Turtle-doves

Turtle-doves. margin. Queen Mary Psalter. England 1310-20. BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

Queen Mary Psalter. England 1310-20

2 chickens, A duck and a priest?

2 chickens, A duck and a priest?, originally uploaded by Aria Nadii.

Angry Rabbit.

"Happy"/ "Angry" Rabbit. detail. France 13-14 cent. BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

detail. France 13-14 cent.
Love the claws!

Rabbit. margin drawing. Italy (Florence) 1441-67. Add 15432 BL

Rabbit. margin drawing. Italy (Florence) 1441-67. Add 15432 BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

Boethius, Consolatio Philosophiae, 15th century

Boethius, Consolatio Philosophiae, f.24 (289 x 218 mm), 15th century, MSR-19, originally uploaded by National Library NZ on The Commons.

Hare with Bagpipe. detail Flemish c.1320-30. Bodl_Douce5

Hare with Bagpipe. detail Flemish c.1320-30. Bodl_Douce5, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

Hybrid Snail ridden by Hare, jousting a Dog and Hare. detail.

Hybrid Snail ridden by Hare, jousting a Dog and Hare. detail. France c. 1475-1525. Royal E BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

France c. 1475-1525

Little Blue Devil

Blue devil blows Horn and beats Tabor. detail. French c. 1275. Bodl_Douce118, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

French c. 1275.

Conducting

Music--conducting. dessin en marge.13 e s. France. Enluminures Troy BN ms 0145, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

marginalia, illuminated manuscript, 13 e s. France

Hybride

Musician-hybride France 1302-05. Verdun BM ms 0107jpg, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

France 1302-05

Marginal Musicians 1310-20

Musicians---England 1310-20 (bas-de- page) BL, originally uploaded by tony harrison.

April- a woman holding a wreath of flowers.

April- a woman holding a wreath of flowers or a musical instrument. The Hague, KB, 74 G 28 fol. 3r, originally uploaded by renzodionigi.

The Hague, KB, 74 G 28 fol. 3r

Siren - marginalia

Animali fantastici, originally uploaded by renzodionigi.

Marginalia are the “extra” images occupying the marginal space between the block of script and the page limits. They exist in conjunction with the more prominent decorated or historiated initials and miniature illustrations that often relate directly to the page’s text. The marginal figures can inhabit the borders, weave in and out of the text, or dance gleefully at the bottom of a page.

Oxford MS. Douce 5 fol-117v-118r

Oxford MS. Douce 5 fol-117v-118r, originally uploaded by petrus.agricola.

Mermaid (margin) Fr. Artois. 13th cent MS Douce 118

Mermaid (margin) Fr. Artois. 13th cent MS Douce 118, originally uploaded by tony harrison.