• Miniature of an eminent envoy sent by the head of the church being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri., Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai)

sent by the head of the church being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri. The Skazanie is a romance, composed in the 15th century, relating the struggle of the Muscovian Grand Prince, Dmitri Donskoj, against his Tartar opponent, Mamai. The

• Detail of a miniature of Godfrey of Bouillon praying in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, with a foliate initial 'L'(a)., Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231

Godfrey of Bouillon praying in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, with a foliate initial 'L'(a). Contains the 'Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum' in the French translation of William of Tyre, with continuation to 1231, preceded by a list

• Miniature of the marriage of Amaury with Maria Comnena, with an inscription 'MARIA' on the wall of a church, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'U'(ne chose)., Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231

with an inscription 'MARIA' on the wall of a church, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'U'(ne chose). Contains the 'Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum' in the French translation of William of Tyre, with continuation to 1231,

• Bas-de-page scene of two men with one man head-downwards in a pit, while another man stands by a church., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

in a pit, while another man stands by a church. Part I: the text and gloss written in Southern France, perhaps in Toulouse: lemmata underlined in yellow, with the decoration left unfinished.Catchwords and bifolium signatures; numerous corrections.Part II: the Calendarium

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king leading a couple to church., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

a king leading a couple to church. Part I: the text and gloss written in Southern France, perhaps in Toulouse: lemmata underlined in yellow, with the decoration left unfinished.Catchwords and bifolium signatures; numerous corrections.Part II: the Calendarium illuminated and added

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man and a woman outside a church., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

a man and a woman outside a church. Part I: the text and gloss written in Southern France, perhaps in Toulouse: lemmata underlined in yellow, with the decoration left unfinished.Catchwords and bifolium signatures; numerous corrections.Part II: the Calendarium illuminated and

• Evangelist portrait of Mark as a scribe, in colours and gold., Gospel Lectionary

gold capitals written over red. Marginal notations in red. Gospel Lectionary Notes in Greek relating to various priests of the church of St Kyriake, dated 1516, 1535, 1541, 1549,and 1560 (f.359v) (see Garthausen 1909).Lorenzo Alessandro Zacagni (d. 1712), prefect of

• Evangelist portrait of Luke as a scribe, in colours and gold., Gospel Lectionary

gold capitals written over red. Marginal notations in red. Gospel Lectionary Notes in Greek relating to various priests of the church of St Kyriake, dated 1516, 1535, 1541, 1549,and 1560 (f.359v) (see Garthausen 1909).Lorenzo Alessandro Zacagni (d. 1712), prefect of

• Detail of a portrait of Plato sitting at his writing desk., Opera

I of Aragon, king of Naples (d. 1494): his arms (f. 4).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, Rome, the mother church of the Theatines, founded 1524]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely effaced): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 1).John Wright,

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uum) on a panel ornamented with white vine decoration., Opera

I of Aragon, king of Naples (d. 1494): his arms (f. 4).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, Rome, the mother church of the Theatines, founded 1524]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely effaced): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 1).John Wright,

• Miniature of the Resurrection of Lazarus., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Miniature of the monks in a choir with fixed rotating lecterns with books, singing the office of the Dead, with a shrouded coffin in the centre., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child with angels., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Miniature of a saint standing on a lion., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Miniature of Roch with a staff and wallet, a pilgrim's shell on his hat, showing a plague-spot on his thigh, with an angel and a dog holding a loaf., Prayer book of Joanna of Ghistelles (Office of the Dead, Use of Messines)

Ypres, in 1516: the Benedictine calendar includes Countess Adela (8 January), founder of the Abbey, and the dedication of the church and choir (21 September), and its octave (28 Sept.); both litanies have Sidronius (relics at Messines) immediately after Stephen

• Illuminated initials and border., Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy

blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy A Franciscan convent, Mons: the dedication of church of the Franciscans of Mons included in the calendar (12 September).Anthony (b. 1421, d. 1504), bastard of Burgundy: his

• Illuminated initials and partial foliate border., Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy

blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy A Franciscan convent, Mons: the dedication of church of the Franciscans of Mons included in the calendar (12 September).Anthony (b. 1421, d. 1504), bastard of Burgundy: his

• Illuminated initials and partial foliate border., Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy

blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy A Franciscan convent, Mons: the dedication of church of the Franciscans of Mons included in the calendar (12 September).Anthony (b. 1421, d. 1504), bastard of Burgundy: his

• Miniature of the death of Francis: angels carry the saint's soul to heaven, while his friars mourn and pray. Francis's stigmata are clearly seen on his body, and Christ receives his soul. The foliate border includes a coat of arms and peacock., Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy

blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Noted Breviary of Anthony of Burgundy A Franciscan convent, Mons: the dedication of church of the Franciscans of Mons included in the calendar (12 September).Anthony (b. 1421, d. 1504), bastard of Burgundy: his