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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
by the British Museum from Baynes, 29 May 1838 (note on f. 1* verso), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829). Puzzle initial Sir John Mandeville England
and brown. Astrological and medical treatises and recipes, including a zodiacal lunary (ff. 31-35v); 'The Nature of Wommen' (ff. 28v-30) John Smythe: 16th-century inscription (f. 28v). James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: inscription 'J. O.
including of Zodiac man (f. 18), buildings (ff. 54v-55), palms (ff. 93-96), and astronomical diagrams (ff. 104v-122). Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96) Added gatherings and text in a Gothic cursive hand (ff. 1-13v).Thomas Allen (b. 1540,
including of Zodiac man (f. 18), buildings (ff. 54v-55), palms (ff. 93-96), and astronomical diagrams (ff. 104v-122). Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96) Added gatherings and text in a Gothic cursive hand (ff. 1-13v).Thomas Allen (b. 1540,
including of Zodiac man (f. 18), buildings (ff. 54v-55), palms (ff. 93-96), and astronomical diagrams (ff. 104v-122). Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96) Added gatherings and text in a Gothic cursive hand (ff. 1-13v).Thomas Allen (b. 1540,
in red. Stimulus Conscientiae (Prick of Conscience); The Abbey of the Holy Ghost, and other devotional texts. 16th-century inscription 'Jhn John Danyell oethe this boke' (f. 26).16th-century inscriptions 'Roberte Holgate', or 'Robert Holgate' (ff. 93, 109v, 110).Cox Macro (b. 1683,
and shields. The play 'Infantia Salvatoris' The Benedictine priory of St Petroc, Bodmin, Cornwall: colophon with the name the scribe John Archer, a native of Bodmin and a canon of the priory of St. Petroc: 'Quod dominus Johannes architenens canonicus
(ff. 18, 19, 39v, 68). Capital letters highlighted in red. Decorated catchwords. Dialogues (ff. 1-98v), and a letter (ff. 99-107) John Wright, librarian to George Henry Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull and husband of Abigail, youngest daughter of Robert Harley:
(ff. 18, 19, 39v, 68). Capital letters highlighted in red. Decorated catchwords. Dialogues (ff. 1-98v), and a letter (ff. 99-107) John Wright, librarian to George Henry Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull and husband of Abigail, youngest daughter of Robert Harley:
Historiated initial with Jonah and the Whale. This manuscript is kept with the rest of the Henry Davis collection in the Rare Books and Music Department of the British Library. Applications to examine it may be made at the
Beomonte in Aldersgate...' (f. 98v). Inscribed, ?15th century, 'Iste liber ?donstat mr George [ending erased]' (f. 98v). Inscribed, 16th century, 'John S.' (f. 98v).Nicholas Brett, 17th century: inscribed with his name (f. 98v).Francis Wadsworth, 17th century: inscribed 'Francis Wadsworth' and
with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. 3 diptychs of full-page miniatures with foliate borders, in colours and gold, inserted as a separate quire after the calendar (ff. 18v-21). 37 full-page miniatures in semi-grisaille against coloured backgrounds, with large
with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. 3 diptychs of full-page miniatures with foliate borders, in colours and gold, inserted as a separate quire after the calendar (ff. 18v-21). 37 full-page miniatures in semi-grisaille against coloured backgrounds, with large
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. Historiated initial Bartholomaeus Anglicus, translated by John Trevisa England, S. E. (?London)
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 Bartholomaeus Anglicus, translated by John Trevisa England, S. E. (?London)
Circular map in brown ink with Jerusalem at the centre. ff. 1-97: damaged by damp; stained brown.1 blank ruled leaf after f. 97.f. 98 is a former parchment pastedown.f. 99 ia a blank parchment leaf with an effaced inscription,
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus