Knight and king from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 10v
Drawing with coloured wash of a knight on horseback holding a sword before a king in a tent, possibly Gaudfroi and Charlemagne, illustrating the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 10v of Chanson d'Aspremo... More
Flotilla from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 19
Drawing with coloured wash of men in boats from Reggio coming to attack Charlemagne, illustrating section 353 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 19 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, imperfect... More
Charlemagne from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 19
Detail of a drawing with coloured wash of Balan (Witikin) telling Charlemagne and the pope of an attack, illustrating section 352 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 19 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verse... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 783, f. 2
Image taken from f. 2 of Statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter of St George. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 53v
Image taken from f. 53v of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Image from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 34v
Image taken from f. 34v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 468, f. 4
Image taken from f. 4 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 14 Henry VI, with a table of contents. Written in French and Latin.
Baptism, and Flotilla from BL Lansdowne 782, ff. 18v-19
Drawing with coloured wash of the baptism of Balan in a tub by Pope Milon with 4 archbishops present, on the left, and on the right, Balan (Witikin) tells Charlemagne and the pope of an attack, with men in boat... More
Miniatures from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Miniatures, and a full border, at the beginning of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita. Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Cadel from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 150v
Cadel. Image taken from f. 150v of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and the Bastard o... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 756, f. 3
Image taken from f. 3 of 'Orders to be holden by a General in the conquest of a towne or contrie, and likewise necessarie for to be understanded unto him having townes and contreis in chardge'. Written in English.
Knights from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 11
Drawing with coloured wash of a mounted knight being speared and falling off of his horse, with a king holding a sword and another knight behind. Image taken from f. 11 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, i... More
Baptism from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 18v
Drawing with coloured wash of the baptism of Balan in a tub by Pope Milon with 4 archbishops present, illustrating section 351 of the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 18v of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses ... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 215, f. 1
Image taken from f. 1 of One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime. Written in English.
Text page from the Miller's Tale. from BL Lansdowne 851, f. 39
Text page from the Miller's Tale. Image taken from f. 39 of Canterbury Tales. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 378, f. 30v
Decorated cadels with human faces. Image taken from f. 30v of The Rule of St Benet, and the ritual for the ordination of nuns (ff. 43-46). Written in English, with Latin catchwords.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 574, f. 33
Image taken from f. 33 of Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 64
Detail Image taken from f. 64 of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Text page from BL Lansdowne 467, f. 38
Text page. Image taken from f. 38 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including Glanvill (ff. 86-113). Written in French and Latin.
King and Knights from BL Lansdowne 782, ff. 10v-11
Drawings with coloured wash of a knight on horseback holding a sword before a king in a tent, possibly Gaudfroi and Charlemagne, on the left, and on the right, of a mounted knight being speared and falling off ... More
Image from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 93v
Image taken from f. 93v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Decorated initials from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 82
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 82 of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and th... More
Text page from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 135v
Text page. Image taken from f. 135v of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and the Basta... More
Text page from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 136
Text page. Image taken from f. 136 of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and the Bastar... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 470, f. 172
Image taken from f. 172 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI. Written in French, with Latin headings.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Ownership inscription from BL Lansdowne 348, f. 1v
The ownership inscription of Sir Henry Spelman, historian and antiquary, and of 'Jhon boyce'. Image taken from f. 1v of Prick of Conscience. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1207, f. 1v
Heraldic arms surrounded by the garter, preceding the statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter. Image taken from f. 1v of Statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter of St George. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 470, f. 14
Image taken from f. 14 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI. Written in French, with Latin headings.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1179, f. 257v
Detail Image taken from f. 257v of Miroir Historial (index Speculum historiale). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 53v
Image taken from f. 53v of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Decorated initials from BL Lansdowne 793, f. 172
Decorated initials 'S'(hal) and 'S'(oules) in the fourth book of Sidrak and Bokkus, with inscriptions, possibly 'Thomas Walker Thomas Cowpland, John Bolton, Robert Spynk, Garry Jacson, James Loueden, Thomas Tom... More
Text page from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 151
Text page. Image taken from f. 151 of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and the Bastar... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 285, f. 152
Image taken from f. 152 of Sir John Paston's 'Grete Booke', a miscellany, including the challenge of an Auncestre of Therle of Warrewik (ff. 16-17v); the tournament between Lord Scales and the Bastard of Burgun... More
Illuminated initials from BL Lansdowne 215, f. 1
Illuminated initials 'T'(his) and 'R'(irste) at the beginning of a treatise on the rights of the Marshall during wartime. Image taken from f. 1 of One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartim... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 197, f. 3
Image taken from f. 3 of Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun. Written in Scottish.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Detail of marginal drawing from BL Lansdowne 467, f. 4
Marginal drawing of two hybrids, at the beginning of a collection of statutes. Image taken from f. 4 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including Glanvill (ff. 86-113)... More
Battle from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 26v-27
Drawing of a battle between mounted knights. Image taken from f. 26v-27 of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, imperfect). Written in French.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Text page from BL Lansdowne 204, f. 168v
Text page. Image taken from f. 168v of Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version). Written in English.
