The British Library and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France have worked together to digitise 800 illuminated manuscripts from the period 700-1200, sharing them online for the first time. The project was funded by The Polansky Foundation. 400 manuscripts held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and 400 held by the British Library were selected because of their importance for the history of French and English relations in the Middle Ages, as well as for their artistic, historical or literary value.
The manuscripts can be viewed here and here
See highlights from The Great Canterbury Psalter
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