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Hamzah, an uncle of the Prophet although of about the same age, dressed in gold armor and holding a sword, threatens to punish those of the Quraysh who are not faithful to Muhammad after Abû Tâlib's death.

Hamzah, an uncle of the Prophet although of about the same age, dresse...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

The execution of Jamshîd by the order of Zahhâk.

The execution of Jamshîd by the order of Zahhâk.

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Pîrân escapes from Gûdarz. - Persian manuscript

Pîrân escapes from Gûdarz. - Persian manuscript

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Afrâsiyâb gives Pîrân a robe of honor.

Afrâsiyâb gives Pîrân a robe of honor.

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Kay Khusrau kills Shîdah. - Persian manuscript

Kay Khusrau kills Shîdah. - Persian manuscript

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[Page from Xanten Bible with three columns of text]

[Page from Xanten Bible with three columns of text]

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Jerome of Prague, in fetters, between two soldiers f. 142

Jerome of Prague, in fetters, between two soldiers f. 142

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First map of Asia (Asia minor), in full gold border.

First map of Asia (Asia minor), in full gold border.

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Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, against a red and gold tesselated background; small cross in the lower margin.

Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, agains...

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Full-page miniature with four scenes: Joseph in prison; Joseph's prophecy; Joseph interpreting Pharoah's dream; Joseph and Pharoah, fol. 5

Full-page miniature with four scenes: Joseph in prison; Joseph's proph...

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Gold uncial text in gold, purple and blue frame.

Gold uncial text in gold, purple and blue frame.

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Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Qur'ân, fragment. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Text in gold on purple background in gold and paint frame.

Text in gold on purple background in gold and paint frame.

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fol. 59r - Public domain dedication image

fol. 59r - Public domain dedication image

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fol. 67v - Public domain dedication image

fol. 67v - Public domain dedication image

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Fourth vision: angels battle against the crowned beast from the sea; the beast, without crowns, blasphemes God for forty two months.

Fourth vision: angels battle against the crowned beast from the sea; t...

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 72 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 72 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible folly transacted in the year 1720

A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible fo...

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The broken vow [cont.]. - Public domain medieval manuscript

The broken vow [cont.]. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 117v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 117v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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N-2 - Public domain medieval manuscript
The old man and death [cont.]; The old woman and the doctor.

The old man and death [cont.]; The old woman and the doctor.

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Miniature of Virgin and Child, with diapered background. Large initial, border design. French text.

Miniature of Virgin and Child, with diapered background. Large initial...

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The farmer and his dogs [cont.]; The woman and the hen.

The farmer and his dogs [cont.]; The woman and the hen.

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Small miniature in border, small initials, linefiller, rubric and arms of first owner.

Small miniature in border, small initials, linefiller, rubric and arms...

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Historiated initial and another coat of arms.

Historiated initial and another coat of arms.

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Opening miniature (four Evangelists) and opening of main text.  Border designs, initial, rubric.

Opening miniature (four Evangelists) and opening of main text. Border...

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 17r manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 17r manuscript

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Explicit of text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Explicit of text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 194v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 194v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Last page of notes, in hand 1. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Last page of notes, in hand 1. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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The thieving child and his mother [end]; The shepherd and the sea.

The thieving child and his mother [end]; The shepherd and the sea.

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Opening of book two, miniature, initial with penwork and blue initial on gold, border design.

Opening of book two, miniature, initial with penwork and blue initial ...

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Renaissance candelabra in the border; in the lower margin, verses in Dutch.

Renaissance candelabra in the border; in the lower margin, verses in D...

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The peacock and the jackdaw [cont.]; The wild boar and the fox.

The peacock and the jackdaw [cont.]; The wild boar and the fox.

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Historiated initial of a seated man holding an astrolabe, and opening of the 'De Sphaera.'

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Large initial, hand 2, border design, opening of main text, initials, rubrics and linefillers, placemarkers.

Large initial, hand 2, border design, opening of main text, initials, ...

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Miniature of Resurrection, with border design.

Miniature of Resurrection, with border design.

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Hand 3 reappears.  Initials and rubrics.

Hand 3 reappears. Initials and rubrics.

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Page of text in hand 2; initials, rubrics, placemarkers.  Woodcuts of John the Baptist, a soul rescued from Hell, and Mary and all the saints.

Page of text in hand 2; initials, rubrics, placemarkers. Woodcuts of ...

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Miniature of Virgin and Child. - Public domain dedication image

Miniature of Virgin and Child. - Public domain dedication image

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Opening of the text, with historiated initial of holy man kneeling in prayer in a landscape; with rubrics, placemarkers and elaborate border design that includes the XPS monogram.

Opening of the text, with historiated initial of holy man kneeling in ...

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The crow and the snake [cont.]; The jackdaw and the pigeons.

The crow and the snake [cont.]; The jackdaw and the pigeons.

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The hares and the foxes [cont.]; The ant.

The hares and the foxes [cont.]; The ant.

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Full page decoration with cross, painting of Pieta, etc.

Full page decoration with cross, painting of Pieta, etc.

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The fox and the woodcutter [cont.].

The fox and the woodcutter [cont.].

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Tenth map of Asia (India), with full gold border.

Tenth map of Asia (India), with full gold border.

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Chronicle of the World by the Austrian epic poet Rudolf von Elms. German illuminated manuscript.

Chronicle of the World by the Austrian epic poet Rudolf von Elms. Germ...

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Text with initial, rubric, placemarkers and border design including drawing of Adam, Eve and the Serpent.

Text with initial, rubric, placemarkers and border design including dr...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Drawing of the building of the Ark.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Drawing of the building of the Ark...

