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Opening of text, large initial with Jerome as scribe and elaborate extension into border.  Small initials with penwork, rubrics, placemarkers, book name and chapter numbers in red and blue.

Opening of text, large initial with Jerome as scribe and elaborate ext...

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Page of text with small initials and penwork, placemarkers, book name and chapter numbers, and commentary box.

Page of text with small initials and penwork, placemarkers, book name ...

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Page of text with possible trace of quire signature at bottom?

Page of text with possible trace of quire signature at bottom?

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Fifth vision: all who worship the beast, including the rich and the lame (one with a dog), are marked on foreheads and hands; to honor the Lamb, the saved sing a new song, here "ihesu criste nostra salus" with musical notation.

Fifth vision: all who worship the beast, including the rich and the la...

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Table of contents and Jerome's preface for the psalms in different hand.

Table of contents and Jerome's preface for the psalms in different han...

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Later note of ownership in left margin, "Henery foxe his book."

Later note of ownership in left margin, "Henery foxe his book."

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In another hand, the opening of English verse, "Mary modir wel ye be."

In another hand, the opening of English verse, "Mary modir wel ye be."

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Opening page of calendar, in French.

Opening page of calendar, in French.

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Opening of hand 5. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Opening of hand 5. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Suffrage of St. Michael archangel. Scribal hand 2. Explicit of text, different style of initials.

Suffrage of St. Michael archangel. Scribal hand 2. Explicit of text, d...

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French text with 2-line initial, placemarker and rubric.

French text with 2-line initial, placemarker and rubric.

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Partial border decoration, including peapods, and large gold initial.

Partial border decoration, including peapods, and large gold initial.

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Opening of Dutch? text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Opening of Dutch? text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Explicit of main text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Explicit of main text. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Opening of main text with initials, rubric, placemarkers.

Opening of main text with initials, rubric, placemarkers.

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Opening page of calendar, border decoration.

Opening page of calendar, border decoration.

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For June: the month's activity (scything the hay), and the month's zodiac (Cancer).

For June: the month's activity (scything the hay), and the month's zod...

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Small initials and linefillers.

Small initials and linefillers.

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Opening of hand 2 in larger version, or different hand?

Opening of hand 2 in larger version, or different hand?

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Opening page of calendar. - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

Opening page of calendar. - maniscript, NYPL public domain dedication

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Possible beginning of new hand?  Initials, rubrics, placemarkers.

Possible beginning of new hand? Initials, rubrics, placemarkers.

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Explicit., Illuminated medieval manuscript

Explicit., Illuminated medieval manuscript

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Explicit of Latin text.

Explicit of Latin text.

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Page of text, paragraph marker, catchword.

Page of text, paragraph marker, catchword.

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Opening of text, blue initials with red penwork, verse numbers, marginal notes.

Opening of text, blue initials with red penwork, verse numbers, margin...

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Page of calendar for August. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Page of calendar for August. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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"Tabula solis ad annum secundum post bisextum..."

"Tabula solis ad annum secundum post bisextum..."

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On f. 141v, exagerated adiuration formula (parody?) and charms against the falling sickness, the bite of rabid dogs, to help sick animals or humans with toothache; on pastedown, elaborate dating for 1262, with the 12th episcopal year of Reginald of Paris.

On f. 141v, exagerated adiuration formula (parody?) and charms against...

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Notes in hand 3 -- in French and Latin?

Notes in hand 3 -- in French and Latin?

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Opening of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Opening of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Opening of text, initials, rubric, linefiller.

Opening of text, initials, rubric, linefiller.

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Note of ownership. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Note of ownership. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Notes in cursive hands. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Notes in cursive hands. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Opening of letter, large initial, rubric.  Note of provenance at top.  Hand 1.

Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. ...

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Notes, written in hand 5. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Notes, written in hand 5. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Opening page of calendar.  Hands 1 (main) and 2 (2 lines written in).

Opening page of calendar. Hands 1 (main) and 2 (2 lines written in).

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Change in hand?  Hand 1 to hand 3?  Also note pen flourishes in lower border.

Change in hand? Hand 1 to hand 3? Also note pen flourishes in lower ...

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Opening page of text, large initial, border design, Guerruci coat of arms.

Opening page of text, large initial, border design, Guerruci coat of a...

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Death, as a skeleton holding a scythe, rides a cart drawn by black oxen, with the dead strewn on the ground.

Death, as a skeleton holding a scythe, rides a cart drawn by black oxe...

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Page of text, 1-line initials with penwork, 2-line initials with complex penwork designs, catchword.

Page of text, 1-line initials with penwork, 2-line initials with compl...

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Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Towneley Lectionary [text]. - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Evangelium secundum Lucam - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Evangelium secundum Lucam - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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End paper - Public domain illuminated manuscript

End paper - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Box [top] - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Box [top] - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Towneley Lectionary details. Front corner

Towneley Lectionary details. Front corner

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Large black initial with red highlighting.  Four lines of text and four of music.
Hand two.  Human face embellishes opening initial.  1-line and 2-line red initials.

Hand two. Human face embellishes opening initial. 1-line and 2-line ...

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Opening of prologue.  Large gold initial with vinescroll.  Gold rubric on red field.  Cherub and coat of arms with initials LB.

Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with vinescroll. Gold rubric...

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4-line gold initial on pink and green field.  Chart.

4-line gold initial on pink and green field. Chart.

