• Miniature of the enthroned pope receiving a copy of a law book from a kneeling cleric, with a decorated initial 'I'(ohannes) and a historiated initial 'I'(ohannes) of a lawyer reading., Constitutiones clementis pape V(index Constitutiones Clementinae; Constitutions of pope Clement V), with the gloss of Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d’Andrea) and the preface of Pope John XXII

Constitutiones Clementinae; Constitutions of pope Clement V), with the gloss of Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d’Andrea) and the preface of Pope John XXII Tomas Allegretti: inscribed with his name and the date 1446 (f. 85v).Nicolas Soczini: inscribed, 15th century, 'Hic liber

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men., Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232

initial 'A'(pres) of the Emperor John enthroned, with a courtier and a messenger, who points to the lower part of the initial that extends into the margin, where John's knights are assaulting two men. 25 historiated initials, with zoomorphic extensions

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) with a human head, at the beginning of the text., Epistolae

Decorated initial 'D'(omino) with a human head, at the beginning of the text. Quire signatures. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red and green, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in green with penwork decoration in

• Historiated initial 'D' of a Benedictine monk praying, measuring 70 x 95 mm (upper right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'L' of God, measuring 100 x 85 mm (lower left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'S' of a man reading, measuring 60 x 60 mm (centre left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'D' of a saint, possibly Stephen, measuring 75 x 85 mm (centre right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'B' of a prophet holding a scroll inscribed 'Benedictus', measuring 75 x 75 mm (lower centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'U' of Christ with the body of the letter of architectural elements and a putto, measuring 110 x 120 mm (upper centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'O' of a seated man, measuring 85 x 80 mm (centre left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'S' of Christ and martyr saints, measuring 65 x 70 mm (centre right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'A' of a seated man, measuring 75 x 80 mm (lower centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Miniature of The Trinity., Breviary, Dominican use (imperfect)

Miniature of The Trinity. Medieval leaf signatures show that the first two quires were 'f' and 'g'; final versos of quires marked 'Corr.' 1 small miniature with a partial foliate border including bas-de-page scenes, in colours and gold (f.

• Historiated initial, Breviary, Dominican use (imperfect)

Historiated initial Medieval leaf signatures show that the first two quires were 'f' and 'g'; final versos of quires marked 'Corr.' 1 small miniature with a partial foliate border including bas-de-page scenes, in colours and gold (f. 1). 4

• Miniature of a standing Basil., Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified)

Text in red. Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified) Written in 1644 by Michael, oikonomos, or treasurer of the diocese of

• Historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) with a priest scourging king David at the beginning of II Chronicles (index II Paralipomenon)., Bible, without the Psalms, imperfect

(f. 495); an eagle, symbol of John, at John (f. 512), the conversion of Paul, with Paul falling from his horse, at Romans (f. 523); Peter, at I Peter (f. 557v); John, at I John (f. 560), Pentecost, at Acts

• Detail of decorated initials., Two leaves of a Missal

red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Two leaves of a Missal Compiled by John Hebylthwayte presumably for his own use: inscribed with his name (ff. 1v, 2, 43v).George Gwyllym, 16th-century: inscribed with his name in red

• Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal., Two leaves of a Missal

in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Two leaves of a Missal Compiled by John Hebylthwayte presumably for his own use: inscribed with his name (ff. 1v, 2, 43v).George Gwyllym, 16th-century: inscribed with his

• Decorated initials., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Decorated initials attributed to John Wycliffe (translator) of Clement of Llanthony England

• Unfinished miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles