online collections

British Library

http://www.bl.uk/collections/manuscripts.html

Online collection includes a searchable catalogue and a digital catalogue of illuminated manuscripts where there is a virtual tour for an introduction to illuminated manuscripts. Choosing a period (800-1000 and 1000-1200) will take you to a brief introduction with several images and short descriptions.  

http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/illuminated

This collection of over 3,500 manuscripts from the British Isles of the 8^th to the 15^th century will be online early 2004. Currently you can view five manuscript collections including the Lindisfarne Gospels. Beautiful color pictures and textual commentary.

Bodleian Library

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/scwmss/wmss/medieval/browse.htm

Browse images of medieval manuscripts. List of manuscripts with about 1,000 images hyperlinked, arranged chronologically and by place of origin. Provides all images of illuminations from each manuscript with textual commentary.

http://image.ox.ac.uk/

Early manuscripts at Oxford University . Provides access to over 80 manuscripts, with nearly complete images (text and illuminations) of manuscripts. Browse by collection or scan through entire list. No textual commentary.