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A Sampler of Medieval Images
Images from over 200 of the Library's medieval and Renaissance manuscripts are available in CORSAIR. Below is a sampler.

MS M.638, Crusader Bible
France, Paris, ca. 1244-1254


MS M.638, fol. 1r

MS M.644, Commentary on the Apocalypse
Spain, Tábara, between 940 and 945


MS M.644, fol. 40

MS M.451, Book of hours
Belgium, Bruges, 1531


MS H.451, fol 103v

MS M.81, Worksop Bestiary
England, possibly Lincoln or York, ca. 1185


MS M.81, fol. 8r

MS G.25, Psalter
England (perhaps London), ca. 1225


MS G.25, fol. 104v

MS M.500, The benefits of animals
Iran, Maragheh, between 1297 and 1300


MS M.500, fol. 37v

MS M.399, DaCosta Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1515


MS M. 399, fol.42r

MS M.358, Book of Hours, France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450


MS M.385, fol.110v

MS M.736, Miscellany on the Life of Saint Edmund
England, Bury St. Edmunds, between 1125 and 1135

MS M.780, Gospel Lectionary
Austria, Salzburg, between 1070 and 1090


MS M.780, fol. 4r

MS M.692, Gospel Lectionary
Constantinople, mid-12th century


MS M.692, fol. 135v

MS M.740, Gospel Book
Cilicia, Sis, 1274


MS M.740, fol. 214v

MS M.524, Morgan Apocalypse
England, London, between 1255 and 1260


MS M.524, fol. 10v

MS M.905, Geese book
Germany, Nuremburg, 1507-1510


MS M.905, v. 1, fol. 205r

MS M.833, Bible
Czechoslovakia, Prague or Raudnitz, 1391


MS M. 833, fol. 181v

MS M.14, Book of Hours
Italy, Florence, 1490s


MS M.14, fol. 10r

MS M.492, Gospels of Matilda
Italy, Polirone, between 1075 and 1099


MS M.492, fol. 101r

MS M.1, Lindau Gospels
Switzerland, between 880 and 899


MS M.1, Inside front cover

MS M.1001, Book of Hours
France, Poitiers, ca. 1475


MS M.1001, fol. 86r

MS M.183, Psalter-Hours
France, Liège, 1280s


MS M.183, fol. 32v

MS M.1000, Book of Hours
France, Paris, 1420s


MS M.1000, fol. 15r

MS G.44, Gospel lectionary
Austria, Salzburg, ca. 1050


MS G.44, fol. 8r

MS M.791, Lothian Bible
England, Oxford, between 1215 and 1220


MS M.791, fol. 270r

MS M.190, Hours of Marie de Rieux
France, Poitiers, ca. 1450


MS M.190, fol. 42r

MS M.28, Book of Hours
France, Besançon, ca. 1470


MS M.28, fol. 41v

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