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Psalterium-Horae. (46253690)
Two Bifolia from a ca. 15th-century ferial psalter : in Latin
Detail from BL Burn 41, f. 19v - Public domain medieval manuscript
David on a roof - Public domain medieval manuscript
August from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 12v
Inhabited initial from BL YT 2, f. 100
Blanche kneeling in front of Saint Louis.
Horae. (46195013)
Ferial psalter : in Latin. Vol. I
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Deeds of devils from BL YT 31, f. 44
Deeds of Devils from BL YT 31, f. 43
Zoroaster from BL YT 28, f. 51 - Public domain dedication image
The Magi from BL YT 28, f. 68 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Lucifer from BL Eg 3028, f. 101
Caesar from BL YT 28, f. 55 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Idolatry from BL YT 28, f. 50v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Lothbrocus from BL YT 47, f. 32
The Torments of Hell from BL YT 31, f. 171v
Expulsion of Lucifer from BL YT 28, f. 46
Summary
Miniature of the explusion of Lucifer from Paradise. Image taken from f. 46 of Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v). Written in Italian.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.