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The Hermann Composite begins with St. Jerome’s prologue on the Hosea. It contains a sizeable illuminated capital depicting abbot Hermann holding a book and crosier, his head partially surrounded by a nimbus and standing in an archway. Hermann is…

A "book for aristocrats" manuscript on vellum, 258 leaves, 320 x 233 mm. (Koninklijke Bibliotheek 2019) A Middle Dutch translation of Vincent of Beauvais’ Speculum Historiale produced in Holland and heavily illustrated. (de Hamel 1994,…

A Middle French Mid-late 15th Century illuminated manuscript with Latin quotations on 166 leaves of parchment. (Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries 2019) The codex is bound between two wooden boards, possibly contemporary. Contains a rare copy…

An Anglo-Norman 14th century illuminated manuscript with sections in English on 42 leaves of Parchment, 285 x 210mm. (The British Library: Digitised Manuscripts 2019) This Picture book contains biblical narrative and a Comestor version of the Fifteen…

Two blank, rubricated leaves of parchment. Small hole in vellum reveals characters from the following leaf.

illuminations and illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w. From Haymo's Expositio, beginning the section on Malachai (Fisher Library) on leaf 109r with an illuminated initial. A large gap in the vellem has been sewn shut.

Illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w.
f.167v-168r - an illustrated catalogue of women martyrs and saints, divided over three horizontal rows of inserts, (Fischer Library) most of which are irregularly divided vertically into separate…

Illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w. (Fisher Library)
f.166v- The fifteenth sign of the apocalypse and a dedication to Hermann. Painted miniatures in two decorated, vertically divided inserts , accompanied by text captions above in…

Illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w.
f.165v-166r - The illustrated fifteen signs continues. (Fisher Library) Painted miniatures in two decorated, vertically divided inserts per page, accompanied by text captions above in black ink,…

Illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w.
f.164v-165r - The illustrated fifteen signs continues. (Fisher Library) Painted miniatures in two decorated, vertically divided inserts per page, accompanied by text captions above in black ink,…