Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v
Decorated initial 'D'(omino). Image taken from f. 2v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 7v
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(rincipium), from Chapter 2 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 7v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the Engli... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 7v
Decorated initial 'P'(rincipium), from Chapter 2 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert. Image taken from f. 7v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church an... More
Text page from BL YT 26, f. 75 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Text page with a coloured initial 'A'. Image taken from f. 75 of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thomp... More
Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166
Bas-de-page scene of a the husband holding up a cross, while two devils flee before his wife, with a caption reading, ‘Cy monster lo[m]me et sa fe[m]me la seinte croyz au deable cu[m] il les vient te[m]pt[er] e... More
Lewd hermit from BL YT 13, f. 177
Bas-de-page scene of a hermit lewdly embracing a miller’s wife, with a caption reading, ‘…resc. lecherie. ou omidice. et entitiun du meindre…’ Image taken from f. 177 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymou... More
Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 173v
Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary pulling a cord that binds the hands and feet of a devil sitting on a small hill, with a caption reading, ‘Cy deliure n[ost]re dame le moine hors des liens et relie en sun le... More
Saint from BL YT 43, f. 2v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a female saint, from the calendar page for February. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collec... More
King and a fool from BL YT 43, f. 54
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a king and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 51. Image taken from f. 54 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was ... More
God and David from BL YT 43, f. 68
Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and a naked David in the water, with a partial border inlcuding grotesques, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 68 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-... More
Monks singing from BL YT 43, f. 100
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing. Image taken from f. 100 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collecto... More
Saint from BL YT 43, f. 2v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of a female saint, from the calendar page for February. Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Br... More
God and David from BL YT 43, f. 68
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and a naked David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 68 of Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer. Written in Latin. Henry ... More
Mark the Evangelist from BL YT 5, f. 12
Miniature of Mark reading a book and holding spectacles to his eyes, his evangelist symbol, the lion, observes, decorated initial 'I'(n), and three-sided border with empty scrolls/ribbons, at the beginning of M... More
Idleness from BL YT 3, f. 162 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a man riding on a donkey, head in hand, across a bridge, as a personification of Idleness (Peresse), with full foliate borders, in the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 162 of Book of Hours, ... More
Puzzle initial from BL YT 34, f. 169
Detail of a puzzle initial 'F'(ratres) with pen-flourishing and a heraldic eagle in the centre. Image taken from f. 169 of Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompso... More
Christ Calling Peter and John from BL YT 13, f. 130v
Bas-de-page scene of Christ beckoning Peter and John while they are out fishing. Image taken from f. 130v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompso... More
Circumcision of Christ from BL YT 5, f. 45
Miniature of the Circumcision of Christ, and below, the Holy Family leaving the stable to go to the Temple, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 45 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilli... More
Nativity from BL YT 5, f. 41v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of the Nativity of Christ, and below, Mary and Joseph approaching the inn, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 41v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours'). Written in... More
Flagellation of Christ from BL YT 3, f. 133v
Miniature of the Flagellation of Christ, with Pilate watching, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Prime of the Passion. Image taken from f. 133v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). ... More
Christ healing from BL YT 13, f. 102v
Bas-de-page scene of Christ healing the woman with an issue of blood, with Peter placing his hand on the shoulder of the kneeling woman, with a caption reading, ‘Cy sana ih[es]u la fem[m]e que le seweyt dun pri... More
Christ among the Doctors from BL YT 13, f. 99
Bas-de-page scene of Christ Disputing among the Doctors, of the young Christ, holding an orb, disputing with two doctors, with a caption reading, 'Cy ihesu despute od les ieus en le temple'. Image taken from f.... More
Barbara from BL YT 29, f. 69 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of Barbara holding her tower, with a partial border of flowers, leaves, a snail, and a bird. Image taken from f. 69 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonapar... More
Ladies hunting from BL YT 13, f. 81v
Bas-de-page scene of a kneeling lady in the middle of a hunt, having just shot an arrow towards her quarry, a stag. Image taken from f. 81v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Lati... More
Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 164v
Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary reattaching the severed hand of a pope, who kneels before her, with a caption reading, ‘Cy n[ost]re dame b[e]nquit la mein dun apostoile et fu sane.’ Image taken from f. 164... More
Lady hawking from BL YT 13, f. 75
