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Classical and Late Antique manuscripts

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Image Manuscript, shelfmark and folio number Comments
  Romance Papyrus, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, cod. suppl. gr. 1294 2nd century. Greek. This is a rare surviving example of an illustrated scroll. Most classical scrolls, if they were illustrated at all were illustrated with smal quick unframed drawings inserted into the blocks of text, as seen here. This scroll contains a fragment of an unidentified Alexandrian Romance.
  Heracles Papyrus, Oxford, Sackler Library, Oxyrhynchus Pap. 2331. 3rd century. Greek. This is another surviving illustrated scroll fragment with small drawings inserted into the block of texts. The illustrations are of the first labor of Heracles, the killing of the Nemean Lion. There is a fragment of an unidentified poem about the labors of Heracles on the papyrus.
  Vergilius Augusteus, Vatican Library, Vat. Lat. 3256, folio 3r. 4th century. There are seven surviving leaves of this early Virgil manuscript. The manuscript is not illustrated but has decorated initial letters at the top of each page. These letters do not mark divisions of the text, but rather are used at the beginning of whatever line happened to fall at the top of the page and are the earliest surviving decorated initials.
  Johnson Papyrus, London, Wellcome Library, MS 5753 5th century. Oldest known surviving herbal illustration.
  Charioteer Papyrus, London, Egypt Exploration Society, s.n Illustration from unknown work.
  Ambrosian Iliad, Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Cod. F. 205 Inf. 5th century. The Ambrosian Iliad is the oldest surviving illustrated manuscript of Homer. This miniature shows Achilles sacrificing to Zeus. The manuscript survives as a set of illuminations cut from the manuscript. The illustrations are in late classical style and have an illusionistic presentation of space typical of that style.
  Vergilius Vaticanus, Vatican, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. lat. 3225. Folio 22 recto About 400. The Vergilius Vaticanus is one of the oldest and best preserved extant manuscripts of Virgil. This miniature shows the flight of Aeneas from Troy.
  Vergilius Romanus, Vatican, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. lat. 3867. Folio 14 recto 5th century. Author portrait of Virgil.
  Vergilius Romanus, Vatican, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. lat. 3867. Folio 44 recto 5th century. Rural scene. May be based on Roman floor mosaics.
  Vienna Dioscurides, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1. Folio 5 verso 6th century. Author portrait of Dioscurides
  Vienna Dioscurides, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1. Folio 6 verso 6th century. Donor portrait of Anicia Juliana. This is the oldest extant donor portrait.
  Vienna Dioscurides, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1. Folio 148 verso 6th century. Illustration of a violet
  Vienna Dioscurides, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1 6th century. Illustration of Coral
  Vienna Dioscurides, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1. Folio 483 verso 6th century. Grid with illustrations of birds
  Corpus Argimesorum Romanorum, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelff. 36.23 Augusteus 2. 5th or 6th century. Illustration showing picture of an estate and a map of the same estate.
  Naples Dioscurides, Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale, Cod. Gr. 1, folio 90r. 7th century.

Early Christian manuscripts

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Image Manuscript, Shelfmark and Folio number Comments
  Quedlinburg Itala, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Cod. theol. lat. fol. 485 5th century. The Quedlinburg Itala is the oldest surviving illustrated Latin biblical manuscript. Only fragments of the manuscript, which were used to reinforce book bindings survive. The miniaature here illustates chapter 15 of 1 Kings.
  Ashburnham Pentateuch, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS nouv. acq. lat. 2334, 6 recto 5th century. The Ashburnham Pentateuch is a Latin manuscript of the first five books of the Bible. The miniature shown here illustrates the story of Cain and Abel.
  St. Augustine Gospels, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Lib. MS. 286, 125 recto. 6th century. The St. Augustine Gospels are a Latin copy of the four Gospels. The manuscript is thought to be on of the manuscripts to England by St. Augustine. This miniature shows scenes from the Passion.
  Codex Brixianus, Brescia, Biblioteca Civica Queriniana, s.n. 6th century. Latin
  Codex Alexandrinus, London, British Library, MS Royal 1. D. V-VIII 6th century. Greek
  Vienna Genesis, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, cod. theol. gr.31, 12 verso 5th century. Greek
  Sinope Gospels, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS gr. 1286 5th century. Greek
  Cotton Genesis, London, British Library, Cotton Otho B VI, Fragment 26 verso 5th or 6th century. Greek
  Rossano Gospels, Rossano, Cathedral, Archiepiscopal Treasury, s.n. 6th century. Greek
  London Canon Tables, London, British Library, Add. MS 5111 6th or 7th century. Greek
  Rabula Gospels, Florence, Biblioteca Mediceo Laurenziana, cod. Plut. I, 560, 13 verso. 6th century. Syriac
  Syriac Bible of Paris, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS syr. 341, 8 recto. 6th or 7th century. Syriac
  Codex Argenteus, Uppsala University Library| 6th or 7th century. Gothic
  Old Testament fragment, Naples, Biblioteca Vittorio Emanuele III, 1 B 18 5th century. Coptic