Text page from the Merchant's Tale. from BL Lansdowne 851, f. 129
Text page from the Merchant's Tale. Image taken from f. 129 of Canterbury Tales. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 783, f. 1v
Image taken from f. 1v of Statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter of St George. Written in English.
Decorated initials from BL Lansdowne 197, f. 3
Decorated initials 'I'(n) and 'S'(ancte) at the beginning of th Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun. Image taken from f. 3 of Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun. Written in Scottish.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 19
Detail of a miniature of Image taken from f. 19 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Royal genealogy from BL Lansdowne 204, f. 196
Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France. Image taken from f. 196 of Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version). Written in English.
Royal genealogy from BL Lansdowne 204, f. 196
Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France. Image taken from f. 196 of Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version). Written in English.
Miniature from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 90
Miniature, at the beginning of Book 3 of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita. Image taken from f. 90 of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Miniature from BL Lansdowne 1178, f. 53v
Miniature, at the beginning of Book 2 of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita. Image taken from f. 53v of Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only. Written in French.
Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 454, f. 226v
Illuminated initial 'T'(obie) at the beginning of Tobit. Image taken from f. 226v of Old Testament, the later Wycliffite version, imperfect (Genesis to Psalms). Written in English.
Illuminated initial and border from BL Lansdowne 835, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'I'(lle) with white vine decoration of the Ille ego opening of the Aeneid, and in the lower margin, effaced arms within a green wreath. Image taken from f. 1 of Aeneis (index Aeneid), with t... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 437, f. 1
Image taken from f. 1 of Bible. Written in Latin.
White vine initial from BL Lansdowne 835, f. 49v
Illuminated initial 'I'(nterea) with white vine decoration at the beginning of book 5 of the Aeneid. Image taken from f. 49v of Aeneis (index Aeneid), with the Ille ego opening; Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogu... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 699, f. 18v
Image taken from f. 18v of Collection of Poems. Written in Latin.
Initial and border from BL Lansdowne 839, f. 1
Historiated initial with Dante, and a full border, including medaillons with heads, and heraldic arms supported by putti in the lower margin, at the beginning of Dante's Comedia. Image taken from f. 1 of Divina... More
Decorated initial from BL Lansdowne 348, ff. 1v-2
Decorated initial 'y'(e) at the beginning of the Prick of Conscience, and, on the left, the ownership inscription of Sir Henry Spelman, historian and antiquary and of 'Jhon boyce'. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of ... More
Tables from BL Lansdowne 344, f. 2v
Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425. Image taken from f. 2v of Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, wi... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 559, f. 94v
Detail of puzzle initials. Image taken from f. 94v of Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v). Written in Latin and French.
Three Holy Women from BL Lansdowne 381, f. 11
Miniature of the Three Holy Women at the Tomb. Image taken from f. 11 of Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion'). Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Lansdowne 1176, f. 3
Decorated initial 'E', at the beginning of the Law treatise entitled 'Breton'. Image taken from f. 3 of Law treatise called Britton. Written in French.
Puzzle initial from BL Lansdowne 467, f. 4
Puzzle initial 'I'(ohn) at the beginning of a collection of statutes, and in the lower margin, a drawing of two hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 4 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angl... More
Monk from BL Lansdowne 451, f. 104v
Detail of historiated initial 'P'(er) with a monk's head. Image taken from f. 104v of Pontifical; Tabula. Written in Latin.
The Betrayal; David from BL Lansdowne 420, ff. 11v-12
Full-page miniatures on gold grounds, on the left in two registers of the Betrayal above and Christ being mocked by two men below, and on the facing folio, David playing a harp, and a standing musician playing ... More
Border from BL Lansdowne 522, f. 179
Historiated(?) initial excised, and full foliate border with heraldic arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of the Statutes of Henry VI. Image taken from f. 179 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, ... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 453, f. 244v
Image taken from f. 244v of Bible. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Lansdowne 349, f. 7v
Image taken from f. 7v of Register of the cathedral of Tours. Written in Latin.
