Showing posts with label Padua. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Padua. Show all posts

Monday, 3 April 2017

The Divine Comedy (BL Egerton MS 943)

Dante and Virgil watch wretches in a procession in Hell, f. 7r.

Colloquial name(s): Dante's Divine Comedy
Official name(s): British Library, Egerton MS 943

Date: 1st half of the 14th C (source)
Origin: Emilia or Padua, N. Italy (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Digitised Manuscripts

Sunday, 7 August 2016

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