Western Manuscripts & Miniatures

King Sin-Iddinam of Larsa, - declaration of his deeds and power, on a large cuneiform clay... declaration of his deeds and power, on a large c...

Mathematical calculatory - conversion tables for distance measurement conversion tables for distance measurement, on cuneiform clay tablet [Bab...

Archival cuneiform clay tablet - [southern Iraq c .1850 BC.] Rectangular clay tablet [southern Iraq (perhaps Larsa dynasty) c .1850 BC.] Rectan...

Plea to an Oracle from an immigrant to Egypt, - in Greek, manuscript on papyrus [Egypt, first century BC in Greek, manuscript on papyrus [Egypt, ...

Composite of two papyrus sheets, - one naming the Emperor Commodus and the other concerning grapes... one naming the Emperor Commodus and the oth...

Homily on drunkenness, - perhaps that of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, in Sahidic Coptic perhaps that of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, in Sahidic...

Latin text, most probably an official document, - on papyrus [Egypt or perhaps Italy, probably first century BC on papyrus [Egypt or perhaps Ital...

Fragment from the earliest copy of St. Augustine, - In Johannis evangelium tractatus , in Latin uncials In Johannis evangelium tractatus , in...

Substantial fragment of a bifolium - of St. Augustine on John, in Latin, manuscript on parchment... of St. Augustine on John, in Latin, manuscr...

Isaiah, fragment of a leaf from a monumental - Carolingian Bible, in Latin, on parchment [probably France Carolingian Bible, in Latin, on parc...

Strip cut from a Carolingian - liturgical manuscript, quoting Luke 15:29-30 and Ephesians 5 liturgical manuscript, quoting Luke 15:29-30 and Ep...

Single leaf and a bifolium - from early musical manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [eleventh... from early musical manuscripts, in Latin, on par...

Peter Damian, Homily - 46 , partly in Beneventan minuscule, in Latin 46 (on the birth of the Virgin), partly in Beneventan minuscule, in La...

The relic list of Bishop Werinharius of Merseburg, - single leaf from a Romanesque manuscript, in Latin single leaf from a Romanesque manuscript,...

Two leaves from a Lectionary, - decorated manuscript in Latin, on parchment [Low Countries decorated manuscript in Latin, on parchment [Low Count...

Strip from a very early copy of Corpus - Iuris Civilis , manuscript in Latin on parchment [probably France... Iuris Civilis , manuscript in L...

Eleven decorated initials on cuttings - from a Romanesque Bible manuscript, in Latin, on parchment [France from a Romanesque Bible manuscript, ...

Two leaves from a Lectionary, - in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [northern France or... in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [n...

Collection of leaves - from decorated liturgical manuscripts, in Latin from decorated liturgical manuscripts, in Latin, on parchment [twelfth and...

Three leaves from Missals, - in Latin, decorated manuscripts on vellum [twelfth to fifteenth... in Latin, decorated manuscripts on vellum [twelft...

Collection of leaves and fragments of - leaves from medieval manuscripts , in Latin leaves from medieval manuscripts , in Latin, on parchment [...

Two leaves from John of Bury, Pupilli Oculi - , in Latin, decorated manuscript on parchment [England (on the administration of the Sacraments in ...

Four leaves from the Throckmorton Hours, - in Latin, on parchment [England, c .1425] Four leaves, single column in Latin, on parchment [England ,...

Six leaves from the Chester Beatty Hours of 1408, - in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment [Paris in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parc...

A Jester holding his staff, - full-length portrait in body of a large initial on a bifolium from... full-length portrait in body of a large initi...

Polyphonic music on a cutting - from a leaf from a decorated musical manuscript on parchment... from a leaf from a decorated musical manuscript o...

Frisket fragment, - a cutting from a liturgical manuscript with music a cutting from a liturgical manuscript with music, with red ink added dur...

Four fragments from a Digest of Justinian Law - manuscript, most probably reused for lining fabric, on paper [Italy manuscript, most probably reu...

Three leaves from the Chronique dite - de Baudouin d’Avenes, in French, illuminated manuscript on... de Baudouin d Avenes, in French, illumina...

Leaf from a Censier, a book of rents, - owed to the lordship of La Chapelle, in French owed to the lordship of La Chapelle, in French, decorat...

Capbreu, a list of feudal obligations, - of the Parochial Church of St. Boi de Lluçanès, Catalonia of the Parochial Church of St. Boi de Lluçanès...

