• Detail of a miniature of a city officer with a key, a measure, and a purse., Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translation of the Moralis Philosophia of Guillaume de Conches (ff. 66-78), a poem by Jean Chapuis (but attributed to Jehan de Meun) beginning 'O glorieuse Trinite' (ff. 79-88v), a poem by Philippe de Vitry, beginning, 'Par maniere desbatement' (ff. 89-95), a poem by Jean Bruyant beginning, 'On dit souvent en reprochier' (ff. 95v-113v), Elucidaires (a French translation of the Elucidarius) (ff. 114-147v), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 148-151v), prayers (ff. 152-155v)

(ff. 152-155v) William Noy: inscribed, ' 5 Maii 1623, ex dono Willelmi Noy armigeri, ' (f. i verso).John Shearley and John Hawes: inscribed with their names and the date, 1639 (f. 156).Edmund Thorold, marshal of the Exchequer: inscribed, 'Give my

• Detail of a miniature of a messenger with dice, a pot of money, and a leather wallet., Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translation of the Moralis Philosophia of Guillaume de Conches (ff. 66-78), a poem by Jean Chapuis (but attributed to Jehan de Meun) beginning 'O glorieuse Trinite' (ff. 79-88v), a poem by Philippe de Vitry, beginning, 'Par maniere desbatement' (ff. 89-95), a poem by Jean Bruyant beginning, 'On dit souvent en reprochier' (ff. 95v-113v), Elucidaires (a French translation of the Elucidarius) (ff. 114-147v), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 148-151v), prayers (ff. 152-155v)

(ff. 152-155v) William Noy: inscribed, ' 5 Maii 1623, ex dono Willelmi Noy armigeri, ' (f. i verso).John Shearley and John Hawes: inscribed with their names and the date, 1639 (f. 156).Edmund Thorold, marshal of the Exchequer: inscribed, 'Give my

• Detail of a miniature of a chessboard., Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translation of the Moralis Philosophia of Guillaume de Conches (ff. 66-78), a poem by Jean Chapuis (but attributed to Jehan de Meun) beginning 'O glorieuse Trinite' (ff. 79-88v), a poem by Philippe de Vitry, beginning, 'Par maniere desbatement' (ff. 89-95), a poem by Jean Bruyant beginning, 'On dit souvent en reprochier' (ff. 95v-113v), Elucidaires (a French translation of the Elucidarius) (ff. 114-147v), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 148-151v), prayers (ff. 152-155v)

(ff. 152-155v) William Noy: inscribed, ' 5 Maii 1623, ex dono Willelmi Noy armigeri, ' (f. i verso).John Shearley and John Hawes: inscribed with their names and the date, 1639 (f. 156).Edmund Thorold, marshal of the Exchequer: inscribed, 'Give my

• Detail of a miniature of Melibee and Prudence., Moral treatises, poems, prayers and hymns, including the Moralised Game of Chess (ff. 1-51), the tale of Melibeus (ff. 52-65v), a French translation of the Moralis Philosophia of Guillaume de Conches (ff. 66-78), a poem by Jean Chapuis (but attributed to Jehan de Meun) beginning 'O glorieuse Trinite' (ff. 79-88v), a poem by Philippe de Vitry, beginning, 'Par maniere desbatement' (ff. 89-95), a poem by Jean Bruyant beginning, 'On dit souvent en reprochier' (ff. 95v-113v), Elucidaires (a French translation of the Elucidarius) (ff. 114-147v), the Penitential Psalms (ff. 148-151v), prayers (ff. 152-155v)

(ff. 152-155v) William Noy: inscribed, ' 5 Maii 1623, ex dono Willelmi Noy armigeri, ' (f. i verso).John Shearley and John Hawes: inscribed with their names and the date, 1639 (f. 156).Edmund Thorold, marshal of the Exchequer: inscribed, 'Give my

• Miniature of The Trinity., Breviary, Dominican use (imperfect)

Miniature of The Trinity. Medieval leaf signatures show that the first two quires were 'f' and 'g'; final versos of quires marked 'Corr.' 1 small miniature with a partial foliate border including bas-de-page scenes, in colours and gold (f.

