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Rubric and full-page miniature of Joseph and his brothers.

Rubric and full-page miniature of Joseph and his brothers.

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Rubric and full-page miniature showing the sacrifice of Isaac.

Rubric and full-page miniature showing the sacrifice of Isaac.

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Text with rubrics and placemarkers; miniature in one column.

Text with rubrics and placemarkers; miniature in one column.

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Half-page miniature of soldiers dead outside tents.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Half-page miniature of soldiers de...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Half-page miniature of David giving the letter for Uriah to a soldier.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Half-page miniature of David givin...

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Miniature of Christ, book name at top of page.

Miniature of Christ, book name at top of page.

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Opening of text, large initial, miniature of Resurrection with instruments of crucifixion, border design with grotesque and bird.

Opening of text, large initial, miniature of Resurrection with instrum...

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Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avataṃsakasūtra. Korean

Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avataṃsakasūtra. Korean

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

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

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

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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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...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Ga... More

Opening page of calendar, written in French.

Opening page of calendar, written in French.

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Miniature of the Annunciation, initials, linefiller.

Miniature of the Annunciation, initials, linefiller.

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel ... More

Hand 2, text in French - Public domain medieval manuscript

Hand 2, text in French - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Text with "branch" linefiller, initials, catchword, border design.

Text with "branch" linefiller, initials, catchword, border design.

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Different scribe or different script style; border of strewn flowers, insects, bird.

Different scribe or different script style; border of strewn flowers, ...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Diagram of an eclipse of the sun, with the moon casting a shadow cone.

Diagram of an eclipse of the sun, with the moon casting a shadow cone.

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Pages of text with various initials and border designs.

Pages of text with various initials and border designs.

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Petrarch at the fountain of Vaucluse, accompanied by two nymphs or muses playing musical instruments.

Petrarch at the fountain of Vaucluse, accompanied by two nymphs or mus...

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Rubric; full page miniature of battle.

Rubric; full page miniature of battle.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Text with placemarkers and rubric.  Miniature of men drinking.

Text with placemarkers and rubric. Miniature of men drinking.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Full-page miniature showing marriage.

Full-page miniature showing marriage.

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Rubric and full-page miniature.

Rubric and full-page miniature.

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Text with rubric and placemarkers.  Half-page miniature including King David.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Half-page miniature including King...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers; half-page miniature of David rebuked by Nathan.

Text with rubric and placemarkers; half-page miniature of David rebuke...

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Text with red and blue initials.  Map with small drawings of cities.

Text with red and blue initials. Map with small drawings of cities.

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avataṃsakasūtra. Korean

Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Avataṃsakasūtra. Korean

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Page of text with 1-line and 3-line gold initials.  Gold initial is decorated with gold.

Page of text with 1-line and 3-line gold initials. Gold initial is de...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Medallions showing Creation of Adam and Eve; Adam, Eve, and Serpent; God questioning Adam and Eve.

Medallions showing Creation of Adam and Eve; Adam, Eve, and Serpent; G...

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Roll, image 5, illuminated manuscript

Roll, image 5, illuminated manuscript

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Second map of Asia (Byzantium and surrounding), in full gold border.

Second map of Asia (Byzantium and surrounding), in full gold border.

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

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Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Midrash be-ḥidush: perush le-Hagadat Pesaḥ

Public domain scan of 17th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Opening page of calendar with drawing of seasonal activity.

Opening page of calendar with drawing of seasonal activity.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of Interpretation of Hebrew Names.

Opening of Interpretation of Hebrew Names.

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Opening of list of readings, in hand 2.

Opening of list of readings, in hand 2.

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Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music.
Page of text with large puzzle initial with elaborate penwork extending into border.

Page of text with large puzzle initial with elaborate penwork extendin...

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Fourth vision: the woman of the Apocalypse receives her crown from an angel and then flies to the mountains; the dragon spews water from his mouth in attempt to drown her. (Apoc. 12:1-6, 13-16)

Fourth vision: the woman of the Apocalypse receives her crown from an ...

Public domain manuscript page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Explicit of list of readings. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Explicit of list of readings. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Suffrage of St. John the Baptist.

Suffrage of St. John the Baptist.

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Hand 2, different styles of initials.

Hand 2, different styles of initials.

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Close of French text in main hand; hand 3.

Close of French text in main hand; hand 3.

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Hand 2, placemarkers, marginal commentary.

Hand 2, placemarkers, marginal commentary.

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Opening of hand 3, placemarkers, and red initial.

Opening of hand 3, placemarkers, and red initial.

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Opening page of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Opening page of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening of main text.  Miniature of Annunciation.  Border design, 3-line and 1-line initials, placemarker.

Opening of main text. Miniature of Annunciation. Border design, 3-li...

