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Adoration of the Shepherds
Francesco di Marco Marmitta da Parma
ca. 1500

Manuscript Illumination with Saint Stephen in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary
Master of the Brussels Initials
ca. 1410–20

Manuscript Leaf
Italian
14th century

Manuscript Leaf Showing an Illuminated Initial R with The Resurrection
Rhenish
late 13th century

Manuscript Leaf from Syriac Epistles of Saint Paul, Romans
Syriac
6th–7th century

Winter Breviary from the Diocese of Constance
South German or Swiss
1476–1478

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

Coronation of the Virgin
France
ca. 1455–60

Virgin and Child
Master of Guillaume Lambert
ca. 1485

Manuscript Leaf with Initial I, from an Antiphonary
Italian
15th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary
Italian
15th century

Leaves from a printed Garshuni Prayer Book
Syriac and Arabic
probably 17th century

Bible
French
ca. 1250–75

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

Armenian Manuscript Bifolium
Illuminator Minas (?)
15th century

Bifolium with Foliated Initial C, from a Gradual
Italian
second half 15th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial A, from an Antiphonary
Italian
15th century

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Christ in Majesty with Angels and the Angel of God Directs Saint John to Write the Book of Revelation
Spanish
ca. 1180

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fire, Hail-stones, and Blood are Cast Upon the Earth
Spanish
ca. 1180

The Crucifixion
Housebook Master
1481–82

Brazen Sea, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra
French
ca. 1360–1380

The Annunciation
Gerard David
ca. 1510

Manuscript Leaves from an Arabic Manuscript
Arabic
6th–14th century (?)

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Seven Angels Hold the Cups of the Seven Last Plagues; The Hymn of the Lamb
Spanish
ca. 1180

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion in an Initial D, from a Book of Hours
North French
ca. 1350

Manuscript Illumination with Saint Lawrence in an Initial C, from a Gradual
Don Simone Camaldolese
ca. 1380–90

Monks Singing in an Initial "K" from a Choir Book
Italian
1476

Manuscript Leaf with text in Bolorgir
Armenian
15th–16th century

Manuscript Illumination with the Virgin and Child in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary
Master of the Franciscan Breviary
mid-15th century

Manuscript Leaf with the Visitation in an Initial A and Cardinal Adam Easton with a Dominican Saint and Saint Dominic, from an Antiphonary
Italian
ca. 1400

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

Manuscript Leaf, from a Gradual
Italian
first half 14th century

Manuscript Leaf Fragment
Coptic
4th–7th century

Manuscript Leaf with a female saint (possibly Dorothy) in an Initial G, from a Gradual
the Illustratore
ca. 1330–40

Manuscript Leaf from a Royal Psalter
British
1250–70

The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy
Jean Le Noir
before 1349

Manuscript Leaf with the Martyrdom of Saint Peter Martyr in an Initial P, from a Gradual
South Italian
ca. 1270–80

Bifolium with Initial L, from an Antiphonary
Italian
14th century (?)

Manuscript Leaf with the Mocking and Flagellation of Christ, from a Royal Psalter
British
13th century

Saint Michael Presenting a Donor to Christ as Salvator Mundi
Southern Netherlands
ca. 1400–1410