• Micrographical design at the end of Psalms, beginning of Proverbs., Hagiographa with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

217a verso).Latin inscriptions: translation of the colophon; calculation of the Hebrew date in by the same hand, 1708 (f. 217v). John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain to the Levant Company at Constantinople: in his collection (no. VIII.): inscribed (f.

• Historiated initial 'M'(agnus) of the Agnus Dei with marginal extensions., Corrogationes Promethei; Hypomnesticon contra pelagianos et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius

et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius The Gilbertine priory of St. Mary, Sempringham (Lincolnshire), given by John of Glynton: inscribed, 'Lib[er] de domo de Semp[r]i[n]gh[a]m ex i[m]pet[ra]t[i]one Ioh[an]nis de Glynton / cano[n]ici d[ic]te dom[us] et si

• Text of the Lord's Prayer in English in a pre-Wycliffite version., Corrogationes Promethei; Hypomnesticon contra pelagianos et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius

et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius The Gilbertine priory of St. Mary, Sempringham (Lincolnshire), given by John of Glynton: inscribed, 'Lib[er] de domo de Semp[r]i[n]gh[a]m ex i[m]pet[ra]t[i]one Ioh[an]nis de Glynton / cano[n]ici d[ic]te dom[us] et si

• Illuminated initial 'D'(e)., Corrogationes Promethei; Hypomnesticon contra pelagianos et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius

et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius The Gilbertine priory of St. Mary, Sempringham (Lincolnshire), given by John of Glynton: inscribed, 'Lib[er] de domo de Semp[r]i[n]gh[a]m ex i[m]pet[ra]t[i]one Ioh[an]nis de Glynton / cano[n]ici d[ic]te dom[us] et si

• Full border of micrographical design at the end of Joshua and beginning of Judges., Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full border of micrographical design at the end of Joshua and beginning of Judges. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the

• Micrographical design of birds on trees at the beginning of Samuel., Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Micrographical design of birds on trees at the beginning of Samuel. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the monogram 'WR'), similar

• Full border of micrographical design at the beginning of Jeremiah., Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full border of micrographical design at the beginning of Jeremiah. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the monogram 'WR'), similar to

• Micrography of a bird on a tree at the beginning of Joel., Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Micrography of a bird on a tree at the beginning of Joel. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the monogram 'WR'),

• Full border of micrographical design of floral and geometric motifs and lion heads, at the end of Malachi., Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full border of micrographical design of floral and geometric motifs and lion heads, at the end of Malachi. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a

• Detail of a miniature of the illness of John, the Duke of Normandy, with doctors at his bedside., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of the illness of John, the Duke of Normandy, with doctors at his bedside. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of mourners at the deatbed of John, Duke of Brittany., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of mourners at the deatbed of John, Duke of Brittany. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies of the

• Detail of a miniature of the siege of Meaux and the death of the mayor of the town, at the beginning of chapter 77 of 'John the Good' book, with the signature of Richard duke of Gloucester, future Richard III, 'Richard Gloucestre'., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

of the mayor of the town, at the beginning of chapter 77 of 'John the Good' book, with the signature of Richard duke of Gloucester, future Richard III, 'Richard Gloucestre'. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of

• Detail of a miniature of two traitors beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 92 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 92 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies

• Detail of a miniature of English prisoners released from the Louvre, at the beginning of chapter 88 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

the Louvre, at the beginning of chapter 88 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other

• Detail of a miniature of the chancellor of Navarre carried in irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only

• Detail of a miniature of Charles Toussac and Josseran Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other

• Puzzle initial 'I' (n primordio) with pen-flourishing (including 'J-border') at the beginning of the text. Ownership inscription cut out in the lower margin (possibly of Lord William Howard)., Historical chronicle (until 1258)

be correpond to the size of his signature (f. 7), note possibly in his hand (f. 88v) (see Wright 1972). John Warburton (b. 1682, d. 1759), of Bury, county Lancashire, antiquary and herald, Somerset Herald in 1720: sold to Edward

• Initial 'H' with interlaced and foliate decoration., Commentarium in Epistolas Paulini, imperfect

sketches (ff. 28, 95, 130, lower margins). Spaces left blank for initials (ff. 17, 17v). Commentarium in Epistolas Paulini, imperfect John Chamberlayne (b. 1668/9, d. 1723), translator and literary editor, and son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): bought

• White vine initial 'M'(agno) containing a putto with partial white vine border including birds and winged putti holding a wreath enclosing a blank space originally designed to receive a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Lactantius' Divinae institutiones., Divinae institutiones (ff. 1-162v), De ira Dei (ff. 163-179), De opificio Dei (ff. 179v-194), Epitome divinarum institutionum (ff. 194v-202v)

White vine initial 'M'(agno) containing a putto with partial white vine border including birds and winged putti holding a wreath enclosing a blank space originally designed to receive a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Lactantius' Divinae institutiones. Some

• Decorated initial 'V'(erus) with foliate decoration including acanthus extending into the margins in Aristotle's Physica., Various works including Physica (ff. 3-55v), De somno et vigilia (ff. 56-64v), De vita et morte (ff. 64v-68), imperfect

Decorated initial 'V'(erus) with foliate decoration including acanthus extending into the margins in Aristotle's Physica. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.For a detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808.This manuscript is partially a palimpsest probably of a 14th-century unfinished choirbook,