The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testamen... More

Page of text with initials, rubric, linefillers, border design, catchwords.

Page of text with initials, rubric, linefillers, border design, catchw...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Opening page of calendar; written in Latin and Dutch?.

Opening page of calendar; written in Latin and Dutch?.

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Large illuminated initial, border work, small initials, rubric, placemarkers.

Large illuminated initial, border work, small initials, rubric, placem...

Public domain scan of a medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Stamp of second known owner. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Stamp of second known owner. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain manuscript page scan, medieval or early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portrait of praying owners, with coat of arms displayed on the altar cloth; image of the giant St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child across the river.

Portrait of praying owners, with coat of arms displayed on the altar c...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miniature of St. Ambrose, small initial, catchword.

Miniature of St. Ambrose, small initial, catchword.

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Opening page, hand 1, initials and rubric.

Opening page, hand 1, initials and rubric.

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Opening of new section, in hand 2.  Initials and linefillers.

Opening of new section, in hand 2. Initials and linefillers.

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Opening of calendar.

Opening of calendar.

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Opening page with border decoration, initials, linefillers and blue lettering.

Opening page with border decoration, initials, linefillers and blue le...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Here bigynneth a rule that tellith in whiche chapiters of the bible ye may fynde the lessons, pistles and gospels.

Here bigynneth a rule that tellith in whiche chapiters of the bible ye...

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Opening of main text.  Large initial on gold field with decorations extending into border, rubric, placemarkers.

Opening of main text. Large initial on gold field with decorations ex...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

'Gloucester signature' - Public domain medieval manuscript

'Gloucester signature' - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Page of calendar for December. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Page of calendar for December. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Page of text, initial with penwork, rubrics and placemarkers.

Page of text, initial with penwork, rubrics and placemarkers.

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Page of text with initials, placemarkers, linefillers.

Page of text with initials, placemarkers, linefillers.

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Page of text with catchword. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Page of text with catchword. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Prayers with decorative flourish around title.

Prayers with decorative flourish around title.

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Explicit of main text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Explicit of main text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Shift from hand 2 back to hand 1.  Rubrics, 2-line initials with border flourishes.

Shift from hand 2 back to hand 1. Rubrics, 2-line initials with borde...

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Opening of text, large initial showing the Assumption, border design, music.
Explicit of text. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Explicit of text. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Elaborate initial and border decoration.  Fourth line of text and music are replaced by five lines of smaller text.  This happens occasionally throughout, perhaps to save space.

Elaborate initial and border decoration. Fourth line of text and musi...

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Towneley Lectionary. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Towneley Lectionary. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Evangelicum secundum Johannem, illuminated manuscript

Evangelicum secundum Johannem, illuminated manuscript

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Resurrectio Christi - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Resurrectio Christi - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Spine, Illuminated medieval manuscript

Spine, Illuminated medieval manuscript

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Towneley Lectionary details. Cornerpiece front

Towneley Lectionary details. Cornerpiece front

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Incipit of text.  Large black initial.  Four lines of text and four of music.
Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Catchword visible., illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Catchword visible., illumin...

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Large gold initial with white vinescroll.  Smaller gold initial on pink and blue field.  Gold rustic capitals on red fields.  Table.

Large gold initial with white vinescroll. Smaller gold initial on pin...

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Sixth map of Asia (Arabian peninsula), in full gold border.

Sixth map of Asia (Arabian peninsula), in full gold border.

Public domain scan of an old vintage map, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Unfoliated, verso. Prolegomenon-scholion to Hesiod by Jonn Tzetze.

Unfoliated, verso. Prolegomenon-scholion to Hesiod by Jonn Tzetze.

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Headpiece; ornamented initial. [f. 1r. ]

Headpiece; ornamented initial. [f. 1r. ]

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Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Acts, illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Acts, illuminated manuscrip...

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Full-page miniature of God creating birds and fish.

Full-page miniature of God creating birds and fish.

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Page of text with placemarkers and catchword.

Page of text with placemarkers and catchword.

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Page of text with placemarkers, rubric, large blue initial, and human figures in border -- some loss to trimming.

Page of text with placemarkers, rubric, large blue initial, and human ...

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Text with placemarkers, rubrics, large red initial and border design.  Miniature spread across two pages, including Moses and men pitching tents.

Text with placemarkers, rubrics, large red initial and border design. ...

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Text with rubrics and placemarkers.  Miniature spread over two pages of a castle and angels killing people.

Text with rubrics and placemarkers. Miniature spread over two pages o...

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Full-page miniature of man hunting with a bow.

Full-page miniature of man hunting with a bow.

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Full-page miniature of David presenting Goliath's head to Saul.

Full-page miniature of David presenting Goliath's head to Saul.

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Page of text with catchword. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Page of text with catchword. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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