• Coloured initials: 'M'(entibus), 'G'(loria), 'P(ater)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'M'(entibus), 'G'(loria), 'P(ater). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion

• Coloured initials:'B'(eatus), 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustum)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials:'B'(eatus), 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustum). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion Kauffmann

• Coloured initials: 'O'(mnipotens), 'I'(n), 'O'(mnipotens), 'I'(n), 'D'(eus)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'O'(mnipotens), 'I'(n), 'O'(mnipotens), 'I'(n), 'D'(eus). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert:

• Coloured initials: 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustus)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustus). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion Kauffmann

• Coloured initials: 'P'(r[aest]a), 'M'(isit), 'D'(eus)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'P'(r[aest]a), 'M'(isit), 'D'(eus). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion

• Miniature of Jerome, seated under a canopy, with the hand of God above., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Miniature of Matthew, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of a miniature of Luke, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Miniature of John, holding a manuscript, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Maiestas d[o]m[in]i celsu[m] sedet ecce tribunal'., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border: 'Hic pater in signis meritis Iheronimus almus scriptor et interpres divine legis habetur.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border: 'Inter apostolicos d[omi]ni numeratus amicos hic est qui primus s[an]c[t]o[rum]q[ue] carismate plena.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Matheu[m]., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'Li'(ber), framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Marcu[m].', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border:'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Lucam.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Inter praecipuos paradysi quatuor amnes hic est verbi potens caeli simnista iohannes.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Iohannem.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Incipit page of John's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'In' (principio erat verbum) and Christ in the centre, framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Canon table., Gospels, including canon tables (ff. 4-9v), with prologues and capitula

Canon table. Sometimes referred to as the Eller Gospels. Canon tables with architectural frames in colours with birds or men holding weapons (ff. 4-9v). 4 full-page or very large initials in colours and gold, with interlace decoration (2 also