Decorated initials from BL Harley 3063, f. 126
Decorated initials 'L' and 'P' at the beginning of the commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Thessalonians. Image taken from f. 126 of Commentary on Paul's ten shorter epistles, ad Thessalonicenses; Ambrosiaster ... More
Full-page architectural border from BL Harley 3046, f. 10
Full-page architectural border in colours and gold with a large historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Pope Gregory the Great, putti, Jerome and another Church father, and the arms of Ferdinand I of Aragon, king ... More
Coloured initials from BL Royal 7 F VI, f. 113
Detail of coloured initials 'V'(squequo) and 'H'(omo) in the lower right-hand column of the folio. Image taken from f. 113 of Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum ca... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 3250, f. 19v
Decorated initials: 'A'(mbrosius), 'A'(ugustinum); 'Q'(uerendum), 'D'(uobus). Image taken from f. 19v of The Gospel of Matthew with glosses by Jerome, Bede, Augustine, Origin, and various other authors. Written... More
Coloured initials from BL Arundel 222, f. 36
Coloured initials 'P'(rima) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's De gestis pontificum Anglorum. Image taken from f. 36 of Prose Vita sancti Cuthberti (ff. 1-34v), two miracles from the Historia ecclesias... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 55
Coloured and decorated initials. Image taken from f. 55 of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66... More
Historiated initial and border from BL Arundel 74, f. 2v
Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?). Image taken f... More
Coloured initials from BL Royal 7 F VI, f. 43
Three coloured initials 'D'(um) and inscription 'Cirencestrie'. Image taken from f. 43 of Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v). Writ... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, ff. 24v-25
Coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Lives of Cuthbert in prose (ff. 2-42v) and verse (ff. 45-62v), with services for Cuthbert, Benedict and Guthlac with musical notation (ff. 43-44; 63-66). Writte... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 3015, f. 65v
Two decorated initials 'I'(nter) at the beginning of Isidore of Seville's 'De differentiis'. Image taken from f. 65v of Homilies; De differentiis; De natura rerum; De liber arbitrio. Written in Latin. The "BL ... More
Decorated initials from BL Stowe 104, ff. 119v-120
Decorated initials 'D'(ilecto) and 'G'(loriosi) in Aelred of Rievaulx's Vita sancti Edwardi regis Anglorum. Image taken from ff. 119v-120 of Epistola Cuthberti, Ecclesiastica historia; Aelred's Vita sancti Edwa... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 1117, f. 43
Coloured initials with the hymns for vespers on the day for the commemoration of the birth of Cuthbert. The words of the songs are written in black, while the terms identifying them (such as 'a' for 'antiphon',... More
Decorated initials from BL Stowe 104, ff. 87v-88
Decorated initials 'U'(t) and 'S'(uccessit) at the beginning of book 5 of Bede's Ecclesiastica historia. Image taken from ff. 87v-88 of Epistola Cuthberti, Ecclesiastica historia; Aelred's Vita sancti Edwardi r... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v
Decorated initials 'A'(quila) and 'D'(elphin), in an Astronomical treatise. Image taken from f. 50v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 332, f. 158
Puzzle initial 'P'(rima) and decorated initial 'H'(uius). Image taken from f. 158 of Various theological and mathematical tracts, including the prose life of Cuthbert, incomplete (ff. 74-101v), 22 miracles of C... More
Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, ff. 3v-4
Capitals and initials with colour wash at the end of Mark and the beginning of Luke. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with Engli... More
Initials with colour wash from BL Harley 2965, f. 1
Initials with colour wash, surrounded by dots in Mark 14:61. Image taken from f. 1 of Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster'). Written in Latin, with English. The "BL Harley Manuscri... More
Decorated initials from BL Royal 2 A XX, ff. 10v-11
Text written in Insular minuscule with decorated initials, surrounded by 10th-century Benedictine liturgical annotations. Image taken from ff. 10v-11 of Prayer book (the 'Royal Prayer Book'), including the apoc... More
Added drawing from BL Harley 603, f. 29
Historiated initial (dating, like the text, from the 1st half of the 11th century) and added drawing illustrating a Psalm (2nd quarter of the 12th century). Image taken from f. 29 of Added drawings. The "BL Ha... More
Decorated initials from BL Burn 56, ff. 15v-16
Decorated initials, the one on the left anthromorphic. Image taken from ff. 15v-16 of Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect. Written in Greek.
Decorated initials from BL Stowe 34, ff. 20v-21
Decorated initials 'P(ietas) and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices. Image taken from ff. 20v-21 of Homilies on the various virtues and vices, imperfect. Written in English.
Decorated initials from BL Add 38662, f. 17v
Text page with decorated initials. Image taken from f. 17v of Anglo-Norman romance. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Initials from BL Add 34114, f. 158
Initials with pen-flourishing in the Roman d'Eneas. Image taken from f. 158 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Decorated initials from BL Add 14762, f. 17v
Initials filled with foliate and band motifs. Image taken from f. 17v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Ashkenazi Haggadah'), German rite with the commentary of Eleazar of Worms. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initials from BL Burn 57, ff. 26v-27
Decorated initials 'D' and 'P' in red and green in the liturgy of Basil, each with foliate and geometric patterns. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea. Written in Greek.