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Text with large red initial, placemarkers and rubric; miniature.

Text with large red initial, placemarkers and rubric; miniature.

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Text with rubric; miniature of Ruth and Boas.

Text with rubric; miniature of Ruth and Boas.

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Text with placemarkers and rubric; portrait of Joseph in one column.

Text with placemarkers and rubric; portrait of Joseph in one column.

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Text with placemarkers, rubric and large initial.  Miniature in one column.

Text with placemarkers, rubric and large initial. Miniature in one co...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Half-page miniatures of a gathering at table.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Half-page miniatures of a gatherin...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Half-page miniature.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Half-page miniature.

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Text with rubric, placemarkers, and red, blue and green initial.  Miniature spread over two pages showing a battle.

Text with rubric, placemarkers, and red, blue and green initial. Mini...

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Horae, fol. 128, illuminated manuscript

Horae, fol. 128, illuminated manuscript

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End of codex. - Public domain dedication image

End of codex. - Public domain dedication image

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Full-page miniature of Annunciation, with border including grotesques.  4-line initial, placemarker and smaller initial, rubric in French, catchword.

Full-page miniature of Annunciation, with border including grotesques....

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Horae, fol. 165, illuminated manuscript

Horae, fol. 165, illuminated manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 167v manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 167v manuscript

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Horae, fol. 180v, illuminated manuscript

Horae, fol. 180v, illuminated manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 189v manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 189v manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 254r manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 254r manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 282r manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 282r manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 297v manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 297v manuscript

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Rudolf von Ems - fol. 338v manuscript

Rudolf von Ems - fol. 338v manuscript

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Nufayl reads a letter from the Jews of Bayt al-Muqaddas (the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem) about Muhammad to his followers, who include five women.

Nufayl reads a letter from the Jews of Bayt al-Muqaddas (the Jewish Te...

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

Shâhnâmah  = The Book of Kings. p. 253.

Shâhnâmah = The Book of Kings. p. 253.

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Garsîvaz leads Manîzha next to the pit where Bîzhan is imprisoned.

Garsîvaz leads Manîzha next to the pit where Bîzhan is imprisoned.

Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.

The investiture of the archbishop of Mainz f. 182

The investiture of the archbishop of Mainz f. 182

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Small miniature of St. Luke.  Very elaborate frame-like border, with statue figures and multi-colored designs.  Opening of text of Luke.

Small miniature of St. Luke. Very elaborate frame-like border, with s...

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Small miniature of St. Luke.  Very elaborate frame-like border, with statue figures and multi-colored designs.  Opening of text of Luke.

Small miniature of St. Luke. Very elaborate frame-like border, with s...

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Annunciation and beginning Hours of the Virgin

Annunciation and beginning Hours of the Virgin

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King David. - miniature, medieval manuscript

King David. - miniature, medieval manuscript

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Full-page portrait of Mark in gold frame on purple background.

Full-page portrait of Mark in gold frame on purple background.

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Opening page of the Gospel, fol. 3

Opening page of the Gospel, fol. 3

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Giovanni Boccaccio - Adam and Eve. - Public domain medieval manuscript, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Adam and Eve. - Public domain medieval manuscript...

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Elaborate text page in gold, purple and green:  Sequentia sancti

Elaborate text page in gold, purple and green: Sequentia sancti

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Qur'ân, fragment. [Sûrat al-Naba']

Qur'ân, fragment. [Sûrat al-Naba']

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The eagle and the fox [cont.]. - Public domain dedication image

The eagle and the fox [cont.]. - Public domain dedication image

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 19 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 19 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Miniature showing 1. Curia and Quintus Lucretius and a female attendant in a private chamber, with Lucretius' hiding place visible; 2. Curia, feigning grief, approaches townpeople crowded together in a town square. Initial, rubric, border design.

Miniature showing 1. Curia and Quintus Lucretius and a female attendan...

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Miniature showing Antonia in her widowhood, spinning at her wheel while female attendants card and twist. Initial and border design.

Miniature showing Antonia in her widowhood, spinning at her wheel whil...

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Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 29v

Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 29v

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Miniature showing 1. two ships full of soldiers; 2. Camiola's proposal of marriage with the imprisoned Roland; 3. Camiola delivers her oration to the ecclesiastical judge, who sits on a throne, attended by nobles.  Initial, rubric, border design.

Miniature showing 1. two ships full of soldiers; 2. Camiola's proposal...

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Bitumen, al-qafr (al-yahûdî). The illustration    would rather seem to fit the preceding entry, pitch oil that is used for curing boils and scabs on cattle [top]; Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), al-sarw, fol. 44

Bitumen, al-qafr (al-yahûdî). The illustration would rather seem to...

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Sixth vision: one of the four living creatures (here as the lion of St. Mark) hands out vials containing seven plagues to angels; an angel pours out the first plague causing malignant sores to the bearers of mark.

Sixth vision: one of the four living creatures (here as the lion of St...

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Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 86

Materia medica. Arabic, fol. 86

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 91v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 91v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Large red initial on gold field, full border design, small initials, rubrics.

Large red initial on gold field, full border design, small initials, r...

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 102v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 102v - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Miniature of John the Evangelist, 3-line blue initial, border design.  Main hand (hand 1).

Miniature of John the Evangelist, 3-line blue initial, border design. ...

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Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: fol. 108r, illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: fol. 108r, illuminated manu...

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 111 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 111 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 112 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 112 - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Miniature of the Annunciation with the Virgin reading a book (in a chemise binding?).

Miniature of the Annunciation with the Virgin reading a book (in a che...

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