1 LUXEUIL SCRIPT: a leaf from the book of Isaiah, from ‘The Luxeuil Prophets’, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [France (Burgundy, probably Luxeuil Abbey), early 8th century (c. 720–30?)]

2 SACRAMENTARY OF ST BONIFACE: a fragmentary bifolium with months of July to October from its calendar, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [England (Northumbria), 1st half of the 8th century]

3 CAROLINGIAN MEDICINE: a fragmentary bifolium, in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Northern France or Southern Netherlands, late 9th century]

4 SACRAMENTARY: six fragmentary leaves, in Latin, manuscript on vellum. [Northern Italy, 9th century (2nd half)]

5 CAROLINGIAN SACRAMENTARY: two fragmentary leaves, in Latin, manuscript on vellum [France (Auxerre?), 9th century (middle decades)]

6 QUR’AN LEAF: A Qur’an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century

7 QUR'AN LEAF: a Qur’an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, [North Africa or Near East, 9th century]

8 QUR’AN LEAVES: three Qur’an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, [North Africa or Near East, 9th-10th century]

9 THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST: a large historiated initial on a fragment of a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, manuscript on vellum [France, 10th or early 11th century]

10 HOMILIARY: a complete bifolium in exceptionally good condition, in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Austria (Salzburg diocese?), 10th century]

11 NOTED BREVIARY: a fragment of a leaf, in Latin, manuscript on vellum [Germany (Cologne?), 10th century]

12 ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, SENTENTIAE: a bifolium in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [Italy, 10th century (2nd half)]

13 A FINE ROMANESQUE ILLUMINATED INITIAL, cut from Jerome, Praefatio in evangelio, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Germany (Rhineland), 12th century (3rd quarter)]

14 THE ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM: a miniature on a fragment of a noted Choir Breviary, in Latin, illustrated manuscript on vellum [Spain, 12th century (late)]

15 ST GALL NEUMES for the feasts of the Dedication of a Church and St Cecilia: two substantially complete leaves from a noted Breviary, in Latin, manuscript on vellum. [Germany, late 11th or early 12th century]

16 GLOSSED BOOK OF GENESIS, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [France, 12th century (middle); the pastedowns: France (Tours?), early 9th century]

17 ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, ETYMOLOGIAE, a large leaf, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [Germany, 12th century (middle)]

18 SIX MINIATURES cut from a copy of Gratian’s Decretum, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Italy (Bologna), late 13th century]

19 SIX MINIATURES cut from a copy of Gratian’s Decretum, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Italy (Bologna), late 13th century]

20 ‘BARI’ TYPE BENEVENTAN SCRIPT AND DECORATION: two fragments probably from a Homilary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [Southern Italy or Dalmatia, 11th or early 12th century]

21 THE VAL-DES-CHOUX ANTIPHONARY, Winter part, in Latin, richly decorated manuscript on vellum. [France (Burgundy), 12th century (2nd half)]

22 BIBLE, ILLUMINATED BY THE SARUM MASTER, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [England (Salisbury), mid 13th century]

23 THREE HISTORIATED INITIALS ON A LEAF FROM THE PSALTER OF JOAN OF NAVARRE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [France (Paris), 13th century (c. 1220–25)]

24 FIFTEEN LARGE MEDICAL-ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS, on a bifolium from the Codex Roncioni, in Latin, illustrated manuscript on vellum. [Italy (southern, perhaps Salerno?), 13th century (2nd quarter)]

25 A LARGE ILLUMINATED INITIAL on a leaf from a luxury Psalter, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Paris?), 13th century (c. 1270s)]

26 THE NATIVITY and THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT: two historiated initials on two leaves from a Noted Choir Psalter in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum. [Germany, late 13th century]

27 CHRIST PRESENTS THE MISSION TO ST PETER in a historiated initial cut from an illuminated Dominican(?) Antiphonary(?), in Latin, manuscript on vellum. [Germany (Cologne), 14th century (2nd? quarter)]

28 THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST in a historiated initial, with the Harrowing of Hell and the Noli Me Tangere in the bas-de-page, on a leaf from a Missal, in Latin, on vellum. [France (probably Paris), 14th century (c. 1320s)]

29 THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND KING PORUS IN INDIA: a miniature on a leaf of Roger of Lille’s (fl. 1208–13) Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César, IN FRENCH, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Northern France or Southern Netherlands?, 14th century (early)]

