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Te Igitur beyond bounds

Te Igitur beyond bounds

Historiated initial reaches beyond normal limits. Missale parisiense cum notis [Missel parisien complet. Musique notée] Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-621 réserve, …

I is for Interlace

I is for Interlace

Flavius Josephus , Antiquitates Judaicae , Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?) Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 5051, fol. …

[H]ISTORIA

[H]ISTORIA

Flavius Josephus , Antiquitates Judaicae , Rufinus aquileiensis interpres (?) Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 5051, fol. …

Down there

Down there

“Leonardi Aretini commentarii de bello punico. Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9683, fol. 1r.

Iam

Iam

Première décade de Tite-Live Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9679, fol. 166v.

Chirping in white vines

Chirping in white vines

S. Athanasius Alexandrinus , Enarrationes in Epistolas s. Pauli Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 667, fol. 182v

Parrot and Paulus

Parrot and Paulus

S. Athanasius Alexandrinus , Enarrationes in Epistolas s. Pauli Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 667, fol. 2r.

Sgraffito L

Sgraffito L

Marcus Fabius Quintilianus , Institutiones Oratoriae Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 7804, fol. 224v.

Sgraffito or Paint?

Sgraffito or Paint?

This patch of gold leaf has decorative patterns either inscribed into the surface (sgraffito) or painted on top of it. I’ll guess …

Université de Liège, Ms. W.71, fol. 205r.

Scenes from the life of Christ

The domestic childhood of Christ. Vie de Jésus-Christ (Manuscrit Wittert 71) Manuscrit exécuté à Cologne ou en Basse-Rhénanie dans la seconde moitié …

Université de Liège, Ms. W.14, fol. 23v.

Yet another fool

Livre d’heures de Jean de Lannoy (Manuscrit Wittert 14), Université de Liège, Bibliothèque. Ms. W.14, fol. 23v. Livre d’heures en latin avec …

15th-century White Vines: Xerses

15th-century White Vines: Xerses

Marcus Junianus Justinus , Epitome Historiarum philippicarum Pompei Trogi Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 4956, fol. 27r.

Sgraffito Gold P

Sgraffito Gold P

Duarte I er , roi du Portugal , Leal Consselheiro , Livro da enssynança de bem cavalgar toda sela Source: gallica.bnf.fr Bibliothèque …

Pal. lat. 1632 Vergilius Maro, Publius

Pastoral D

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Pal. lat. 1632 Vergilius Maro, Publius, fol. 40v.