• Historiated initial, Breviary, Dominican use (imperfect)

Historiated initial Medieval leaf signatures show that the first two quires were 'f' and 'g'; final versos of quires marked 'Corr.' 1 small miniature with a partial foliate border including bas-de-page scenes, in colours and gold (f. 1). 4

• Miniature of a standing Basil., Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified)

Text in red. Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified) Written in 1644 by Michael, oikonomos, or treasurer of the diocese of

• null, Consilia medica and other texts

1 large initial in red (corrected with brown) with red pen-flourishing (f. 4). 21 smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in red, at the beginning of the texts (ff. 7, 31v, 40, 43, 101, 156, 159v, 161,

• Headpiece and initial with foliate decoration., Commentary on Plato's Parmenides, Books 1-6

Headpiece and initial with foliate decoration. Headpiece with foliate decoration in red (f. 2). Initials with foliate decoration, line-fillers and titles in red. Commentary on Plato's Parmenides, Books 1-6 Scribe erroneously identified as Angelos Bergikios (see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger

• Decorated initial 'T'(hees) and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the Mirror of the Life of Christ., Mirror of the Life of Christ (ff. 1-221v), and the first leaf of the Traité pour Essamples les Amantz Marietz (ff. 223-223v)

HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.7.6’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Decorated initial and border Nicolas Love; John Gower England

• Illuminated initial, at the beginning of Ovid's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary on the Metamorphoses (f. 181v-191); and other short texts

d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed by him (f. 2) and with his pagination and his (?) notes (f. 1v).Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him at the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6

• null, Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary on the Metamorphoses (f. 181v-191); and other short texts

d. 1672), 2nd baronet, antiquary: signed by him (f. 2) and with his pagination and his (?) notes (f. 1v).Sir John Saunders Sebright, (b. 1767, d. 1846), 7th baronet, politician and agriculturist: sold by him at the ‘Twysden’ sale, 6

• Detail of decorated initials., Two leaves of a Missal

red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Two leaves of a Missal Compiled by John Hebylthwayte presumably for his own use: inscribed with his name (ff. 1v, 2, 43v).George Gwyllym, 16th-century: inscribed with his name in red

• Initial 'S'(tatuit) with pen-flourishing, on a leaf of a Missal., Two leaves of a Missal

in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Two leaves of a Missal Compiled by John Hebylthwayte presumably for his own use: inscribed with his name (ff. 1v, 2, 43v).George Gwyllym, 16th-century: inscribed with his

• Puzzle initial 'A' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Register book of the Infirmary of the Abbey of St Edmundsbury called Ikworth., Register book of the Infirmary of the abbey of St Edmund, Bury

monasterii Sancti Edmundi factum anno Domini 1425 Dompno Thoma Ikworth tunc infirmario existente' (f. 4).Inscription in English, 15th-century, followed by 'John / mens est iste liber' (f. 1).Charles Batteley, 1698: mentioned by Ducarel (see below).James West (b. 1703, d. 1772),

• In the upper left, an ownership inscription of All Souls college, Oxford: 'Liber collegium animarum omnium', and in the lower right corner, an ownership incription of William Romesey: 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' ('William Romesay for whom it was written'")., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Cadels. Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine ff. 270-285v is an unilluminated text in English.

• Decorated initial 'T'(hees), at the beginning of the Mirror of the Life of Christ., Mirror of the Life of Christ (ff. 1-221v), and the first leaf of the Traité pour Essamples les Amantz Marietz (ff. 223-223v)

HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.7.6’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Detail: Decorated initial Nicolas Love; John Gower England

• null, Register book of the Infirmary of the abbey of St Edmund, Bury

monasterii Sancti Edmundi factum anno Domini 1425 Dompno Thoma Ikworth tunc infirmario existente' (f. 4).Inscription in English, 15th-century, followed by 'John / mens est iste liber' (f. 1).Charles Batteley, 1698: mentioned by Ducarel (see below).James West (b. 1703, d. 1772),

• Decorated initials., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Decorated initials attributed to John Wycliffe (translator) of Clement of Llanthony England

• Initial 'A'(ristoteles) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Aristoteles's De generatione animalium., Consilia medica and other texts

Initial 'A'(ristoteles) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Aristoteles's De generatione animalium. 1 large initial in red (corrected with brown) with red pen-flourishing (f. 4). 21 smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in red, at the beginning