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'John de Geneth francoy de Tornay, Johannis Derne Engl. de Noryc, Johannes allemein de Yarm.... Johannes of... Storwice mercer, Robert Hendry demorant En Franche en la villle de Rouen, John de Geneth Bourgenon demerant en lotel de mr. Catelyn,
'John de Geneth francoy de Tornay, Johannis Derne Engl. de Noryc, Johannes allemein de Yarm.... Johannes of... Storwice mercer, Robert Hendry demorant En Franche en la villle de Rouen, John de Geneth Bourgenon demerant en lotel de mr. Catelyn,
pasted onto an unfoliated paper flyleaf; ff. iii-vi are notes on paper; ff. vii-viii are pages from the preface by John Romilly to a printed edition describing the manuscript; f. 200 is a lined parchment leaf, ff. 202-204 are parchment
Frames for chronological tables in red or blue. Chronicle The Benedictine abbey of St. Denis: probably produced there; borrowed to John, duke of Berry (see below).John of Valois, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d. 1416), probably to be identified with
or in red with brown penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters in red. Rubrics in red. Fragment of a monastic Breviary John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans
lot 8090, bought by Combe for 2s.Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818. Detail John of Wales (index Johannes Guallensis) England
stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Illuminated headpiece John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus), Severianus Gabalensis Eastern Mediterranean
1).William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime minister: his book-plate (4th flyleaf); purchased by the British Museum together with 1244 other Lansdowne manuscripts in 1807. John le Breton England
letters at the beginning of John. Watermark of 'W', f. [ii]. Simple initials in red, a few with penwork decoration. Cadels. Spaces left for initials. Maccabees and the New Testament (ff. 1-157v); Historia scholastica inscribed 'i(c) z(u) (ieh?), f. 72v;
or blue. Miscellany, including charters for Durham and letters to the bishop of Durham, Walter Map's De nummo (f. 10v) John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century inscription 'Liber domini Johannis Wessyngton prioris Dunelmensis' cut out
Introductorium (ff. 31v-57) Crossed out inscription 'Edwardus Horichise (?) Johannus Godfalne (?) (f. 58v).Inscription 'Edwardus Blomebill de Gountone az' and 'John thapmman' (f. 91v).Added materials, one early 17th-century horoscope dated 1614 (ff. 73-79) and in a different hand 'Pro per
'A'(pocalypsis) with John the Evangelist and his symbol the eagle, at the beginning of the Apocalypse. 32 large and smaller decorated foliate initials, mostly with partial foliate borders, many including figures or animals, in colours and gold, at the beginning
pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Fragment of a Psalter, with Psalm 84:10-89:19, the recto mounted as the verso John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans
with an eagle-headed John the Evangelist. f. 159 damaged and torn.ff. 1, 356 are paper flyleaves. 1 very large historiated initial in colours (f. 2). 80 smaller historiated initials in colours (ff. 1v, 15v, 25v, 32v, 43, 52, 58, 65,
1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford
beginning of the prologue to John. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of the Anglo-Saxon examples of the practice of inserting records in sacred books. It was believed to be the
at the beginning of John. The manuscript contains a text of a manumission by King Athelstan, one of the earliest of the Anglo-Saxon examples of the practice of inserting records in sacred books. It was believed to be the book
an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);
an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);
an abridgement of Geoffrey of Monmouth: inscribed with his name 'Ponticus Virunius' (f. 1).Added marginal annotations in a 16th-century hand. John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (f. 133) and notes in his hand (e.g., ff. 1, 132v-133);