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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
the standing figure of John holding a scroll. The style and subject, especially the many bas-de-page narratives ranging from romance and fabliau to biblical and hagiographic material, are closely connected to two important manuscripts thought to have been illuminated in
the the Nativity of John the Baptist. The style and subject, especially the many bas-de-page narratives ranging from romance and fabliau to biblical and hagiographic material, are closely connected to two important manuscripts thought to have been illuminated in London:
scene of John the Evangelist gesturing towards St Edward on the facing verso. The caption reads, 'Ey sein iohan le ewangelist uient a seint edward p[our] demaund[er] acun bien pur lam[our] de deu'. The style and subject, especially the many
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
no. 219 (see Léopold Delisle, ~Recherches sur la Librairie de Charles V~, 2 vols (Paris: Champion, 1907), II, no 1113).John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the
of the eagle of John, with a scroll, at the beginning of Luke. Contains the Bible historiale, a French adaptation of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica by Guyart des Moulins (c. 1291-95), classified as the bible historiale complétée by Berger 1884.
instructing Rehoboam, at the beginning of John. Contains the Bible historiale, a French adaptation of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica by Guyart des Moulins (c. 1291-95), classified as the bible historiale complétée by Berger 1884. According to Komada 2000, illuminated by
Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and John. Includes the ~Somme le roi~, a manual of moral instruction, composed in 1279-80, at the request of King Philip III of France (1270-1285) by Laurent d'Orleans, the king's confessor (ff. 1-107), Gospels in
Library printed and on-line catalogue for a fuller description).Inscription with the date 18 March, 1731/2 and the names Edward Syer, John Marten, and R. Love (f. 55v). Bought from J. Bohn, 29 July 1893 by the British Museum, using the
Historiated initial 'A'(d) with Aristotle and foliate border. 3 historiated initials, the first with a three-sided, the following with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 32v, 57v). 4 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into
Historiated initial 'D'(um) and foliate border. 3 historiated initials, the first with a three-sided, the following with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 32v, 57v). 4 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into the margins,