• Historiated initial of the Resurrection., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of a historiated initial of Pentecost., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of historiated initial of the Trinity., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Andrew., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the sun and moon overhead, and the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist below., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Miniature of God enthroned, surrounded by symbols of the four evangelists., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• A historiated and foliate initial 'X' of the Crucifixion., Cuttings from a choir book

formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge,

• A historiated initial ?'I' of Christ preaching to three men., Cuttings from a choir book

formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge,

• A historiated and foliate initial 'A' with a medallion of pseudo-Oriental writing, of a saint preaching to a kneeling crowd., Cuttings from a choir book

Italian cuttings.The present cuttings were formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'B'(eatus) with a bird and a fish and interlace decoration at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 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

• Coloured initials., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '11 die Martii, A. D. 1723/4' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Zoomorphic initial 'B'(eatus vir) with a bird and a fish and interlace decoration in ink and red, green, and yellow at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 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

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilecassimis) in brown with penwork decoration and floriate motifs., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 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

• Historiated initial ‘D’ of the anointing of David by Samuel at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated initial ‘D’ of the anointing of David by Samuel at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing at a lectern, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter (the 'Psalter of Queen Philippa'), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v), Psalms (ff. 8-109), Canticles (ff. 109-116v), prayers and litany

hybrids, in the calendar (ff. 2-7v). Historiated initial and 3-sided border in colours and gold at the beginning of Psalm 1 (f. 8). Historiated initials and full bar borders at the beginning of the other major Psalm divisions of 26,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of the Holy Face, or portrait of Christ, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

of Christ, at the reading for the feast of the Circumcision on 1 January. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v, 25v, 27v, 40, 87, 109, 121, 125v, 128,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xaudi) with a bust of bishop Germanus, at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

Germanus, at the beginning of the reading for 28 May and 1 August. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 16v, 20v, 23v, 25v, 27v, 40, 87, 109, 121, 125v, 128, 130,