List of illuminated manuscripts

This is a list of illustrated or decorated European manuscripts from the invention of the codex through the invention of the printing press.

5th Century

London, British Library, MS Royal I. D. V-VIII (Codex Alexandrinus)
Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3225 (Vergilius Vaticanus)
Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3867 (Vergilius Romanus)

6th Century

Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS nouv. acq. lat. 2334 (Ashburnham Pentateuch).
Rossano, Cathedral, Archepiscopal Treasury (Rossano Gospels)
Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. theol. gr. 31 (Vienna Genesis)

7th Century

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, s. n. (Cathach of St. Columba)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 55 (Codex Usserianus Primus)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 57 (Book of Durrow)
Durham, Cathedral Library, MSS A. II. 10 ff. 2-5, 338-8a, C. III. 13, ff. 192-5, and C. III. 20, ff. 1, 2 (Durham Cathedral Library A. II. 10. Gospel Book Fragment)
Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A. II. 17, 2-102 and Cambridge, Magdalene College Pepysian MS 2981 (19) (Durham Gospels)
Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana MS Amiatinus 1 (Codex Amiatinus)
Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, MS D. 23. sup. (Bobbio Orosius (Ambrosiana Orosius))
Monza, Cathedral Treasury, (Gospels of Queen Theodelinda)

8th Century

Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 58 (Book of Kells)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 59 (Book of Dimma)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 60 (Book of Mulling)
Lichfield, Cathedral Library, (Lichfield Gospels (Book of St. Chad))
London, British Library, MS Cotton Nero D. IV (Lindisfarne Gospels)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 9389 (Echternach Gospels)
Trier, Staatsbibliothek, Cod.22 (Ada Gospels)
Trier, Stadtbibliothek, MS 31, (Trier Apocalypse)
Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica, MS Barberini Lat. 570 (Barberini Gospels)

9th Century

Cambridge, University Library, MS L1. 1. 10 (Book of Cerne)
Bern, Bern, Burgerbibliothex, Codex Bongarsianus 318 (Bern Physiologus)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 52 (Book of Armagh)
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D. II. 3, ff. 12-67 (Stowe Missal)
Epernay, Bibliothèque Municipale, Ms. 1 (Ebbo Gospels)
Fulda, Landesbibliothek, Codex Bonifatianus 3 (Cadmug Gospel Book)
London, British Museum, MS Add. 10546. (Moutier-Grandval Bible)
London, British Library, MS Harley 2965 (Book of Nunnaminster)
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14000 (Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram)
New York, Pirpont Morgan Library, MS M.1 (Lindau Gospels)
Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS lat. 1 (First Bible of Charles the Bald)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8850 (Gospels of St. Medard de Soissons)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 9428 (Drogo Sacramentary)
Utrecht, Universiteitsbibliotheek, MS 32 (Utrecht Psalter)

10th Century

Cambridge, St. John's College, MS C. 9 (59) (Southampton Psalter)
Cambridge, University Library, MS II. 6. 32 (Book of Deer)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS 644 (Morgan Beatus)

11th Century

Baltimore, The Walters Art Gallery, MS W.530B (Vatopedi Psalter)
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4452 (Pericopes of Henry II)
Nuremburg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, MS 156142 (Codex Aureus of Echternach)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat, 8878 (Apocalypse of Saint-Sever)

12th Century

London, British Library, MS Egerton 1139 (Melisende Psalter)

13th Century

Baltimore, The Walters Art Gallery MS 759 (Beaupre Antiphonary)
Cambridge, Trinity College, MS R. 16. 2 (Trinity Apocalypse)
Leeds, Royal Armories, British Museum No. 14 E iii, No. 20, D. vi., (I.33)
London, British Library, MS Add. 50000 (Oscott Psalter)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS 710 (Berthold Missal)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS 729 (The Psalter and Hours of Yolande of Soissons)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 180 (Douce Apocalypse)

14th Century

London, British Library, MS Add. 42130. (Windmill Psalter (Luttrell Psalter))
London, British Library, MS Add. 49622 (Gorleston Psalter)
London, British Library, MS Arundel 83 pt. 2 (De Lisle Psalter)
New York, Public Library, Spencer Collection MS 26 (Tickhill Psalter)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 1052 (Breviary of Charles V)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 18014 (Petites Heures du Duc du Berry )

