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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts

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Ownership inscription identifying the manuscript as belonging to the Brigittine monastery at Syon, "near Shene" (Sheen), located near Twickenham., Ladder of Perfection (Scala perfectionis), imperfect, the first two parts only

border in blue, red, white and gold at the beginning of parts, the second with an animal head (ff. 1, 54). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics

Illuminated initials., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

Miniature of the death of Sweyn, the king of the Danes., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Detail of a miniature of the death of Sweyn, the king of the Danes., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of a woman being pulled from the shrine of Edmund., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Detail of a miniature of a woman being pulled from the shrine of Edmund., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Detail of a miniature of the presentation of the text to the king, or alternatively, the admission of the king and leading courtiers into the confraternity of St Edmund, an event described in the poem, and illuminated initial., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of Edmund appearing to Ailwyn, and Ailwyn sending a message to king Sweyn., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of Edmund impaling Sweyn., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of penitential knights at Edmund's shrine., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of a priest's house burning and Ailwyn's entry at Cripplegate., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of a woman being pulled from Edmund's shrine., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Decorated initial 'O'(mnipotens) with pen-flourishing, and 15th-century ownership inscription added in the margin stating that the manuscript once belonged to the chapel of St Giles near Brompton-on-Swale, but now belongs to the chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

border (ff. 117v, 126v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Initials in brown ink with penwork including faces and foliate motifs (only in the musical sections). Coloured initials in red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Liturgical

Miniature of the Temptation of Adam and Eve, with the banner of Edmund, preceding a prefatory poem called 'The Banner of St. Edmund', which mentions the Fall in the opening lines., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Illuminated miniature of three crowns of the arms of Bury St. Edmunds., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of Henry VI praying at the shrine of king Edmund at Bury St Edmunds and an illuminated initial., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of the presentation of the text to the king, or alternatively, the admission of the king and leading courtiers into the confraternity of St Edmund, an event described in the poem, and illuminated initial., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of Lydgate praying at the shrine of Edmund. The lines immediately above the miniature describe the scene: 'Upon my knees right thus I began to say / To the holy martyr and meekly for to pray'., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Miniature of King Alkmund of Northumbria and queen Siware (Edmund's parents) with courtiers., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

Historiated initial 'I'(n) with David and a lion. The adjacent text refers to the courage and prowess of Edmund's royal father., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

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