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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930) | 14 |
| Baron Brotherton | 5 |
| Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton | 5 |
| Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton | 5 |
| Lord Brotherton | 5 |
| Sir Edward Allen Brotherton | 5 |
| Koberger, Anton (1440-1513) | 4 |
| Poincignon | 4 |
| Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459) | 3 |
| Catholic Church | 2 |
Seated figure of a goddess
2500BCE-500 CE
A framed painting on plaster, labelled: "Seated figure of a goddess (Sekhet?), the head surmounted by a disc round which is twined the solar uraeus. Before her stands a figure with upraised arms, mak...
Foliate initial (fol. 1r)
[ca. 1100-1150]
9-line initial 'I' composed of foliage, in red outline, decorated with a light blue strip of paint.
Pentecost (fol. 178v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
The dove of the Holy Ghost descends upon the Virgin, seated in the centre of the apostles, who are assembled around her. The Virgin and one of the Apostles (St John?) are holding books. Rays, painted ...
Annunciation to the Virgin
14th century
A large arched miniature of the Annunciation, in a French style of painting. The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel holds a scroll with the words "Ave gracia ...
Three single leaves from medieval liturgical manuscripts
14th century
Comprises: 1) a leaf from a late 14th-century (?) Book of Hours, with a large arched miniature of the Annunciation, in a French style of painting. The miniature is surrounded by a full decorated borde...
[Hours of Antoine de Crèvecœur]
Antoine de Crèvecoeur; Hughes de Mazijnghem
[1450-1475]
Decoration: 38 large arched miniatures surrounded by framed borders in designs of intricate curving foliage and ivy leaves in pen and gold, enclosing strawberries and flowers in colour. Decorated init...
Photographs of pages from Pierpont Morgan Lib MS. 23
10th century
Two photographs of facing pages and one photograph of a single opening from a tenth-century gospel-book probably commissioned by Oswald, Archbishop of York 971-992, to replace the gospel-book commissi...
[Latin Bible]
Eden, Sir Robert Johnson (1774-1844); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor; Sams, Joseph
13th century
Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...
Aurelii Augustini de ciuitate dei primi libri incipiu[n]t rubricae
Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Johann of Speier (1470); Wendelin of Speier; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
M.CCCC.LXX. [1470]
Signatures: [a-b⁸ c-z¹⁰ A-C¹⁰ D⁸ E¹⁰]. Place of printing and date from colophon. Colophon in verse following the end of the text on leaf [E9r]: Qui docuit Venetos exscribi posse Ioann...
[Chronica sive opus historiale] (v.1)
Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459); Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Poincignon; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
M.cccclxxxiiij. die ultima Julii [31 July 1484]
Signatures: Volume 1 [a-b⁶ c-f⁸ g-z⁶ A-P⁶ (a1, b6, N6 and P6 blank)]; volume 2: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ (a1, b6, c1 and V6 blank)]; volume 3: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ X¹⁰ Y⁶ (a1, b6,...
[Chronica sive opus historiale] (v.2)
Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459); Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Poincignon; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
M.cccclxxxiiij. die ultima Julii [31 July 1484]
Signatures: Volume 1 [a-b⁶ c-f⁸ g-z⁶ A-P⁶ (a1, b6, N6 and P6 blank)]; volume 2: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ (a1, b6, c1 and V6 blank)]; volume 3: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ X¹⁰ Y⁶ (a1, b6,...
[Chronica sive opus historiale] (v.3)
Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459); Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Poincignon; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
M.cccclxxxiiij. die ultima Julii [31 July 1484]
Signatures: Volume 1 [a-b⁶ c-f⁸ g-z⁶ A-P⁶ (a1, b6, N6 and P6 blank)]; volume 2: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ (a1, b6, c1 and V6 blank)]; volume 3: [a-b⁶ c⁸ d-z⁶ A-V⁶ X¹⁰ Y⁶ (a1, b6,...