• Decorated line and initials., Letters, including a Commentary on Hosea (ff. 147-154)

initials. The manuscript includes:St John Chrysostom, 216 letters (ff. 1-102v);Gregorios Mammas, Patriarch of Constantinople, 'Responsio ad epistulam Marci Ephesii' (ff. 104-146v);Commentary on Hosea, including extracts from the Acts of the Third Council (ff. 147-154).Watermark of a cross-bow in circle with

• Headpiece with interlace decoration., Theological works

see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981).Dionysios Spanos (index Dionysius), ex-Patriarch of Constantinople: owned before April 1677 and presented by him to John Covel while in retreat at the Great Lavra, Mount Athos, in April 1677, his inscriptions (ff. 1v, 380; see

• Binding with tracery decoration., Psalms in English verse (girdle book)

earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Binding John Croke (translator) London England, S. E. (London)

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) with a human head, at the beginning of the text., Epistolae

Decorated initial 'D'(omino) with a human head, at the beginning of the text. Quire signatures. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red and green, in green with penwork decoration in red, or in green with penwork decoration in

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Unfinished miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno) in blue and red., Historia Anglorum (in ten books)

(f. 160).Included in the list of manuscripts from Lincolnshire houses entitled 'de historiis antiquitatum ac divinitate tractancium', perhaps composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 3 (see Carley 2000).John Leland (b.

• Unfinished miniature of John the Good with his army and the execution of the count of Harcourt, at the beginning of chapter 16 of 'John the Good' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

Unfinished miniature of John the Good with his army and the execution of the count of Harcourt, at the beginning of chapter 16 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor

• Miniature of Christ before Pilate., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

order of the Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem: colophon, 'Ce liure est a frere Nicole de Montmirel, commandeur de sainct Mauluy' (f. 186); the arms of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem (gules, a cross argent), and

• Miniature of the Crucifixion., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

order of the Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem: colophon, 'Ce liure est a frere Nicole de Montmirel, commandeur de sainct Mauluy' (f. 186); the arms of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem (gules, a cross argent), and

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of Scotland, being brought before Edward I., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

a miniature of John, king of Scotland, being brought before Edward I. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies

• Calendar page for February, illuminated initials and some text in gold., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'S'(piritus) at the beginning of Pentecost., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Decorated initials., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initials 'P'(er) and 'P'(ater)., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);