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Brotherton Collection7
Medieval Manuscripts7

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manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)4
books of hours3
prayer-books1
saints1
virgin mary1
christ1
animals1
birth and youth of christ1

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Catholic Church4
Hughes De Mazijnghem1
Crevecoeur, Antoine De1
Braddyll Family1

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Calendar: October (fol. 10v)
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Calendar: October (fol. 10v)

[ca. 142-?]

The border is historiated with four saints: an unidentified bishop with a mitre and a crosier; St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist as an artist; St Jude Thaddeus holding a book and a sword; and (proba...

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Alexander the Great (image 15)
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Alexander the Great (image 15)

[ca. 1461-1483]

The roundel depicts Alexander the Great, king of Macedon (29). The artist has user a generic warrior model, almost identical to that used for Joshua (15).

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Judas Machabeus, Nativity of Christ (image 16)
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Judas Machabeus, Nativity of Christ (image 16)

[ca. 1461-1483]

The roundel at top left depicts Judas Machabeus (30). The artist has user a generic warrior model, almost identical to that used for Joshua (15) and Alexander (29). The roundel below it depicts the sc...

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[Preces]
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[Preces]

[ca. 1500-1520]

ff. iii, 214-218 are contemporary ruled vellum flyleaves. Decoration: 8 full-page borders in designs of flowers, birds and insects on decorated gold ground. 11-line (or smaller), initials throughout...

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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]

[ca. 1440-1460]

Decoration: 22 full-page miniatures within arched compartments surrounded by full floral borders, and 22 historiated initials. The illuminations are probably by a French artist. Written in textualis...

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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]

Braddyll family

[ca. 1470-1480]

f. iii is a medieval flyleaf. Decoration: 1 full-page miniature depicting the burial service and 1 smaller miniature of the Virgin and Child, defaced in the Reformation period, and partially repaint...

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[Hours of Antoine de Crèvecœur]
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[Hours of Antoine de Crèvecœur]

Antoine de Crèvecoeur; Hughes de Mazijnghem

[1450-1475]

Decoration: 38 large arched miniatures surrounded by framed borders in designs of intricate curving foliage and ivy leaves in pen and gold, enclosing strawberries and flowers in colour. Decorated init...

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