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Manuscript Illumination with Salvator Mundi in an Initial P, from a Choir Book
Italian
early 16th century

Initial P with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr
Italian
second half 13th century

Manuscript Illumination with the Holy Women at the Tomb in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary
Girolamo dai Libri
ca. 1490–1500

Manuscript Leaf Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Fourth Angel Sounds the Trumpet and an Eagle Cries Woe
Spanish
ca. 1180

Manuscript Leaf, from a Book of Hours
French
15th century

Manuscript Leaves Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter
British
13th century

Bible
Catalan
first quarter 14th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial S, from a Choir Book
Italian
15th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Nativity in an Initial H, from an Antiphonary
Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius
second half 15th century

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter
British
13th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Leaf from a Manuscript of Valerius Maximus
Workshop of Pierre Remiet
ca. 1380–90

Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England
British
1466–67

Manuscript Leaf
Italian
14th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Book of Hours
French
15th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Celebration of a Mass in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary
Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius
second half 15th century

Saint Jerome's Lives of the Fathers
Italian
1483

Manuscript Leaf with Initial R, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

The Crucifixion
Monogrammist IM
ca. 1480

Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours
Simon Bening
after 1530 (?)

Book of Flower Studies
Master of Claude de France
ca. 1510–1515

Manuscript Illumination with the Birth of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual
Don Silvestro de' Gherarducci
ca. 1375

Leaves from the Bernward Bible
German (Hildesheim)
early 11th century

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Sixth Angel Delivers the Four Angels that had been Bound at the River Euphrates; an Altar Appears in the Heavens as the Enthroned Christ Raises His Hand in Blessing
Spanish
ca. 1180

Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours
Netherlandish
ca. 1500

Manuscript Illumination with Tobit, Tobias, and the Archangel Raphael in an Initial O, from an Antiphonary
Italian
mid-14th century

Elevation of Solomon's Temple, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra
French
ca. 1360–1380

Bible
French
ca.1250

The Crucifixion
Housebook Master
1481–82

Manuscript Leaf with Initial F, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial L, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Thomas, from a Book of Hours
Netherlandish
ca. 1500

Manuscript Leaf with Initial C, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Book of Hours
Simon Bening
ca. 1530–35

Printed Book with Silva Nuptialis Bonis Referta Non Modicis
Johannes Nevizanus
1521

Manuscript Leaf with Initial C, from an Antiphonary
German
second quarter 15th century

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Table of the Antichrist
Spanish
ca. 1180

The Rylands Haggadah: The Plagues of Wild Beasts and of Cattle Disease (right); The Plagues of Boils and of Hail (left) [fols. 16v-17r]
Catalan
mid-1300s