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Additional 5474
Tristan en prose with interpolations of Lancelot en prose (ff. 141-151)
Northern France; 4th quarter of the 13th century
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Tristan

f. 74
Tristan
Tristan

f. 74
Tristan
Lancelot

f. 144
Lancelot
 
Lancelot

f. 144
Lancelot

Additional 10289
Guillaume de Saint-Paer ; Andre de Coutances ; Colin Malet and others, Li romanz du Mont Saint-Michel (f. 1); Une estoire de la resurrection de Jesu Crist (f. 64); Titus and Vespasian (f. 82) ; Medical recipes (f. 121v); Li romanz des Franceis (f. 129v); Le chatoiment d'un pere a son fils (f. 133); Compendium Amoris (f. 172); Juglet (f. 175v)
France, N.W. (Normandy); 4th quarter of the 13th century

Additional 10292
L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216)
France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); c. 1316
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Celidoine watching two ships in danger at sea

f. 36v
Celidoine watching two ships in danger at sea
Celidoine put to sea with a lion.

f. 41v
Celidoine put to sea with a lion.
King Nascien being given bread at sea

f. 56v
King Nascien being given bread at sea
 
Two ships at sea

f. 61
Two ships at sea
Merlin gives letter to Pendragon and Uther

f. 87
Merlin gives letter to Pendragon and Uther
Uther and Merlin at table at Pentecost

f. 91
Uther and Merlin at table at Pentecost
 
The sword is given to Arthur

f. 100
The sword is given to Arthur
Merlin disguised as a young boy kneels before Gawain

f. 132v
Merlin disguised as a young boy kneels before Gawain
Gawain and his brothers with Yvonet

f. 134v
Gawain and his brothers with Yvonet
 
Blaise writing down Gawain's adventures

f. 137
Blaise writing down Gawain's adventures
Merlin stands before King Arthur

f. 200v
Merlin stands before King Arthur

Additional 10293/4   f. 1
First folio of Lancelot du Lac (leaf extracted from Additional MS 10293)
France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); c.1316

Additional 10293
Lancelot du Lac
France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); c. 1316
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Attack on a castle.

f. 57
Attack on a castle.
Guinevere and Lancelot

f. 199
Guinevere and Lancelot
Guinevere and Lancelot

f. 199
Guinevere and Lancelot
 
Gawain before the twelve tombs

f. 243
Gawain before the twelve tombs
Hector fighting two lions

f. 247v
Hector fighting two lions
The abbess of the White Nuns cuts the hair of a novice

f. 261
The abbess of the White Nuns cuts the hair of a novice
 
Dwarf hitting Lancelot with a staff

f. 332v
Dwarf hitting Lancelot with a staff
Lancelot holds the head of his grandfather

f. 335
Lancelot holds the head of his grandfather

Additional 10293/4   
First folio of La Queste del Saint Graal (leaf extracted from Additional MS 10294)
France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); 1316

Additional 10294
La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 2-53); Morte Artu (ff. 53-96)
France, N. (Saint-Omer or Tournai); c. 1316
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Lancelot fighting

f. 68
Lancelot fighting
Lancelot

f. 68
Lancelot
Arthur on the Wheel of Fortune

f. 89
Arthur on the Wheel of Fortune
 
The final battle on Salisbury Plain

f. 93
The final battle on Salisbury Plain
The battle on Salisbury Plain

f. 93
The battle on Salisbury Plain
Arthur's sword returned to the lake

f. 94
Arthur's sword returned to the lake
 
Hand in the lake retrieves Arthur's sword

f. 94
Hand in the lake retrieves Arthur's sword

Additional 12228
Hélie de Borron?, Guiron le Courtois
Italy, S. (Naples?); Between 1352 and 1362
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Kings playing a game

f. 23
Kings playing a game
Tournament with ladies watching

ff. 214v-215
Tournament with ladies watching

Additional 16914
Leaves from a Missal of Cardinal Domenico della Rovere
Italy, Central (Rome); c. 1478 - c. 1483
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Annunciation

f. a
Annunciation

Additional 17443
Lancelot-Grail
France (Paris or Douai?); 2nd half of the 13th century

Additional 17864B
Cutting from a Sanctorale
Italy, N. (Lombardy); Last quarter of the 15th century or 1st quarter of the 16th century

Additional 17864C
Cutting from an Antiphoner
Italy, N. (Lombardy); 1st quarter of the 16th century
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The Ascension

C
The Ascension

Additional 18196, ff. 46-48, 52-55, and 61-64
Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts
Italy, N. (Lombardy or Veneto); 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 15th century
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John the Baptist

f. 46
John the Baptist
Benedictone monk

f. 47
Benedictone monk
God

f. 48
God
 
God in Majesty

f. 52
God in Majesty
Man reading

f. 53
Man reading
Saint

f. 54
Saint
 
Prophet

f. 55
Prophet
Christ

f. 61
Christ
Man

f. 62
Man
 
Christ and marty saints

f. 63
Christ and marty saints
Man

f. 64
Man

Additional 18196, f. 1
Leaf of a Hymnal , containing part of the hymns to Agnes and Anthony
Italy, Central (Florence); c. 1340
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Agnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend


Agnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend

Additional 18197, ff. D, G and I
Cuttings from an Antiphoner
Italy, N. (Lombardy); c. 1490 - c. 1510
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The vision of Ezechiel

f. D
The vision of Ezechiel
Helen

f. G
Helen
Funeral

f. I
Funeral
 

Additional 18197, ff. E-F
Cuttings from a choir book, probably a Sanctorale
Italy, N. (Lombardy); c. 1460 - c. 1490
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Annunciation

f. E
Annunciation
A blessed Benedictine Cardinal

f. F
A blessed Benedictine Cardinal

Additional 18197, ff. A and H
Cuttings from a choir book
Italy, N. (Lombardy); 3rd quarter of the 15th century
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Beheading of John the Baptist

f. A
Beheading of John the Baptist
Lawrence

f. H
Lawrence

Additional 18197, f. M
Cutting from a Missal
Italy, N. (Lombardy); c. 1450 - c. 1460
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Bernardino

f. M
Bernardino

Additional 18197, f. K
Cutting from a choir book
Italy, N. (?Ferrara); 3rd quarter of the 15th century
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Lamentation over the Dead Christ

f. K
Lamentation over the Dead Christ

Additional 18197, f. L
Cutting from a choir book
Italy, N. (?Bologna); 1st half of the 15th century
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Assumption of the Virgin.

f. L
Assumption of the Virgin.

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