• Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, with a fool holding a bowl being watched by a queen., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

bowl being watched by a queen. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v). Large initials in

• Detail of a miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the text., Tractatulus de regimine seu caritate principum

of the English Observant Franciscans (c. 1508-1513), and his confessor, inscribed ' Sacre regie maiestasti frater Ste/phanus baronis immeritus p[ro[vincialis / et hu[m]ilis s[er]vulus' (f. 1); the royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):

• Marginal drawing of two scholars pointing at geometrical figures., Glosses to Aristotle's Sophistici Elenchi, Topica, Analytica Priora, Analytica Posteriora

(b. 1395, d. 1461/5) of Witton, Durham, and Old Malton, Yorkshire: inscribed 'Textus nove logice magi[str]i Willielm[i] Eure', and 'magister Will[el]m[us] Eure Eure', 15th century (ff. 210v, 211).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of

• Coloured initials, and in the lower right corner a human-animal hybrid creature, perhaps intended to ornament the run-over word at the bottom of the column., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 and

• Initial with floral decoration. Coloured initials, line-fillers and paraphs. Added in the upper margin is the note 'Ex monasterio cestrie': From the monastery of Chester., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 and

• Less colourful than the first two major divisions at Psalms 1 and 51, the large decorated initial 'D'(omine) and display capitals at the beginning of Psalm 101 are here executed in just blue and red, with some details in orange. Between the lines of the main Latin text is a translation in Old English., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

orange. Between the lines of the main Latin text is a translation in OldEnglish. 29 Psalms and 6 canticles have an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of

• Drawing in lead point of Christ enthroned, with his right hand raised in blessing and his left holding a closed book., Added drawing of Christ

an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of the Psalter was adapted for use in the Benedictine Office, according to Brown (2007). The earliest English source for the 'New

• Illuminated initial 'H'(odie) with an animal mask, a bird and foliate motifs, at the beginning of the book., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Illuminated initial 'C'(allidi) with foliate motifs., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initial 'P'(reliorum) with foliate motifs., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initial 'X'(ps), an abbreviation of 'Christus', with foliate motifs., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uod) with foliate motifs., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initial 'I'(ejunii) with foliate motifs., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initials 'B'(eati)., Sermons, beginning, 'Hodie nobis dominus patrem cum filiis duobus vocavit'

Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1).Patrick Young [Junius] (b. 1584, d. 1652), royal librarian and scholar:inscribed by him, ' Petri Chrysologi sermones 76' (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the

• Detail from the roll: a man on stilts playing a pipe with an animal-head., Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings

beginning. Numerous marginal scenes, isolated human figures, animals and hybrids. Initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c .1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: probably to be identified with

• Detail from the roll of Cnut, king of England, Denmark, and Norway, and his sons Harald Harefoot and Harthacnut., Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings

beginning. Numerous marginal scenes, isolated human figures, animals and hybrids. Initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c .1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: probably to be identified with

• Detail from the roll: Rolo, duke of Normandy, his son William with his son Richard and his descendents, and William the Conqueror, with a marginal scene of a hare on a horse hunting a deer., Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings

beginning. Numerous marginal scenes, isolated human figures, animals and hybrids. Initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Genealogical chronicle of the English Kings John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c .1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: probably to be identified with