Bas-de-page scene of a lady hawking, perching her hawk. Image taken from f. 75 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British... More
David and Saul from BL YT 8, f. 17v
Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of Saul anointing a kneeling David, with partial bar borders including grotesque hybrid creatures. Image taken from f. 17v of Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Brevia... More
May from BL YT 29, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for May, with a miniature of Helena holding a cross. Image taken from f. 5 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Written in Lati... More
Burial of John the Baptist's body from BL YT 13, f. 108v
Bas-de-page scene of John's body being placed in a marble tomb by two men with pointed hats, with a caption reading, ‘Cy les servaunt deu ensevelient le cors seynt Iohan le bapt[ist]’. Image taken from f. 108v ... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 41, f. 62
Detail of a decorated initial 'L'(o), from the book of Numbers. Image taken from f. 62 of Bible. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this... More
Lady shooting from BL YT 13, f. 68v
Bas-de-page scene of a lady shooting an arrow at a rabbit. Image taken from f. 68v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Bri... More
Man with pipe and drum from BL YT 8, f. 345v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man with a pipe and a drum. Image taken from f. 345v of Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Marguerite de Bar'). Writt... More
August from BL YT 29, f. 8 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for August, with a miniature of Laurence holding a grid-iron. Image taken from f. 8 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'). Writte... More
June from BL YT 29, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for June, with a miniature of Anthony the Hermit, holding a book and a bishop's crozier. Image taken from f. 6 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as ... More
Coronation of Foulques from BL YT 12, f. 82v
Detail of an historiated initial 'B' of the crowning and anointing of Foulques. Image taken from f. 82v of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Brit... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 66v
Illuminated initial 'P'(er), in red, blue and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 66v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some ... More
The angel Michael and Longinus from BL YT 13, f. 127
Bas-de-page scene of the angel Michael taking the hands of Longinus who comes out of a small tower. Image taken from f. 127 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. H... More
Lust from BL YT 3, f. 172v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of a well-dressed woman riding a white goat, carrying arrows and a mirror, as a personification of Lust (Luxure); behind, David spies upon Bathsheba in her bath, in the Penitential Psalms.... More
Annunciation to Joachim from BL YT 13, f. 55v
Bas-de-page scene of an angel holding an unfinished scroll, from the Annunciation to Joachim. Image taken from f. 55v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. The Ann... More
Noah from BL YT 19, f. 10 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Noah, decorated initial 'N'(oe), and three-sided border, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. Image taken from f. 10 of Li Livres dou Tresor. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928... More
John from BL YT 13, f. 38 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of John holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 38 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) wa... More
Decorated initials from BL YT 2, f. 80
Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 80 of Collectar ('The Ottobeuren Collectar'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropi... More
The Entombment from BL YT 13, f. 124v
Miniature of the Entombment and bas-de-page scene of Pilate telling soldiers to guard the tomb. Image taken from f. 124v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henr... More
The Three Living from BL YT 13, f. 179v
Bas-de-page scene of the Three Living, of three well-dressed men, one holding a falcon, with a caption reading, ‘þat Зond[er] stoned develen þre. Me þi[n]kepi se. Ich am agast.’ Image taken from f. 179v of Book... More
Mary of Egypt from BL YT 3, f. 287
Detail of a miniature of Mary of Egypt, covered in golden hair, being handed a cloak by Zosimus, at the beginning of her suffrage. Image taken from f. 287 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Wri... More
Annunciation to Zachariah from BL YT 13, f. 54
Bas-de-page scene of Zachariah, hands folded in prayer before an altar, from the Annunciation to Zachariah. Image taken from f. 54 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and Fre... More
Battle of Coquerel from BL YT 35, f. 71
Miniature of the Battle of Coquerel, with a decorated initial 'L'(ors), and a full border, from Jean Cuvelier's Chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Image taken from f. 71 of La chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Wri... More
God and David from BL YT 42, f. 113
Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water with God above. Image taken from f. 113 of Psalter. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who a... More
Godfrey of Bouillon from BL YT 12, f. 46
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(i cum) of Godfrey of Bouillon being created the Lord of the city. Image taken from f. 46 of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson ... More
Burial of the dead from BL YT 3, f. 211
Detail of a miniature of priests praying around a draped coffin on a catafalque in front of the altar and hooded mourners carrying candles, at the beginning of Matins of the Office of the Dead. Image taken from... More
July from BL YT 29, f. 7 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for July, with a miniature of a man in profile, flanked by birds, in the lower margin, with a partial border. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri... More
Godfrey of Bouillon from BL YT 12, f. 9
