A. David lifting up his soul (in the form of an infant) to God, in a large initial A (Ps. xxiv.); with musical notes. Tuscan school, XIVth cent. 16 x 11 ¾ in. David, King: Miniatures of, 14th cent.: circ. 1500.
B. St. Michael and his Angels, in combat with the Dragon and his host; below, the miracle of Monte Galgano. From a choral book, with musical notes (App. ii. 1 in the Descriptive Catalogue of . . . the collection of John Malcolm of Poltalloch, Esq., by Sir J. C. Robinson, 1876, p. 277). Tuscan sc...
The manuscript is a single cutting from a leaf originally part of a large choirbook, now Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Codice Corale 2. On the recto, the cutting comprises a very large historiated initial 'R' in gold and colours, within a border and on a gold background. Human heads...
D. The Resurrection, in a large initial R. Milanese school, circ. 1500. 12 X 10 ½ in. Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Miniatures of the life of Christ: 15th-16th centt.
E. Adoration of the Magi, in an initial C. Milanese school, circ. 1500,. 73 X 73 in. Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Miniatures of the life of Christ: 15th-16th centt.
F. The Last Supper, in an initial N. Milanese, school, circ. 1500. 7 x 71/8 in. Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Miniatures of the life of Christ: 15th-16th centt.
G. The Nativity, in an initial P; below, the Annunciation to shepherds (Descr.. Cat., App. ii. 3). Umbrian school, late XVth cent. 16 X 13 in. Court of Rome: Leaves from MSS. formerly in the Vatican Library: 14th - 16th centt. Court of Rome: Leaves from MSS. formerly in the Vatican Library: ...
H. Scroll-work border; from a MS. formerly in the Vatican (Descr. Cat., App. ii. 5). XVth cent. 14 ½ X 10 in. Court of Rome: Leaves from MSS. formerly in the Vatican Library: 14th - 16th centt. Court of Rome: Leaves from MSS. formerly in the Vatican Library: 14th - 16th centt.
I. Border, containing the arms and device (a ring with three feathers) of Cardinal Giulio de' Medici [Cardinal, 1513; Pope, as Clement VII., 1523; died 1534]; within are an initial T enclosing a miniature of a cardinal performing mass, and an inscription "Julius de Medicis, Cardin. Electus Sum. ...
K. Ornamental border, containing figures of a pope, a cardinal, and two bishops: within are two small miniatures, (1) Angels adoring the Host, (2) the Last Supper. Executed by Giulio Clovio, ob. 1578 (Descr. Cat., App. ii. 11). 13 5/8 X 10 ¼ in. Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Miniatures of the life ...