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Additional 11619   ff. 6-9
Series of drawings illlustrating the Tristan romance
England, ?S. E. (?London); 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 13th century
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Tristan at court

f. 6
Tristan at court
Tristan in the bath

f. 6v
Tristan in the bath
Tristan slays the dragon

f. 7
Tristan slays the dragon
 
Death of Morgan

f. 7v
Death of Morgan
Mark spying on Tristan and Isolde

f. 8
Mark spying on Tristan and Isolde
Boat at sea

f. 8v
Boat at sea
 
Boat at sea

f. 9
Boat at sea
Isolde at Mark's court

f. 9v
Isolde at Mark's court

Additional 14252
Ranulf de Glanville; Henry of Huntingdon, Legal texts concerning the city of London; a prose description of England
England, S.E. (London); 1206-1216
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Text page

f. 86
Text page
Text page

f. 100v
Text page

Additional 18719
Bible moralisée
England, S. (Westminster or London); 4th quarter of the 13th century
* * *
Opening page of Genesis

f. 1
Opening page of Genesis
Genesis

f. 7v
Genesis
Genesis

f. 8
Genesis
 
Exodus

f. 24v
Exodus
Hezekiah and  Water Clock

f. 92
Hezekiah and Water Clock
Maccabees

f. 228
Maccabees
 
Maccabees

f. 239
Maccabees
The Gospels

f. 246
The Gospels
Epistles

f. 292v
Epistles
 

Additional 24686   ff. 5-136
Psalter ('The Alphonso Psalter') (formerly known as 'The Tenison Psalter')
England (London/Westminster); c.1284 (armorial decoration f. 11) to c. 1316
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Four saints

f. 2
Four saints
Four saints

f. 2v
Four saints
Catherine

f. 2v
Catherine
 
Margaret

f. 2v
Margaret
Barbara

f. 2v
Barbara
Passion

f. 4
Passion
 
Cuttings

f. 4v
Cuttings
December

f. 10v
December
King David

f. 11
King David
 
King David harping

f. 11
King David harping
David and Goliath

f. 11
David and Goliath
Text page

f. 12
Text page
 
* (see the detailed record for 11 further images)
 

Additional 28681   ff. 9-222v
Psalter ('The Map Psalter') with added prayers in French (ff. 213-217)
England, S. E.? (London/Westminster?); c. 1265 (1262 or later)
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Map

f. 9
Map
Christ holding a globe

f. 9v
Christ holding a globe
A pilgrim with staff

f. 54v
A pilgrim with staff
 
Saul falling on his sword

f. 68
Saul falling on his sword
Detail of clerics

f. 116v
Detail of clerics
A Benedictine monk praying to Christ

f. 118v
A Benedictine monk praying to Christ
 
The Virgin and Child with a lion beneath

f. 190v
The Virgin and Child with a lion beneath

Additional 35166
Apocalypse, with abridged Berengaudus commentary in Latin (ff. 3-30v), imperfect, with the life of John beginning with the Proconsul's letter (ff. 1-2v; 31-38v)
England, S. (Westminster?); c. 1260
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John before Emperor Domitian

f. 1
John before Emperor Domitian
John waking on Patmos

f. 3
John waking on Patmos
Christ with a  book

f. 5v
Christ with a book
 
White Horse

f. 7
White Horse
Fourth Horseman

f. 8v
Fourth Horseman
The  Lord and the Lamb;

f. 10v
The Lord and the Lamb;
 
Christ in Majesty; the marriage of the Lamb

f. 22v-23
Christ in Majesty; the marriage of the Lamb
Defeat of the Beast and the False Prophet

f. 25v
Defeat of the Beast and the False Prophet
Satan's return

f. 27
Satan's return
 
John and the Heavenly City

f. 28v
John and the Heavenly City
The Heavenly Jerusalem

f. 29
The Heavenly Jerusalem

Additional 38842
Apocalypse with commentary in French prose (a fragment from chapters 9-16)
England, S. (London?); 1325-1330
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The angel and the seven thunders

f. 1
The angel and the seven thunders
St John takes the book from the angel and eats it

f. 1v
St John takes the book from the angel and eats it
An angel gives St John the reed and the temple is demolished

f. 2
An angel gives St John the reed and the temple is demolished
 
The two witnesses prophesy

f. 2v
The two witnesses prophesy
The temple of God and the woman in glory

f. 3
The temple of God and the woman in glory
The woman and child; Michael and his angels

f. 3v
The woman and child; Michael and his angels
 
The dragon and devils falling into Hell; the dragon vomiting water

f. 4
The dragon and devils falling into Hell; the dragon vomiting water
The beast rises from the sea

f. 4v
The beast rises from the sea
Men worship the dragon and the beast

f. 5
Men worship the dragon and the beast
 
Three men worship the beast while four lie dead

f. 5v
Three men worship the beast while four lie dead
Text page

f. 6
Text page
The lamb on the mount

f. 6v
The lamb on the mount
 
* (see the detailed record for 4 further images)
 

