Detail from BL Arundel 74, f. 1
Illuminated initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, and a partial border, and in the upper margin, the signature of 'William Howarde 1579'. Image taken from f. 1 of Historia ecclesiasti... More
Illuminated border and initial from BL Arundel 74, f. 1
Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the i... More
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 253v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a winged, hooded, grotesque. Image taken from f. 253v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Sto... More
Catherine from BL Stowe 12, f. 334v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of Catherine, holding her wheel and a sword. Image taken from f. 334v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Martyrdom of Stephen from BL Stowe 12, f. 20v
Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(esterna) of the martyrdom of Stephen, with a partial bar border including a grotesque, at the beginning of the reading for 26 December. Image taken from f. 20v of Breviary, ... More
Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 59
Detail of an inhabited initial 'F', with a winged, bearded grotesque. Image taken from f. 59 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(um) of the bust of a king, with a partial bar border including bearded grotesques. Image taken from f. 116v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brev... More
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 76
Detail of an illuminated initial 'H' with a winged, bearded grotesque. Image taken from f. 76 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 256v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a woman. Image taken from f. 256v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 327
Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of a bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 327 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'... More
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 138v
Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(t) with a partial bar border including a hooded grotesque. Image taken from f. 138v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a king from BL Stowe 12, f. 116v
Historiated initial 'C'(um) of the bust of a king, with a partial bar border including bearded grotesques. Image taken from f. 116v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Writt... More
Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v
Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Jonah emerging from the mouth of the whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68, with a partial bar border including a bearded, armless grotesque. Image taken from f. 184v of Breviary... More
Historiated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 121
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omini) of a woman before a king. Image taken from f. 121 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Crowned man from BL Stowe 12, f. 261
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of a crowned man. Image taken from f. 261 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Decorated initial and border from BL Harley 3866, f. 10v
Decorated foliate initial 'A'(d te) with acanthus leaves combined with a partial bar border with interlace, ending in foliate tendrils. Image taken from f. 10v of Missal, Use of Sarum, adapted for the diocese o... More
Isabella of Cornwall from BL Royal 14 C VII, f. 129v
Marginal drawing of a mitre and crosier indicating the election of William de Raley as bishop of Norwich, a drawing of inverted arms with two attached mitres and a head of a crosier, referring to the death of W... More
Dedication from BL Stowe 12, f. 150v
Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(idi) of a bishop sprinkling holy water on a church with a liturgical spoon; behind him a deacon stands next to a font of holy water and holds a hyssop, with a partial bar bo... More
Bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 329
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bishop in a mitre, holding a crozier. Image taken from f. 329 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71
Illuminated initial 'D'(ominica) with a partial bar border including a robed grotesque. Image taken from f. 71 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 233v
Image taken from f. 233v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image from BL Stowe 12, f. 251 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 251 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 125
Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 125 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Trinity from BL Stowe 12, f. 200v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit Dominus) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 200v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Lat... More
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 245v
Detail of an illuminated initial 'B'. Image taken from f. 245v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 115
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(um) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 115 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 267v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 267v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Baptism from BL Stowe 12, f. 109
Historiated initial 'D' of a baptism, with a partial bar border including a winged grotesque hybrid, and a fallen king. Image taken from f. 109 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brevi... More
Grotesque from BL Stowe 12, f. 127
Detail of a grotesque hybrid from the lower extender of an initial. Image taken from f. 127 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 346v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 346v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Presentation in the Temple from BL Stowe 12, f. 242v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) of Mary, accompanied by Joseph bearing gifts, presenting Jesus to the priest Simeon, with a partial bar border including a grotesque whose hood grows into a foliate exten... More
Adoration of the Magi from BL Stowe 12, f. 40
Detail of an historiated initial 'H' of the Adoration of the Magi, with a grotesque hybrid and flowers. Image taken from f. 40 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Martyrdom of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 27v
Detail of an historiated initial of the martyrdom of a bishop. Image taken from f. 27v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Angel from BL Stowe 12, f. 128 - Public domain dedication image
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omini) of an angel laying hands on a man in bed. Image taken from f. 128 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
David pointing to his eyes from BL Stowe 12, f. 171v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David pointing to his eyes, at the beginning of Psalm 26. Image taken from f. 171v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Writte... More
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 115v
Illuminated initial 'F'(actum est), with a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 115v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Feasts of Martyrs from BL Stowe 12, f. 255
Detail of two inhabited initials 'D'(eus) with busts of martyrs, with partial bar borders. The cowled saint probably depicts Gervasius or Prothasius; the king, Edward the Martyr. Image taken from f. 255 of Bre... More
Illuminated initials from BL Stowe 12, f. 48v
Illuminated initials and borders. Image taken from f. 48v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 120v
Detail of an historiated initial 'F' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 120v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Lansdowne 366, f. 10
Decorated initial 'C'(ircumcisio) at the beginning of the martyrology for January. Image taken from f. 10 of Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v). Written in Latin, with some English.
December from BL Lansdowne 366, f. 9v
Calendar page for December. Image taken from f. 9v of Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v). Written in Latin, with some English.
December from BL Lansdowne 366, ff. 9v-10
Calendar page for December and decorated initial 'C'(ircumcisio) at the beginning of the martyrology for January. Image taken from ff. 9v-10 of Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v). Writ... More
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 228
Image taken from f. 228 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 241v
Image taken from f. 241v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 71
Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'(ominica) with a partial bar border, including a robed grotesque. Image taken from f. 71 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Jonah and the whale from BL Stowe 12, f. 184v
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Jonah emerging from the mouth of the whale, at the beginning of Psalm 68. Image taken from f. 184v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Bre... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 5086, f. 91
Initial 'H'(ere) in red with pen-decoration at the beginning of the Dietary for Henry V. Image taken from f. 91 of Miscellany of verse and prose treatises relating to hunting, manners, medicine and veterinary, ... More
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 232
Image taken from f. 232 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 212
Detail of an inhabited initial 'C', with a hybrid grotesque. Image taken from f. 212 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Arms from BL Stowe 12, f. 358 - Public domain dedication image
Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(ominica) with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 358 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 284
Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(pus) of a bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a hooded grotesque. Image taken from f. 284 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Brev... More
King David playing the bells from BL Stowe 12, f. 190
Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xultate) depicting King David playing bells, with a partial bar border including a bearded grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 190 of Breviary, Use ... More
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 254v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a man. Image taken from f. 254v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, with a partial bar border including a cap-wearing grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich v... More
A king and a fool from BL Stowe 12, f. 180
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a fool before a king, at the beginning of Psalm 52. Image taken from f. 180 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 250v
Image taken from f. 250v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
King and soldiers from BL Stowe 12, f. 131
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a king and soldiers. Image taken from f. 131 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 250
Image taken from f. 250 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 287v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of the bust of a man. Image taken from f. 287v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 247v
Image taken from f. 247v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 49v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of Christ. Image taken from f. 49v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Inhabited initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 56
Detail of an inhabited initial 'O' with a dragon. Image taken from f. 56 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial. from BL Stowe 12, f. 93v
Illuminated initial 'D', with a partial bar border. Image taken from f. 93v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 12
Detail of an historiated initial 'P' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 12 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 348
Detail of an illuminated initial 'D', with a partial bar border including a wild-haired grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 348 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Image from BL Stowe 12, f. 228 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 228 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
John the Evangelist from BL Stowe 12, f. 103
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of a portrait of a man, perhaps John the Evangelist, at the beginning of a reading for Rogation Sunday, with the text of John 16:23. Image taken from f. 103 of Brev... More
Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 332
Detail of an historiated initial 'S' of a bust of a woman. Image taken from f. 332 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 136
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of Christ holding a book. Image taken from f. 136 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Martyrdom of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 27v
Historiated initial of the martyrdom of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid blowing a trumpet. Image taken from f. 27v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe B... More
Baptism from BL Stowe 12, f. 109
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a baptism. Image taken from f. 109 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 249
Image taken from f. 249 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Men disputing from BL Stowe 12, f. 125v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of men disputing. Image taken from f. 125v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
A man and a child from BL Stowe 12, f. 256
Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(anctu) of a man and a child. Image taken from f. 256 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 248v
Image taken from f. 248v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 242
Image taken from f. 242 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 54v
Detail of an illuminated initial 'O'. Image taken from f. 54v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Nicholas of Bari from BL Stowe 12, f. 225
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e) depicting the bishop saint Nicholas of Bari resurrecting three murdered children from a pickling vat, at the beginning of the reading for 6 December. Image taken from f. ... More
Paul from BL Stowe 12, f. 238v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 238v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
John the Baptist from BL Stowe 12, f. 257
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of John the Baptist, holding the Agnus Dei. Image taken from f. 257 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
King David from BL Stowe 12, f. 176v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing to his closed mouth, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 38. Image taken from f. 176v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants... More
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 62v
Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(stote), with a partial bar border including a dragon, at the reading for Vespers for the second Saturday of Lent. Image taken from f. 62v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norw... More
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 25v
Detail of historiated initial. Image taken from f. 25v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Judith and Holofernes from BL Stowe 12, f. 130
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of Judith beheading the sleeping Holofernes, at the beginning of the reading for the last Sunday in September, for early morning prayers known as 'Judith.' Image t... More
Bearded saint from BL Stowe 12, f. 264v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bearded saint. Image taken from f. 264v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a woman from BL Stowe 12, f. 129v
Detail of an historiated initial 'A' of the bust of a crowned woman, with a partial bar border including a bearded man's head. Image taken from f. 129v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Sto... More
Agnus Dei from BL Stowe 12, f. 266v
Detail of an historiated initial 'F' of the Agnus Dei. Image taken from f. 266v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Marginal grotesque from BL Stowe 12, f. 68
Detail of a marginal drawing of a grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 68 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Trinity from BL Stowe 12, f. 200v
Historiated initial 'D'(ixit Dominus) of the Trinity, with a partial bar border including flowers and a winged, bearded grotesque, at the beginning of Psalm 109. Image taken from f. 200v of Breviary, Use of Sar... More
Three monks singing from BL Stowe 12, f. 195
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate Domino), at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 195 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Stowe 12, f. 347
Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'. Image taken from f. 347 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Tonsured man from BL Stowe 12, f. 137
Detail of an historiated initial 'N' of a tonsured man. Image taken from f. 137 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 338
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 338 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 119v
Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 119v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a man from BL Stowe 12, f. 118
Detail of an historiated initial 'C' of a bust of a man. Image taken from f. 118 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Text page from BL Stowe 12, f. 388v
Text page. Image taken from f. 388v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Christ from BL Stowe 12, f. 252
Detail of an historiated initial 'E' of Christ. Image taken from f. 252 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 337
Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of a bust of a bishop. Image taken from f. 337 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Peter and Paul from BL Stowe 12, f. 261v
Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uem) of Peter and Paul. Image taken from f. 261v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Stowe 12, f. 23v
Detail of historiated initial. Image taken from f. 23v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'). Written in Latin.