30 PORTRAITS OF KINGS OF FRANCE on a leaf from Bernard Gui (d. 1331), Arbor genealogiae regum francorum, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Southern France (Toulouse?), 14th century (c. 1320s)]

31 A FUNERAL SERVICE, THE NATIVITY, and THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, three historiated initials on three leaves from an early Book of Hours, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Northern France (Picardy, Noyon?), 14th century (c. 1370s)]

32 FULL-PAGE MINIATURE WITH FOUR SCENES FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, from a Psalter, illuminated manuscript on vellum [France (Paris), 14th century (2nd quarter, c. 1340)]

33 VERY LARGE ILLUMINATED INITIAL on a leaf from an Antiphonary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Italy (Central?), 15th century (first half)]

34 THE VISION OF EZEKIEL, PAINTED BY THE ALMAGEST MASTER: a historiated initial on an imperfect leaf from a Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Paris), 13th century (c. 1220s)]

35 ST PAUL(?) and KING SOLOMON: two historiated initials on a leaf from the Villeneuve-les-Avignon Bible, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (probably Paris), 13th century (2nd half)]

36 ST AGNES AND HER LAMB: a historiated initial on a large leaf from an Antiphonary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Germany or Switzerland (Upper Rhine or Lake Constance), early 14th century]

37 THE DORMITION and THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY: two miniatures on a leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Italy (Veneto, Verona?), 14th century (2nd quarter)]

38 THREE LARGE ILLUMINATED INITIALS AND BORDERS on a leaf from a Gospel Lectionary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Bohemia(?), 15th century (first half)]

39 A HALF-LENGTH APOSTLE, attributed to Nikolaus Kuthner, a historiated initial on a leaf from a Breviary, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Bohemia (probably Prague), late 14th or early 15th century (c. 1400)]

40 THE EXECUTION OF DEMETRIUS NICATOR, KING OF SYRIA, a miniature cut from a copy of Laurent de Premierfait, Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes malheureux, in French (a translation of Boccaccio’s De casibus virorum illustrium), illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Troyes?), 15th century (c. 1470)]

41 AN ASSAULT ON THE CHASTEL DE SAINT FORGET IN 1384–85, a miniature cut from a Chronicle of the Hundred Years’ War, in French, illuminated manuscript on paper. [Southern Netherlands (Bruges), late 15th century (c. 1480s)]

42 THE MEETING AT THE GOLDEN GATE and JOB ON THE DUNG HEAP, two full-page miniatures attributed to Jean Colombe, on two leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Bourges?), 15th century (c. 1470)]

43 THE FINDING OF MOSES, AND THE PRESENTATION OF MOSES TO PHARAOH, Illuminated by The Master of the Geneva Boccaccio, cut from a copy of Vincent of Beauvais (d. 1264), Speculum historiale, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Loire Valley, Nantes or Angers), 15th century (c. 1460s)]

44 THE VISION OF KING ASTYAGES, illuminated by The Master of the Geneva Boccaccio, cut from a copy of Vincent of Beauvais (d. 1264), Speculum historiale, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Loire Valley, Nantes or Angers), 15th century (c. 1460s)]

45 CICERO DISPUTING OVER THE DEFINITION OF GOD, illuminated by The Master of the Geneva Boccaccio, cut from a copy of Vincent of Beauvais (d. 1264), Speculum historiale, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Loire Valley, Nantes or Angers), 15th century (c. 1460s)]

46 THE EMPEROR SEVERUS CARRYING OUT THE FIFTH PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS, illuminated by The Master of the Geneva Boccaccio, cut from a copy of Vincent of Beauvais (d. 1264), Speculum historiale, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Loire Valley, Nantes or Angers), 15th century (c. 1460s)]

47 KING ANEMUR OF INDIA GIVING ORDERS FOR THE KILLING OF CHRISTIAN MONKS, iIlluminated by The Master of the Geneva Boccaccio, cut from a copy of Vincent of Beauvais (d. 1264), Speculum historiale, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [France (Loire Valley, Nantes or Angers), 15th century (c. 1460s)]

48 TWO ILLUMINATED BORDERS incorporating a design by the Master of the Playing Cards, cut from a choirbook, illuminated manuscript on vellum. [Austria (Danube Valley), late 15th century (c. 1480s)]