Detail of an historiated initial 'V' of Godfrey of Bouillon and his train setting out on horseback. Image taken from f. 9 of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (183... More
Creation and fall from BL YT 20, f. 1
Miniature divided into eight arcades showing scenes from Genesis: in the top four God divides the earth with compasses; makes the sun with a hammer; bends down to put a large fish in the sea as various beasts ... More
Initials and border from BL YT 29, f. 7
Details of the initials 'KL', and a partial border, at the beginning of the calendar page for July. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'Th... More
Enyas from BL YT 13, f. 65v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Bas-de-page scene of the young knight challenging Enyas for his greyhound, with the lady standing at the right, with a caption reading ‘Cy vie[n]t le ioene chival[er] a challenge le leurer [for levrier] au viel... More
Apollonia from BL YT 4, f. 190v
Historiated initial 'I'(sta) with Apollonia holding tooth, and partial border, at the beginning of her suffrage. Image taken from f. 190v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('Hours of Jacques de Brégilles'). Written... More
Noah and the ark from BL YT 13, f. 26v
Bas-de-page scene of Noah with his wife, two of his sons, and their wives in the ark, with five beasts as well. With illuminated initials in gold and colours and a full bar border. Image taken from f. 26v of... More
Assault on Tyre from BL YT 12, f. 75
Detail of an historiated initial 'F' of the assault on Tyre, and Balac's severed head being held aloft. Image taken from f. 75 of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson... More
Gemini from BL YT 18, f. 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a roundel with Gemini, in the calendar for May. Image taken from f. 4 of Psalter, including a calendar, canticles. Written in Latin and French (in the calendar). Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was ... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v
Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(omino). Image taken from f. 2v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Th... More
Detail: Jesse tree from BL YT 22, f. 298v
Decorated initial 'M'(attheus) and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible. Image taken from f. 298v of Bible ('The Brantwood Bible'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More
October from BL YT 3, f. 10 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a man on a white horse pulling a harrow, while another man is sowing seed, with a partial foliate border including a scorpion (Scorpio), from the calendar page for October. Image taken from f. 10 o... More
Tree of Jesse from BL YT 41, f. 451v
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse. Image taken from f. 451v of Bible. Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkabl... More
Two men and a lady from BL YT 13, f. 64v
Bas-de-page image of the lady between the old and young knights. The caption beneath reads, 'Ey met le uiel chiual la damoysele en miluel chemyn ent[re] li & le ioene chiua[er]l'. Image taken from f. 64v of Boo... More
Decoration initial from BL YT 17, f. 2
Decorated initial 'C', at the beginning of Peter Lombard's Sentences. Image taken from f. 2 of Sententiae (index Sentences). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and phila... More
Massacre of the Innocents from BL YT 5, f. 54v
Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents, and below, the Flight into Egypt, with an illuminated initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 54v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours'). Written in Latin.... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 239v
Illuminated initial 'E'(sapiats) in red, orange, blue and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 239v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish ... More
Annunciation from BL YT 37, f. 19
Miniature of the Annunciation, with a decorated initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of matins in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 19 of Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with... More
Lady with slaughtered hares, and with hounds from BL YT 13, f. 72
Bas-de-page scene of a lady walking towards a structure, with slaughtered hares on a stick in one hand, and leading two hounds from a leash in the other. Image taken from f. 72 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('... More
Ezekiel from BL YT 9, f. 110 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of Ezekiel, and his vision of the four beasts (an angel, an eagle, a lion, and an ox, the symbols of the four evangelists), and a decorated initial 'I'(l), at the beginning of the book o... More
Jesse tree from BL YT 22, f. 298v
Decorated initials and historiated initial 'L'(iber) with a Jesse tree, in the Bible. Image taken from f. 298v of Bible ('The Brantwood Bible'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British... More
Monks singing from BL YT 42, f. 1*
Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing, with a three-sided border including a hound, bird, lion, and grotesque hybrid, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 1* of Psalter. Written in Latin... More
David from BL YT 18, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1, with David harping, David and Goliath, and in the margins, a dog chasing a rabbit, and dragon. Image taken from f. 9 of Psalter, including a calendar, canticles. ... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 33
Detail of a decorated initial 'E'(xultate) with foliate patterns, at the beginning of Psalm 32. Image taken from f. 33 of Psalter ('The Camaldoli Psalter'), with partial gloss (index The Fontebuono Psalter). Wr... More
Siege of Jerusalem from BL YT 12, f. 40v
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erite) of soldiers undermining the walls of a Jerusalem during the siege. Image taken from f. 40v of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates ... More
Burial of the dead from BL YT 46, f. 156v
Miniature of the Burial of the dead, with an illuminated initial 'D'(ilexi) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. Image taken from f. 156v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Writte... More
