• Illuminated initial., 1 leaf and 1 fragment of a leaf of unidentified Distinciones 9 and 10

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(?)

• Line-fillers in a litany fragment., Fragment of a leaf containing a litany

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(?)

• Illuminated initial., Fragment of a leaf of a Psalter, with part of Psalm 88

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(?)

• Decorated initials., Leaf of a Missal

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(?)

• Decorated initial 'P' in gold on pink and blue with sprays in green and gold extending into the margins., Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa

Highlighting of initials in yellow. Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa Probably written not long after 1398, when John Trevisa completed his translation: Kathleen Scott identified the border artist in other manuscripts, including Oxford,

• Historiated initial 'F'(or) of Christopher carrying the Christ Child., Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa

Highlighting of initials in yellow. Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa Probably written not long after 1398, when John Trevisa completed his translation: Kathleen Scott identified the border artist in other manuscripts, including Oxford,

• Detail of historiated initial 'F'(or) of Christopher carrying the Christ Child., Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa

Highlighting of initials in yellow. Bartholomaeus Anglicus, 'De proprietatibus rerum' in the English translation by John Trevisa Probably written not long after 1398, when John Trevisa completed his translation: Kathleen Scott identified the border artist in other manuscripts, including Oxford,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dward) and marginal drawing of a stag hunt., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Stag hunt Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a monkey on horseback playing the harp., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Monkey on horseback playing the harp Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a rabbit riding a dog., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rabbit riding a dog Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a fox and a goose., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Fox and goose Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a hunt, with the hunter wielding a bow., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Hunting scene Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) and mariginal drawing of a dog pursuing another animal., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Dog pursuing an animal Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Marginal drawing of a man playing a trumpet., The Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae) with a table of contents (ff. 2*v-4*v)

the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Man playing trumpet Written by more than one scribe. John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• Miniature of John the Baptist, with Agnus Dei, faceing the text of a prayer to St John the Baptist., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Miniature of a Venetian nobleman kneeling in prayer before a seated Virgin and Child with the infant John within an ornate border of scroll-work with putti, maidens, garlands, the lion of Mark and the Pasquaglio family arms., Leaf of a Doge's Commission (index commissione dogale) to a member of the Pasquaglio family of Venice

before a seated Virgin and Child with the infant John within an ornate border of scroll-work with putti, maidens, garlands, the lion of Mark and the Pasquaglio family arms. Italian cutting.The present leaf is one of 33 leaves and cuttings

• Last page of text with cadels; colophon by John Merylynch., Martinus's 'Chronica pontificum et imperatorum' (ff. 118-174v), with additions possibly by John Merelynch (ff. 174v-186v), followed by the 'Proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler' (1324) (index Rerum Hibernicarum quarundam pracipue ecclesiasticarum descriptio) attributed to Ledrede (ff. 186v-206v)

one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Text page with cadels John Merylynch John Merelynch The Oriel Master Martinus Polanus (index Martin of Troppau) (d. 1278), John Merelynch, Richard Ledrede, bishop of Ossory Glastonbury England, W. (Glastonbury ?)

• Illluminated initials in the Friar's tale., The Canterbury Tales

Dorothie, née Leuenthorp: inscribed with their names (f. 286v; see Wright 1972).Other inscriptions include 'John Martant', 16th century (ff. 144, 180), and 'John Thomsyn' and 'John Thomsun Symond, late 16th-early 17th century (ff. 165v, 284v).John Somers, 1st baron Somers (b.

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta)., Commentary on Malachi and Homilies

and Homilies The Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, Gloucester: perhaps to be identified with a volume mentioned by John Leland, (see John Leland ~Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis~, ed. by A. Hall (Oxford: Sheldonian, 1709), p. 216, and ~Joannis Lelandi antiquarii

• Text page from a Bible., fragments from the end of Joshua and the beginning of Judges; and the end of Judges to the beginning of Ruth

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(?)