Insular manuscripts

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Image Manuscript and Shelfmark Folio Date Comments
  Cathach of St. Columba, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, s. n. Early 7th century Page of text, showing decorated initial.
  Cathach of St. Columba, Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, s. n. Early 7th century Detailt, showing decorated initial "Q".
  Bobbio Jerome, Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana MS S. 45. sup. Page 2 7th century Initial "N"
  Bobbio Orosius, Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana MS D. 23. Sup. 1 verso 7th century Carpet page
  Gospel Book Fragment, Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A. II 10 3 verso 7th century Colophon to the Gospel of Matthew.
  Gospel Book Fragment, Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A. II 10 4 recto 7th century Incipt to the Gospel of Mark.
  Book of Durrow, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 57 7th century Carpet Page
  Book of Durrow, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 57 7th century Text page containg Chi Rho monogram at Matthew 1:18.
  Book of Durrow, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 57 86 recto 7th century Incipit to the Gospel of Mark.
  Book of Durrow, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 57 7th century Symbol of Matthew the Evangelist.
  Durham Gospels, Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A.II.17 Late 7th century. Miniature of the Crucifixion
  Durham Gospels, Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A.II.17 Late 7th century. Incipit to the Gospel of John.
  Lindisfarne Gospels, London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D. IV 27 recto Late 7th century or early 8th century. Incipit to the Gospel of Matthew.
  Lindisfarne Gospels, London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D. IV Late 7th century or early 8th century. Portrait of Matthew the Evangelist.
  Lindisfarne Gospels, London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D. IV 27 recto Late 7th century or early 8th century. Carpet Page
  Barberini Gospels, Vatican City, Vatican Library, Barberini Lat. 570 125 recto 8th century Incipit to Gospel of John
  Book of Dimma, Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, MS.A.IV.23 8th century Evangelist Portrait
  Echternach Gospels, Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS Lat. 9389. 8th century. Lion, symbol of Mark the Evangelist
  Lichfield Gospels, Lichfield, Lichfield Cathedral, s.n. 8th century Portrait of Mark the Evangelist.
  Otho-Corpus Gospels, London, British Library, Cotton Otho C V 27 recto 8th century Lion, symbol of Mark the Evangelist
  Tiberius Bede, British Library, MS Cotton Tiberius C. II 60 verso 8th century. Zomorphic initial "A"
  Durham Cassiodorus, Durham, Cathedral Library, MS B. II. 30 About 730 Portrait of the David as a Victor.
 , Leningrad Bede, Saint Petersburg, Russian National Library, Cod. Q. v. I. 18 3 verso About 746. First page of text, with large decorated initial "B".
  Stockholm Codex Aureus, Stockholm, Kungliga Biblioteket, MS.A.135 11 recto Mid-eighth century Page of decorated text containing the chi-rho monogram at Mathew 1:18.
  Book of Mulling, Dublin, Trinity College Library MS A. I. 15 193 recto Last half of the 8th century Portrait of John the Evangelist.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 7 verso Around 800 Miniature of Madonna and Child.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 34 recto Around 800 Chi Rho monogram marking Mathew 1:18.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 34 recto Around 800 Detail of the Chi Rho monogram showing the complexity of the illumination.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 124 recto Around 800 Decorated text Tunc crucifixerant Xpi cum eo duos latrones.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 291 recto Around 800 Portrait of John the Evangelist.
  Book of Kells, Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58. 292 recto Around 800 Incipit of the Gospel of John.
  Book of Cerne, Cambridge, University library, MS L1. 1. 10 9th century Portrait of Mark the Evangelist
  Book of Nunnaminster, London, British Library, Harley Ms 2965 9th century Page of text containing a zoomorphic initial 'd'.
  Breton Gospel Book, London, British Library, Egerton 609 8 recto 9th century. Incipit of the Gospel of Matthew.
  Book of Deer, Cambridge, University library, MS. II.6.32 29 verso 10th century Portrait of Luke the Evangelist

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Carolingian manuscripts

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Early Spanish manuscripts

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