Coronation of the Virgin from BL YT 3, f. 114
Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, with a group of attending saints, including the Apostles, Stephen, Vincent, Laurence, Katherine, and Agnes, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Im... More
Annunciation to Anne from BL YT 13, f. 57
Bas-de-page scene of Anne standing between two trees, from the Annunciation to Anne. Image taken from f. 57 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. The Annunciation ... More
Bohemund and Daimbert from BL YT 12, f. 58v
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(stez) with Bohemund and Daimbert, Patriarch of Jerusalem, sailing for Apulia, in a ship flying the cross of St George. Image taken from f. 58v of Histoire d'Outremer, contin... More
God the Father from BL YT 37, f. 103
Detail of a miniature of God the Father, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from f. 103 of Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar. Written in Latin, with a calendar in Fren... More
Text page with foliate border from BL YT 3, f. 126v
Text page with foliate border. Image taken from f. 126v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Latin, with a French calendar. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector an... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 231v
Illuminated initial 'A'(pres), in red, blue, white and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 231v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Ca... More
Trinity and Last Supper from BL YT 34, f. 116v
Historiated initial 'F'(ratres) of the Trinity, at the reading for Trinity Sunday, and an historiated initial 'F'(ratres) of the Last Supper, at the reading for Corpus Christi, with partial bar borders. Image t... More
January from BL YT 3, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Jean Comte de Dunois (identifiable by the heraldry on the wall-hanging and chimney-piece) feasting, in a composition similar to that in the Très Riches Heures; and in the right margin, a man pourin... More
Annunciation from BL YT 3, f. 37
Miniature of the Annunciation, with the arms of Jean Comte de Dunois and seven scenes from the earlier life of the Virgin (anti-clockwise from upper left) in the border: Joachim's offering refused in the temple... More
Standing figure from BL YT 13, f. 32
Bas-de-page scene of a standing figure holding a scroll with the name 'aram'. Image taken from f. 32 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (18... More
Seven brothers from BL YT 2, f. 103
Miniature of the eight nimbed figures, each holding palms, of Felicitas and her seven sons, and in the right margin, a monk holding a closed book and a scroll including the inscription 'Servus reinfr[ridus] fer... More
Trinity from BL YT 5, f. 7 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Historiated initial 'A'(doro) of the Trinity. Image taken from f. 7 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours'). Written in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a central doctrine of Christianity that ... More
Mary of Egypt from BL YT 13, f. 189
Bas-de-page scene of a stag, a doe, and a bear, and a lewd ape and a blue monkey conversing (the companions of Mary of Egypt). Image taken from f. 189 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Writ... More
Decorated initial from BL YT 40, f. 146v
Detail of a decorated initial 'Q'(uicumque) with foliate and vine-stem decoration, at the beginning of the Athanasian Creed. Image taken from f. 146v of Psalter ('The Camaldoli Psalter'), with partial gloss (in... More
Martyrs from BL YT 2, f. 119v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a woman, king and monk holding palms, and the decorated initial 'A'(d). Image taken from f. 119v of Collectar ('The Ottobeuren Collectar'). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a... More
Annunciation to the shepherds from BL YT 37, f. 53v
Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 53v of Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar. Written in L... More
Pentecost from BL YT 13, f. 132
Bas-de-page scene ofPentecost. Mary, seated with the Apostles, and the Holy Spirit as a dove, above, with read lines radiating from its mouth. Image taken from f. 132 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymou... More
Ladies hunting from BL YT 13, f. 83v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of three ladies cutting up a stag they have hunted, whilst another lady blows the mort. Image taken from f. 83v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in La... More
Malachai from BL YT 13, f. 43v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of Malachai holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 43v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-192... More
Christ carrying the cross from BL YT 13, f. 120v
Miniature of Christ carrying the cross on the road to Calvary, and a bas-de-page scene of Christ being bound and struck. Image taken from f. 120v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written i... More
Nureddin, Sultan of Damascus from BL YT 12, f. 132
Detail of an historiated initial 'R'(eines) with a mail-coated Nureddin, the Sultan of Damascus, with bare legs and an open helmet, fleeing on horseback with a foal underfoot from two knights (Godfrey Martel a... More
Adoration of the Magi from BL YT 34, f. 15
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(urge) of the Adoration of the Magi, at the reading for Ephiphany. Image taken from f. 15 of Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris. Written in Latin. Henry Yates T... More
Herod from BL YT 13, f. 94 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Bas-de-page scene of an enthroned Herod listening as six masters of the law show him the prophecies from an open book, with a caption reading ‘Cy vienent les mestres devaut herodes et disorient la p[ro]phecie d... More
World from BL YT 19, f. 40 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a miniature of the world, with a decorated initial 'T', in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. Image taken from f. 40 of Li Livres dou Tresor. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) wa... More