Flemish Illumination at its Finest: The Spitzer Hours the Master of the David Scenes in the Grimani Breviary, the Master of the Prayerbooks of around 1500, the Master of Add. 15677 and a hand from the circle of the Master of James IV of Scotland, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1520
The Hours of Catherine of Aragon Jean Pichore and workshop, c. 1509
A Tiny Gilded Treasure: The Hachette Hours for Claude de FranceMaster of Claude de France, France, Tours, c. 1508-1512
A Textbook for the Renaissance Prince: The Perceforest for Antoine of LorraineJean Coene IV, France, Paris, c. 1505 - 1508
Discovering Unmatched Beauty: The G&H Book of HoursMaster of Spencer 6, France, Bourges, c. 1500-1510
A Small Wonder: Miniature Psalter by Jean PichoreJean Pichore and workshop, Paris, France, c. 1500 - 1510
A Gem from the Exclusive Arenberg LibraryMaster of Jannecke Bollengier, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1500
Florentine bookmaking at its finest: The Carnesecchi-Velluti Book of Hours Attavante degli Attavanti and workshop, Italy, Florence, c. 1490, adapted, c. 1515
A remarkable Witness to female Patronage: The Hours of Isabella D’EsteGherardo and Monte di Giovanni del Fora, Italy, Florence, c. 1490
A French-Italian Fusion: the Pforzheimer Book of HoursJacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?), Italy, Rome, c. 1480
A Charming Discovery: Florentine Book of HoursFlorence, Italy, c. 1475-1490
Showcasing the legacies of visionary artists: The John Ruskin HoursThe workshop of Lieven van Lathem, the Master of the Vie de Sainte Colette and other masters, Flanders, Antwerp, c. 1465/1470
Book of Hours from the Masters of the Zwolle BibleMasters of the Zwolle Bible, Northern Netherlands, Zwolle, c. 1465-75
Transforming Tradition: Book of Hours by the Master of Marguerite de WillervalMASTER OF MARGUERITE DE WILLERVAL, Rennes?, France, c. 1440
Inspired by Giotto: An Antiphonary made by the Master of Santa CeciliaFlorence, Italy, c. 1300-1305
From the Lifetime of St Francis: A luxurious PsalterWorkshop of the Franciscan Master of Bruges, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1255-1260
Peter Lombard's Magnificent Psalms Commentary with Gold MarginsWorkshop of the Vie de Saint Denis, France, Paris, c. 1230-50
Warburg Rosarium: a sublime example of Simon Bening's later workSimon Bening, Bruges, after 1530
The Bishop of Cuba's Exquisitely Illuminated MassAn artist from the circle of Simon Bening, Flanders, Bruges, 1540
Stirrings of the heart trapped on vellum: A Recueil de Rondeaux from the court of Francis I and Claude of FranceFrance, Paris, 1520
The Wedding Hours: an Imperial Manuscript for Bianca Maria Sforza’s MarriageMaster of Anna Sforza (Nicoletto de Modena?), Milan, 1493
The Tale of a Tragic Hero: The Longleat Roman de TristanNorthern France, Caen or Bayeux (?), 1445
Secular Missal for SoissonsVincent Master, Soissons, 1250-1275
BernwardpsalterHildesheim, Germany, 1020
Two Chronicles of Bavarian Nobility in Original, Gilt Ottheinrich BindingGermany, Bavaria, 1550-1553
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, Books I-XXFrance, possibly St. Amand Abbey, with 12th century additions in Tournai, St. Martin’s Abbey, 10th century - with 12th century additions
Four Gospels with Kephalaia, and other textsCopied by Manuel Hagiostephanites for John of Crete, Cyprus, 1156
Mirror of Human Salvation, illustrated by the court painter of MeranoMagister Konrad, Austria, Tyrol, 1386
Lamentation of Faith: Poems Encouraging CrusadeMaster of the Entry of François I, France, presumably Lyon, 1504-1506
Psalter, use of SarumEngland, 1400-1425
Expositio in Cantica canticorum, in Dutch translationNorthern Netherlands, 1415
Booklet of Eternal WisdomSouthern Germany, Nuremberg, 1435
Livy's History of RomeHenri d’Orquevaulx, France, Metz, 1440
Book of Fables with 84 drawingsGermany, Regensburg (?), 1453
A Dazzling Treasure – A Book of Hours in the Ghent-Bruges StyleCircles of the Master of Charles V and the Master of Cardinal Wolsey, Southern Netherlands, Hainaut, Valenciennes or Cambrai (?), c. 1520
Missale Fratrum MinorumBartolomeo Caporali, Italy, Perugia, 1469
First Punic WarJoannes de Justinopolis (John of Koper), Croatia, Zadar, 1470
Dyson Perrins Psalter-Hoursworkshop of the Bible moralisée, France, Paris, c. 1250-1260
Biblia Latina with Hebrew namesItaly, Tuscany, Pisa (?), c. 1258
'Chronique Universelle' or World Chronicle France, possibly Bourges, 1480-1500
Le Tresorier ... des Pierres PrecieusesMasters of Raphael de Mercatellis, Flanders, Ghent/Bruges, 1484
Gallimard Book of HoursHarvard Hannibal Master, the Talbot Master, and a third Parisian artist, France, Paris, 1415-1425
Labarde Book of HoursFrance, Tours, 1490-1500
Hofmann Prayer Book, in GermanNikolaus Glockendon, South Germany, Nuremberg, 1513-1514
Passion ChristiNikolaus Glockendon, Germany, Nuremberg, 1521
Röder von Rodeneck GirdlebookKatharina Röder von Rodeneck, Germany, Convent Frauenalb (near Karlsruhe), 1540
Preparations before Mass for priests as well as lay peoplePieter Engel, Flemish Brabant, Heverlee abbey (near Louvain), 1582
The Book Called ApocalypseRussia, Soligalich, 1712-1713
Classical Models for the Education of the Duke of LorraineMaster of Philippa of Guelders - Jean Coene IV - Master circle Pichore, France, Paris, c. 1508
Illustrated Chronicles of the NetherlandsNetherlands, Guelders, after 1453 – before or in 1461
The Wonders of the World from the Library of the King of NaplesGiovanni Marco Cinico (scribe), Cola Rapicano (illuminator), Italy, Naples, 1475
Golden Hours: The Borromeo Hours created by a close colleague of Leonardo Da Vinci Ambrogio de Predis, Italy, Milan, 1474
Jaharis Gospel LectionaryByzantium, Constantinople, 1100
Gospel Lectionary for Franciscan useFrance, Avignon, 1325-1350
Stammheim MissalGermany, Hildesheim, 1170-1180
New Testament, in LatinItaly, Verona, 1215
Brilliant English BibleEngland, Oxford or Salisbury, 1250-1260
AntiphonaryItaly, Venice, 1250
Biblia Latina – Pocket Bible Mathurin workshop, France, Paris, 1250
Golden Age of Innovation: 13th Century One-Volume Parisian BibleRoyal Psalter workshop, France, Paris, 1260-1270
Biblia Latina. Pocket BibleFrance, Paris, 1250
Croismare Book of Hours and prayerbook, use of RouenFrance, Rouen, c. 1490-1500
Biblia latinaGermany, Soest, c. 1300
Fascinating Illumination in this Comprehensive Compilation of Canon LawWorkshop of Maître Honoré, France, Paris , 1281-1300
Book of Hours, use of Soissons or Laon Mazarine Master, France, Paris, c. 1405
The Wardington HoursBedford workshop, France, Paris, c. 1410 and 1430
Book of Hours, use of TroyesMasters of the Grandes Heures de Rohan, likely the Giac Master, France, Troyes, c. 1415-1420
Commentary on the ApocalypseItaly, Venice, c. 1420
The De Croix HoursMaster of the Munich Golden Legend, Master of the Harvard Hannibal, and the Dunois Master, France, Paris, c. 1430-1435
McKell Medical AlmanacDiebold Lauber workshop, Alsace, Hagenau, c. 1445
Compendium of History, Religion, Medicine and ProphecyAustria, c. 1450
Comoediae sexItaly or Spain, Kingdom of Aragon and Naples, c. 1450-1475
Caesar's Gallic WarsIppolyta Master, Italy, Milan, c. 1450-1475
Chronica, ab origine mundiItaly, Pistoia, c. 1460-1470
Bold Colours and Vivid Expressions: A splendid Book of Hours from the Circle of Jean PoyerCircle of Jean Poyer and Giovanni Todeschino, France, Tours, c. 1500 (before 1504)
The historical Foundation of France: The Life of St. RadegundMaster of St. Radegund, France, Poitiers, c. 1496-1498
Precious Delight: The Mountnorris Book of Hours Bernardino Cignoni, Italy, Siena, c. 1475-1490
Dupont Book of HoursWorkshop of the Master of the Échevinage de Rouen, France, Rouen, c. 1470-1480
Book of Hours by the Master of the London Jason Master of the London Jason, Haarlem, c. 1470-80
Breviary of Archbishop Hermann von Hessen of CologneGermany, Cologne, c. 1480-1488, perhaps 1485
Hearst Book of HoursMaster of Jacques de Besançon, with participation of the Master of the Chronique Scandaleuse, France, Paris, c. 1480-1490
Ferial PsalterSouthern Germany, Constance, c. 1480-1490
The Nassau-Vianden Armorial, or WappenbuchHerald of Nassau-Vianden, Brabant, Breda or Brussels?, c. 1485-1495
Chivalric Treatise of Europe with 63 Coats of ArmsBruges Master of 1482 and workshop, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1486
Breaking Fortuna's Wheel: The Livre de L’estrif de Fortune et de VertuSouthern Netherlands, Valenciennes/ Cambrai, 1482 and c. 1519
A Man's Prayerbook, CologneGermany, Cologne?, c. 1486
Fencing treatiseSouthern Germany, Augsburg, c. 1490
Boccaccio's Historical Biographies in FrenchCircle of Maître François (François le Barbier), France, Paris, c. 1470
Book of Hours, use of RomeMaster of Petrarch's Triumphs, France, Tours, c. 1490-1500
On Governing – and Uniting – Spain, for Juan II, King of Castile and LeonSpain, c. 1425
Missale RomanumMaster of the Pauline Epistles, Bohemia, Prague, c. 1400
Book of Hours for Louis XII, use of RennesJean Pichore, workshop, France, Paris, c. 1500-1515
Office of the Dead and Litany of SaintsSouthern Germany, Constance, c. 1500-1525
Beauchamp-Corbet Book of Hours, use of SarumMilemete workshop, England, London, 1328
An exceptional Commission: A complete Latin Bible with an intriguing Illustration CycleWorkshop of the Bible Moralisée, France, Paris, c. 1220-1230
Moraulx dictz des philosophesGuillaume II Le Roy, France, Lyon, c. 1515-25
Prayer book for the young Charles V – with his pre-imperial armsCollaborator of Simon Bening, Flanders, Bruges (?), c. 1516-1517
Book of Flower StudiesMaster of Claude de France, France, Tours, c. 1520
Miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, in LatinSimon Bening, Flanders, Bruges, c. 1530-1535
Early English Script - De Laude VirginitatisSouthern England, probably Glastonbury or Worcester, c. 800
Four Gospels, in LatinFrance, Brittany, c. 900-925
Book of Hours, use of UtrechtNetherlands, Delft, fourth quarter of the 15th century
Extensively Decorated Latin BibleCircle of artists which illuminated the Bible of Jean de Cardaillac, France, possibly Toulouse, last quarter of the 13th century.
The Courtenay Compendium: with Marco Polo’s “Description of the World”England, Breamore Abbey or Glastonbury Abbey?, late 14th century
Epistles of St. Paul, glossed, in LatinSimon Master, Northern France or southern England, third quarter of the 12th century
Epic Deeds of Bon Chevalier, Jacques de LalaingSimon Bening and workshop, Flanders, Bruges, written c. 1480s, painted c. 1520s.
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