Additional 42131
Psalter and Hours, use of Sarum (the 'Bedford Psalter and Hours')
England, S. E. (Westminster or London); c. 1414 and 1422
* * *
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Weld

f. vi
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Weld
January

f. 1
January
February

f. 1v
February
 
March

f. 2
March
April

f. 2v
April
May

f. 3
May
 
June

f. 3v
June
July

f. 4
July
August

f. 4v
August
 
September

f. 5
September
October

f. 5v
October
November

f. 6
November
 
* (see the detailed record for 95 further images)
 

Additional 47680   ff. 1-76v
Pseudo-Aristotle, Secretum Secretorum, imperfect, translated by Philip of Tripoli
England, S. E. (London); between 1326 and 1327
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Guy of  Valencia and Philip of Tripoli

f. 6
Guy of Valencia and Philip of Tripoli
Aristotle teaching

f. 8
Aristotle teaching
Arms of France and of Isabella of France

f. 9v
Arms of France and of Isabella of France
 
Alexander sending the letter to  Aristotle

f. 10
Alexander sending the letter to Aristotle
Aristotle receiving the letter

f. 10
Aristotle receiving the letter
Arms of England

f. 10
Arms of England
 
Alexander receiving the book

f. 10v
Alexander receiving the book
Arms of Thomas Brotherton and Edmund of Woodstock

f. 11
Arms of Thomas Brotherton and Edmund of Woodstock
Alexander and three knights

f. 14v
Alexander and three knights
 
Christ in Majesty with king and queen

f. 16v
Christ in Majesty with king and queen
Alexander and Aristotle

f. 20v
Alexander and Aristotle
Alexander, Aristotle and scholars

f. 25
Alexander, Aristotle and scholars
 
* (see the detailed record for 8 further images)
 

Additional 47682
Bible (the 'Holkham Bible Picture Book')
England, S. E. (London?); c 1327-1335
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Dominican friar and artist

f. 1
Dominican friar and artist
Wheel of Fortune

f. 1v
Wheel of Fortune
God the Creator

f. 2
God the Creator
 
Creation

f. 2v
Creation
Adam and Eve

f. 3
Adam and Eve
The Tree of Knowledge

f. 3v
The Tree of Knowledge
 
The Transgression and Expulsion

f. 4
The Transgression and Expulsion
After the fall

f. 4v
After the fall
Cain and Abel

f. 5
Cain and Abel
 
The murder of Abel.

f. 5v
The murder of Abel.
Cain

f. 6
Cain
Lamech and Noah

f. 7
Lamech and Noah
 
* (see the detailed record for 70 further images)
 

Additional 50001
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of Elizabeth the Queen', or 'The Hours of Elyzabeth ye quene')
England (probably London); between 1420 and 1430
* * *
December

f. 6v
December
Last Supper

f. 7
Last Supper
Text page

f. 7v
Text page
 
Garden of Gethsemene

f. 10v
Garden of Gethsemene
Betrayal of Christ

f. 17
Betrayal of Christ
Historiated initials

f. 21v
Historiated initials
 
Crucifixion

f. 22
Crucifixion
Crucifixion

f. 22
Crucifixion
Last Judgement

f. 27
Last Judgement
 
Crucifixion

f. 37v
Crucifixion
Office of the Dead

f. 55v
Office of the Dead
Three Souls

f. 67v
Three Souls
 

Additional 59496
Gower, Handwritten facsimile of the 'Trentham Manuscript' of Gower's poems and ballads
England, S (?London); 1764
* * *
Text page

f. 20
Text page

Additional 62925   ff.1-168
Psalter, Use of Sarum (the 'Rutland Psalter')
England, S. E. (London?); c. 1260
* * *
Psalm 13

f. 17
Psalm 13
Balaam and the Angel

f. 43
Balaam and the Angel
Musician

f. 48v
Musician
 
Dragon and dog

f. 51v
Dragon and dog
Hunting a rabbit

f. 57v
Hunting a rabbit
Female centaur

f. 58v
Female centaur
 
Cat and mouse

f. 60
Cat and mouse
Mice

f. 61
Mice
Christ and Jonah

f. 68v
Christ and Jonah
 
Psalm 69

f. 70v
Psalm 69
Wrestling

f. 70v
Wrestling
Mer-men

f. 76
Mer-men
 
* (see the detailed record for 14 further images)
 

