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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
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
the Crucifixion with John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary kneeling at the base of the cross. Horizontal catchwords. Half-page miniature in colours, in four panels, of events in the life of Joachim, a large initial in brown, and an
for £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 Wycliffe (parts attributed to) England
Large initial with white vine decoration for the prologue to Matthew's Gospel. Guide letters accompanied by numbers. Running titles in red. Catchwords. Pricking holes.Proverbs are imperfect, Judas is not included. The Catholic Epistles, Acts of the Apostles, Apocalypse, Pauline
White vine initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of the Letters of Catherine of Siena. Begins: 'Incipiunt epistole gloriose virginis beatissime k[a]terine desenis recollecte per reverendum in christo p[at]rem do[mi]num stephanum de senis priore[m] monasterii sancte Marie de gratiis p[...]pe
red or blue. Capitals marked with a stroke of red. Line-filler in blue ink (f. 62). Epistulae morales ('Ad Lucilium') John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by
blue. Capitals marked in red. Various religious and philosophical texts, including Diaeta Salutis, Meditationes, and Saint Patrick's Purgatory (ff. 129-134v) John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester (d. 1470), administrator and humanist: inscribed with his name and the date 1470 (f. 1*v).Sir
Challenge with partial border and heraldry. Shows signs of folding. Partial border of a green plant with white and red roses and pomegranates, representing Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon with 2 royal badges of a portcullis (badly rubbed)
decoration. Coloured initials in blue or red (only in red from f. 81). Polychronicon (to 1377) The hospital of St. John the Baptist, Exeter (Devon), early 15th century: ownership inscription 'liber hospitalis sancti Johannis Exon' and press mark 'F 2'
Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Book 3. Catchwords written vertically. 5 large initials in gold on a blue and pink or green and pink panel (ff. 1, 3v, 42, 64, 121v). 1 initial has been excised (f.
Historiated initial 'O' (Tite) with the head of a man (?Cicero) and acanthus leaves extending into the margins. Part 1: original foliation. Ends with a table of contents (ff. 87v-89) Historiated initial with the head of a bearded man,
Plain initials in red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs in red, now faded. Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus Regni Angliae John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary, gift to Robert Harley (prior to 1724) together with
Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus). For a detailed list of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue.A parchment fragment inscribed in English is pasted onto f. [iv]. Marginal drawings in brown ink of animals (ff. 148v, 152v). Drawings in brown ink and
nation for £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 Wycliffe (attributed to) England
Diagram representing the genealogy of Jupiter. Watermark in the shape of a flower.ff. 5-7v are blank.Leaf signatures. Catchwords written horizontally. 14 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 5v (x2), 6 (x2), 31v, 43, 83v, 84, 97, 109,
White vine initial 'P'(re multis) with a butterfly at the beginning of Demosthenes' Orationes. Catchwords written horizontally.Includes formulae addressing various persons beginning with Pope Martin V (dedication) and ending with the nobles and aldermen of London (ff. 177-184). 9
to the nation for £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. Decorated initial John Purvey England
Coloured initial 'A'(nd). For a detailed description of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue.ff. 1*, 2* are parchment flyleaves. Initials in red, some large, some small. Paraphs in red. Miscellany of religious texts, beginning with the Lord's Prayer, the