Friday, 3 March 2017

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

This manuscript is a fragment of the Apocalypse, consisting of chapters 9-16 with commentary in French prose (source). Its text is close to that of the Queen Mary Apocalypse and it is decorated with 18 framed miniatures in colours and gold (source).

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the British Library with the facsimile.

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