Wednesday 28 September 2016

Tacuinum sanitatis (BNF Nouvelle acquis. lat. 1673)

Silk clothing, f. 95r (p. 189).

Colloquial name(s): Tacuinum sanitatis, by Ibn Butlân
Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673

Date: 1390-1400 (source, Mandragore) or 1380-90 (source)
Origin: Pavia or Milan, Lombardy, N. Italy, by Giovannino de Grassi's workshop (source and source, Mandragore)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Mandragore digital library (enter 'Tacuinum sanitatis' into the 'Titre d'usage' box and select 'Chercher', then select 'Nouvelle acquisition latine 1673' and select 'Images').


Wednesday 21 September 2016

Treatises (BL Yates Thompson MS 11)

Mass, f. 6v.

Colloquial name(s): Treatises
Official name(s): British Library, Yates Thompson MS 11

Date: c. 1290 (source)
Origin: Lorraine, N.E. France or central France (Paris or Maubuisson?) (source)



Wednesday 14 September 2016

Apocalypse, in French (BL Yates Thompson MS 10)

The horsemen of the Apocalypse, f. 15v.

Colloquial name(s): Apocalypse, in French
Official name(s): British Library Yates Thompson MS 10

Date: c. 1370 - c. 1390 (source)
Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Online Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts


Wednesday 7 September 2016

Egerton Genesis Picture Book (BL Egerton MS 1894)

Scenes from stories from Lamech to Noah, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): The Egerton Genesis Picture Book
Official name(s): British Library Egerton MS 1894

Date: 3rd quarter of the 14th Century (source)
Origin: England (Norfolk?) (source)



Thursday 1 September 2016

Apocalypse, in German (BL Add. MS 15243)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, f. 12r.

Colloquial name(s): Apocalypse, in German
Official name(s): British Library, Additional MS 15243

Date: c. 1350 - c. 1370 (source)
Origin: Germany (Thuringia, possibly Erfurt) (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Online Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts