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Manuscript facsimiles are numbered in chronological order and listed by published title. The Baillieu Library call number is noted in square brackets. (RB = Rare Books)
1. Vienna Genesis. 5th or 6th century. Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Cod. theol. gr. 31. Greek text. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 1980. [BX f 745.67 BIBL]
Opening: fols.12-13 The sending of Eliezer, Rebecca at the well
2. Lindisfarne Gospels. 696-698? (after 710?) British Museum, Ms. Cotton Nero D. IV. Latin text with Anglo-Saxon gloss. Facsimile edition (German & English commentary), 2002. [RB]
Opening: fols.138v-139 Cross carpet page, Beginning of Gospel of St Luke
3. Book of Kells. 8th to 9th centuries. Trinity College, Dublin, Ms 58. Latin text. Facsimile edition (English commentary), 1990. [RB]
Opening: fols.291v-292 Opening of Gospel of St John
4. Karolingisches Sakramentar. (Carolingian Sacramentary) c.870. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Codex Vindobonensis 958. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 1971.[BX f 264.02 C363]
Opening: fols.5v-6
5. Ingeborg Psalter. c.1200. Musée Condé, Chantilly, Ms 9 olim 1695. Latin text with French annotations. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 1985. [BX f 745.67 INGE]
Opening: fols.16v-17 Annunciation to the Shepherds, Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Three Kings before Herod, Adoration of the Kings
6. The Morgan Crusader Bible. 1244-1254. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, Ms M.638; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Ms nouv.acq. lat. 2294; Jean Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 83.MA.55. Latin text with marginal inscriptions in Latin, Persian, and Judeo-Persian. Facsimile edition, 1998. [RB]
Opening: fols.14v-15 Samson
7. Trinity College Apocalypse. c.1255. Cambridge, Trinity College, Ms R. 16.2. Anglo-Norman text. Facsimile edition, 1967. [BX ef 228.54.e]
Opening: fol.6v After the opening of the 4th seal, After the opening of the 5th seal; fol. 7r After the opening of the 6th seal, The four angels holding the winds, The tribes to be sealed, The angel ‘rising out’ of the East
8. Lambeth Apocalypse. c.1260-1275. Lambeth Palace Library, Ms 209. Latin text. Facsimile edition (English commentary), 1990. [BX f 745.67 LAMB]
Opening: fols.16v-17 The dragon casts out a flood at the woman; The seed of the woman fight the dragon (The 4th Vision)
9. The Peterborough Bestiary: Das Bestiarium aus Peterborough. c.1300. Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Ms 53 (fols. 189-210v.) Latin text. Facsimile edition (German and English commentary, transcription and translation) 2003. [BX f 745.670942 BEST]
Opening: fols.190v-191 Antelope, Unicorn, Lynx, Griffin, Elephant
10. The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux. 1324-1328. (later owned by Jean, Duc de Berry) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters, Acc. No. 54. 1. 2. Latin text. Facsimile edition (English & German commentary) 2000. [RB]
Opening: fols.61v-62 Carrying the Cross, Annunciation to the Shepherds
11. Les petites heures du Duc de Berry. (Book of Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry) c.1370-1390. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, Ms Latin 18014. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German & French commentary), 1989-90. [BX 745.67 CATH]
Opening: fols.5v-6 October, November
12. Heures de Bruxelles. (Book of Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry) c1400. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier, Ms 11060-61. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German & French commentary), 1996. [BX f745.670944 CATH]
Opening: fols.19v-11 Jean de Berry in Prayer before Virgin and Child
13. The Belles Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry, Prince of France. (Book of Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry) 1405-1408 [1410-1413?] Metropolitan Museum of Art at the Cloisters, New York, Ms 54.1.1. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 2003. [BX f 745.670944 CATH]
Opening: fols.178v-179 Martyrdom of St Agnes, Martyrdom of St Agatha
14. Les très belles heures de Notre-Dame. (Book of Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry) Late 14th century. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, Ms Nouv. acq. lat. 3093. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German & French commentary), 1992. [BX f 745.670944 CATH]
Opening: fols.188v-189 Christ before the High Priest
15. Les très riches heures du Duc de Berry. (Book of Hours of Jean, Duc de Berry) 15th century. Musée Condé, Chantilly, Ms 65. Latin text. Facsimile edition (French commentary), 1984. [BX f 745.67 CAZE]
Opening: fols.71v-72 Procession of Pope Gregory
16. Turin Milan Hours (Missal and remnant of prayerbook section of Les très belles heures de Notre-Dame, number 14 above) Late 14th to mid 15th centuries. Turin, Museo Civico d’Arte Antica, Ms Inv. No. 47. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German, English and French commentary with some Italian) 1994. [BX f 745.67 TURI]
Opening: fols.16v-17 Presentation of Christ in the Temple
17. Bible moralisée. 15th century. Vienna Nationalbibliothek Ms Codex Vindobonensis 2554. French text. Facsimile edition (German & French commentary), 1973. [BX f 745.67 V662]
Opening: fols.2v-3 Cain and Abel, Enoch and Noah
18. Divina Commedia. Il Dante Urbinate. 15th century. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ms Urbinate latino 365. Facsimile edition (Italian commentary) 1965. [BX gf 851.1 DANTE]
Opening: fols.14v-15 Inferno Canto V, Inferno Canto VI
19. La Divina Commedia di Alfonso d’Aragona. Mid 15th century. British Library, Ms Yates Thompson 36. Italian text. Facsimile edition (Italian commentary) 2006. [BX f 851.1 DANTE]
Opening: fols.132v-133 Paradiso Canto III
20. Das Gebetbuch Lorenzos de Medici (Book of Hours of Lorenzo de Medici). 1485. Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek, Munchen, Handschrift CLM 23639. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 1991. [BX f 745.67094551 CATH]
Opening: fols.155v-156 David in Prayer, David with head of Goliath
21. Offizium der Madonna. (Book of Hours) Late 15th century. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ms Lat. 3781. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German commentary), 1984. [BX 745.67 CATH]
Opening: fols.51v-52 Assumption
22. Sforza Hours. (Book of Hours) Late 15th to early 16th centuries. British Library, Add. Ms 34294. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German & English commentary) 1993-1995. [BX 745.67094521 CATH]
Opening: fols.271v-272 Dormition of the Virgin
23. Le Livre d’heures aux fleurs. (Book of Hours) 1520-1525. Illuminated by Simon Bening. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Ms Clm 23637. Latin text. Facsimile edition (German & French commentary), 1991. [BX 745.67094931 CATH]
Opening: fols.208v-209 St John Evangelist, Sts Peter and Paul