• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Decorated initials, and line-endings in the form of animals and hybrids at the beginning of a litany., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in the calendar page for February, with the later additions of the death of 'John Holebrook' in 1400 added to 13 February. The inscription in red in the last line gives the number of hours for nights (14) and days (10) in February., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Detail of a circular diagram illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of diagram of primary qualities and elements based on Aristotelian and Platonic theories., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of circular diagrams illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the motions of Saturn., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the sun with Mercury and Venus., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the double course of the moon and the central path of the sun., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Decorated initials 'G'(loria) and 'X'(piste). Small initials. Musical notation, with neumes and heightened neumes., Troper

red or green rustic capitals. Musical notation with neumes and heightened neumes in brown. Line-fillers in red or green. Troper John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name and monogram (f.38v) and included in the catalogue of

• null, Heroides, with glosses

possibly in his sale, 29 March 1742, p. 95 lot 104.? Unidentified owner: perhaps in John Egerton, ~Catalogue of Books, including the Library of John Smeaton … and Many Other Collections~, 1794, item 3891, priced £3 3s.Sir Robert Smyth (b.

• Initial 'H'(anc) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Ovid's Heroides; headings in unusual ornamental capitals., Heroides, with glosses

possibly in his sale, 29 March 1742, p. 95 lot 104.? Unidentified owner: perhaps in John Egerton, ~Catalogue of Books, including the Library of John Smeaton … and Many Other Collections~, 1794, item 3891, priced £3 3s.Sir Robert Smyth (b.

• Decorated initial 'E', at the beginning of the Law treatise entitled 'Breton'., Law treatise called Britton

Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller and small initials in plain red or blue. Law treatise called Britton John Eltonhed(?), 15th-century: inscriptions (ff. 188, 188v).Count Justin de MacCarthy-Reagh of Toulouse, his sale in 1789: note by 'F[rancis].D[ouce] .'

• Flourished initial 'T', in the Law treatise called Britton., Law treatise called Britton

Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller and small initials in plain red or blue. Law treatise called Britton John Eltonhed(?), 15th-century: inscriptions (ff. 188, 188v).Count Justin de MacCarthy-Reagh of Toulouse, his sale in 1789: note by 'F[rancis].D[ouce] .'

• Detail of Chateau d'Anet marks., Heroides, with glosses

possibly in his sale, 29 March 1742, p. 95 lot 104.? Unidentified owner: perhaps in John Egerton, ~Catalogue of Books, including the Library of John Smeaton … and Many Other Collections~, 1794, item 3891, priced £3 3s.Sir Robert Smyth (b.

• Canon table in a micro-architectural frame, with beak heads., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

designed 'E': see Marsden 1999 p. 290 and n. 25. 2 full page miniatures of Evangelist portraits of Mark and John (ff. 45v, 78v). Canon tables in frames in brown and yellow, some with animal heads (ff. 3v-7). 4 very

• Puzzle intial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter, a metrical version (the Surtees Psalter version)

version (the Surtees Psalter version) Inscription 'Will (?) Bonnell' (f. 1v).John Fauntleroy: inscription in calligraphy (f. 1*); inscription (f. 1); 'John Fauntlero' (f. [101v].Bought by the British Museum in 1836, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis

• Decorated initials in a leaf from a 13th-century Missal., Fragment of a leaf from a noted Missal, with part of the feast of Peter

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)