Judgment of Paris

Judgment of Paris

Source: Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent Historia destructionis Troiae, Vlaanderen, 2e helft 15e eeuw. Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS. 404, fol. 1r.

Amazing

Amazing

Source: Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent Graduale van de Sint-Baafsabdij te Gent, HS 14, fol. 40r.

Curlicue Border

Curlicue Border

1469. Source: Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent Graduale van de Sint-Baafsabdij te Gent, BHSL.HS.0014, ff. 79v-80r.

Le Corbeau et le Renard

Le Corbeau et le Renard

Julien Macho, Vie et fables d’Esope Source: gallica.bnf.fr BnF. Département des Manuscrits. Smith-Lesouëf 68, 32v.

Synagoga

Synagoga

Missal (‘The Sherborne Missal’) Source: British Library Add MS 74236, p. 30.

Decorative D

Decorative D

Paterius, Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti Source: British Library Royal ms 7 f vi, fol. 45r. Paterius, Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti Source: British …

Herinacius: The Hedgehog

Herinacius: The Hedgehog

It is said that the hedgehog collects fruit on its quills. Bestiary Source: British Library Stowe ms 1067, f.1v.

Corrigendum

Corrigendum

The modern eye may interpret this marginal message as a word balloon, but the tail is merely decorative, I believe. The red …

You Are Here

You Are Here

Helperic of Auxerre, De computo; Bede, De duodecim mensibus, Hymnus de anno et mensibus; Priscian, Versus de sideribus; computistical tables and diagrams; …

Dixit Insipiens

Dixit Insipiens

This Psalm is often historiated with a depiction of a Fool, but in this case, we see the Temptation of Christ, hence …

Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance

The Book of Psalms, Psalter of the Virgin Mary, and Little Office of the Virgin Mary Source: British Library Arundel ms 157, …

Windows to the Soul

Windows to the Soul

I’m intrigued by the use of white paint around the irises. The Book of Psalms, Psalter of the Virgin Mary, and Little …

Simply Elegant

Simply Elegant

Cue letter on the left. Paterius, Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti Source: British Library Royal ms 7 f vi, fol. 133v.