• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of Judges, with Christ in a roundel blessing soldiers, the death of Joshua, a devil entwined in the letter form, and animal head terminals., fragments from the end of Joshua and the beginning of Judges; and the end of Judges to the beginning of Ruth

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initial 'O' (Thoughtful) and border with acanthus leaves, foliate feathering, and the coat of arms of John de Vere., Life of Our Lady

arms of John de Vere. Catchwords decorated with scrolls; quire marks, pricking and ruling visible throughout. Decorated initial 'O' in blue with a full border of pink, green, and blue acanthus leaves with gold and foliate spray; John de Vere's

• Marginal drawing in red ink of a fish and a stock in a tun, a rebus for the name 'Stoughton'., The Canterbury Tales (imperfect), and other works, including the Prose Brut Chronicle of England ('peculiar version' to 1419) (ff. 1-24v), extracts from Gower's Confessio Amantis, and Lydgate's Life of Edmund and Fremund (ff. 136-146v)

British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library: inscribed by Edward Harley, 'Oxford BH, Dec 1738' (f. 2). Rebus for the name 'Stoughton' John Shirley John Shirley Geoffrey Chaucer Leicester England, Central (Leicester)

• Decorated initial 'A'(t)., The Canterbury Tales (imperfect), and other works, including the Prose Brut Chronicle of England ('peculiar version' to 1419) (ff. 1-24v), extracts from Gower's Confessio Amantis, and Lydgate's Life of Edmund and Fremund (ff. 136-146v)

also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library: inscribed by Edward Harley, 'Oxford BH, Dec 1738' (f. 2). Decorated intial John Shirley John Shirley Geoffrey Chaucer Leicester England, Central (Leicester)

• Decorated initials at the knight's interruption of the Monk's Tale and the beginning of the of the Nun's Priest's Tale., The Canterbury Tales (imperfect), and other works, including the Prose Brut Chronicle of England ('peculiar version' to 1419) (ff. 1-24v), extracts from Gower's Confessio Amantis, and Lydgate's Life of Edmund and Fremund (ff. 136-146v)

also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library: inscribed by Edward Harley, 'Oxford BH, Dec 1738' (f. 2). Decorated initials John Shirley John Shirley Geoffrey Chaucer Leicester England, Central (Leicester)

• Text page., The Canterbury Tales (imperfect), and other works, including the Prose Brut Chronicle of England ('peculiar version' to 1419) (ff. 1-24v), extracts from Gower's Confessio Amantis, and Lydgate's Life of Edmund and Fremund (ff. 136-146v)

also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library: inscribed by Edward Harley, 'Oxford BH, Dec 1738' (f. 2). Text page John Shirley John Shirley Geoffrey Chaucer Leicester England, Central (Leicester)

• Decorated initial 'D'(omine)., Devotional book with various offices, indulgences, antiphons, collects, and prayers

Decorated initial 'D'(omine). John of Bridlington, who is included in the litany, was the last English saint to be canonised before the Reformation. He and John of Beverley, also mentioned in the litany, were believed by king Henry V to

• Decorated initial 'W'(hanne) at the beginning of the general prologue: 'Whanne that aprill with his shoures soote / The droghte of march hath perced to the roote'., The Canterbury Tales (imperfect), and other works, including the Prose Brut Chronicle of England ('peculiar version' to 1419) (ff. 1-24v), extracts from Gower's Confessio Amantis, and Lydgate's Life of Edmund and Fremund (ff. 136-146v)

also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library: inscribed by Edward Harley, 'Oxford BH, Dec 1738' (f. 2). Decorated initial John Shirley John Shirley Geoffrey Chaucer Leicester England, Central (Leicester)

• Small miniatures with God the Father, Michael, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and foliate compartiment borders, in the suffrages., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Small miniatures with God the Father, Michael, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and foliate compartiment borders, in the suffrages. Offprints of pilgrim badges (upper and lower parchment flyleaves which faced the original binding).Backhouse 2004 located the manuscript to the

• Puzzle initial 'C' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., Historical and theological miscellany, including excerpts from the Granarium, part II, and a commentary on Sacrobosco's De sphaera (ff. 183-198)

hand similar to those in Oxford, Bodleian, Bodl. MS 585, which includes the Granarium of John Whethamstede, according to Howlett 1974 p. 199. 1 partial border and puzzle initial in blue and gold, with penwork flowers (f. 9). 1 puzzle

• Flourished initial, Atalaya de las Cronicas por Alfonso Martinez de Toledo

abridgment of Spanish history made in 1443 by Alonso or Alfonso Martinez de Toledo, Archpriest of Talavera, and chaplain to John II of Castille (see de Gayangos 1875).Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829

• Historiated initial 'O' of the beheading of John the Baptist., Cuttings from a choir book

of the beheading of John the Baptist. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are kept in two boxes with Add. 18197, ff. B-F and G, I-M (there is no f. J). To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add.

• Acrostic with highlighting and pen-flourishing in margins., La Fleur des Histoires (index Hystoires) Part II, Volume II

314).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed 'To pay for this and th'other volume xxv s 8 July 1650, John Theyer' 25 shillings' (f. 314v) and included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer

• Text page with initials, pen-flourishing, rubrics and chapter numbers., La Fleur des Histoires Part II, Volume I

314).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed 'To pay for this and th'other volume xxv s 8 July 1650, John Theyer' 25 shillings' (see vol II: Royal 16 F VII,f. 314v) and included in the catalogue of his library

• Text page with pen-flourished initials and line-fillers. Colophons with pen-flourishing., La Fleur des Histoires (index Hystoires) Part II, Volume II

314).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed 'To pay for this and th'other volume xxv s 8 July 1650, John Theyer' 25 shillings' (f. 314v) and included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer

• Decorated initial 'P'(lacete) at the beginning of the prologue to the History of Jerusalem of Foucher de Chartres., De muliere Chananaea, Miracula S. Letardi

scribe of Cambridge University Library, Kk.1.17 and Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 274 (ff. i-48).Part 3 includes 'De muliere Chananaea' of John Chrysostom (ff. 57-62) and 'Miracula S. Letardi' of Goscelin (ff. 62v-64v), each written by a different hand. Initials in

• Headpiece and decorated initial 'E' at the beginning of John., Four Gospels with canon tables and Eusebius of Caesarea's letter to Carpianus, imperfect

'E' at the beginning of John. Ruled in hardpoint.Some mold damage, particularly at the end of the manuscript.Binding by Chapman (restored and rebacked). 4 headpieces in colour, one at the beginning of each Gospel (ff. 6, 94, 152, 242v). 4

• Decorated and illuminated initials., Canterbury Tales, imperfectly

family: entries of the births of 'Morryse Worthe ... 1564', 'Frauncis ... 1565', 'Henry 1567', and 'John ... 1574' (f. 84); and again 'John Worth (f. 106), and also 'Humfrye Worthe' (f. 38v). ? The priory of Southwick in Hamphire:

• Decorated and illuminated initials., Canterbury Tales, imperfectly

family: entries of the births of 'Morryse Worthe ... 1564', 'Frauncis ... 1565', 'Henry 1567', and 'John ... 1574' (f. 84); and again 'John Worth (f. 106), and also 'Humfrye Worthe' (f. 38v). ? The priory of Southwick in Hamphire:

• Decorated initial in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales, imperfectly

family: entries of the births of 'Morryse Worthe ... 1564', 'Frauncis ... 1565', 'Henry 1567', and 'John ... 1574' (f. 84); and again 'John Worth (f. 106), and also 'Humfrye Worthe' (f. 38v). ? The priory of Southwick in Hamphire: