Marginal Collection

Illuminated Wenzelbibel manuscript
A page from the illuminated manuscript known as the Wenzelbibel (or Wenzelsbibel), named after King Wenzel (Wenceslaus) IV of Bohemia

Justinian Digesta, Book XXXIII (Fragment)
Double folio, parchment, from Justinian's Digesta. Main body text in black ink written in two columns with contemporary marginal and interlineal gloss

Justinian's Codex, Book V. XIII (Fragment)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this leaf is from Book V.XIII Dei Uxoriae Actione 1.1.a. Main body text and marginal gloss with additional minute gloss on verso

Justinian's Codex, Book VI. XXXXI (Fragments)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is from Book VI.XXXXI. Comprised of main body text and a marginal gloss with an additional minute gloss

Justinian's Codex, Book V. XXXVIII (Fragment)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is from Book VI. XXXVIII De Uerborum Et Rerum Significatione 4.1

Justinian's Codex, Book IIII. XX (Fragment)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is taken from Book IIII.XX De Testibus 20. Comprised of a main body text and a marginal gloss with additional minute gloss

Justinian's Codex, Book III. XVIII (Fragment)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is taken from Book III.XVIII, De Probationis 7. Main body text with a marginal gloss and additional minute gloss

Justinian Digesta, Books V and VI (Fragment)
Bifolium from a copy of Justinian's Pandects, or Digesta Justiniani Augusti, parchment. Containing part of the end of Book V (De Judiciis) and the beginning of Book VI (De Rei Vindicatione)

A magician with witches and wizards
A magician conjures up fantasies to entertain a mixed gathering of witches, wizards, demons, and other marginal folk

Romans fight the Sabines
Marginal drawings depicting combat between the Romans and the Sabines. 1543

Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius
Page of text with marginal drawing showing a horseman outside Rome, and a fight between the horseman and another figure. The horse has collapsed under its rider

Monk or priest singing
Marginal drawing of what appears to be a priest or a monk singing with a book in his hand. 1543

View of Rome
An imaginary view of Rome in a marginal drawing. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Romulus and Remus being suckled by Lupa
Detail from a page of text, showing a marginal drawing of Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she wolf Lupa. 1543

Hercules strikes Cacus, and view of Rome
Page of text with marginal drawings. At the top in the left margin is a picture of Rome. In front of the city stand two men, one of whom is wearing armour. There are birds flying over their heads

Hercules strikes Cacus
Page of text with marginal drawing, showing Hercules with a large club about to strike at Cacus (the bearded man on the right) who is pulling a bull backwards by the tail. 1543

Koran Page 1552 (Front)
A folio from a small Koran for individual use, scribed in the popular Naskhi script with marginal roundels marking verse counts, gold highlights reflect the owners status. Date: 1552

Koran Page 1552 (Back)
A folio from a small Koran for individual use, scribed in the popular Naskhi script with marginal roundels marking verse counts, gold highlights reflect the owners status

Otter (Bewick)
mustela lutra : le loutre, according to Buffon. Loved by some, hunted by others, the otter lives a marginal existence in and out of water

Page from Gutenbergs first Bible
A page from Gutenbergs first Bible, which contained 42 pages

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