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  • Early 15th century illuminated manuscript of the Late Version of the Wycliffite Bible, beginning of the New Testament.

    15th-century Wycliffite Bible

    Manuscript, Illuminated manuscript Created date: Early 15th century

    A manuscript containing the Later Version of the Middle English translation of the Bible produced by followers of the re...

  • Arma Christi prayer roll

    Arma Christi prayer roll

    Manuscript, Scroll, Vellum roll Created date: 2nd quarter of the fifteenth century

    One of ten surviving late-medieval rolls containing the Middle English prayer-poem ‘O Vernicle’. The prayer-poem ‘O V...

  • Beaufort Book of Hours

    Beaufort Book of Hours

    Manuscript Created date: c. 1411–1415 and c.1425–1443

    The Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours is a composite volume of parts made at different times. It evolved into its present form du...

  • Great Bible

    Great Bible

    Manuscript, Illuminated manuscript Created date: 1st quarter of the 15th century

    With pages measuring over half a metre (two feet) tall, this volume is the largest manuscript Bible within the British L...

  • Sewing is too tight and the holes too close together. The leather surface is also crazed and inflexible in part (top part of sixth column), Or 1462, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project, British Library

    Sefer Torah Or 1462

    Manuscript, Scroll Created date: 15th century CE

    The Torah Scroll is the holiest and most valued object in Judaism. It is the physical expression of the Jewish people’s ...

  • Life story and the collected songs of Mi la ras pa, the most famous Tibetan Yogi, illustrated manuscript 14th cent. [Sangha], Or 16756,

    The Life and songs of a famous Tibetan Yogi

    Manuscript Created date: c. 1350–1450

    Illustrated manuscript of the Life and songs of the Yogi Milarepa.  Who was Milarepa? Milarepa (1040–1123) was one of th...