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Jeweled binding with St. Stephen

Evangelia. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 8849.

White mask, Gold mask

Horae ad usum romanum dites Heures Henri II Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 1429, fol. 3r.

Side i

Many of the preceding initials in this volume are historiated with scenes from the life of Christ. This i looks like it …

Satin, ermine, goldcloth, & jewels

Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9474, fol. 203v.

Rays

Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9474, fol. 171v.

Flowered borders with flower names

Each border is decorated with different flowers, each of which is identified by name. Incredible. Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne. Source: gallica.bnf.fr …

La Vache qui rit

Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9474, fol. 19v.

Key scene

Francisci Molini ad Franciscum, Valesiorum Ducem, ode monocolos, octodecim versibus constans, totidem scilicet, quot annos natus erat ipse Franciscus anno 1512. Praemittitur …

Dragon and the Book of Fire

A very impressive displays of heraldry. Rare use of black. Heures à l’usage dominicain , dites Heures de Frédéric d’Aragon Source: gallica.bnf.fr …

A matter of life and death

Heures à l’usage dominicain , dites Heures de Frédéric d’Aragon Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 10532, p. …

Pearls in a trompe-l’oeil frame

Heures à l’usage dominicain , dites Heures de Frédéric d’Aragon Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 10532, p. …