• Decorated initial 'A', at the beginning of the Tract against clerks., Tract against clerks (ends imperfectly)

in colours and gold (f. 4). Tract against clerks (ends imperfectly) Unidentified owner, 18th century: note attributing the tract to John Wycliffe (f. 1v). Thomas Thorpe, London bookseller: catalogue 1836, no. 1359; bought by Phillipps.Sir Thomas Phillipps (b. 1792, d.

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration, and decorated initial 'T'., New Testament (Act of the Apostles, Pauline and Catholic Epistles, and Revelation), including St John Chrysostom's 'De proditione Judae homilia ii'

(ff. 59v-194v);Catholic Epistles, with prologues, imperfect (ff. 195-224v): in the previous uncorrect arrangement the epistles followed Acts after f. 59;St John Chrysostom, 'De proditione Judae homilia ii' (ff. 225-237v);Revelation, imperfect (ff. 238-267v): ending 22:2. The text of Rev. 22: 19,

• Illuminated initial 'D' in colours and gold with foliate decoration including acanthus leaves, ivy, and foliate feathering extending into the margins to form a partial border, including a male figure., Confessio amantis, imperfect

£10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initial John Gower London England, S. E. (?London)

• Detail of miniature with a monkey playing a lute., Splendor Solis (an alchemical treatise) (index Splendor of the Sun)

of the Sun) Charles II, king of England (b. 1630, d. 1685): a manuscript answering to 3469 was seen by John Evelyn in the library of Charles II at Whitehall Palace, 2 Sept. 1680, being described by him as follows:

• Miniature of a two-headed winged figure holding in his left hand a golden egg and in his right, a circular mirror., Splendor Solis (an alchemical treatise) (index Splendor of the Sun)

of the Sun) Charles II, king of England (b. 1630, d. 1685): a manuscript answering to 3469 was seen by John Evelyn in the library of Charles II at Whitehall Palace, 2 Sept. 1680, being described by him as follows:

• Detail of various scenes of daily life pictured in the border, including a man drawing water and a pig being slaughtered., Splendor Solis (an alchemical treatise) (index Splendor of the Sun)

of the Sun) Charles II, king of England (b. 1630, d. 1685): a manuscript answering to 3469 was seen by John Evelyn in the library of Charles II at Whitehall Palace, 2 Sept. 1680, being described by him as follows:

• White vine initial 'M'(ecenas) and, in the lower margin, the bookstamps of Pandolfo di Ricasoli and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Florence., Odes (index Carmina)

White vine initial 'M'(ecenas) and, in the lower margin, the bookstamps of Pandolfo di Ricasoli and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Florence. ff. 72-73 are parchment leaves. 2 large initials in gold with white vine decoration in

• White vine initials 'N'(ec) and 'O' (Curas) at the beginning of the text., Satires

White vine initials 'N'(ec) and 'O' (Curas) at the beginning of the text. This manuscript was made in Florence c. 1440-c. 1450, according to unpublished notes of A. C. de la Mare at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. 2 white

• Decorated initial 'T'(indare)., Bucolica

Decorated initial 'T'(indare). Large blue initial with red penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous smaller initials in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Plain red initials (ff. 58-60). Rubrics, running headers, and abbreviations of

• Coloured initials and title with foliate decoration., Erotemata

Coloured initials and title with foliate decoration. ff. 1, 3 and 33 are on paper. Coloured title and initials with added? foliate decoration in red and green (f. 4). Initials in red or light brown, occasionally decorated. Rubrics and

• Text page with initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Virgil's Georgics., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1v-15v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 16v-52v), with commentary by Servius and others; De remediis fortuitorum (ff. 52v-54v)

his early semi-gothic hand on palimpsest parchment ruled in crayon.' It contains extensive marginal annotations by Sozomeno, some in Greek. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Initial 'P'(andere) with penwork decoration., Doctrinale (ff. 3- 62) with a commentary

Initial 'P'(andere) with penwork decoration. Extensive gloss.The text on ff. 1-2v begins, 'Quoniam generalis notitia viam animam aperit, ingenium acuit ad quae secuntur specialia facilius...' The incipit on f. 2v reads: 'Incipit ordo puntandi editus a ser Coluccio Pieri

• Miniature of the author, Jean Creton, and the French knight who requests him to go to England., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of the author, Jean Creton, and the French knight who requests him to go to England. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November

• Miniature of Richard II knighting Henry of Monmouth in Ireland., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of Richard II knighting Henry of Monmouth in Ireland. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November 1401 and March 1402 by Philip the

• Miniature of MacMorogh, the Irish chieftian, coming to confer with the Earl of Gloucester., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of MacMorogh, the Irish chieftian, coming to confer with the Earl of Gloucester. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November 1401 and March

• Miniature of Archbishop Arundel preaching about the wrongs done to Henry of Lancaster., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of Archbishop Arundel preaching about the wrongs done to Henry of Lancaster. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November 1401 and March 1402

• Miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway in a fleet of late-era cog ships., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway in a fleet of late-era cog ships. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November 1401

• Miniature of Richard II's fleet departing from Ireland; the sail of the king's ship bears the emblem of the sun in splendor., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of Richard II's fleet departing from Ireland; the sail of the king's ship bears the emblem of the sun in splendor. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This

• Miniature of the Dukes of Exeter and Salisbury, sent to confer about the differences between Richard and other nobles., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of the Dukes of Exeter and Salisbury, sent to confer about the differences between Richard and other nobles. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned

• Miniature of the meeting between Bolingbroke and the Dukes., La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richard II, The Capture and Death of king Richard, Account of the Fall of Richard II, The Chronicle of Jean Creton)

Miniature of the meeting between Bolingbroke and the Dukes. Illustrated by the Virgil Master (fl. in Paris, c. 1309-1420).Jean Creton (fl. 1386–1420), historian and poet. This work was commissioned between November 1401 and March 1402 by Philip the Bold,