• Large initial 'L' and other small initials with penwork decoration extending into the margin., Two canon law repertories in alphabetical order, the second attributed here to Bartolus of Sassoferrato

red or blue. Two canon law repertories in alphabetical order, the second attributed here to Bartolus of Sassoferrato ff. 1-207:? John Morton (d. 1500), administrator and archbishop of Canterbury, or Johannes Morton, monachus and precentor of the Benedictine cathedral of

• 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

• Coloured initial 'U'(nde) at the beginning of the second chapter of Julian of Toledo's Prognosticon futuri saeculi., Prognosticon futuri saeculi, in three books

(2008), pp. 43-70. Large initials in red. Capitals marked in red. Rubrics in red. Prognosticon futuri saeculi, in three books John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• 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,

• Partial border with the Tudor rose, pomegranates, and banners., Westminster Tournament Challenge

Partial border with the Tudor rose, pomegranates, and banners. Shows signs of folding. Partial border of a green plant with white and red roses and pomegranates, representing Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon with 2 royal badges of a

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) with two Israelites offering lambs at an altar, at the beginning of Leviticus., Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, glossed

Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) with two Israelites offering lambs at an altar, at the beginning of Leviticus. Catchwords; quire marks; crossed tironian ets. The manuscript forms part of a two- or multi-volume set together with Harley 3159. Harley 3160 is

• Decorated initials 'D'(eus) and 'E'(cce)., Office of Saint Martha

penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Staves in red. Office of Saint Martha The Augustinian priory of St Mary and St John the Baptist, Lanthony, Gloucestershire (see Ker 1964).Peter Le Neve (b. 1661, d. 1729), herald and antiquary: inscribed ‘Petri Le

• Decorated initials 'S'(epius), 'F'(undamentum), and 'G'(loriose)., Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v)

in red. Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 28 August 1724 (~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Large puzzle initial 'I' with pen-work decoration., Theological miscellany, including works by Anselm of Canterbury (ff. 1-34v, 44v-65v), Bernard (ff. 35-39v, 65v-66, 69-69v), Jerome (ff. 39v-43) and Augustine (ff. 43v-44), and a treatise on the plague (ff. 66-68v)

Bernard (ff. 35-39v, 65v-66, 69-69v), Jerome (ff. 39v-43) and Augustine (ff. 43v-44), and a treatise on the plague (ff. 66-68v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).

• Decorated initial with acanthus extensions., Liber sententiarum, imperfect; Poem coniugis ad uxorem

Decorated initial with acanthus extensions. Contents:Liber sententiarum, imperfect (ff. 1-13v);Poem coniugis ad uxorem (ff. 13v-16v), including the original lower flyleaf (f. 15) wrongly bound before the last leaf of the text (f. 16). 1 large initial in colours, silver

• Historiated initial 'C'(arissimi) with a standing bishop (Basil?)., 'De Vita et miraculis sancti Basilii'

century (f. 1*). Part 4: Added prologues and list of content for Gregory's De cura pastorali, 14th century (ff. 67-68v). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Puzzle initial 'V'(ade)., De contractibus et usuris

Puzzle initial 'V'(ade). Horizontal catchwords.f. [104] is a ruled parchment leaf and a former pastedown. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, purple, and gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and

• 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,

• Miniature of Peter walking on water towards Christ; lower register: miniature of the awe-struck apostles praising Christ as the Son of God, in a visualization of John 21:7., Psalter, with canticles (ff. 136v-139v)

awe-struck apostles praising Christ as the Son of God, in a visualization of John 21:7. Includes one of the earliest surviving drawing of the martyrdom of Becket: see discussion Kauffmann 1975.f. 51 is a replacement page, with text in a

• Puzzle initial 'F'(frater) at the beginning of the general prologue., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• A note linking seven types of storm at sea with the seven deadly sins; and the ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent at Worcester., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• Miniature of the Crucifixion flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above. This manuscript is 381, article 1. Article 2 (kept separately) contains the Sarum Breviary, imperfect,

• Drawing of a siege engine as described by Biton in De constructione bellicarum machinarum., De machinis (ff. 1-9), De constructione bellicarum machinarum (ff. 9v-16)

machinarum (ff. 9v-16) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer Smith, minister plenipotentiary to Turkey: sale catalogue notices that the manuscript was 'collected by one of His Majesty's