Miscellany and Tristan Romance (BL Add. MS 11619)

Tristan in the bath, f. 6v.

Colloquial name(s): Part 1: Miscellany; Part 2: drawings illustrating the Tristan romance
Official name(s): British Library Additional MS 11619

Date: Part 1: 2nd half of 13th C or 1st quarter of 14th C; Part 2: 2nd or 3rd quarter of 13th C
Origin: Part 1: England or France; Part 2: London (?), S.E. (?) England

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

The Tiberius Psalter (BL Cotton MS Tiberius C VI)

Goliath, with Philistines fleeing behind him, f. 9r.

Colloquial name(s): the Tiberius Psalter

Official name(s): British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI

Date: between the 3rd quarter of 11th Century and the 2nd half of the 12th Century (source)

Origin: possibly Old Minster, Winchester, England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

The Eadui Psalter, aka the Arundel Psalter (BL Arundel 155)

David kills Goliath, f. 93r.

Colloquial name(s): the Eadui Psalter, the Arundel Psalter

Official name(s): British Library, Arundel 155

Date: between 1012 and 1023 (source)

Origin: Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury, England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

The Shaftesbury Psalter (BL Lansdowne MS 383)

Mowing (June), f. 5v.

Colloquial name(s): the Shaftesbury Psalter

Official name(s): British Library, Lansdowne MS 383

Date: 2nd quarter of the 12th Century (source)

Origin: England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Terence's Comedies (Bodl. MS. Auct. F.2.13)

Parophilos and Mysis, f. 10r.

Colloquial name(s): Terence's Comedies

Official name(s): Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F.2.13

Date: mid-12th Century (source)

Origin: St Alban's Abbey, England (source)

Online facsimile available via: LUNA

Omne Bonum (BL Royal 6 E VI & 6 E VII)

Adolescence, Royal 6 E VI, f. 58v.

Colloquial name(s): Omne Bonum

Official name(s): British Library Royal MS 6 E VI and British Library Royal MS 6 E VII

Date: c. 1360-75 (source & source)

Origin: London, S.E. England (source & source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts - Royal 6 E VI and Royal 6 E VII

Arthurian romances and other texts (BL Royal MS 20 A II)

King Arthur, f. 4r.

Colloquial name(s): Peter of Langtoff's Chronicle, the Lament of Edward II, fragments of Arthurian romances and a letter attributed to Joanna, Queen of Sicily

Official name(s): British Library, Royal MS 20 A II

Date: c. 1307-27 (source)

Origin: N. England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Roman de Brut (BL Egerton MS 3028)

Octa and Eosa ravage Northumberland, f. 36r.

Colloquial name(s): Roman de Brut

Official name(s): British Library, Egerton MS 3028

Date: 2nd quarter of the 14th C (source)

Origin: England (source)

Online facsimile available via: 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

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

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

Peterborough Psalter (KBR, ms. 9961-62)

Lot's wife looks back and is turned into a pillar of salt, f. 12v.

Colloquial name(s): Peterborough Psalter

Official name(s): Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België, ms. 9961-62

Date: first half of 14th Century (source)

Origin: Peterborough Abbey, England (source)

Online facsimile available via: KBR Belgica (click on the link 'Feuilleter le document')

Butler Hours (Walters Art Museum, Ms. W. 105)

Man and woman kneel whilst priest celebrates Mass, f. 15r.

Colloquial name(s): Butler Hours

Official name(s): Walters Art Museum, Ms. W. 105

Date: mid-14th Century (source), c. 1350 (source)

Origin: England (source)

Online facsimile available via: The Digital Walters

Psalter (BNF Latin 765)

Illuminated captial, f. 23r.

Colloquial name(s): Psalterium ad usum ecclesiae Sarisburiensis

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 765

Date: 1301-1400 (source), likely c. 1350-79 based on the costume

Origin: England (source)

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

The Beowulf Manuscript (BL Cotton MS Vitellius A XV)

Two men talking with a lertix between them (fire damaged), f. 102r.

Colloquial name(s): The Beowulf Manuscript

Official name(s): British Library Cotton MS Vitellius A XV

Date: various, from 4th quarter of 10th C to 2nd half 16th C (source)

Origin: various, all England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Psalter (BL Royal MS I D X)

The Nativity, f. 1v.

Colloquial name(s): Psalter

Official name(s): British Library Royal MS 1 D X

Date: c. 1200-20 (source)

Origin: Oxford, central England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Psalter (Bodl. MS Gough Liturg. 2)

The Annunciation to the Shepherds, f. 14r.

Colloquial name(s): Psalter

Official name(s): Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Gough Liturgy 2

Date: c. 1200 (source)

Origin: England (source)

Online facsimile available via: LUNA (high quality facsimiles, but not all folios)

The Holkham Bible Picture Book (BL Add. MS 47682)

The Annunciation, f. 11v.

Colloquial name(s): The Holkham Bible Picture Book

Official name(s): British Library Additional MS 47682

Date: c. 1327-35 (source)

Origin: London(?), S.E. England (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts