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)

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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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Eneas (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 403)

Dido says goodbye to Eneas, f. 44v.

Colloquial name(s): Eneas

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 403

Date: 1419 (source)

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

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Die 24 Alten (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 27)

The third elder speaks to a queen who shows her stigmata, f. 8v.

Colloquial name(s): Die 24 Alten (The 24 Elders)

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 27

Date: 1418 (source)

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

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Lieder, Briefe und Reden (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 329)

Historiated initial containing a queen holding a scepter, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Lieder, Briefe und Reden (Songs, Letters and Speeches)

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 329

Date: 1414/15 (source)

Origin: Steiermark (Styria), Austria (source)

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Der Meide Kranz (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 14)

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, flanked by six female allegories
 of the arts and sciences, come to a contest, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Der Meide Kranz

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

Date: 1407 (source)

Origin: Bavaria (Bayern), 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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Edelstein (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 794)

Fable 31: the old hound, f. 10v.

Colloquial name(s): Edelstein

Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 794

Date: c. 1415 (source)

Origin: Swabia (Schwaben), Germany (source)

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Schachzabelbuch (WLS Cod. poet. et phil. fol. 2)

A man and boy meet a woman, f. 11r.

Colloqiual name(s): Schachzabelbuch

Official name(s): Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart Cod. poet. et phil. fol. 2

Date: 1467 (source - click on 'Bibliografische Info')

Origin: Hagenau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source - click on 'Bibliografische Info')

Online facsimile available via: Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart Digitale Bibliothek (click on 'Seitenansicht' and use the drop-down menu on the left to select the folio)

Grandes Chroniques de France (BNF Fr. 73)

Louis II (the Stammerer) receiving the regalia, f. 163r.

Colloquial name(s): Grandes Chroniques de France

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 73

Date: 14th-15th Century (source - Mandragore)

Origin: Paris, France (source - Mandragore)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Mandragore digital library (enter 'Français 73' into the 'Cote' box and select 'Chercher' then select 'Images')

De Claris Mulieribus (BNF Fr. 598)

Marpesia and Lampedo, queens of the Amazons, f. 19r.

Colloquial name(s): De Claris Mulieribus

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 598

Date: 1403 (source), 15th Century (source - Mandragore)

Origin: Paris, 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 598' into the 'Cote' box and select 'Chercher' then select 'Images')

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

Book of Hours (Pierpoint Morgan Library M.1001)

Personification of Lust, f. 98r.

Colloquial name(s): Book of Hours

Official name(s): Pierpoint Morgan Library M.1001

Date: c. 1475 (source)

Origin: Poitiers, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Morgan Library & Museum CORSAIR Online Collection Catalog

Ci nous dit (BNF Fr. 425)

A sermon, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Ci nous dit

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 425

Date: 1400-1410 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

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