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

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

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

Decameron (Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-5070 réserve)

Illustration of the Fifth Tale of the First Day, f. 25v.
The Marchioness of Montferrat and the King of France.

Colloquial name(s): Decameron

Official name(s): Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-5070 réserve

Date: 15th Century (source), c. 1430-40 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

The Book of the Queen (BL Harley 4431)

Christine de Pizan presents the manuscript to Queen Isabeau, f. 3r.

Colloquial name(s): the Book of the Queen

Official name(s): British Library, Harley 4431

Date: c. 1410-c. 1414 (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

Comediae (BNF Latin 7907 A)

Four characters from the play Andria converse, f. 13r.
From l-r: Davus, Symo, Misis and Lesbia.

Colloquial name(s): Comediae, Comedies of Terence

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 7907 A

Date: 1400-1407 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Expositio in quinque Boetii libros de consolatione Philosophiae (BNF Latin 9321)

Philosophers and a woman, f. 157r.

Colloquial name(s): Expositio in quinque Boetii libros de consolatione Philosophiae with Consolation Philosophiae

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 9321

Date: 1400-1410 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Grandes chroniques de France (BL Sloane 2433)

Queen observes the burning of heretics(?), vol. 1, f. 44v.

Colloquial name(s): Grandes chroniques de France

Official name(s): British Library, Sloane MS 2433

Date: c. 1410-1420 (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

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

Histoire Ancienne - Les Faits des Romains (BNF Fr. 246)

Discovery of the hanged Oedipus, f. 36r.

Colloquial name(s): Histoire Ancienne - Les Faits des Romains

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 246 

Date: 1360-1400 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Bible Historiale de Jean de Berry (BNF Fr. 20090)

The Hebrews and the Caananites, f. 17v.

Colloquial name(s): Bible Historiale de Jean de Berry

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 20090

Date: 1380-90 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Bible (The Hague, KB, 132 F 21)

Job on the dunghill is tormented by his wife and comforted
by a friend, f. 256v.

Colloquial name(s): Bible

Official name(s): The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 132 F 21

Date: c. 1240-60 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Koninklijke Bibliotheek Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. gall. 17)

Portrait of Avarice, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Roman de la Rose

Official name(s): Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Codex gallici 17

Date: mid-14th C (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Roman de la Rose Digital Library

Roman de la Rose (Bodl. MS Selden Supra 57)

Nature provides L'Amans with a pilgrim's staff and purse, f. 145v.

Colloquial name(s): Roman de la Rose

Official name(s): Great Britain, Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Selden Supra 57 - formerly classified as Selden ms. 3445

Date: 1348 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Roman de la Rose Digital Library

Le Livre de Bonnes Mœurs (BNF Fr. 1023)

Jacques Legrand presents his book to the Duke of Berry.

Colloquial name(s): Le Livre de Bonnes Mœurs / The Book of Good Morals

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 1023

Date: 1400-10 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

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

Bible Historiale Complétée (Vol. I, incomplete) (The Hague, KB, 71 A 23)

Samson kills the lion, f. 131r.

Colloquial name(s): Bible Historiale Complétée (Vol. I, incomplete)

Official name(s): The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 71 A 23

Date: c. 1320-40 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Koninklijke Bibliotheek Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

Hours of Yolande of Flanders (BL Yates Thompson 27)

Annunciation to the shepherds, f. 70v.

Colloquial name(s): the Hours of Yolande of Flanders

Official name(s): British Library, Yates Thompson 27

Date: between 1353 and 1363 (source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

Bible Historiale (BL Harley 4381 & 4382)

People before a king, Harley 4382, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Bible Historiale, vol. 1 & 2

Official name(s): British Library, Harley 4381 and British Library, Harley 4382

Date: between 1403 & 1404 (source and source)

Origin: Paris, Central France (source and source)

Online facsimile available via: British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts - Harley 4381 and Harley 4382