Le Roman de la Rose (BL Egerton MS 881)

Dangier warns off Bel Acueil, f. 22v.

Colloquial name(s): Le Roman de la Rose

Official name(s): British Library, Egerton MS 881

Date: 1st half of 14th C, except annotation and pen drawings on f. 172v which are 15th C (source)

Origin: France

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Worms Bible (BL Harley MS 2803 & 2804)

King David playing a harp, Harley MS 2804, f. 3v.

Colloquial name(s): Worms Bible

Official name(s): British Library, Harley MS 2803 & 2804

Date: 3rd quarter of the 12th Century (source) or 2nd-3rd quarter of the 12th Century (source) probably c. 1148 (source and source)

Origin: Middle Rhineland, Central Germany (source), Frankenthal, nr. Worms, Middle Rhineland, Germany (source)

Online facsimile available via: Harley MS 2803 is at British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts and British Library Digitised Manuscripts, Harley MS 2804 is at British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts and British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Anicii Manlii Boetii de consolatione philosophiae libri quinque (BNF Latin 6401)

People outside a building, f. 5v.

Colloquial name(s): Anicii Manlii Boetii de consolatione philosophiae libri quinque

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 6401

Date: 1001-1200 (source)

Origin: England or Fleury(?) (source)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library

Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis (BNF Latin 6 (1), 6 (2), 6 (3) and 6 (4))

A man and woman, observed by a group of men, Latin 6 (2), f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Biblia Sancti Petri Rodensis, aka Roda Bible, aka Noailles Bible

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 6 (1), Latin 6 (2), Latin 6 (3) and Latin 6 (4)

Date: 901-1100 (source, source, source, source) or c. 1050-1100 (source)

Origin: Monastery of St Peter of Roda, Catalonia, Spain (source)

Online facsimiles available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library - Latin 6 (1), Latin 6 (2), Latin 6 (3) and Latin 6 (4)

Rutland Psalter (BL Add. MS 62925)

July (reaping), f. 4r.

Colloquial name(s): Rutland Psalter

Official name(s): British Library, Additional MS 62925

Date: c. 1260

Origin: London(?), England

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Hunterian Psalter (University of Glasgow, MS Hunter 299 (U.3.2))

When Adam delved and Eve spun, f. 8r.

Colloquial name(s): Hunterian Psalter, formerly York Psalter

Official name(s): University of Glasgow, MS Hunter 299 (U.3.2)

Date: c. 1170, possibly before 1173, except last 33 folios which are written in a 14th C hand (source)

Origin: northern England, possibly York or Lincoln (source)

Online facsimile available via: selection of images available via University of Glasgow Special Collections

New Minster Liber Vitae (BL Stowe MS 944)

King Cnut and his wife Aelfgfu present a cross upon the altar of New Minster, f. 6r.

Colloquial name(s): The New Minster Liber Vitae

Official name(s): British Library, Stowe MS 944

Date: c. 1031-1771 (source)

Origin: New Minster, Winchester, England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Book of Hours (BL Add. MS 36684 & Morgan MS M.754)

Three monks singing before a coffin, f. 83r.

Colloquial name(s): Book of Hours, use of St Omer

Official name(s): British Library, Additional MS 36684 and Pierpoint Morgan Library, MS M.754

Date: c. 1320 (source) or between 1320 and 1329 (source)

Origin: Saint-Omer or Therouanne, N. France (source) or Saint-Omer, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts (first half) and Morgan Library & Museum online collection of Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts or CORSAIR (second half)

Apocalypse (BL Add. MS 38842)

St Michael and angels arrayed against a dragon and devils, f. 3v.

Colloquial name(s): Apocalypse

Official name(s): British Library, Additional MS 38842

Date: early 14th Century (source)

Origin: London(?), England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts