Jerusalem from BL Eg 1070, f. 5
Full-page miniature of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock Image taken from f. 5 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. The Egerton Manus... More
Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 10
August in a calendarial table, in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis': Image taken from f. 10 of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manusc... More
Calendar from BL Harley 3735, f. 6v
January in a calendarial table, in a treatise attributed to Robert Grosseteste 'Lincolniensis': Image taken from f. 6v of Various calendarial and computistical treatises. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manus... More
November and December from BL Eg 1139, ff. 18v-19
Calendar pages for November and December, with roundels of Sagittarius and Capricorn. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The... More
Calendar from BL Harley 2799, f. 1
Page with calendrical information, including a trimmed inscription at the top. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns,... More
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 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
Calendar from BL Harley 531, f. 26
Calendar page. Image taken from f. 26 of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval man... 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
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
oxen from "Round the Calendar in Portugal ... Illustrated by Miss Doro...
This image has been taken from scan 000127 from "Round the Calendar in Portugal ... Illustrated by Miss Dorothy Tennant, Mrs. Arthur Walter ... and the author". The title and subject terms of this image have be... More
Portrait from "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, ...
This image has been taken from scan 000315 from volume 01 of "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in connection with the calendar ... Edited by R. Chambers.]". The title and subject terms of ... More
music from "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in ...
This image has been taken from scan 000540 from volume 01 of "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in connection with the calendar ... Edited by R. Chambers.]". The title and subject terms of ... More
Detail of the historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with David and .. from BL ...
Detail of the historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with David and a fool at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 40v of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfe... 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
September from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 5
Miniature of a man making wine, in the calendar for September. Image taken from f. 5 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Colle... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2923, f. 40
Decorated initial 'D'(omine) with border including strawberries. Image taken from f. 40 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More
Crucifixion from BL Harley 2895, f. 17
Detail of an illuminated historiated initial 'D'(eus) of the Crucifixion, with two men nailing Christ to the cross. Image taken from f. 17 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised... More
Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2930, f. 125
Historiated initial 'D'(omine) of the Virgin Mary standing, holding the infant Christ. Image taken from f. 125 of Psalter-Hour, including a calendar (ff. 3-8v). Written in Latin with some French prayers. The i... More
Christ raising Lazarus from BL Harley 2930, f. 67v
Partial bar border with a historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of Christ raising Lazarus and a bystander covering his nose with his cape, at Psalm 80: 'Exultate deo adiutori nostro' ('Exult before God our helper').... More
Peter and Paul from BL Harley 2801, f. 21
Detail of a miniature of Christ speaking to Paul in Jerusalem (during a dream) and calling him to missionary work in Rome. Image taken from f. 21 of Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), the second of three vol... 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
April from BL Royal 2 A III, f. 3v
Miniature of a man holding branches, in the calendar for April. Image taken from f. 3v of Psalter (for use in the diocese of Liège). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More
September from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 13
Calendar page for September with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of two men treading grapes, and of Libra. Image taken from f. 13 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL... More
December from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 6v
Detail of a miniature of a pig being slaughtered, in the calendar for December. Image taken from f. 6v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... More
Coronation of the Virgin from BL Harley 2923, f. 85
Detail of miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 85 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most ru... More
May from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of a man hawking, in the calendar for May. Image taken from f. 3 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, con... More
Dormition from BL Harley 2801, f. 121v
Detail of a historiated initial of the Dormition of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 121v of Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), the second of three volumes with June-September, with a portion of a calendar (f... 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
Pentecost from BL Harley 2908, f. 69v
Miniature of the Pentecost. Image taken from f. 69v of Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary') with calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manus... More
David from BL Royal 2 B I, f. 27v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of a king's head (David?), at the beginning of Psalm 53. Image taken from f. 27v of Selection of Psalms, with calendar, prayers, and litanies ('The Psalter of Humfrey o... 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
Holy women at the tomb from BL Harley 2449, f. 167v
Miniature of the holy women at the empty tomb, addressed by an angel while the soldiers sleep. Image taken from f. 167v of Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... 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
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 85
Image taken from f. 85 of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... More
Adoration of the Magi from BL Harley 2923, f. 70
Detail of miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 70 of Book of Hours, Use of Tournai. Written in Latin, with calendar and most rubrics i... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2908, f. 124
Decorated initial 'C' and other lettering in gold. Image taken from f. 124 of Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary') with calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a colle... More
Presentation of the book from BL Harley 2908, f. 8
Miniature of a bishop, possibly Heinrich II of Augsburg, passing the book he has commissioned to Ulrich, patron saint of Augsburg cathedral. Image taken from f. 8 of Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary') w... More
May from BL Royal 2 B XIV, f. 3
Calendar page for May. Image taken from f. 3 of Psalter, with 12 Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collectio... More
Volvelle from BL Eg 848, f. 22 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Volvelle with three moving parts representing the zodiac, the sun, and the moon, and showing their relative positions and the moon's phases, and astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 22 of Medical miscellan... 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
December from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 14v
Calendar page for December with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of three men feasting, and of Capricorn. Image taken from f. 14v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL ... 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
The Virgin and All Saints from BL Harley 7398B, f. 337v
Historiated initial 'C'(Uncti) of the Virgin and All Saints. Image taken from f. 337v of Breviary, use of Sarum, with a calendar (ff. 145-150v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collect... More
Decorated initials from BL Eg 3049, f. 203v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 203v of Breviary, use of Mâcon, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), imperfect. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2908, f. 70
Detail of a decorated initial 'D'. Image taken from f. 70 of Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary') with calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval... 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
September from BL Eg 1146, f. 11
Calendar page for September. Image taken from f. 11 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egert... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 2v
Image taken from f. 2v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and lit... 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 initials from BL Harley 5431, ff. 73v-74
Decorated initials 'S'(iquis). Image taken from ff. 73v-74 of Rule of St Benedict, with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Briti... 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
Text page with musical notation from BL Harley 2951, f. 1
Text page with musical notation. Image taken from f. 1 of Hymnal, use of Sarum, with a calendar (ff. 126-131v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held ... More
Detail from BL Sloane 2605, f. 4v
Image taken from f. 4v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role i... More
King David from BL Harley 2909, f. 26
Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of king David pointing to his eyes at Psalm 26: 'Dominus illuminatio mea' / 'The Lord is my light', and a full border with acanthus motifs and sprays. Image taken fro... More
Building from BL Eg 2908, f. 140
Historiated initial 'I'(n) with a man and building at the beginning of Esdras 1. Image taken from f. 140 of Bible, with prologues, with a Franciscan calendar (ff. 364v-365v); and the Interpretations of Hebrew n... More
April from BL Harley 2332, f. 5v
Calendar page for April with tinted drawings of saints Tiburtius and Valerianus, George, Wilfrid, and Mark. Image taken from f. 5v of Almanac with an astrological miscellany. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley M... 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
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 10v
Image taken from f. 10v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... More
April from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 10v
Calendar page for April with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man holding a flower, and of Taurus. Image taken from f. 10v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Ro... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 935, f. 7
Decorated initial 'O' (Ihesu Christi eterna dulcedo) with full floriate border, at the beginning of the Orationes S. Brigitte. Image taken from f. 7 of Devotional book (Hours of the Virgin) with a calendar, imp... More
June from BL Eg 3153, f. 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for June. Image taken from f. 4 of Missal, including a calendar (ff. 1v-7). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Vis... More
February from BL Eg 1146, f. 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for February. Image taken from f. 4 of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton... More
Fool from BL Harley 4664, f. 145v
Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, with a fool holding a bowl being watched by a queen. Image taken from f. 145v of Calendar and Psalter, with litany and prayers, and Sancto... More
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 1804, f. 32
Puzzle initial 'D'(eus). Image taken from f. 32 of Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to ... More
Courting scene from BL Arundel 157, f. 15
Detail of calendar roundel of a courting scene with a woman and a man with a hawk on his wrist. Image taken from f. 15 of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Co... More
Detail from BL Arundel 157, f. 95v
Detail of decorated initial with wrestling men. Image taken from f. 95v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, part... More
Detail of a peacock on the lower bar border. from BL Arundel 83, f. 55...
