• Detail of a miniature of Sempronia, with a book, desk and musical instruments, being embraced by a man., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Sempronia

• Miniature of Sempronia, with a book, desk and musical instruments, being embraced by a man., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

et renomées) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, ff. 11v, or 12v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Sempronia

• Miniature of the author presenting his book to a king, the training of a knight at the pile (or pale), and a knight mounting a horse., Les establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari)

establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 511' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'L'(iancien) at the beginning of the prologue., Les establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari)

establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari) The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 511' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uod) containing two addorsed griffins, with dragon's feet and tail and foliate decoration., Glossed Matthew with prologue

of Rochester [1215-1226]: the manuscript was perhaps donated before his appointment as bishop and the inscription added subsequently.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no.546 '; included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library

• Decorated initial 'D'(ieu) at the beginning of the text., Livre de physique (Régime du corps)

the throne (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial

• Miniature of Jean Chabot presenting the book to Henry VII., Livre de physique (Régime du corps)

the throne (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 14.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Presentation of

• Detail of a foliate initial 'D'(omine) with an instruction for illuminator 'oro' next to it, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Decorated initials on a text page., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Decorated initials on a text page., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Illuminated initial 'A'(d) in colours on a gold ground., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Front binding., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Initial 'A' with penwork decoration, Sermons, letters and tracts

be identified with no. 155 in Patrick Young's 1622 catalogue of the cathedral library, Salisbury (see Ker 1949).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship (f. 2); table of contents in the hand of the

• Text page from Genesis., Bible

(b. 1491, d. 1547), king of England and Ireland (from 1509): his portrait and arms (f. 4v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No. 978' (f. 1): acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Text page with note perhaps in the hand of Patrick Young., Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs

to be identified with no. 31 in Patrick Young's 1622 catalogue of the cathedral library (see Ker 1949).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1); a note perhaps in the hand

• Initial 'D' with foliate decoration., Orationes; Anonymous prayers; De animae, Sententiae

mon[achum]' (f. 3). Acquired after 1202: not in the catalogue of this date, Royal manuscript 5 B xii.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 18 and in the catalogue of

• Full border with flowers and the arms of England. Dedication., Verses on spring (De vere carmen ad Edwardum Angliae principem)

Warner and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1661, Royal Appendix 86, (f. 28). Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Arms of

• Text page with initials and gloss., A collection of school texts, including the Achilleid (incomplete) and Fables

of each line highlighted in red. A collection of school texts, including the Achilleid (incomplete) and Fables The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1) and in the catalogue of the

• Flap of the original binding., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Text page from the Hours of the Sorrow of the Virgin, with an illuminated initial 'A'., Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin

throughout the text. Catchwords decorated with purple pen-flourishing. Book of Hours of the Sorrows of the Virgin The Old Royal Library (English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'No 372' (f. 1): included in the inventory of books in the Upper