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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
Decorated initial 'E'(xquirenti) with foliate extensions. 11 large initials in red, pink, green, blue, and yellow, with foliate extensions (ff. 1, 1v, 17v, 32v, 48v, 65v, 80, 96, 109, 124v, 147v). Numerous intials in red with purple pen-flourishing or
Decorated initial 'O'(mnis) and unidentified arms at the beginning of Sallust's Catalina. Both decorated initial and arms may be later additions. Bound with Harley 2543.Spaces seem to have been left blank for initials and these spaces were filled in
Puzzle initial 'P'(Apa). The manuscript also includes four letters by Guarino da Verona (index Guarinus Veronensis, Guarino Guarini Veronese) written by two other scribes (ff. 82-119). Puzzle initials, plain initials and rubrics in red. Small initials highlighted in red.
originally intended for a heraldic motif (?effaced; f. 1). Spaces for initials left blank. Catilina (ff. 1-28); Jugurtha (ff. 28-81v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; acquired from him for the Harley collection on 17 June 1721 (see ~Diary~ 1966). The
Decorated initial 'H'(anc) with foliate decoration (altered later). Capitals marked in yellow. Catchwords written horizontally. Large initial in colours with foliate decoration (altered later)(f. 1). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in yellow. Heroides Chioanes Benedicti, 15th century: inscribed
dietary for King Henry V (ff. 91-98v) and a treatise on equine medicine (ff. 99-128v) William Coke and his son John, 15th century: inscribed with their names (f. 129v)Edward Kenington, 16th century: inscribed with his name (f. 129).Peter Otteley, 16th
PUzzle initial 'C'(um) in red with blue pen-flourishing. A composite manuscript: the first text (ff. 1-6v) is entirely written on parchment. Another part is written on paper and parchment (the outer and inner bifolios in each quire are made
the beginning (ff. 1-61v), and Bernard's Prayer to the Virgin (index Oratio Beati Bernardi abbatis ad Beatam Virginem) (ff. 62r-v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 September 1722 (f. 1; see Wright and Wright 1966;
in Pistoia: inscribed by one notary: Franciscus Luce, 15th-century, 'Ego franciscus luce notarius opere subscripsi' (f. 72v; see Wright 1972).? John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: possibly sold to Edward Harley on 23 June 1726 (see Wright 1976).The Harley Collection, formed
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
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 initials John Gower England
cancellarius Pistoriensis subscripsi' (f. 3) and Franciscus Luce, 15th-century, 'Ego franciscus luce notarius opere subscripsi' (f. 137v; see Wright 1972).? John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: possibly sold to Edward Harley on 23 June 1726 (see Wright 1976).The Harley Collection, formed
two recensions of the Testament of Solomon (ff. 7-7v, 8-18, 39v-41) and a magical treatise attributed to him (ff. 18v-39v) John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company in Constantinople, 1670-1676, and later Master of Christ's College,
century, 'God that deyd fore vs all' (ff. 1*v, 59v).Inscribed 'IMS' on verso of first flyleaf. This may stand for John Murray of Sacombe. The same initials written on other Harley manuscripts (see Wright, p. 291).The Harley Collection, formed by
lines. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue. Liber de viris illustribus, Chronica (index Greater Chronicle), and various other historical texts John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed
Pen-flourished initial 'D' with floral motifs. f. 1 is an unfoliated parchment flyleaf with an inscription in Italian that relates to authorship or ownership.f. 253 is a paper flyleaf with pen trials on the verso. Cross in red (f.
and/or brown. Decorated initials in red. Four Gospels, with Synaxarion and Menologion (ff. 294-329) Written by Gerardos: cryptograph (f. 329). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,
also attributed Additional 16983 and Burney 292 to the same scribe (unpublished notes at the Bodleian Library, Oxford); see also John W. Bradley, ~A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers and Copyists~, 3 vols (London: Quaritch, 1887-1889), I, 247-8; II, 11-12).A
at the beginning of Augustine's Tractatus 25 on the Gospel of John. ff. 258-259 are an index on Burney lined notepaper. Large decorated initials in brown ink, some with a yellow wash and/or with orange or reddish-brown, mainly of interlace
tail of the letter, at the beginning of Augustine's Tractatus 103 on the Gospel of John. ff. 258-259 are an index on Burney lined notepaper. Large decorated initials in brown ink, some with a yellow wash and/or with orange or