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Mask shop

Mask shop

This 9th-century drama manuscript has a lot of illustrations of the characters in action. P. Terentius Afer, Andria (3r-35r). Eunuchus (35r-66r). Heautontimorumenos …

Happy Memento

Happy Memento

Aurelius Clementis Prudentius, Liber Cathemerinon (3ra-11ra, 37vb-40ra). Liber Peristephanon (11ra-22va). Liber Apotheosis (40ra-48ra). Amartigenia (48ra-55rb). Psychomachia (55v-70ra). Contra Symmachum (70ra-82vb). Source: gallica.bnf.fr …

Generosity and Avarice

Generosity and Avarice

Recueil factice composé de 4 manuscrits ou fragments de manuscrits différents: I. Arator Subdiaconus, Historia apostolica (f. 3-48). — II. Aurelius Clementis …

Lion carrier

Lion carrier

Grammaticalia. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 13025, fol. 40v.

Knees and toes

Knees and toes

Capitulare evangeliorum (1r-16v).Evangelia quattuor (16v-275r) [Évangiles dits de Charles IX]. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 269, fol. …

Drawing on comedy

Drawing on comedy

I find these few simple lines extremely expressive. P. Terentius Afer, Comoediae: Andria (f). Eunuchus (f). Heautontimorumenos (f). Adelphoe (f). Hecyra (f). …

Praise to the Lamb

Praise to the Lamb

Aurelius Clementis Prudentius, Liber Cathemerinon (3ra-11ra, 37vb-40ra). Liber Peristephanon (11ra-22va). Liber Apotheosis (40ra-48ra). Amartigenia (48ra-55rb). Psychomachia (55v-70ra). Contra Symmachum (70ra-82vb). Source: gallica.bnf.fr …