The Venetian Diploma of Semitecolo – 17th century. Facsimile. Taken from “The Illuminated Books of the Middle Ages” by Henry Noel Humphreys published in 1844.

Facsimile of the original manuscript taken from the “The Illuminated Books of the Middle Ages: An Account of the Development and Progress of the Art of Illumination, as a Distinct Branch of Pictorial Ornamentation, from the IVth. to the XVIIth. Centuries” published in 1844.

Compiled by Henry Noel Humphreys and Owen Jones

Henry Noel Humphreys (1810–1879) was a British illustrator. He studied medieval manuscripts in Italy as a young man, and became an accomplished scholar in numerous subjects. This compilation of illuminated manuscripts is considered to be among the finest works on the subject.

Image size: 14.5 x 20