Detail of a peacock on the lower bar border. Image taken from f. 55v of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); including a calendar of uncertain East Angli... More
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
Beatus page from BL Arundel 83, f. 14
Historiated initial 'B' with the Jesse Tree. Image taken from f. 14 of Psalter and Book of Hours (the 'Howard Psalter and Hours') (Arundel 83 I) (ends imperfectly); including a calendar of uncertain East Anglia... More
Coronation of the Virgin from BL Stowe 25, f. 112v
Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 112v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin, the calend... More
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 Stowe 25, f. 134v
Image taken from f. 134v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris. Written in Latin, the calendar, rubrics and some prayers in French.
Crucifixion and Deposition from BL Arundel 157, f. 10v
Miniature of the Crucifixion and the Deposition. Image taken from f. 10v of Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 13-18v). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, par... More
Epithet from BL Stowe 1016, f. 116v
Detail of drawing of a epithet with putti. Image taken from f. 116v of Silloge, in the third recension (ff. 4-245), with calendar (ff. 1-3v), De xiv urbis regionibus (ff. 246-253v), De notis antiquis (ff. [254-... 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
August from BL Royal 2 B III, f. 5v
Miniature of a man reaping, in the calendar for August. Image taken from f. 5v of Psalter. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manus... 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
Crucifixion from BL Arundel 83, f. 132
Miniature of the Crucifixion, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist on either side of the Crucified Christ. Above, a pelican nests with its young, flanked by t... 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
Snake from BL Stowe 1016, f. 237v
Drawing of a panel with a snake. Image taken from f. 237v of Silloge, in the third recension (ff. 4-245), with calendar (ff. 1-3v), De xiv urbis regionibus (ff. 246-253v), De notis antiquis (ff. [254-269v]), an... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 273, f. 11
Coloured initials. Image taken from f. 11 of Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes). Writte... More
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.
music from "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in ...
This image has been taken from scan 000564 from volume 01 of "[The Book of Days. A miscellany of popular antiquties, in connection with the calendar ... Edited by R. Chambers.]". The title and subject terms of ... More
Detail from BL Harley 2895, f. 78v
Image taken from f. 78v of Psalter, imperfect, beginning with Psalm 2:8 and with folios excised (the 'Charité- sur- Loire Psalter), with a calendar and related tables (ff. 1-8v), with prayers (f. 87r-v); and li... 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
Board game from BL Stowe 17, f. 141
Marginal miniature of two men playing a board game, perhaps chess. Image taken from f. 141 of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final prayers in French.
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
Doubting Thomas from BL Harley 2449, f. 222v
Miniature of Thomas touching Christ's open wound. Image taken from f. 222v of Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscr... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 4011, f. 53
Decorated initial 'A'(nd) with pen-flourishing and cadels in chapter 22 of the ~Life of Our Lady~. Image taken from f. 53 of Various texts including Lydgate's Life of Our Lady, a calendar with mnemonic verses, ... More
Boar hunting from BL Eg 1146, f. 12v
Detail of a miniature of a nobleman spearing a snared boar, from the calendar for November. Image taken from f. 12v of Book of Hours, Use of Worms, with elements of a Breviary. Written in Latin. The Egerton Ma... More
Christ from BL Eg 2902, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Historiated initial 'V'(ere) with the face of Christ and two angels, and decorated initial 'P'(er). Image taken from f. 14 of Sacramentary, imperfect, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v) and computus (f. 7). Writte... 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.
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
Sagittarius from BL Arundel 60, f. 7
Detail of Sagittarius in the calendar. Image taken from f. 7 of Psalter with Old English gloss, the Psalms preceded by a calendar and compotus material (ff. 1-12), and followed by canticles and litany (ff. 119-... More
Samuel anointing David from BL Harley 2888, f. 31v
Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the prophet Samuel anointing David, with a hound chasing a hare in the bas-de-page. Image taken from f. 31v of Psalter, imperfect, with calendar and hymns, Breviary (Augustini... More
Game from BL Stowe 17, f. 100v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Marginal miniatures of men playing a violent game, and a hybrid grotesque. Image taken from f. 100v of Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). Written in Latin, with a calendar and final pray... More