Corpus Vitrearum

‘Corpus of Window Glass’

Stained glass is a major form of medieval art, and provides the most immediately attractive aspect of many monuments. The international Corpus Vitrearum, sponsored by the Union Académique Internationale, aims to publish illustrated catalogues of medieval window glass. As part of this Corpus, the British Academy publishes catalogues of stained glass in Great Britain.

The illustrations allow the study of details that are often difficult to examine in situ, and colour plates capture the full palette of the original glass. Commentaries describe the condition of the glass, technique and iconography.

Project Director: Anna Eavis

Committee Chair: Sarah Brown

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Great Britain

Vol. VII. The Stained Glass of Herkenrode Abbey
by Isabelle Lecocq and Yvette Vanden Bemden
9780197267189 (2021) hbk

Vol. VI. The Medieval Stained Glass of Merton College, Oxford
by Tim Ayers
9780197265444 (2013) hbk, 2-part boxed set

British Academy Review article by Tim Ayers

Vol. V. The Medieval Stained Glass of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
by David King
9780197262641 (2006) hbk - out of print

Vol. IV. The Medieval Stained Glass of Wells Cathedral
by Tim Ayers
9780197262634 (2004) hbk, 2-part boxed set - out of print

British Academy Review article by Tim Ayers

Vol. III. York Minster: A Catalogue of Medieval Stained Glass, 1. The West Windows of the Nave
by Thomas French and David O’Connor
0197260535 (1987) hbk - out of print

Vol. II. The Windows of Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury
by Madeline Harrison Caviness
0197259952 (1981) hbk - out of print

Vol. I. The County of Oxford: A Catalogue of Medieval Stained Glass
by Peter A. Newton
0197259707 (1979) hbk - out of print

Supplementary volume

The Windows of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge
by Hilary Wayment
0197259189 (1972) hbk - out of print

Summary catalogues

Vol. 10. The Medieval Stained Glass of West Yorkshire
by Brian Sprakes
9780197267097 (2023) hbk

Vol. 9. The Medieval Stained Glass of Cheshire
by Penny Hebgin-Barnes
9780197264690 (2010) hbk

Vol. 8. The Medieval Stained Glass of Lancashire
by Penny Hebgin-Barnes
9780197264485 (2009) hbk

British Academy Review article by Penny Hebgin-Barnes

Vol. 7. The Medieval Stained Glass of South Yorkshire
by Brian Sprakes
0197262651 (2003) hbk - out of print

Vol. 6. Medieval English Figurative Roundels
by Kerry Ayre
9780197262511 (2002) hbk - out of print

Vol. 5. York Minster: The St William Window
by Thomas French
9780197262023 (1999) hbk - out of print

British Academy Review article by Thomas French

Vol. 4. The Medieval Stained Glass of Northamptonshire
by Richard Marks
0197261779 (1998) hbk - out of print

Vol. 3. The Medieval Stained Glass of the County of Lincolnshire
by Penny Hebgin-Barnes
0197261566 (1996) hbk - out of print

Vol. 2. York Minster: The Great East Window
by Thomas French
0197261361 (1995) hbk - out of print
9780197262412 (2003) pbk - out of print

Vol. 1. A Catalogue of Netherlandish and North European Roundels in Britain
by William Cole
0197261167 (1993) hbk - out of print

Occasional papers

Vol. III. The Medieval Painted Glass of Lincoln Cathedral
by N.J. Morgan
0197260217 (1983) hbk - out of print

Vol. II. The Deterioration and Conservation of Painted Glass: A Critical Bibliography
by R.G. Newton
0197260179 (1982) hbk - out of print

Vol. I. The Deterioration and Conservation of Painted Glass: A Critical Bibliography and Three Research Papers
by R.G. Newton
0197259472 (1974) hbk - out of print