Part 2 — THE COLLOTYPE PLATES

THE COLLOTYPE PLATES

Plate I.—Portion of Inscription on base of Trajan Column, Rome, circa 114 A.D. Scale approx. 19th linear. (See also Plate II.)

Plate II.—Alphabet from Trajan Inscription (Circa 114 A.D.) Scale approx. 16 linear. (See also Plate I). Note.—L and O are shown sideways in the 2nd line.

Plate III.—Written Roman Capitals, Fourth or Fifth Century. (Virgil’s “Æneid”).

Plate IV.—Uncial Writing, probably Italian Sixth or Seventh Century. (Latin Gospels). Brit. Museum, Harl. MS. 1775.

Plate V.—Uncial Writing, probably Continental Seventh Century (Gospel of S. John). Ex Libris Stonyhurst College. (See also enlargement, fig. 169.)

Plate VI.—Half Uncial (Irish), Seventh Century, “Book of Kells” (Latin Gospels). Ex Libris Trinity College, Dublin.

Plate VII.—Half Uncial (English), circa 700 A.D. “Durham Book” (Latin Gospels). Brit. Mus., Cotton MSS. Nero D. IV.

Plate VIII.—English Tenth-century Writing. (Psalter). Brit. Mus., Harl. MS. 2904. (See enlargement fig. 172.)

Plate IX.—English Writing, dated 1018. Two portions of a Charter of CNUT. Brit. Museum. (See also enlargement, fig. 173.)

Plate X.—Italian (first half of) Twelfth-century Writing. (Homilies and Lessons). Brit. Mus., Harl. MS. 7183. (See also enlargement, fig. 174).

Plate XI.—English (late) Twelfth-century Writing, with flourished Capitals. (Breviary). Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 2. A.X.

Plate XII.—Illuminated Initial in a Flemish MS. A.D. 1148 (Latin Bible). Brit. Museum, Addl. MS. 14790.

Plate XIII.—English (2nd half) Thirteenth-century Writing and Illumination (Latin Bible). Ex. Libris S. C. Cockerell.

Plate XIV.—Thirteenth-century Line-finishings: Penwork. (Psalter). Brit. Museum, Royal MS. 1, D.X.

Plate XV.—English Writing and Illumination, circa 1284 A.D. (Psalter). Brit. Museum, Addl. MS. 24686.

Plate XVI.—Italian Fourteenth-century MS., Brit. Mus., Addl. MS. 28841.

Plate XVII.—French Fifteenth-century Writing, with Illuminated Borders. Ex. Libris E. Johnston.

Plate XVIII.—Italian Fifteenth-century Writing and Illumination (Perotti’s translation of Polybius). Ex libris H. Yates-Thompson.

Plate XIX.—Italian MS. dated 1481. Ex libris S. C. Cockerell.

Plate XX.—One page of an Italian (late) Fifteenth-century MS. Ex. libris S. C. Cockerell.

Plate XXI.—Italian (early) Sixteenth-century “cursive” or “Italic” MS. Ex. libris S. C. Cockerell. (See enlargement, fig. 178.)

Plate XXII.—“Communion Service” written and illuminated by E. Johnston, 1902 A.D. (“Office Book,” Holy Trinity Church, Hastings). Reduced (nearly 34 scale).

Plate XXIII.—The story of Aucassin and Nicolette, written and illuminated by W. H. Cowlishaw, 1898 A.D.

Plate XXIV.—Inscription cut in Stone by A. E. R. Gill, 1903 A.D. Reduced (316 scale). Note.—To view these incised letters have the light on the left of the plate (or cover with thin tissue paper).