Charter issued by Thomas, lord of Hawkesworth, - Yorkshire , recording an exchange of local estates between him Yorkshire (West Riding), recor...

Leaf from a copy of the glosses - to the Sachsenspiegel-Landrecht in Low German with occasional... to the Sachsenspiegel-Landrecht in Low Ge...

Three small fragments most probably - from the Legenda Aurea of Jacobus de Voragine in Old Czech... from the Legenda Aurea of Jacobus de Vorag...

Leaves from a liturgical volume, probably a Missal - Missal or Lectionary, in Glagolitic, from a decorated manuscript... Missal or Lectionary, in...

Gospel of John, in - Armenian, fragment of a leaf from an early Biblical codex on... Armenian, fragment of a leaf from an early Biblical codex ...

Collection of leaves from illuminated manuscripts - in Armenian, on paper [fifteenth and sixteenth/seventeenth... in Armenian, on paper [fifte...

Two fragments with a Hebrew Piyyut - and a text in Judeo-Arabic, manuscripts on Oriental paper [Near East (liturgical poem) and a text in Judeo-...

A bifolium from an Azharot - , in Hebrew, on parchment [Byzantium, thirteenth or fourteenth... (liturgical poem recited on Shavuot, in which the ...

Samuel Gallico, Asis Rimmonim, - in Hebrew, manuscript on paper [Italy, sixteenth century] 112 leaves in Hebrew, manuscript on paper [Italy, sixt...

Raphael Levi Hannover, Tekhunat ha-Shamayin - ve-khol Tseva'am u-Mahalakham , in Hebrew ve-khol Tseva'am u-Mahalakham (treatise on astronomy)...

Miniature Passional, - in Russian Church Slavonic, decorated manuscript on paper [Russia in Russian Church Slavonic, decorated manuscript on pape...

Octoechos and Psalter, - in Church Slavonic, decorated manuscript on paper [Russia in Church Slavonic, decorated manuscript on paper [Russia, end...

Charter of Trubadus, son of Petrus Raimundus, - recording sale of property in Canavels to John recording sale of property in Canavels to John, so...

Four charters recording - a lease of meadow land in Menston, Yorks., and a grant of Nicholas a lease of meadow land in Menston, Yorks., and a ...

Pope Pius II, Bull in favour of the Hospital - for the Poor, Seville, manuscript on parchment [Rome for the Poor, Seville, manuscript on parch...

Computus accounts of William - Sydney, deputee of William Waldegrave, receiver of the estates of... Sydney, deputee of William Waldegrave, receiv...

Final concord following disputes between Gui IV - de Mostuejouls, the lord of Pinet, and the inhabitants of his castle de Mostuejouls, the lord o...

Academic diploma from University of Harderwijk - for Amandus Francicus van Bawstette, manuscript on parchment for Amandus Francicus van Bawstette...

Compendium of extracts of Church doctrine, - manuscript in Latin on paper [Italy , seventeenth century] 357 leaves manuscript in Latin on paper [...

Bible leaf with numerous - interlacing animals and birds in its border interlacing animals and birds in its border, from a finely illuminated B...

A bishop blessing an altar, and another - blessing vats of wine and the host, historiated initials on a leaf... blessing vats of wine and the hos...

A Physician with Two Amputees, - miniature from an early copy of Bartholomaeus Anglicanus miniature from an early copy of Bartholomaeus Anglicanu...

The Annunciation to the Virgin, - large miniature on a leaf from a profusely illuminated Book of Hours large miniature on a leaf from a profusely...

The Adoration of the Magi, - large miniature on a leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours, in Latin large miniature on a leaf from an illuminated ...

The Coronation of the Virgin, - very large miniature on a leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours very large miniature on a leaf from an illuminat...

Leaf with Suffrages to SS. Leonard of Noblac - and Florent, on single leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours and Florent, on single leaf from a...

The Annunciation to the Virgin, - large miniature on a leaf from the Upholland Hours large miniature on a leaf from the Upholland Hours, illumina...

Judgement Day, - large miniature on a leaf from the Upholland Hours large miniature on a leaf from the Upholland Hours, illuminated manuscript in...

The Flight into Egypt, - miniature from a large illuminated Book of Hours miniature from a large illuminated Book of Hours, on parchment [norther...