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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
a rectangular border in red, green, and blue (f. 3v). Large interlace initials with animal heads in brown and red (ff. 2, 4, 45). Large initials in red or green (one in blue), some with penwork decoration, 3 including of
157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Four Gospels, each preceded by a
(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate
(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate
- Detail of decorated initial 'H'(abens) with reserved lines, arabesque and foliate motifs., Epistolae
(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate
(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate
(added by later medieval hand). Text block on ff. 64-79 (quires 9-10) measures 270 x 175. Large initials in red, blue or green, frequently with reserved lines and with penwork decoration including arabesque and foliate motifs in the two alternate
the text (f. 2). 10 large initials in blue ink marking each chapter (ff. 5, 8v, 12, 15v, 19, 23, 26v, 29, 34v, 37v). Smaller initials and paragraph marks in alternating blue or dark red. Trionfi (index Triumphs) Defaced arms
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
5th earl of Ashburnham: his manuscript Barrois MS. 214; the Ashburnham-Barrois sale, 10 June 1901, lot 332 (inscribed '332' in blue pencil, in the lower left corner of the upper pastedown), bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
59, 60v, 61; 87, 88v, 89; 133, 134v, 135). Large foliate initials in gold on grounds of red, green, and blue, some also in further borders. Initials in gold (chrysography). Incipits and explicits in gold, some in coloured frames. Running
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
attestation of the the cult of Pope Leo IX and saint Bardo, bishop of Mainz (see Bishop 1918). Initials in blue, red, green, and brown. Decorated line-fillers in brown. Unfinished, with spaces left for initials, for Psalm 1 filled in
at the end of the manuscript. Evidence of medieval pastedowns under the modern paper pastedowns. Large initials in green or blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Large and small initials in red, green, or
at the end of the manuscript. Evidence of medieval pastedowns under the modern paper pastedowns. Large initials in green or blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Large and small initials in red, green, or