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Second map of Africa (Libya), in full gold border.

Second map of Africa (Libya), in full gold border.

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Opening of text, red initials, marginal and interlinear notations, hand 1.

Opening of text, red initials, marginal and interlinear notations, han...

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Explicit and hand 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Explicit and hand 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Daily Readings [John] [f. 2v] - Public domain medieval manuscript

Daily Readings [John] [f. 2v] - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Text with large red initial, placemarkers and rubrics; miniature showing two scenes of Samson.

Text with large red initial, placemarkers and rubrics; miniature showi...

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Text with rubric and placemarkers; miniature including Samson.

Text with rubric and placemarkers; miniature including Samson.

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Text with placemarkers and rubric; miniature of Samson and Delilah.

Text with placemarkers and rubric; miniature of Samson and Delilah.

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Text with placemarkers and rubric; miniature showing man being stoned.

Text with placemarkers and rubric; miniature showing man being stoned.

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Text with placemarkers and rubric; half-page miniature showing the child Moses and the pharoah.

Text with placemarkers and rubric; half-page miniature showing the chi...

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Text with placemarkers and rubric.  Half-page miniature showing a swordfight.

Text with placemarkers and rubric. Half-page miniature showing a swor...

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Explicit of main text., illuminated manuscript

Explicit of main text., illuminated manuscript

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Use of gothic bookhand for rubric.

Use of gothic bookhand for rubric.

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Note of contents, hand 10. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Note of contents, hand 10. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Text with map filling blank spaces, small drawings of cities, including skyline of Cairo in lower right corner.
Canon tables with decorative arches.

Canon tables with decorative arches.

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Explicit of prologue and incipit of Gospel of Mark.  Unusual symbol for Mark:  a horse.

Explicit of prologue and incipit of Gospel of Mark. Unusual symbol fo...

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Full-page miniature of symbol for John, with full decorative border.  Prickings visible.

Full-page miniature of symbol for John, with full decorative border. ...

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First page of text, with elaborate border design, including some gold.

First page of text, with elaborate border design, including some gold.

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Full-page miniature of Crucifixion.

Full-page miniature of Crucifixion.

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[Lectionary of the Acts and Epistles]

[Lectionary of the Acts and Epistles]

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Table (f.2) partially covered by vellum indicator (f.1).

Table (f.2) partially covered by vellum indicator (f.1).

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Middle English marginal note: "As it is often tymes seyn...."

Middle English marginal note: "As it is often tymes seyn...."

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Two columns of text, initials, placemarkers, rubric, quire signature (IIII) and catchword.

Two columns of text, initials, placemarkers, rubric, quire signature (...

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Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Explicit., illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Explicit., illuminated manu...

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Zoomorphic initial (bird). - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Zoomorphic initial (bird). - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Large opening initial with miniature of Jerome and border design.  3-line blue and red initials, placemarkers.

Large opening initial with miniature of Jerome and border design. 3-l...

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Opening of Paul to the Romans; elaborate initial with portrait of Paul.  Smaller initials, placemarkers.

Opening of Paul to the Romans; elaborate initial with portrait of Paul...

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Opening page of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Opening page of calendar. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Explicit of text, with colophon indicating date.  Fact that year is left blank may indicate that dating clause (referring to death of Pope and Duke) was copied from exemplar.

Explicit of text, with colophon indicating date. Fact that year is le...

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Change of hand in middle of page.

Change of hand in middle of page.

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Page of text with catchword.

Page of text with catchword.

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Page of text with 1-line initials and linefillers.

Page of text with 1-line initials and linefillers.

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Small miniature of John the Evangelist, 2-line initial, rubric, linefiller, yellow daubs as placemarkers.

Small miniature of John the Evangelist, 2-line initial, rubric, linefi...

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Opening page of calendar.  Border design, writing in red and blue.

Opening page of calendar. Border design, writing in red and blue.

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Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques.

Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grot...

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Three problems with black pieces shown on board.

Three problems with black pieces shown on board.

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Three problems with end of explanations in main hand.

Three problems with end of explanations in main hand.

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

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

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Hand 4, with illuminated initial.

Hand 4, with illuminated initial.

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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...

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Close-up of erased ex libris. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Close-up of erased ex libris. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Opening of main text, large initial with penwork, small initial and placefinder, name of book in blue and red.  Biblical text written larger than commentary.

Opening of main text, large initial with penwork, small initial and pl...

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End paper - Public domain illuminated manuscript

End paper - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Roll, image 9, illuminated manuscript

Roll, image 9, illuminated manuscript

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Roll, image 7, illuminated manuscript

Roll, image 7, illuminated manuscript

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Historiated initial of Christ in Majesty; border includes a cat licking its bottom, a beetle, a moth, a stork and a rabbit, as well as a lion whose design originates in engraved playing cards.

Historiated initial of Christ in Majesty; border includes a cat lickin...

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Leaf with woodcuts of the Annunciation and Nativity

Leaf with woodcuts of the Annunciation and Nativity

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

Crucifixion - Public domain medieval manuscript

Crucifixion - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Prayer Book (Troyes Use) - Public domain medieval manuscript

Prayer Book (Troyes Use) - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Mark 1, decorated initial - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Mark 1, decorated initial - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Christ in Majesty. - Public domain medieval manuscript

Christ in Majesty. - Public domain medieval manuscript

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