• Calendar page., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• 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

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• 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

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• 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

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• 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

Child (f. 125v). Large initials in gold and colours (ff. 9, 21v). Initials in blue with red and often blue pen-flourishing, or in red with blue and often red pen-flourishing, some with faces extending into the margins. Versicals in red.

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

scientific texts of different dates with initials in red or blue, a few with pen-flourishing, and numerous charts and diagrams, and includes a calendar (ff. 26-31v). Initials in blue or blue. Paraphs in red. Diagrams in red and black. Tractatus

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with flowers in a vine scroll, with an illuminated title and illuminated intial 'A'(rche) at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in gold and blue at the beginning of each Gospel; small brown initials. Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded

• Illuminated miniature of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in gold and blue at the beginning of each Gospel; small brown initials. Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded

• Illuminated headpiece decorated with flowers in a vine scroll, with an illuminated title and illuminated intial 'A'(rche) at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in gold and blue at the beginning of each Gospel; small brown initials. Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded

• Illuminated miniature of a bearded John seated before a lectern; his name inscribed above him., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in gold and blue at the beginning of each Gospel; small brown initials. Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded

• Decorated initial 'C' (M. TULLII) with interlace and white vine decoration forming a partial border at the beginning of the text., De oratore

vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 4v (with purple pen-flourishing), 44, 46, 107, 110). Coloured initials in red or blue. De oratore The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer,

• Illuminated miniature of Mark, shown nimbed, is seated on a bench writing the opening words of his Gospel in an open book resting on his left leg, with his feet on a footstool and a desk before him; his name is inscribed above., Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded by a table of capitula

before each Gospel. Four foliate headpieces (ff. 7, 91, 143, 227), titles in gold, and large initials in gold and blue at the beginning of each Gospel; small brown initials. Four Gospels (ff. 6v-288v), adapted for liturgical use, each preceded

• 'Champ' initial (added later) and smaller initials with pen-flourishing., Bible historiale

48, 54v, 56v, 58, 87, 118). The flourishing includes a hybrid creature (f. 118). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Bible historiale Written by Robert in 1280: colophon 'Chi finist le Genesi et

• Miniature of the prophet Nathan before king David., Psalms and Odes, imperfect at the end

17v, 28v, 39v, 49v, 62, 73v, 82v, 92v, 103v, 118, 129, 139, 159, 167, 178, 203v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 149). 2 headpieces in colours and gold (ff. 1, 103v). Capitals in red. Rubrics

• Headpiece in colours and gold, with a large initial 'M' in colours and gold., Psalms and Odes, imperfect at the end

17v, 28v, 39v, 49v, 62, 73v, 82v, 92v, 103v, 118, 129, 139, 159, 167, 178, 203v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 149). 2 headpieces in colours and gold (ff. 1, 103v). Capitals in red. Rubrics

• Puzzle initial 'A', at the beginning of Guilelmus Britonis's Vocabularius biblicus., Vocabularius biblicus

red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, and decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Vocabularius biblicus

• Puzzle initial 'P', in Rasis's Liber Almansoris., Liber Almansoris

Puzzle initial 'P', in Rasis's Liber Almansoris. Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Liber Almansoris Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector.

• Puzzle initials 'T'(out) and 'D'(es), and cadels, in Richard de Fournival's Medicine., Medical treatise

initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red, and a decorated extension in red and blue (f. 1). Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. 1 smaller initial in blue with red pen-flourishing

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue, with foliate decoration and a dragon., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of other books and some prologues. Small initials in red with blue and red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red and blue pen-flourishing. Chapter numbers and