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.
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.
Williams of Sens and Peter Comestor from BL Stowe 5, f. 1
Detail of historiated initial of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor kneeling before him, in a monk's habit. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum... More
William of Sens and Peter Comestor from BL Stowe 5, f. 1
Historiated illuminated initials of William, archbishop of Sens, holding a book and Peter Comestor, in a monk's habit, and of Christ blessing, with decoration extending into a partial border, at the beginning o... More
Nebuchadnezzar from BL Stowe 5, f. 111
Detail of historiated initial of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll. Image taken from f. 111 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial from BL Stowe 5, f. 1
Detail of a bust in an historiated initial 'I'. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apostolorum (ff. 166-191). Written in Latin.
Daniel and Nebuchadnessar from BL Stowe 5, f. 111
Historiated illuminated initials of a seated prophet Daniel and of king Nebuchadnezzar at a banquet seeing writing on a scroll, at the beginning of the history of Daniel. Image taken from f. 111 of Historia sch... More
Daniel from BL Stowe 5, f. 111 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of historiated illuminated initial of a seated prophet Daniel holding a scroll inscribed 'hoc est somnium tuam' (this is your dream). Image taken from f. 111 of Historia scholastica, Historia actuum apos... More