• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation and the scenes of Adam and Eve cycle: the Temptation, Expulsion from Paradise and Labours of Adam and Eve, with the Crucifixion in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis. Full border with hunting scenes, an animal parody of a bishop and cleric, birds and hybrids., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

of Devon') Written by William of Devon: his colophon, 'Will[elmu]s devoniensis scripsit istum / librum/' (f. 540v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 972' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno), with the inverted arms of Harold indicating his death, and the arms of William the Conqueror with a crown, indicating his accession to the English throne., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Coloured initials., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1044' (f. i), included in the inventory of books in the

• Marginal drawing of a spear and a crown., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1044' (f. i), included in the inventory of books in the

• Table of signs and images used in the text to mark some of the subjects treated in the text, with explanations of their meanings., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1044' (f. i), included in the inventory of books in the

• Marginal drawings of swords and a spear., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1044' (f. i), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a table of signs and images used in the text to mark some of the subjects treated in the text, with explanations of their meanings., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1044' (f. i), included in the inventory of books in the

• Beginning of a glossary of herbs in Old French, Anglo-Norman and Latin., Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by Walter Map (ff. 68v-74v), goliardic satires and songs (ff. 75-107), and the 'Song of Lewes' (ff. 107-114).

glossary of herbs in Old French, Anglo-Norman and Latin. Evidence of the loss of 22 leaves after f. 37 from Edward Lapworth's foliation (see Provenance).Musical notation on staves (ff. 2-15).Texts below top line.Contents include: Middle English lyric 'Sumer is icumen

• Large coloured initial and square music notations on six-line staves for the four-part rota canon (song for singing in rounds) 'Sumer is icumen in' ("Summer is 'comin' in"). Middle English text in black ink, alternative Latin text in red ink., Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by Walter Map (ff. 68v-74v), goliardic satires and songs (ff. 75-107), and the 'Song of Lewes' (ff. 107-114).

Middle English text in black ink, alternative Latin text in red ink. Evidence of the loss of 22 leaves after f. 37 from Edward Lapworth's foliation (see Provenance).Musical notation on staves (ff. 2-15).Texts below top line.Contents include: Middle English lyric

• Detail of a drawing of the city of London, as part of the itinerary to Jerusalem., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Calendar page., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Puzzle initial 'D'(efuncto) and the arms of William the Conqueror., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of arms with a pike, referring to the discovery of the relics of Amphibaldus., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of bells being rung referring to the relaxation of the papal interdict, and of an inverted insignia indicating the death of John, abbot of St. Albans., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of a man threshing corn, referring to the plunder of barns at Wingham., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of a house referring to the house for converted Jews in London., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawings of the arms of Castille and Leon, France, England, Norway, and Jerusalem, all with crosses and crowns., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of inverted papal insignia with a hand holding a flower, referring to the death of Innocent IV., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Marginal drawing of prince Edmund as a baby in a cradle, and a drawing of two inverted shields with arms of Baldwin, count of Devon, and of Herbert Fitz-Matthew., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

of 1534; notes in his hand (ff. 10-100).Added leaves replacing the original folios, 16th century (ff. 34-35v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1041' (f. 1), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after