• Detail of a page: initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Ruth., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The

• Historiated initial 'C'(um) of the Lamb of God with a partial bar-border, at the beginning of the De testimonis Veteris et Novi Testamenti., Liber testimoniorum Veteris Testamenti ex opusculis S. Gregorii, De institutis coenobiorum, Collationes

Iohannins de Glynton, canonici dicte domus' (see David Casley, ~A Catalogue of the Manuscripts of the King’s Library~ (London, 1734)).The English Royal library: Westminster inventory number 'no. 1260' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory

• Initial 'D'(ominica) and three-sided bar border with foliate and spray decoration, including daisies, at the beginning of the text., Breviary, Use of Sarum

century by different hands (ff. 1v-2v).A member of the Apsley family of Apsley, Sussex, 15th century: a poem in OldEnglish dedicated to 'Magistro Apsley' by Hugh Fletcher (f. 1v: see ~Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts~ 1808).Allen Bathurst (b. 1684,

• Decorated initial 'R'(everendo)., Bonum universale de apibus, in two books (ff. 2-145v) with an index (ff. 145-158)

hoern' (f. 1v); 'liber monasterii beate marie nove lucis regularium prope hoern' (f. 160).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar, palaeographer, and librarian of Robert and Edward Harley, earls of Oxford: inscribed 'Liber Humfredi Wanley. 8^vo^ die Junij

• Text page with initials with pen-flourishing., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Sales catalogue of books belonging to Symonis Bozoun, Prior of Norwich, with prices in shillings., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Puzzle initial 'Q' (uinta)with zoomorphic decoration and pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 3 of the Polychronicon., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page with initials, rubric and chronological dates in the margin., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the Polychronicon and ownership inscription of Symonis Bozoun., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Initial 'B'(onefacius) with decoration, small initials and rubric; chronological dates with numbering for the Polychronicon in the margin., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page John

• Text page., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page John

• Genealogical diagram tracing the descent of James II of Scotland from St Margaret., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Genealogical diagram John

• Text page., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page John

• Initial 'B'(eatus) marking the beginning of a list of popes. Ownership inscription in upper margin., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial John

• Text page., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page John

• Initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of the 'Chronicon Rhythmicum'., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial John

• Initial 'D'(ebitor) marking the beginning of the prologue to the Scotichronicon itself. In the upper margin is an inscription identifying this as the book of the abbey of St James and St Mirrin, Paisley., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial John

• Text page., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page John

• Initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of Book 8 of the Scotichronicon., Scotichronicon (f. 28) and other texts, many of which pertain to Scotland (the Black Book of Paisley)

£100 (see Casley, p. 229).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): not included in the catalogues of 1666 or 1698.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial John