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Arundel Collection

A collection associated with the Earl of Arundel, preserving manuscripts of historical, literary, and scholarly importance.

British Library · Antiquarian manuscripts

Folio spread from Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Arundel
Arundel MS 263, British Library. Image source: Wikimedia Commons ↗

The Arundel manuscripts reflect the interests and collecting networks of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, and subsequent custodians. The material spans languages and subjects rather than a single genre. Its history illustrates how manuscripts moved from private libraries into collections that later became available to scholars and the public.

A point of interest

The journeys manuscripts make between owners, libraries, and institutions.

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