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FCBTC / lost among the words Rabanus Maurus, De laudibus sanctae crucis (part of the ‘Mettener Armenbibel’), Metten Abbey München, BSB, Clm fol.

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fuck-zines: “e-codices Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland is a Project coordinated by the Medieval Institute of the University of Fribourg, in Fribourg, Switzerland.

De laudibus
Inc. 197 Ausmo, Nicolaus de: Supplementum 1473, Wendelin von Speyer. Velence, Pergamen.

Inc. 197 Ausmo, Nicolaus de: Supplementum 1473, Wendelin von Speyer. Velence, Pergamen.

Images of medieval manuscripts in the collectio...
Cod. Pal. germ. 4 Rudolf von Ems: Willehalm von Orlens ; Dietrich von der Glesse: Der Gürtel (Borte) ; Peter Suchenwirt: Liebe und Schönheit

Cod. Pal. germ. 4 Rudolf von Ems: Willehalm von Orlens ; Dietrich von der Glesse: Der Gürtel (Borte) ; Peter Suchenwirt: Liebe und Schönheit

Cod. Pal. germ. 4 Rudolf von Ems: Willehalm von Orlens... Germany (Swabia) 1455-1479.
Cod. Pal. germ. 4: Cod. Pal. germ. 4 Rudolf von Ems: Willehalm von Orlens ; Dietrich von der Glesse: Der Gürtel (Borte) ; Peter Suchenwirt: Liebe und Schönheit u.a. (Schwaben/Grafschaft Oettingen (?), 1455-1479)

Cod. Pal. germ. 4: Cod. Pal. germ. 4 Rudolf von Ems: Willehalm von Orlens ; Dietrich von der Glesse: Der Gürtel (Borte) ; Peter Suchenwirt: Liebe und Schönheit u.a. (Schwaben/Grafschaft Oettingen (?), 1455-1479)

an illuminated manuscript from a book where the vellum has been dyed or painted black.
Puzzle initial

Netherlands, Ch: this seems like a neat design for a text-heavy scroll. I enjoy the blue and red accent line work in the borders.

Illuminated manuscript in the collection of Utrecht University Library, The Netherlands.

Images of medieval manuscripts in the collection of Utrecht University Library

Secret canon used to plummet line the original columns with much additional text inserted in the fore edge margin and in the gutter as well, in less proportional column rules. Browned gall ink with red and blue decoration. Harley 3487 f. 16v at the British Library. Released under Public Domain.

Image of an item from the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

Leaf from Antiphonary. Italian, ca.1380

Leaf from Antiphonary

The Winchester Bible, housed in the Cathedral Library, is the largest and perhaps finest of all surviving 12th-century English bibles. A single scribe wrote out its entire text in Latin, while artists worked its exquisitely illuminated capital letters. This great illuminated initial starts the Book of Genesis. Photo by John Crook

This great illuminated initial starts the Book of Genesis. Photo by John Crook. From the Winchester Bible

Book of Hours, MS M.349 fol. 14r - Images from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - The Morgan Library & Museum

Book of Hours, MS fol. - Images from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - The Morgan Library & Museum