• Detail of a drawiing of a snake., Silloge, in the third recension (ff. 4-245), with calendar (ff. 1-3v), De xiv urbis regionibus (ff. 246-253v), De notis antiquis (ff. [254-269v]), and index of the locations of the inscriptions (ff. [270-271v])

Detail of a drawiing of a snake. Original foliation, and ink foliation, which stops at f. 253. Full-page calendar in colours and gold (ff. 1-3v). Headings in panels with text in gold or colours, some in the form of

• Initial with penwork decoration., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

Initial with penwork decoration. The life of Thomas Becket in verse was composed c. 1184. It is based on one by Robert of Cricklade (d. c. 1174), prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, now lost. It can also be found

• Text page., Lives

Text page. Probably the second of two volumes; the first volume is likely Modena, Bibl. Estense MS lat. 429 (α J.1.4) (see de la Mare 1984, p. 272).The scribe who copied this manuscript is known as the 'Omnium rerum'

• Decorated initial 'P'(eripoltas)., Lives

Decorated initial 'P'(eripoltas). Probably the second of two volumes; the first volume is likely Modena, Bibl. Estense MS lat. 429 (α J.1.4) (see de la Mare 1984, p. 272).The scribe who copied this manuscript is known as the 'Omnium

• Historiated initial 'L'(ucii), with a portrait of Lucullus, crowned with a garland, holding a book., Lives

Historiated initial 'L'(ucii), with a portrait of Lucullus, crowned with a garland, holding a book. Probably the second of two volumes; the first volume is likely Modena, Bibl. Estense MS lat. 429 (α J.1.4) (see de la Mare 1984,

• Historiated border., Missal, Use of Rome

Missal, Use of Rome Executed at Lisbon for the rectification of the services of the Portuguese Church, by order of John III King of Portugal (1521-1557), and completed after his death under the patronage of his wife, Queen Catherine, and

• Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents., Missal, Use of Rome

Missal, Use of Rome Executed at Lisbon for the rectification of the services of the Portuguese Church, by order of John III King of Portugal (1521-1557), and completed after his death under the patronage of his wife, Queen Catherine, and

• Architectural frontispiece with an historiated initial, a portrait of Josephus, and the coat of arms and mottos of Aragon., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

Architectural frontispiece with an historiated initial, a portrait of Josephus, and the coat of arms and mottos of Aragon. The manuscript was copied in Florence and illuminated in Rome. The miniaturist, Gaspare da Padova, also known as the Master

• Detail of the arms of Aragon and the mottos: BIEN ELIR (with the tassel of pearls) and POR BIEN FINIR (with bundle of maces)., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

Detail of the arms of Aragon and the mottos: BIEN ELIR (with the tassel of pearls) and POR BIEN FINIR (with bundle of maces). The manuscript was copied in Florence and illuminated in Rome. The miniaturist, Gaspare da Padova,

• Detail of faceted initial 'H'(ebreos) with a putto reading from a book., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

Detail of faceted initial 'H'(ebreos) with a putto reading from a book. The manuscript was copied in Florence and illuminated in Rome. The miniaturist, Gaspare da Padova, also known as the Master of the Vatican Homer, worked for various

• Detail of faceted initial 'M'(oyse) with putti clambering to the top of the letter, which is decorated with the arms of Aragon., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

Detail of faceted initial 'M'(oyse) with putti clambering to the top of the letter, which is decorated with the arms of Aragon. The manuscript was copied in Florence and illuminated in Rome. The miniaturist, Gaspare da Padova, also known

• Detail of faceted initial 'Q'(uibus) with carnations and moto: 'SUST[I]NIRE'., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

Detail of faceted initial 'Q'(uibus) with carnations and moto: 'SUST[I]NIRE'. The manuscript was copied in Florence and illuminated in Rome. The miniaturist, Gaspare da Padova, also known as the Master of the Vatican Homer, worked for various patrons, including

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

Lee' (ff. 17, 20, 25) and 'George Lee Michall' in pencil: 18th century (f. 24v). Inscribed in the same hand 'John Lee' in pencil: 18th century (ff. 24v, 26v).Various inscriptions (ff. 77, 145).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut. Section on the lion., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

Lee' (ff. 17, 20, 25) and 'George Lee Michall' in pencil: 18th century (f. 24v). Inscribed in the same hand 'John Lee' in pencil: 18th century (ff. 24v, 26v).Various inscriptions (ff. 77, 145).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut. Section on the boar, the greyhound, the dragon and the bull., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

Lee' (ff. 17, 20, 25) and 'George Lee Michall' in pencil: 18th century (f. 24v). Inscribed in the same hand 'John Lee' in pencil: 18th century (ff. 24v, 26v).Various inscriptions (ff. 77, 145).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Text page with heraldry from a heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut. Section on the griffin, the modewarp (mole), the tiger, the horse and the bear., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

Lee' (ff. 17, 20, 25) and 'George Lee Michall' in pencil: 18th century (f. 24v). Inscribed in the same hand 'John Lee' in pencil: 18th century (ff. 24v, 26v).Various inscriptions (ff. 77, 145).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Explicit of the 'vii Deeds of Honoure and their Seven Crownys'. Coloured drawing of the seventh crown., Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic treatise by Adam Loutfut (ff. 5-44), 'The Book of the Ordre of Chyvalry', translation of the French version of Ramon Lull's 'Le libre del ordre de cavayleria' (ff. 83-109), a poem on heraldry (ff. 151-155), Tractatus de nobilitate (ff. 155-164v), De duellis (ff. 164v-173v), imperfect

Lee' (ff. 17, 20, 25) and 'George Lee Michall' in pencil: 18th century (f. 24v). Inscribed in the same hand 'John Lee' in pencil: 18th century (ff. 24v, 26v).Various inscriptions (ff. 77, 145).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Historiated initial with a portrait of Ptolemy, a diagram illustrating musical principles, and, in the lower margin, the arms of Franchinus Gaufurio di Savigliano of Lodi., Harmonia

Historiated initial with a portrait of Ptolemy, a diagram illustrating musical principles, and, in the lower margin, the arms of Franchinus Gaufurio di Savigliano of Lodi. Vertical catchwords. 1 large historiated initial in colours and gold with a portrait

• Historiated initial 'D' (ominus)' with Virgin and Child at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin, with full paneled border of gold foliate decoration on coloured ground. In the borders, medallions with heads of haloed saints, 'IHS' monogram and coat of arms of the Guicciardini family of Florence (three hunting horns on azur) held by putti., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Historiated initial and paneled border with foliate decoration and medallions with haloed heads and psaltery at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,