• Initial 'P'(roxime), at the beginning of the prologue., Breviarium on the Psalms

Initial 'P'(roxime), at the beginning of the prologue. Originally in 3 volumes, each containing the commentary to 50 Psalms, now in 2 volumes, Royal 2 E XIII and Royal 2 E XIV bound together; the last volume containing Psalms

• Decorated initial 'U'(t) with display script, at the beginning of the Expositio psalmorum., Expositio psalmorum

Decorated initial 'U'(t) with display script, at the beginning of the Expositio psalmorum. Includes the commentaries on Psalms 50-100.According to unpublished notes by Michael Gullick this manuscript was made in the same scriptorium as Royal 4 C.IX, Royal 6

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uedam) of an animal biting its back., Lives of the Egyptian monks, Lives of various male and female saints (including Johannes Eleemosynarius), Paradisus, and a book on visions, with a table of contents (ff. 1v-2v), imperfect at the end

(including Johannes Eleemosynarius), Paradisus, and a book on visions, with a table of contents (ff. 1v-2v), imperfect at the end John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Harley on 22 June 1726(see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by

• Historiated initial 'P'(rincipia) of Peter Lombard holding a scroll with an inscription, 'Petrus Lombard', at the beginning to the prologue to Peter Lombard's Commentary on Epistles., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(rincipia) of Peter Lombard holding a scroll with an inscription, 'Petrus Lombard', at the beginning to the prologue to Peter Lombard's Commentary on Epistles. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters

• Inhabited initial 'I'(n principio) with lions, at the beginning of Diatessaron., Diatessaron (or Unum ex quatuor), with glosses

126v); included in the list of manuscripts from Lincolnshire houses entitled 'de historiis antiquitatum ac divinitate tractancium', perhaps composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 6v (see Carley 2000). The Old

• Decorated initial 'V'(eteris) and rubric., De institutis coenobiorum

James’s Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7886.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Waller scribe 3 John Cassian England, S.E. (Rochester)

• Decorated initial 'D'(uplici) and coloured initials., De institutis coenobiorum

James’s Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7886.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Waller scribe 3 John Cassian England, S.E. (Rochester)

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a scribe at work, in the upper left margin., Policraticus

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8656; red seal of a ship (unfoliated parchment folio after f. [i]).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Scribe at work John of Salisbury England

• Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'R'(icordare), and an illuminated border., Specimens of Calligraphy

Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'R'(icordare), and an illuminated border. f. 1 is a paper flyleafContains various arms and names, including those of Cosimo de Medici, Duke of Florence (ff. 11v, 17v) and his wife, Eleanora of Toledo

• Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'T'(u) and an illuminated border, inscribed with the names of Henry Fitzalan, lord Maltravers, son of the 12th earl of Arundel, and of Petrucchio Ubaldini., Specimens of Calligraphy

Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'T'(u) and an illuminated border, inscribed with the names of Henry Fitzalan, lord Maltravers, son of the 12th earl of Arundel, and of Petrucchio Ubaldini. f. 1 is a paper flyleafContains various arms

• Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'I'(l) and an illuminated border., Specimens of Calligraphy

Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'I'(l) and an illuminated border. f. 1 is a paper flyleafContains various arms and names, including those of Cosimo de Medici, Duke of Florence (ff. 11v, 17v) and his wife, Eleanora of Toledo

• Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'U'(n) and an illuminated border with the name and emblem of Daniel Barbaro., Specimens of Calligraphy

Calligraphic specimen with a large initial 'U'(n) and an illuminated border with the name and emblem of Daniel Barbaro. f. 1 is a paper flyleafContains various arms and names, including those of Cosimo de Medici, Duke of Florence (ff.

• Text page., Policraticus

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8656; red seal of a ship (unfoliated parchment folio after f. [i]).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text John of Salisbury England

• Zoomorphic initial 'M'(ultiphariam) in the form of a dragon and two fish, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Hebrews, and an illuminated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of 1 Hebrews., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Zoomorphic initial 'M'(ultiphariam) in the form of a dragon and two fish, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Hebrews, and an illuminated initial 'M'(ultiphariam) at the beginning of 1 Hebrews. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor'

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a book, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians, and a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of a lion, at the beginning of Ephesians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul holding a book, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Ephesians, and a historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of a lion, at the beginning of Ephesians. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Corinthians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Corinthians. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Philemon, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Philemon., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Philemon, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on Philemon. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials.

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Timothy., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Timothy. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters for initials. 14 historiated initials in colours and gold (ff. 1,

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 2 Thessalonians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Thessalonians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 2 Thessalonians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 2 Thessalonians. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Thessalonians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Thessalonians., Gloss on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Thessalonians, and an illuminated initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Peter Lombard's commentary on 1 Thessalonians. Catchwords, bifolium signatures, and notes 'cor' in brown or red ink. Guide letters