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Brotherton Collection10
Medieval Manuscripts10

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fabulous animals2
birds2
saints1
virgin mary1
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)1
events from resurrection to pentecost1
angels1
animals1

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Calendar: March (fol. 3v)
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Calendar: March (fol. 3v)

[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 ...

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Coat of arms (fol. 1r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 1r)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms with a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background. The obit above the coat of arms is that of Thomas Habtreholme "persone collegii sancti Johnannis Evangeliste Beverl" ...

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Book of Prayers
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[Beverley prayer book]

[ca. 1425]

Front flyleaves: [i-ii] modern vellum, i-iv paper, [vii-viii] modern vellum. Rear flyleaves are modern vellum. Catchwords for each quire are in scroll cartouches. Decoration: 3 full-page coats of ar...

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Coat of arms (fol. 1v)
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Coat of arms (fol. 1v)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms halving the arms on the previous page (a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background) with a design of two wyverns on a black chevron against a white background, with, a...

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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)
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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'D' is decorated with the royal arms of England (of King Henry IV, used 1406-1603): three golden lions on a red field in the second and the third quarter, three golden fleurs-de-lis...

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Coat of arms (fol. 22r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 22r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'K' is decorated with a coat of arms: three red (gules) flower sheaves (?) on a black (sable) bend, with, above, a gold (or) fleur-de-lis, on a black field. Bar-frame border of gold...

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Coat of arms (fol. 43r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 43r)

[ca. 1425]

The 3-line initial 'D' is decorated with a coat of arms: three sheaves (?) green (vert) on a black (sable) field. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with diamond motifs, poppyheads...

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Coat of arms (fol. 55r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 55r)

[ca. 1425]

The 3-line initial 'V' is decorated with a coat of arms: blue (azure) chevron on a black (sable) field, with three unidentified charges. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with dia...

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Coat of arms (fol. 107r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 107r)

[ca. 1425]

The 5-line initial 'B' is decorated with a coat of arms: three unidentified charges in black (sable) on a red (gules) field. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with diamond motifs,...

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Coat of arms (fol. 131v)
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Coat of arms (fol. 131v)

[ca. 1425]

Coat of arms: two white wyverns on a black chevron against a white background (as on f. 1v). The shield is on a light blue background surrounded by a wreath in red and green.

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