Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 60
Top 10: Subject
Archive Piece:
BC MS 1/55
BC MS 1/55
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border includes a dog or a deer dressed up as a bishop, and a group of three birds, including a cockerell, wearing gowns.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 5/10
BC MS 5/10
[ca. 1440-1460]
The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, with the Virgin and Child in the stable, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The oldest king (Caspar) kneels in front of Christ. The ...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 9/10
BC MS 9/10
[ca.1480-1500]
The roundel miniature has the zodiacal sign of Gemini (the twins), showing a naked man and woman apparently standing in water. The border has a robin, a fly, strawberries, roses and other flowers.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 10/9
BC MS 10/9
[ca. 1480-1500]
The large arched miniature depicts the crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin Mary on the left and St. John on the right. Blood pours from Christ's wounds. The scene is set in a rocky landscape with a...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/3
BC MS 11/3
[ca. 1500-1520]
The lower border is decorated with a stork, a partridge-like bird, a blue daisy (purple-stemmed aster), pinks (buds) and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial 'M' formed of sheaves of green hay and ...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/4
BC MS 11/4
[ca. 1500-1520]
A full border decorated with wild roses, columbine, heartsease, speedwells, pinks, a blue daisy (purple-stemmed aster), acanthus leaves, a butterfly, a bullfinch, and other birds. 10-line foliate init...
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/5
BC MS 11/5
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with a wagtail and curved acanthus leaves in various colours. 6-line foliate initial 'L'.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/7
BC MS 11/7
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with two birds (grey herons?) fighting, a butterfly and curved acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial 'L'.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/14
BC MS 11/14
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with buttercups, acanthus leaves and a waterbird. 10-line foliate initial is infilled with a tulip, a strawberry flower, a pink and a white iris.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/15
BC MS 11/15
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with a hawk-like bird and a partridge-like bird, buttercups, strawberry flowers and acanthus leaves. 6-line foliate initial.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/16
BC MS 11/16
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with bird-cherry tree flowers, anemones, irises, buttercups, periwinkles, strawberry flowers, waterbirds and snails.
Archive Piece:
BC MS 11/20
BC MS 11/20
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with a white stork, an owl, a partridge and other birds, grapes, a periwinkle, a pimpernel, pinks, and a butterfly. 11-line foliate initial formed of corn and acanthus leaves.
...