• Detail of a miniature of God giving John a measuring rod, with the Temple on the right., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

miniature of God giving John a measuring rod, with the Temple on the right. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution

• Detail of a miniature of John and a crowned Elder., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John and a crowned Elder. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the Queen Mary Master or

• Detail from the roll of the genealogical line from Stephen to John and his descendants., Genealogical roll of the kings of England

the genealogical line from Stephen to John and his descendants. Contains a genealogical chronicle of the Kings of England from the Heptarchy to Edward I (b. 1239, d. 1307), king of England from 1272, with additions to include Edward II

• Miniature of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff.

• Detail of a miniature of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John mounting a ladder towards the open doors of heaven, while an angel takes him by the wrist, illustrating Revelation 4: 1. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand

• Miniature of John with an angel and the vision of the White Horse, illustrating the opening of the First Seal (Revelation 6: 2), and a miniature of John with a symbol of Mark and the vision of the Red Horse, illustrating the opening of the Second Seal (Revelation 6: 3-4)., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

Miniature of John with an angel and the vision of the White Horse, illustrating the opening of the First Seal (Revelation 6: 2), and a miniature of John with a symbol of Mark and the vision of the Red Horse,

• Miniature of John asleep among rabbits, while an angel above speaks to him., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

of John asleep among rabbits, while an angel above speaks to him. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution to the

• Detail of a miniature of John asleep among rabbits, while an angel above speaks to him., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

a miniature of John asleep among rabbits, while an angel above speaks to him. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v, 30, 34-45v), Hand III (25-29v, 31v-32v). The attribution

• Miniature of John, with his symbol above., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

of John, with his symbol above. Facing miniatures are now separated by an inserted paper leaf. 10 full-page miniatures in colours and gold, of Christ in Majesty opposite two clerics presenting a book, and Evangelist portraits opposite the Annunciation, the

• Flyleaf with extract from Isidore and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey., Sententiae (f. 3); Speculum Gregorii (f. 45); Abbreuiatio Moralium Gregorii Magni in Iob (f. 116)

and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey. St. Gregory the Great's 'Moralia In Job' was a hugely important medieval text, but is also extremely long: it was typically bound in three or more large volumes.

• Decorated initial 'A'(bsolucio) with pen-flourishing including foliate motifs at the beginning of the alphabetical index., 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise

on f. 190). Capitals marked in yellow. Coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise John Blacman (index Joannes Blakman) (b. 1408, d. ?1485), biographer of Henry VI, fellow of Merton College Oxford c. 1437-1443,

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration and pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin., Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum

pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin. f. 2v contains a table of contents.Medieval pagination in arabic

• Miniature of Christ crucified between the two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish., Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu

two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish. Includes: Estoire del Saint Graal, imperfect (ff. 1-88); La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 89-139); abridged version of the Morte

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a pale horse, named Death, holding a large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:8., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a pale horse, named Death, holding a large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:8. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the souls of the martyrs emerging from under the altar to be given white robes by the angel, illustrating Revelation 6:9-11., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the souls of the martyrs emerging from under the altar to be given white robes by the angel, illustrating Revelation 6:9-11. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the opening of the sixth seal and unleashing a great earthquake, from which the kings and nobles of the earth hide in caves, in illustration of Revelation 6:11-15., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the opening of the sixth seal and unleashing a great earthquake, from which the kings and nobles of the earth hide in caves, in illustration of Revelation 6:11-15. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter

• Detail of a miniature of John and the angel witnessing four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds, in illustration of Revelation 7:1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John and the angel witnessing four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds, in illustration of Revelation 7:1. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of