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Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
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Use this website to find and view descriptions and images of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the British Library, one of the richest collections in the world.

 

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Last update: June 2008. New records for Harley manuscripts will be added in early 2009.

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'Divers Manuscripts both Antient and Curious': Treasures from the Harley Collection. A two-day conference (29-30 June 2009) on illuminated manuscripts in the Harley collection, held at the British Library Conference Centre, London. Further informationRegistration

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