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 226
Initials with pen-flourishing in the Roman de Thebes. Image taken from f. 226 of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Text page with initials from BL Add 70513, f. 85v
Text page of the life of St Edmund with pen-flourished initials, 'I'(ci) and 'K'(i). Image taken from f. 85v of Lives of Saints Elizabeth of Hungary, Paphnutius and Paul the Hermit. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
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
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 226v
Initials with pen-flourishing and a colophon at the end of the Roman de Thebes. Image taken from f. 226v of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Initials with pen-flourishing from BL Add 34114, f. 158v
Initials with pen-flourishing and space left for decoration. Image taken from f. 158v of L'Ordene de Chevalerie and Romances in French (The 'Spalding' Manuscript'). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Decorated initials from BL Add 38662, f. 57v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 57v of Anglo-Norman romance. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Decorated initials from BL Add 62929, f. 2
Initials 'L'(a) and 'A'(vant) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Mohun Chronicle. Image taken from f. 2 of Mohun Chronicle, prologue and opening chapters. Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Coloured initials from BL Arundel 155, f. 11v
Coloured initials. Image taken from f. 11v of Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter'). Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularl... More
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
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
Puzzle initials with penwork flourishing from BL Burn 298, f. 1
Puzzle initials ' V'(iro) and 'V'(ultis) of the preface and beginning of Bernard of Clairvaux's De diligendo deo, in red and blue with delicate, elaborate penwork flourishing. Image taken from f. 1 of Gospel of... More
Decorated initials from BL Add 10289, f. 42
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 42 of Li romanz du Mont Saint-Michel (f. 1); Une estoire de la resurrection de Jesu Crist (f. 64); Titus and Vespasian (index Roman de la destruction de Jerusalem) (f. 82... More
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.
Decorated initials from BL Add 32125, f. 59
Initials 'C' and 'I' with decoration. Image taken from f. 59 of Roman de Brut (ff. 1-57); Description of England, 134 lines (ff. 58r-v). Written in French (Anglo-Norman).
Nahum from BL Harley 2803, f. 276v
Detail of historiated initial 'O' at the beginning of Nahum. Image taken from f. 276v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers... More
Historiated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 40
Three historiated initials 'D'(omine) with Christ, the Virgin and Child, and a bishop. Image taken from f. 40 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three... More
Isaiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 176
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(isio) with Isaiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Isaiah. Image taken from f. 176 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in La... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 5
Decorated initials 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms in three versions, with foliate decoration, clasps, and a dog or quadruped. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation)... More
Obadiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 272
Detail of the head of Obadiah, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Obadiah. Image taken from f. 272 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL... More
Amos from BL Harley 2803, f. 269
Historiated initial 'V'(erba) depicting Amos with a scroll, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL H... More
Malachi from BL Harley 2803, f. 286v
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(nus) with a standing prophet, Malachi, at the beginning of Malachi. Image taken from f. 286v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in ... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 124
Decorated initials 'R'(epelle) and 'A'(d) in a 12th-century leaf from a Sacramentary. Image taken from f. 124 of Leaf from a Sacramentary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natu... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, ff. 44v-45
Decorated initials in a 12th-century fragment of the Psalms. Image taken from ff. 44v-45 of Bifolium of a Psalter, including Psalms 77 and 71. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and ... More
Hosea from BL Harley 2803, f. 264
Detail of the face of Hosea, from a historiated initial at the beginning of Hosea. Image taken from f. 264 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harl... More
Mark writing from BL Harley 2799, f. 166
Historiated initial 'IN' with an Evangelist portrait of Mark writing. Image taken from f. 166 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and di... More
Ezekiel from BL Harley 2803, f. 229
Historiated initial 'E'(t) with a standing figure of Ezekiel with a scroll with foliate interlace and clasps at the beginning of Ezekiel, and on the left, the decorated initial 'I'(ezechiel), at the beginning o... More
Jonah from BL Harley 2803, f. 273
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t factum est) depicting a standing Jonah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 273 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis... More
Hosea from BL Harley 2803, f. 264
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erbum Domini) depicting Hosea, holding a scroll, at the beginning of Hosea. Image taken from f. 264 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. W... More
John from BL Harley 2799, f. 185v
Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with an Evangelist portrait of John. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, a... More
Solomon from BL Harley 2799, f. 57v
Detail of a historiated initial 'P' with Solomon writing. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, incl... More
Habakkuk from BL Harley 2803, f. 278
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(nus) with Habakkuk holding a scroll, and an entwined man, at the beginning of Habakkuk. Image taken from f. 278 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis ... More
Solomon from BL Harley 2799, f. 57v
Detail of historiated initial at the beginning of Proverbs, with Solomon writing and busts of virtues: wisdom, fortitutde, justice, and prudence. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to... More
Micah from BL Harley 2803, f. 274
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erbum Domini) depicting the prophet Micah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Micah. Image taken from f. 274 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesi... More
Ezekiel from BL Harley 2803, f. 229
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t) with a standing figure of Ezekiel with a scroll with foliate interlace and clasps at the beginning of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 229 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index... More
Micah from BL Harley 2803, f. 274
Detail of the head of the prophet Micah, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Micah. Image taken from f. 274 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. ... More
Obadiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 272
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(isio Abdiae) of the prophet Obadiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Obadiah. Image taken from f. 272 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to... More
Daniel from BL Harley 2803, f. 253
Detail of an historiated initial of 'A'(nno) depicting Daniel, who holds a scroll, at the beginning of Daniel. Image taken from f. 253 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Wri... More
Isaiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 176
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(isio) with Isaiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Isaiah. Image taken from f. 176 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in La... More
God from BL Harley 2803, f. 6v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of face of God, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley M... More
Matthew from BL Harley 2799, f. 155
Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagra... More
Matthew from BL Harley 2799, f. 155
Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) with an author portrait of Matthew. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three column... More
Jeremiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 226v
Detail of an historiated initial of 'Q'(uom) depicting a bust of Jeremiah, holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 226v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. T... More
John from BL Harley 2799, f. 185v
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with an Evangelist portrait of John. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in thr... More
Joel from BL Harley 2803, f. 267v
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erbum Domini) depicting Joel, holding a scroll, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 267v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Wr... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 128
Detail of decorated initials 'LI'. Image taken from f. 128 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous ... More
Mark writing from BL Harley 2799, f. 166
Detail of an historiated initial 'IN' with an Evangelist portrait of Mark writing. Image taken from f. 166 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three co... More
Luke from BL Harley 2799, f. 173v
Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke, with an Evangelist portrait. Image taken from f. 173v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in thr... More
Head of Amos from BL Harley 2803, f. 269
Detail of the head of Amos, from a historiated initial at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 5
Detail of decorated initials 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms in three versions, with foliate decoration, clasps, and a dog or quadruped. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to R... More
Zephaniah from BL Harley 2803, f. 279v
Detail of a historiated initial 'V' of the prophet Zephaniah standing with a scroll inscribed '[V]'(erbum Domini), at the beginning of Zephaniah (Sophoniae). Image taken from f. 279v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible'... More
David harping from BL Eg 1139, f. 23v
Historiated initial 'B'(eatus), with King David playing the harp in the lower bow of the initial, which is decorated with interlace, birds, an animal mask, and hybrid monsters. Image taken from f. 23v of Psalte... More
Haggai from BL Harley 2803, f. 281
Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n anno) depicting the standing prophet holding a scroll, at the beginning of Haggai (Aggaeus). Image taken from f. 281 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible),... More
Creation from BL Harley 2803, f. 6v
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with the Creation of light and the Creation of Eve, at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), ... More
Creation from BL Harley 2803, f. 6v
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with the Creation of light and the Creation of Eve, at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), ... More
Solomon from BL Harley 2799, f. 57v
Historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of Proverbs, with Solomon writing and busts of virtues: wisdom, fortitutde, justice, and prudence. Image taken from f. 57v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revel... More
Jeremiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 199
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erba Ieremiae) depicting Jeremiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Jeremiah. Image taken from f. 199 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to ... More
Job from BL Harley 2803, f. 288v
Historiated initial 'V'(ir) with Job being poked by a devil, at the beginning of Job. Image taken from f. 288v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL ... More
Creation from BL Harley 2803, f. 6v
Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio), with God pointing to a scroll with the words 'Fiat lux', at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 6v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bi... More
Amos from BL Harley 2803, f. 269
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(erba) depicting Amos with a scroll, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Lati... More
Illuminated initials. from BL Eg 1139, f. 48
Illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 48 of Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter') with canticles, prayers, and litany. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas... More
Jonah from BL Harley 2803, f. 273
Detail of the head of Jonah, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Jonah. Image taken from f. 273 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Har... More
Christ blessing from BL Harley 2660, f. 92v
Historiated initial 'O'(rigo) with an image of Christ blessing. Image taken from f. 92v of Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3). Written in Latin. ... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 3038, ff. 7v-8
Decorated initials. Image taken from ff. 7v-8 of Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to ... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 3038, ff. 2v-3
Decorated initials, and flyleaf. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Leviticus, glossed (ff. 7-58), and John, glossed, imperfect, with short thelogical treatises (ff. 3-7v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 92v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 92v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 83v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 69v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 69v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 45
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 45 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 106v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 106v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 141v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 141v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 31, f. 233
Illuminated initials 'S'(ent) in red, orange, blue, white and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 233 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spani... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 122v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 122v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 43v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 43v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 157v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 157v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 1044, f. 135
Decorated initials in a leaf from a 13th-century Missal. Image taken from f. 135 of Fragment of a leaf from a noted Missal, with part of the feast of Peter. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ... More