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Total number of records: 58

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Medieval Manuscripts58
Brotherton Collection56
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angels58
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Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/6
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: Resurrection of Christ (Easter), St. Gertrude of Nivelles, an unidentified monk holding a crosier and a book, and the Annunciation to the Virgin by the angel ...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/15
[ca. 142-?]
The double-compartment miniature has a man threshing, and the zodiacal sign of Virgo (the virgin). The scenes in the historiated border are: St. Peter holding a key and a book; St. Stephen holding sto...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/18
[ca. 142-?]
The scenes in the historiated border are: an unidentified bishop with a mitre and a crosier; The Elevation of the Cross; St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist; and St Michael the Archangel killing th...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/30
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man bowling; an angel, the symbol of the Evangelist St Matthew; and St Matthew sharpening his quill.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/33
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel in a cloud playing a hurdy-gurdy, a monk carrying a processional cross, and a running man with a long candle.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/34
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy; a lion, the symbol of the Evangelist St Mark, and St Mark writing.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/36
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel carrying two wine carafes, an angel playing a psaltery, an angel playing a hurdy-gurdy, and a grotesque playing a brass instrument. The historiated initial has...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/38
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an angel blowing a bagpipe-type instrument, and a grotesque with a man's upper body attached to the body of a four-legged animal carrying a carafe.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/45
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a woman kneeling in a basket and making music with a long horn ; and a crowned angel kneeling with his arms spread wide.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/46
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a man kneeling in a cauldron and making music with a long horn; and an angel kneeling and making music with two curved horns.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/72
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes an abbess reading, and an angel kneeling in prayer.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 3/1
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ blessing, with the globe at his feet, and two angel by either side of him.