• Detail of decorated initial., Fragment of a glossed leaf of a legal text

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Text page., Fragment of Homily XI, Homilies on the Evangelists, book 1, on Matthew 13:44-52

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials 'R'(epelle) and 'A'(d) in a 12th-century leaf from a Sacramentary., Leaf from a Sacramentary

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of decorated initials in a 12th-century leaf from a Sacramentary., Leaf from a Sacramentary

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials 'Q'., 2 leaves of Distinctiones(?), each section beginning Undecio …, Duodecio …

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of decorated initial 'Q'., 2 leaves of Distinctiones(?), each section beginning Undecio …, Duodecio …

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials in a glossed text., Two fragments of glossed leaves of a legal(?) text

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Decorated initials, and line-endings in the form of animals and hybrids at the beginning of a litany., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in the calendar page for February, with the later additions of the death of 'John Holebrook' in 1400 added to 13 February. The inscription in red in the last line gives the number of hours for nights (14) and days (10) in February., Psalter (the 'Egerton Psalter'), with calendar, Office of the Dead (imperfect), litany, and prayers

John de Holebrook, 1309 (f. 3v); John, son of John de Holebrook (f. 5); Petronilla de Holebrook (f. 6).Added inscriptions of obits in the calendar: John King, 1589 (f. 3); Richard King, 1567 (f. 4); Joan King, wife of

• Detail of a circular diagram illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of diagram of primary qualities and elements based on Aristotelian and Platonic theories., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of circular diagrams illustrating principles of natural philosophy., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the motions of Saturn., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the sun with Mercury and Venus., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the double course of the moon and the central path of the sun., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Detail of a diagram of the zodiac., Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon)

marked in red. Dragmaticon philosophiae, imperfect at the beginning and the end (index Dramaticon) John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name, 'John Thayer' (f. 1), but not identified in his sale catalogue.Charles II (b. 1630, d.1685),

• Decorated initials 'G'(loria) and 'X'(piste). Small initials. Musical notation, with neumes and heightened neumes., Troper

red or green rustic capitals. Musical notation with neumes and heightened neumes in brown. Line-fillers in red or green. Troper John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: inscribed with his name and monogram (f.38v) and included in the catalogue of

• null, Heroides, with glosses

possibly in his sale, 29 March 1742, p. 95 lot 104.? Unidentified owner: perhaps in John Egerton, ~Catalogue of Books, including the Library of John Smeaton … and Many Other Collections~, 1794, item 3891, priced £3 3s.Sir Robert Smyth (b.