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Medieval Manuscripts3
Brotherton Collection2
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2
Ripon Cathedral1

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animals1
birds1
fabulous animals1
fruits1
hymns, english1
music1
songs, english1

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Geldert, John1
Leigh, Blanche Legat1

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A dog-bishop and birds in gowns (fol. 28r)
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A dog-bishop and birds in gowns (fol. 28r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a dog or a deer dressed up as a bishop, and a group of three birds, including a cockerell, wearing gowns.

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Floral border (fol. 149r)
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Floral border (fol. 149r)

[ca. 1470-1480]

Bar-frame border in gold and in rose/blue acanthus vine that extends into the border in curved leaves and hairline tendrils that carry poppyheads, heart motifs, gold pine cones and gold balls with gre...

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Two figures discussing (fol. 398v)
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Two figures discussing (fol. 398v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'E' encloses a scene of two figures in discussion, both with halos. The initial is decorated further with a dragon-like creature.

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REVEREND JOSPEH HUNTER MANUSCRIPTS: NOTES

1850-1854

Comprising five volumes containing notes by Hunter of the Roman Antiquities of Britain for the counties of Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Chester, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucester, Hampshire, Her...

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