Zoomorphic initial from BL Lansdowne 383, f. 166
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'A'(ve) with a dragon forming part of the letter, in a prayer to the Virgin. Image taken from f. 166 of Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Lansdowne 781, f. 57v
Image taken from f. 57v of De Remediis ad utramque fortunam. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial and king from BL Lansdowne 471, f. 89
Decorated initial 'C'(e) and marginal image of a king. Image taken from f. 89 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book). Written in Latin and French.
Decorated initial from BL Lansdowne 763, f. 1
Initial 'Q'(uia) at the beginning of the preface to the 'Musica Manualis'. Image taken from f. 1 of Musical miscellany, including the Musica manualis cum tonale; Thomas Walsingham's treatise on mensural music (... More
Beatus page and initial from BL Lansdowne 420, ff. 12v-13
Full-page illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration surrounded by roundels of animals playing instruments and an ape on a chain, and in the frame, half-roundels of a king playing a harp and a man w... More
Detail from BL Lansdowne 1175, f. 53v
Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Moses (with horns), Aaron (a bishop with crozier and mitre), and an attendant, all standing before an altar, to instruct the Children of Israel in proper forms of sacri... More
Decorated initials from BL Lansdowne 358, f. 90
Decorated initials 'T'(ria) and 'N'(ichil) with part of a list of chapters, at the beginning of the second part of Innocent III's De contemptu mundi. Image taken from f. 90 of De consideratione, ad Eugenium III... More
May from BL Lansdowne 431, f. 6
Calendar page for May, with roundels of a mounted man hawking, and Gemini. Image taken from f. 6 of Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 831, f. 1
Image taken from f. 1 of Rhetoricorum veterum. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Lansdowne 383, f. 169
Illuminated initial 'S'(ancte). Image taken from f. 169 of Psalter (the 'Shaftesbury Psalter') with calendar and prayers. Written in Latin.
Magi from BL Lansdowne 420, f. 8v
Miniature in two registers, of the Adoration of the Magi, and the Dream of the Magi below. Image taken from f. 8v of Psalter, with calendar. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 453, f. 8
Image taken from f. 8 of Bible. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 478, f. 55
Image taken from f. 55 of Statuta Antiqua. Written in Latin.
The Fall from BL Lansdowne 456, f. 2
Miniature of the Fall with the snake with a woman's torso and head, illuminated initial 'C'(onsiderans), diagram, and the ownership inscription of 'Johannis Sprotte', at the beginning of a genealogical chronicl... More
Initial from BL Lansdowne 842, vol. 1, f. 19
Decorated initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of Boethius's super Cicero's Topica. Image taken from vol. 1, f. 19 of Opera omnia. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Lansdowne 1174, f. 159v
Image taken from f. 159v of Statutes of England (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including the Magna Carta, etc. Written in Latin and Anglo Norman.
Initial and cadels from BL Lansdowne 378, ff. 30v-31
Coloured initial and decorated cadels with human faces. Image taken from ff. 30v-31 of The Rule of St Benet, and the ritual for the ordination of nuns (ff. 43-46). Written in English, with Latin catchwords.
Bishop from BL Lansdowne 451, f. 176
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(rdo) with a bishop in front of an altar, blessing apparel. Image taken from f. 176 of Pontifical; Tabula. Written in Latin.
Bishop from BL Lansdowne 451, f. 76v
Historiated initial 'O'(rdo ) with a bishop and foliate border. Image taken from f. 76v of Pontifical; Tabula. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 455, f. 58
Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 58 of New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version, with prologues, and lessons from Advent to Trinity, various tracts, and a calendar. Written in English.
Detail from BL Lansdowne 471, f. 2
Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 2 of Vetera Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book). Written in Latin and French.
Historiated initial and decorated border. from BL Lansdowne 1174, f. 3...
Historiated initial and decorated border. Image taken from f. 39 of Statutes of England (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book), including the Magna Carta, etc. Written in Latin and Anglo Norman.
Initial and border from BL Lansdowne 836, f. 3
White vine initial and three-sided white vine border, with heraldic arms supported by putti in the lower margin, at the beginning of Horace's Epistolarum. Image taken from f. 3 of Epistolae (ff. 3-31); Ars poet... More
Initial, border and bas-de-page from BL Lansdowne 463, f. 104
Decorated foliate initial 'B'(eatus), and a three-sided foliate border with a bas-de-page scene of a farmer's wife pursuing a fox who has stolen a goose, at the beginning of the Ordinal. Image taken from f. 104... More
Flourished initial from BL Lansdowne 574, f. 33
Flourished initial 'D', at the beginning of book 2 of the Law treatise called Britton. Image taken from f. 33 of Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French.
Initial and border from BL Lansdowne 469, f. 1
Decorated initial and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Nova Statuta. Image taken from f. 1 of Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 3 Henry V ... More