15th Century

Chantilly, Musée Condé (Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 945 and M. 917 (Hours of Catherine of Cleves)
Ranworth, St. Helen's Church, (Ranworth Antiphoner)

Unknown

Antwerp, Museum Plantin-Moretus, MS M. 17. 4 (Antwerp Sedulius)
Berlin, Deutsche Staatsbibliothek, MS Hamilton 553 (Salaberga Psalter)
Berlin, Kupferstichkabinet Blatt, Inv. No. 1247
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussicher Kulturbesitz, Cod. theol. lat. fol. 485 (Quedlinburg Italia fragment)
Brussels, Bibliotheque Royale, MS II.282
Cambrai, Bibliotheque Municipal, MS 422 (Cambrai Apocalypse)
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 20 (Corpus Apocalypse)
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 197B, ff. 1-36 (Formerly pp.245-316) and London, British Library, Cotton MS Otho C. V (Cotton-Corpus Christi Gospel Fragment)
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 394
Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS Add. 317
Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS McClean 123 (Nuneaton Book)
Cambridge, Magdelene College, MS F. 4. 5 (Crowland Apocalypse)
Cambridge, Magdelene College, MS Pepys 1803 (Pepys Apocalypse)
Cambridge, Trinity College MS, B. 10 .2
Cambridge, Trinity College MS, B. 10 .6
Cambridge, University Library, MS Gg 1. 1
Cologne, Dombibliothek Cod. 213 (Cologne Collectio Canonum)
Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliothek MS Thott 89.4
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D. II. 3, ff. 1-11 (Royal Irish Academy MS D. II. 3 Gospel of St. John)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 50 (Ricemarch Psalter)
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 56 (Codex Usserianus Secundus (Garland of Howth))
Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS 64 (Dublin Apocalypse)
Durham, Cathedral Library, MSS A. II. 16, ff. 1-23, 34-86, 102 and Cambridge, Magdalene College Pepysian MS 2981 (18) (Durham Cathedral Library A. II. 16. Gospel Book Fragment)
Durham, Cathedral Library, MS B. II. 30 (Durham Cassiodirus)
Eton College Library MS 177 (Eton Apocalypse)
Freiburg-im-Breisga, Universitatbibliothek, Cod. 702 (Freiburg Gospel Book Fragment)
Gotha, Forschungsbibliothek Cod. Memb I. 18 (Gotha Gospel Book)
Harburg uber Donauworth, Schloss Harburg, Furstlich Ottingen-Wallerstein'sche Bibliothek Cod. I. 2. 4. 2 (Olin Maihingen) (Harburg Gospel Book)
Hereford, Cathedral Library, MS P. I. 2 (Hereford Gospel Book)
Karlsruhe, Landesbibliothek Cod. CLXVII (Karlsruhe Bede)
Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek, MS. B. P. L. 67 (Leiden Priscian)
Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek, MS Voss. lat. F. 4, ff. 4-33 (Leiden Pliny)
Leipzig, Universitatsbibliothek, MSS Rep. I, 58a and Rep. 35a (Leipzig Gospel Book Fragment)
Leningrad, Public Library Cod. Q. v. I. 18 (Leningrad Bede)
Leningrad, Public Library Cod. F. v. I. 8 (Leningrad Gospels)
Leningrad, Public Library Cod. Q. v. XIV. 1 (Leningrad Paulinus)
Lisbon, Gulbenkian Museum MS L.A.139 (Gulbenkian Apocalypse)
London, British Library, MS Add. 18633
London, British Library, MS Add. 22493
London, British Library, MS Add. 35166
London, British Library, MS Add. 36929 (British Library Add. MS. 36929 Psalter)
London, British Library, MS Add. 38842
London, British Library, MS Add. 40618 (British Library Add. MS. 40618 Gospel Book)
London, British Library, MS Add. 42555 (Abingdon Apocalypse)
London, British Library, MS Cotton Otho B. VI (Cotton Genesis)
London, British Library, MS Cotton Tiberius C. II (Tiberius Bede)
London, British Library, MS Cotton Vespasian A. I (Vespasian Psalter)
London, British Library, MS Cotton Vitellius F. XI (Vitellius Psalter)
London, British Library, MS Harley 1023 (British Library Harley MS 1023 Gospel Book)
London, British Library, MS Harley 1802 (British Library Harley MS 1802 Gospel Book)
London, British Library, MS Royal I. B. VII (Royal Gospel Book)
London, British Library, MS Royal I. E. VI and Canterbury, Cathedral Library, Additional MS 16 (Canterbury Gospel Book)
London, British Library, MS Royal 2. A. XX (Royal Prayer Book)
London, British Library, MS Royal 2. D. XIII
London, British Library, MS Royal 15. D. II (Welles/Greenfield Apocalypse)
London, British Library, MS Royal 19. B. XV (Queen Mary Apocalypse)
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 75
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 209 (Lambeth Apocalypse)
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 434
London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1370 (Macdurnan Gospels)
Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum MS Ludwig III.1 (Getty/Dyson Perins Apocalypse)
Maeseych, Church of St. Catherine, Tresor, s. n. (Maeseych Gospel Book)
Metz, Bibliotheque Municipal MS Salis 38 (no longer extant) (Metz Apocalypse)
Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, C. 301. inf. (Milan Theodore)
Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, MS S. 45. sup. ((Bobbio Jerome (Ambrosiana Jerome))
Moscow, State Lenin Library MS NH.1678
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M 652 (Pierpont Morgan Dioscurides)
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M 524 Morgan Apocalypse
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M 776 (Lothian Psalter)
New York, Public Library MS Spencer 57 (Spencer Apocalypse)
Norwich, Central Library MS 287 (Norwich Apocalypse)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 753
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Auct. D. 2. 19 (S. C. 3946) (Macregol Gospels (Rushworth Gospels))
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Auct D.4.14
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Auct D.4.17 (Bodleian Apocalypse)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Auct. F. 4. 32, ff. 37-47 (S. C. 2176)(Bodleian Ovid)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 401
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 426 (S. C. 2327) (Bodleian Philippus)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Canonici Bibl.62 (Canonici Apocalypse)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson G. 167 (S.C. no. 14890) (Rawlinson Gospel Book)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Selden Supra 38 (Selden Apocalypse)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Tanner 184 (Tanner Apocalypse)
Oxford, Lincoln College, MS lat.16
Oxford, New College, MS D.65 (New College Apocalypse)
Oxford, University College, MS 100
Paris, Bibliothèque de Arsenal, MS 5214
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Coislin 79
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS fr.403 (Paris Apocalypse)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS fr.9574
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS gr. 139 (Paris Psalter)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS gr. 510 (Paris Nazianzus)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS gr. 1286 Sinope Gospels
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 281, 298 (Codex Bigotianus)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 10474
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 10861 (Bibliotheque Nationale MS lat. 10861 Lives of Saints)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS nouv. acq. lat. 1587 (Bibliotheque Nationale MS nouv. acq. lat. 1587 Gospel Book)
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS syr. 341 (Syriac Bible)
St. Gall, Stiftsbibliothek Cod. 51 (St. Gall Gospel Book)
St. Gall, Stiftsbibliothek Cod. 60 (St. Gall Gospel of St. John)
St. Gall, Stiftsbibliothek Cod. 904 (St. Gall Priscian)
Stockholm, Royal Library MS A. 135 (Stockholm Codex Aureus)
Stuuttgart, Wurttembergische Landesbibliothek Cod. Bibl. 2. 12 (Stuttgart Psalter)
Toulouse, Bibliotheque Municipal MS 815
Trier, Domschatz, Codex 61(Bibliotheksnummer 134) (Trier Gospels)
Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Cod. O. IV. 20 (Turin Gospel Book Fragment)
Utrecht, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS 32 (Script. eccl. 484, ff. 94-105 (Utrecht Gospel Book Fragment)
Valenciennes, Bibliotheque Municipale MS 99 (Valenciennes Apocalypse)
Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 1224 (Cutbercht Gospel Book)
Wurzburg, Universitatsbibliothek Cod. M. p. th. F. 69 (Wurzburg St. Paul)
Yorkshire Apocalypse, private collection (Yorkshire Apocalypse)