibee and Prudence from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 52

Detail of a miniature of Melibee and Prudence. Image taken from f. 52 of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French ... More

Man and woman from BL Eg 3132A, f. 2v

Man and woman from BL Eg 3132A, f. 2v

Miniature of a standing man and woman in a garden. Image taken from f. 2v of The romance poem 'Roberte the Devyll'. Written in English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas ... More

Rose with hound and dragon from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 137

Rose with hound and dragon from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 137

Detail of the red rose of Lancaster, with a hound and dragon, in the lower margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 137 of Poems; Art d'amour; Les demandes d'amour; Le livre dit grace entiere sur le fait du gou... More

Jean de Meun writing in his study from BL YT 21, f. 69v

Jean de Meun writing in his study from BL YT 21, f. 69v

Detail of a miniature of Jean de Meun writing the opening words of his poem (which begins on f. 28), in the Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 69v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompso... More

Two men riding from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 18v

Two men riding from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 18v

Detail of a miniature of two men riding. Image taken from f. 18v of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French trans... More

Roundels of popes and rulers from BL Harley 3461, f. 75v-76

Roundels of popes and rulers from BL Harley 3461, f. 75v-76

Roundels of popes and rulers. Image taken from f. 75v-76 of A 'history of events', imperfect (ff. 1-92v); ruled folios with added sketches (ff. 93-100v); and a poem on astronomy, astrology, and geography (ff. 1... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 1782, f. 2

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 1782, f. 2

Coloured drawing of God standing before ?Adam. Image taken from f. 2 of Passion poem. Written in Cornish. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library i... More

Physician from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 34

Physician from BL Royal 19 C XI, f. 34

Detail of a miniature of a physician with a book and a box. Image taken from f. 34 of Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65... More

Plymouth Rock from "The Child's Book of Poetry. A selection of poems, ballads and hymns"

Plymouth Rock from "The Child's Book of Poetry. A selection of poems, ...

This image has been taken from scan 000159 from "The Child's Book of Poetry. A selection of poems, ballads and hymns". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users o... More

Scenes from the life of Moses from BL Or 1404, f. 1v

Scenes from the life of Moses from BL Or 1404, f. 1v

Full-page miniature, upper register: Moses before the burning bush (Ex. 3), lower register: the first of God's signs to Moses: Moses' rod turning to a snake (Ex. 4:2-4). Image taken from f. 1v of Haggadah with ... More

The eighth and the ninth plagues from BL Or 1404, f. 5v

The eighth and the ninth plagues from BL Or 1404, f. 5v

Full-page miniature, upper register: the plague of the locusts, lower register: the plague of darkness. Image taken from f. 5v of Haggadah with commentary and liturgical poems for Passover (the 'Brother Haggada... More

Text page from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 72

Text page from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 72

Text page with illuminated initials and flourishes. Image taken from f. 72 of Poems; Art d'amour; Les demands d'amour; Le liver dot grace entire sure le fait du government d'un prince. Written in French. The B... More

Prince hearing mass from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 210v

Prince hearing mass from BL Royal 16 F II, f. 210v

Detail of a miniature of a prince hearing Mass. Image taken from f. 210v of Poems; Art d'amour; Les demands d'amour; Le liver dot grace entire sure le fait du government d'un prince. Written in French. The BL ... More

Heraldry from BL Harley 6149, f. 32v

Heraldry from BL Harley 6149, f. 32v

Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut; coats of arms. Image taken from f. 32v of Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Lout... More

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