• Text page with initial 'Q'(ui) with penwork decoration., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

Text page with initial 'Q'(ui) with penwork decoration. Cassiodorus Senator (c.490-583) was a Roman statesman and writer, who, after retiring, became a monk at the monastery of Vivarium, which he founded on his own land, in emulation of the

• Text page with quire number in arabic numerals written backwards: '610' for 16., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

Text page with quire number in arabic numerals written backwards: '610' for 16. Cassiodorus Senator (c.490-583) was a Roman statesman and writer, who, after retiring, became a monk at the monastery of Vivarium, which he founded on his own

• Text page with puzzle initial 'P'(ropositi) with penwork decoration and rubric added in a later cursive script ., Variae (abridgement of the last five books)

Text page with puzzle initial 'P'(ropositi) with penwork decoration and rubric added in a later cursive script . Cassiodorus Senator (c.490-583) was a Roman statesman and writer, who, after retiring, became a monk at the monastery of Vivarium, which

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark., Glossed Gospel of Mark

the Abbey of Chck in Essex which was dedicated to S. Osith (f. 1).William Smarte: above-cited ownership inscription (f. 100v).? John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers, lawyer and politician: 1738 note written by James West that it once

• Detail of decorated initial., Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

• Detail of decorated initial., Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

• Detail of illuminated initial., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

• Detail of illuminated initial., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

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Twysden, (b. 1597, d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed (ff. 2, 3; dated ‘1630’, f. 2), and with his pagination.Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him in the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6

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Twysden, (b. 1597, d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed (ff. 2, 3; dated ‘1630’, f. 2), and with his pagination.Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him in the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6

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Twysden, (b. 1597, d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed (ff. 2, 3; dated ‘1630’, f. 2), and with his pagination.Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him in the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6

• Historiated initial with Peter and Paul., Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names

Historiated initial with Peter and Paul. This manuscript is kept with the rest of the Henry Davis collection in the Rare Books and Music Department of the British Library. Applications to examine it may be made at the Reference

• Inhabited initial., Bible, with prologues and the interpretations of Hebrew names

Inhabited initial. This manuscript is kept with the rest of the Henry Davis collection in the Rare Books and Music Department of the British Library. Applications to examine it may be made at the Reference Enquiries desk in the

• Initial 'L'(iber) with penwork decoration and a reserved design, at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew., Gospel of Matthew, glossed (ff. 7-147), with prologues (ff. 1-6)

Initial 'L'(iber) with penwork decoration and a reserved design, at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Uncrossed tironian ets. and ampersands; quire marks; catchwords.Erased inscription (f. 147). Some initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, occasionally with

• Puzzle initial 'C'(armina) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Book 1., De consolatione philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy) wit ha gloss at the start of the text

Puzzle initial 'C'(armina) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Book 1. Catchwords. Pricking holes.Ff. 29-31 perhaps a palimpsest. 4 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 5v, 11, 19). Numerous smaller initials in red

• Decorated initials with some penwork decoration at the beginning of the text., Compilation of moral and religious texts on the Trinity, the angels, the creation of the world, etc.

in yellow. Compilation of moral and religious texts on the Trinity, the angels, the creation of the world, etc. Sir John Doddridge (b. 1555, d. 1628), judge, son of Richard Doddrige, merchant of Barnstaple: given to his nephew Richard Dunaeus,

• Coloured initial., Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2

rubrics in display uncial capitals in red. Initials occasionally highlighted in red. Homilies on the Evangelists, books 1 and 2 John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972; Wright

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul and heads of five men, at the beginning of the commentary to 1 Corinthians., Commentary on the Pauline Epistles

Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul and heads of five men, at the beginning of the commentary to 1 Corinthians. Initials executed by two hands, f. 2 and ff. 3, 69v, 110, 131v, 150v, 161v, 195v. Hand 2 is perhaps

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and decorated initial 'P'., New Testament (ff. 27-293)

Decorated lines, large initials and rubrics in gold, now mostly lost and showing the red preparation. New Testament (ff. 27-293) John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company in Constantinople, 1670-1676, and later Master of Christ's College,

• Calendar page for March, including the translation of Kyneburga, Kyneswitha, and Tibba (6 March), Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl