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Total number of records: 2643

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Record typeCount
Books and printed items1711
Archives932

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection2017
Incunabula1128
Medieval Manuscripts698
Ripon Cathedral379
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society14
Cookery Collection7
English Literature4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints199
christ115
virgin mary104
fabulous animals96
animals70
birds67
angels58
god the father48
fruits47
passion of christ44

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain8
Italy3
France2
Normandy (France)2
Palestine2
Rome2
Scotland2
America1
Austria1
Bath (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Baron Brotherton35
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)35
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton35
Lord Brotherton35
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton35
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton34
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536)28
Catholic Church16
Cicero, Marcus Tullius15
Beze, Theodore De (1519-1605)14

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Heiligen Leben
Archive Piece

Heiligen Leben

1471

Place of publication: Augsburg, Germany Typology: Gothic Initials: Rubricated capital 'D' midway down second column. Illustrations: Woodcut midway down second column; depicting two women, one ...

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Heiligen Leben
Archive Piece

Heiligen Leben

1471

Place of publication: Augsburg, Germany Typology: Gothic Initials: One enlarged rubicated initial (hand-drawn) Illustrations: One woodcut; coloured. The image shows five men: one is kneeling i...

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Dr. Des Crema
Archive Piece

Dr. Des Crema

1475

Place of publication: Bologna, Italy Typology: Gothic Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text set into two columns. Each new section is opened with a line of text in larger type.

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Dr. Des Crema
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Dr. Des Crema

1475

Place of publication: Bologna, Italy Typology: Gothic Initials: None. Illustrations: None. Layout: Text set into two columns. Each new section is opened with a line of text in larger type.

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The Creation (image 1)
Archive Piece

The Creation (image 1)

[ca. 1461-1483]

Six roundels depicting God's creation: the separation of sky and earth (1), creation of trees and plants (2), creation of waters and fishes (3), creation of animals (4), creation of angels (5), and th...

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