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Manuscripts
- Glossed Gospels of St Luke and St John,
Paris or northern France, c. 1210
- Psalter with calendar for the diocese of Trier,
Germany,Trier, c. 1220-40
- Psalter and book of hours for the use of Paris,
illuminated in the du Prat atelier, France, Paris,
c. 1250-60
- Biblia latina, pocket bible, France, Paris, c. 1250
- Antiphonary, sanctoral volume, Italy,
Emilia-Romagna, c. 1270-75
- Psalter for the use of Auxerre, France,
Burgundy or Paris, c. 1300
- Antiphonary for a Franciscan convent,
illuminated by Neri da Rimini, Italy,
Emilia-Romagna, dated 1314
- Vita Sancti Antonii Eremitae – Inventio et
Translatio, illuminated by the Maestro del 1328,
Italy, Bologna, c. 1320
- Schönrainer Liederhandschrift. Middle High
German Minnesang manuscript, Germany,
Hesse, c. 1330
- Missale Romanum, illuminated in the workshop
of Cristoforo Orimina, Italy, Naples, c. 1355
- Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae and
Jean de Meun, Testament, France, Paris, c. 1400
- Guido de Columna, Historia destructionis Troiae
and Giovanni Boccaccio, Il Filostrato, Italy,
Naples, dated 1414 and 1413
- Book of hours for the use of Paris, illuminated
by the workshop of the Bedford Master, France,
Paris, c. 1405-10
- Compilation of pastoral and mystical texts
from the library of the Celestines of Marcoussis,
illuminated by the Hoo Master, France, Paris,
c. 1425-35
- Book of hours for the use of Toul, illuminated
by the Master of Pommersfelden 351, France,
Toul or Metz, c. 1435-40
- Dominican hymnal, illuminated by the
Master of 1446, Italy, Bologna, c. 1450
- Nicolaus de Lyra, Postilla litteralis super
Vetus Testamentum, two volumes, Italy,
Ferrara?, 1441-46
- Compilation of history bible and world chronicle,
the Antichrist and the XV signs and other texts,
Austria, c. 1450
- Book of hours and psalter in Dutch, illuminated
by the Master of the Haarlem Bible, Masters of
Otto von Moerdrecht, Masters of Gijsbrecht
van Brederode et al., northern Netherlands,
Haarlem, dated 1453
- Book of hours for the use of Rome, with
calendar of Bruges, illuminated by the Master of
Buchanan E.5, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1450-60
- Chronique anonyme universelle, parchment
scroll, illuminated by the Master of Étienne
Sauderat, France, Paris?, c. 1450 with additions
after 1461 and 1467
- Psalter with hymnal, illuminated
by the workshop of Bartolomeo Varnucci,
Italy, Florence, c. 1460-70
- Martin Le Franc, L’Estrif de Fortune et de Vertu,
illuminated by the Master of the Échevinage
de Rouen, France, Rouen, c. 1465-75
- Book of hours for the use of Utrecht in the Dutch
translation of Geert Grote, illuminated by one of
the Masters of Gijsbrecht van Brederode, northern
Netherlands, probably Utrecht, c. 1465-70
- Missale Fratrum Minorum for the convent
of S. Francesco di Montone, near Perugia,
illuminated by Bartelomeo and Giapeco
Caporali, Italy, Perugia, 1469
- Book of hours for the use of Rome with
adaptations for Poitiers and a calendar for
Angers, illuminated by Maître François,
France, Paris, c. 1470
- Psalter with hymnal, illuminated by the
workshop of Mariano del Buono di Jacopo,
Italy, Florence, c. 1470-75
- Book of hours for the use of Rome, illuminated
by Martino da Modena, Italy, Ferrara, c. 1480-85
- Book of hours for Dominican use, illuminated
by the workshop of Matteo Felice, Italy,
Naples, c. 1480
- Giovanni Boccaccio, Elegia di Madonna
Fiammetta, illuminated by Attavante degli
Attavanti, Italy, Florence, c. 1480
- Book of hours for the use of Rome, Italy,
Sicily or Naples, c. 1480-90
- Olivier de la Marche, Le chevalier délibéré
and
other texts, Flanders, c. 1484
- Prayerbook in German, Germany, Nuremberg,
c. 1495-1500
- Fencing treatise with pen-and-ink drawings,
southern Germany,Augsburg, c. 1490-1500
- Book of hours for the use of Paris in Latin
and French, illuminated by an artist from the
circle of Jean Pichore, France, Paris, c. 1500
- Passion prayerbook in Latin with a prayer for
the Church of All Saints in Wittenberg, Flanders,
Bruges, after 1517
- Diploma for Statilio Paolino on his award of a
doctorate in law from the University of
Perugia, Italy, Perugia, dated 29 October 1582
- Album with Italian, mainly Venetian, costumes and
characters from the Commedia dell’Arte, Italy,
Venice?, first quarter of the 17th century
Miniatures
- Funeral mass for a dignitary, miniature from a
breviary, France,Avignon, c. 1340-45 128
- A pope distributing the decretals, miniature from
a manuscript of canon law, France, Languedoc,
c. 1320
- The Adoration of the Magi, historiated initial ‘D’
on a leaf from a missal, Italy, Siena, c. 1400-10
- Two martyr saints, historiated initial ‘P’
on a leaf
from a gradual for Lucca Cathedral, illuminated by
Martino di Bartolomeo. Italy, Lucca, c. 1394-95
- Investiture of St Clare on a cutting from a
Franciscan antiphonary, Italy, Bologna or Veneto,
c. 1430-40
- Trinity, historiated initial ‘G’ on a cutting
from
a choirbook, France, Savoy, c. 1450 138
- King David playing the psaltery, historiated
initial ‘E’ on a leaf from a psalter, illuminated by
Jacopo da Balsemo, Italy, Bergamo, c. 1450-55
- The Creation of Eve, historiated initial ‘I’
on a
cutting from a choirbook, illuminated by
Bonifacio Bembo, Italy, Lombardy, c. 1445
- Jesaia before the Almighty, historiated initial ‘A’
on a leaf from an antiphonary, illuminated by
a follower of the Maestro delle Vitae Imperatorum,
Italy, Lombardy, c. 1460
- Batsheba bathing, miniature from the Hours of
Guyot II Le Peley, illuminated by Jean Colombe,
France, Bourges, c. 1480
- The miracle of St Michael on Mount Gargano,
miniature from a choirbook, illuminated by
Attavante degli Attavanti, Italy, Florence,
between 1473 and 1502
- Christ taking leave of his mother, miniature
mounted on wood, illuminated by Jacopo del
Giallo?, Italy, Rome, c. 1540
Key to bibliographical references
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