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1215Magna Carta
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1220A medieval death
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1235Illustrated Tiger and a Knight
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1240Medieval illuminator
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1245Medieval English Song
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1250Matthew Paris's Map of Britain
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1260Decorated initial with musicians
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1280French Hebrew Manuscript
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1290Expulsion of Jews
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1295Cistercian nuns
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This decorated initial from a medieval manuscript shows musicians playing an organ with bellows and a hurdy-gurdy. There are many depictions of music being performed in manuscripts from this time, showing not only musicians and musical instruments, but also the range of settings in which music was played, including banquets, balls, tournaments, fairs, religious observances and funerals. Common medieval instruments included the harp, the lute, bagpipes, the hurdy-gurdy, the psaltery and the lyre.
Shelfmark: Add. MS 62925, f.97.
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