Arundel 38
Thomas Hoccleve , The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum)
England, S. E. (London?); between 1411 and 1432
* * *
Arms of Thomas of Brotherton

f. 1
Arms of Thomas of Brotherton
Arms of Thomas of Brotherton

f. 1
Arms of Thomas of Brotherton
Text page

f. 3
Text page
 
Text page

f. 34
Text page
Text page

f. 36v
Text page
Henry V

f. 37
Henry V
 
Illuminated initial

f. 37
Illuminated initial
Henry V

f. 37
Henry V
Henry V

f. 37
Henry V
 
Text page

f. 39v
Text page
Text page

f. 52v
Text page
Marginal figure

f. 65
Marginal figure
 
* (see the detailed record for 1 further images)
 

Arundel 59
Thomas Hoccleve, Pseudo-Aristotle, De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum
England, S. E. (London); between c. 1460 and 1485
* * *
Heraldry and signatures

f. 1
Heraldry and signatures
Decorated initial

f. 90
Decorated initial

Arundel 66
John Killingworth, Ptolemy, Guido Bonatti, Plato of Tivoli, Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political prophecies
England, S. E. (London); 1490
* * *
Red and white roses

f. 1v
Red and white roses
Red and white roses

f. 1v
Red and white roses
Oxford almanac tables

f. 19v
Oxford almanac tables
 
Great Bear and Little Bear

f. 33
Great Bear and Little Bear
Detail

f. 33
Detail
Dragon

f. 33v
Dragon
 
Dragon

f. 33v
Dragon
Cephus and Boetes

f. 34
Cephus and Boetes
Cephus

f. 34
Cephus
 
Boetes

f. 34
Boetes
Corona and Hercules

f. 34v
Corona and Hercules
Lira and Cignus

f. 35
Lira and Cignus
 
* (see the detailed record for 55 further images)
 

Arundel 83   ff. 117-135
Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)
England, S. E. (London?); c. 1310
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Scenes from the life of Christ

f. 124
Scenes from the life of Christ
Flight into Egypt

f. 124
Flight into Egypt
Annunciation to the Shepherds

f. 124
Annunciation to the Shepherds
 
Scenes from the life of Christ

f. 124v
Scenes from the life of Christ
Passion of Christ

f. 125
Passion of Christ
Christ before Pilate and Herod

f. 125
Christ before Pilate and Herod
 
Crucifixion and the Tree of Life

f. 125v
Crucifixion and the Tree of Life
Wheel of the Twelve Attributes of Human Existence

f. 126
Wheel of the Twelve Attributes of Human Existence
Wheel of the Ten Ages of Man

f. 126v
Wheel of the Ten Ages of Man
 
The Three Living and the Three Dead

f. 127
The Three Living and the Three Dead
The Three Living and the Three Dead

f. 127
The Three Living and the Three Dead
Table of the Ten Commandments

f. 127v
Table of the Ten Commandments
 
* (see the detailed record for 16 further images)
 

Arundel 100
Stephen Gardiner, De eucharista contra Petrum Martyrem Vermilium
England, S. E. (London?); 3rd quarter of the 16th century
* * *
Zoomorphic initial 'Q'

f. 1
Zoomorphic initial 'Q'
Detail

f. 1
Detail

Arundel 109
Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers
England, S. E. (London?); 1446
* * *
Illuminated border and historiated initial

f. 8
Illuminated border and historiated initial
Detail

f. 8
Detail
Illuminated border and historiated initial

f. 23
Illuminated border and historiated initial
 
Detail

f. 23
Detail
Illuminated initials

f. 27v
Illuminated initials
Illuminated initials

f. 44v
Illuminated initials
 
Bishop

f. 159v
Bishop
Andrew

f. 162
Andrew
Bishop

f. 170v
Bishop
 
Annunciation

f. 174v
Annunciation
John the Baptist

f. 184
John the Baptist
Peter and Paul

f. 186
Peter and Paul
 
* (see the detailed record for 8 further images)
 

Arundel 149
Ordo Coronationis (fragment)
England, S. E. (London); 2nd half of the 15th century
* * *
Foliate initial

f. 7v
Foliate initial
Detail: Foliate initial

f. 7v
Detail: Foliate initial
Foliate initial and border

f. 17v
Foliate initial and border
 
Detail: Foliate initial

f. 17v
Detail: Foliate initial

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