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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
end of the prologue to John. This is source Z in the studies of the Latin New Testament (Wordsworth and White; Bonifatius Fischer). Corrections in a contemporary hand in slanting uncial employ a Greek style of syllabification recalling the method
page from John. This is source Z in the studies of the Latin New Testament (Wordsworth and White; Bonifatius Fischer). Corrections in a contemporary hand in slanting uncial employ a Greek style of syllabification recalling the method of Victor of
Decorated initial 'S' with foliate decoration. Copious notes in an early-modern hand. 10 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 24v, 44, 55v, 78, 96v, 117, 135, 153, 170v). Small
Decorated initial 'C'. Copious notes in an early-modern hand. 10 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 24v, 44, 55v, 78, 96v, 117, 135, 153, 170v). Small initials in red
£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. Puzzle initial John Wycliffe, Thomas Wymyldon, and others England
Historiated initial 'E(t si) with the head of a man (?Cicero), besants and acanthus leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text. ff. 1* and 53 have been washed and reused as flyleaves for the present
Santa Maria degli Angeli in 1798; his sale 11 May 1838, lot 181; purchased by Lloyd for £4 4s. Reverend John Fuller Russell (b. 1813, d. 1884), ecclesiastical historian: his sale 26 June 1885, lot 124.George Salting (b. 1835, d.
portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan
portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan
portraits, with acanthus-like foliate extensions and bezants with single hair-line embellishment. Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42 The Acciuaiuoli family of Florence: probably their arms with a swan
Partial foliate border with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book. Partial foliate border in colours and gold with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book (f. 1). Red initials with purple penwork decoration and
Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king, perhaps Richard II, at the beginning of the text. Ranulph Higden (b. c. 1299, d. 1364), was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of St. Werburg, Chester. His 'Polychronicon' is a universal
Historiated initial 'E(t si) with the head of a man (?Cicero), besants and acanthus leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text. ff. 1* and 53 have been washed and reused as flyleaves for the present
1-17).Robert Talbot (b. c. 1505, d. 1558), antiquary and scholar of Winchester college, fellow of New College, Oxford, friend of John Leland, prebendary and canon of Norwich from 1547 to 1558: his ownership inscription (f. 1).Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1635, d.
White vine initial 'T'(erentii) 7 white vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 5, 32v, 61v, 89, 116v, 141). Alternating red or blue initials. Rubrics and abbreviations of protagonists' names in red. Vita Terentii (ff. 1-3v); Comoediae (index
Historiated initial 'U'(t) with the author Petrus Isolellae in profile and acanthus leaves extending into the margins to form a full border; female figure in the lower margin and kneeling man in the outer margin. Catchwords written horizontally. Large
Initials and paraphs in green; some text in green (ff. 535-540). Psalter and Breviary, with a calendar, use of Rome John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 28 August 1724 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).Edward Harley (b.
in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in
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. Decorated initial Written by several scribes John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus); Nicholas Trevet England
Text page with coloured initial. A full table of contents in ~Summary Catalogue~ 1999. Initials with foliate decoration in silver and titles in dark red. Line-fillers and small initial in red. Theological miscellany, including Gennadius's 'De vera fide' (ff.