Willehalm von Orlens (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 323)

Willehalm swears to stave Amelie until she hears him, f. 87v.

Colloquial name(s): Willehalm von Orlens

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 323

Date: 'workshop of 1418', c. 1420 (source)

Origin: Strasboug (Straßburg), France (historically Germany) (source)

Online facsimile available via: Heidelberger historische bestände - digital and via HeidICON

Ortnit, Wolfdietrich (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 365)

Ortnit the knight rides at the dragon, f. 1v.

Colloquial name(s): Ortnit, Wolfdietrich

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 365

Date: 'workshop of 1418', c. 1420 (source)

Origin: Straßburg (Strasbourg), France (historically Germany) (source)

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Rosengarten zu Worms, Lucidarius (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 359)

Rüdiger and Gernot fight, f. 39r.

Colloquial name(s): Rosengarten zu Worms, Lucidarius

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 359

Date: 1420 (source)

Origin: Straßburg (Strasbourg), France (historically Germany) (source)

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Weltchronik (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 336)

Saul dies during a battle, f. 32r.

Colloquial name(s): Weltchronik
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 336

Date: c. 1420 (source)
Origin: Passau(?), Bavaria, Germany (source)

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Spiegel menschlicher gesuntheit (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 432)

The marriage of Saras and Tobias, f. 10r.

Colloquial name(s): Spiegel menschlicher gesuntheit (Mirror of Human Happiness)

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 432

Date: 1420-30 (source)

Origin: Mittelrhein (Middle Rhine), Germany (source)

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Wahrsagebuch (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 7)

Theodosy, Morel and Olibrius, f. 4r.

Colloquial name(s): Wahrsagebuch
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici

Date: first half of 15th C (source)
Origin: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source)

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Thebais (BL Burney 257)

An old man speaks to a king and his armoured men, f. 56r.

Colloquial name(s): Thebais, with the argumenta antiqua; Achilleis; Compendium and summary of Thebais and Achilleis

Official name(s): British Library Burney 257

Date: 1st quarter of 15th Century, possibly c. 1405 (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

Decameron (BNF Fr. 239)

The Black Death in Florence, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Decameron

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 239

Date: 15th Century (source), 2nd quarter of 15th Century (source - Mandragore)

Origin: France (source & Mandragore)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library and via Bibliothèque nationale de France Mandragore digital library (enter 'Français 239' into the 'Cote' box and select 'Chercher' then select 'Images')

Comediae (Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-664 réserve)

Pamphilus and Misis (?) converse at the door to a house, f. 31v.

Colloquial name(s): Comediae, Comedies of Terence

Official name(s): Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-664 réserve

Date: beginning of the 15th Century (source), 1411 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Hours of Marguerite d’Orléans (BNF Latin 1156B)

The Visitation (Luke 1: 39-56), f. 58r.

Colloquial name(s): Hours of Marguerite d’Orléans

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 1156B

Date: between 1426 and 1438 (source), additional marginal decoration c. 1450 (source)

Origin: France (source)

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

Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César (BL Stowe MS 54)

The Greeks attack Troy, f. 83r.

Colloquial name(s): Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César

Official name(s): British Library, Stowe MS 54

Date:  1st quarter of 15th Century (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

Le Livre de Messire Lancelot du Lac (Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, 3480)

The Knight of the Cart, f. 59.

Colloquial name(s): Le Livre de Messire Lancelot du Lac

Official name(s): Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, 3480

Date: 1401-25 (source)

Origin: France (source)

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

Très belles Heures de Notre-Dame (BNF NAL 3093)

Christening, f. 161v.

Colloquial name(s): Très belles Heures de Notre-Dame

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, NAL 3093

Date: 1375-1400 and 1400-25 (source)

Origin: Paris and possibly Bourges (source)

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

Le Roman de Tristan en prose (BL Add. MS 23929)

Merlin gives the baby Tristan to Gorvernal, f. 39r.

Colloquial name(s): Le Roman de Tristan en prose
Official name(s): British Library Additional MS 23929

Date: 1300-1425 (source)
Origin: N. Italy (Padua or Bologna?) (source)

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

Les Responses des cent Balades (Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire de Lausanne, Ms 350)

Man and woman ride out of a castle, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Les Responses des cent Balades

Official name(s): Lausanne, Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire de Lausanne, Ms 350

Date: later than 1425, c. 1430 (source - click on the "description" tab in the right-hand box)

Origin: probably Burgandy (source - click on the "description" tab in the right-hand box)

Online facsimile available via: e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland and in Mirador viewer 

Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (Chantilly, Musée Condé, MS 65)

February, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

Official name(s): Chantilly, Musée Condé, MS 65

Date: 1412-1416 (Limburg brothers' illustrations), 1420s or 1440s (further embellishments by an anonymous painter), 1485-1489 (illustrations completed or added by Jean Colombe) (source)

Origin: made for the French prince, John, Duke of Berry, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Mirador (full, zoomable facsimile), Wikimedia Commons (next best online facsimile), Christus Rex (inferior online facsimile)