Ten Commandments and the Profession of Faith from BL YT 31, f. 99v
Detail of a miniature of a horned Moses making a profession of faith before the Ten Commandments, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 99v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose vers... More
The Annunciation from BL YT 31, f. 216
Miniature fo the Angel Gabriel appearing before the Virgin Mary during the Annunciation, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 216 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Wri... More
Lunar eclipse from BL YT 31, f. 53
Diagram of a lunar eclipse, with spheres representing the sun, the moon, and Earth, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 53 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written i... More
The Temptation of Christ from BL YT 31, f. 224
Miniature of the Temptation of Christ by the devil, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 224 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some ... More
Prophesies of Ezekiel and Isaiah from BL YT 31, f. 128
Miniature of the prophet Ezekiel with a scroll reading 'esta porta non sobrira. Ne hom per ella non passara. Mas deus se nes fallir deu per ella; a crowned Virgin Mary stands holding a book on the left, while ... More
Dormition and Coronation of the Virgin from BL YT 31, f. 142v
Miniature of Peter, Christ, an angel, and Paul standing over the Virgin Mary's deathbed; Christ holds Mary's soul, depicted as the figure of a small child. On the right, a miniature of the Coronation of the Vi... More
Fall of Man from BL YT 31, f. 88
Miniature of the Temptation of Eve by the serpent; miniature of Adam and Eve eating from the tree, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 88 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose vers... More
Virgin and Child from BL YT 31, f. 125
Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child enthroned, flanked by two angels holding tapers, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 125 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version... More
Works of Mercy from BL YT 31, f. 110v
Detail of an eight-part miniature in in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour of a good man performing a number of works of mercy, including feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, giving shelter to the... More
Weighing of Souls and one of the Torments of Hell from BL YT 31, f. 17...
Miniature of an angel weighing the virtues and vices of two souls on its scales, while stabbing at a devil who tries to tip the balance; miniature of three sinners in a fiery hell-mouth, being tormented by devi... More
A priest absolving a penitent sinner from BL YT 31, f. 167v
Miniature of a young priest absolving a kneeling penitent of his sins, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 167v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (... More
Blindness of the Jews from BL YT 31, f. 134v
Miniature of a Jew pointing to an open book while a horned devil with webbed feet covers his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, in Matfré Ermeng... More
January and February from BL YT 31, f. 73
Miniature of a two-faced woman holding up a key in each hand, representing January; miniature of woman stirring a pot over a fire with a hare hung above, representing February, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's B... More
Christ before Pilate and the death of Judas from BL YT 31, f. 236v
Miniature of the arrested Christ being brought before a seated Pilate; miniature of the death of Judas by hanging, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 236v of Breviari d'Amor (... More
Presentation in the Temple and the Flight into Egypt from BL YT 31, f....
Miniature of the Presentation in the Temple; miniature of the Flight into Egypt, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 221v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in... More
November and December from BL YT 31, f. 75
Miniature of a man beating down acorns for his pigs to feed, representing November; miniature of a man and a woman slaughtering a pig, representing December, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Im... 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
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
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
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 65v
Illuminated initial 'T'(otes), in red, blue, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 65v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), w... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 251v
Illuminated initial 'E'(aqu) in red, orange, blue, white and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 251v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spani... More
Flowering of Aaron's staff from BL YT 31, f. 127v
Miniature of the flowering of Aaron's staff, with an illuminated initial 'E' in red, blue, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 127v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan ... More
Virgin and Child from BL YT 31, f. 125
Miniature of the Virgin and Child enthroned, flanked by two angels holding tapers, and an illuminated initial 'P'(usquels) in red, blue, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image t... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 172
Illuminated initial 'E', in red, blue, orange, white and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 172 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan),... More
Matfré Ermengau of Béziers from BL YT 31, f. 2
Detail of a miniature of the bearded author of the text, Matfré Ermengau of Bézier, kneeling among rocks and trees before Christ, with a full border in the Italian style including peacocks and ocotofoils contai... More
The Virgin and the Serpent from BL YT 31, f. 125v
Miniature of the Virgin holding the Christ child, as she denigrates the serpent, with an adult Christ on the left holding a scroll reading 'fembra te fara tempesta. Tal qu el trencera la testa.' With an illumi... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 232v
Illuminated initial 'C'(on0, in red, orange, blue, white and gold colours, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 232v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spani... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 228
Illuminated initial 'O', in red, orange, blue, purple, and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 228 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan... More
Matfré Ermengau of Béziers from BL YT 31, f. 2
Miniature of the bearded author of the text, Matfré Ermengau of Bézier, kneeling among rocks and trees before Christ, with a full border in the Italian style, with arms, a monkey, a stag couchant, a lion coucha... More
Illuminated initial from BL YT 31, f. 49
Illuminated initial 'O', in gold, blue, pink, red, and gold, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 49 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), wi... More
Matfré Ermengau of Béziers from BL YT 31, f. 2
Detail of a miniature of the bearded author of the text, Matfré Ermengau of Bézier, kneeling among rocks and trees before Christ, with a portion of an illuminated initial 'P', at the beginning of Matfré Ermenga... More