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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
with three-sided borders (ff. 57, 72, 100v). Small initials and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Polychronicon Written by John Lutton, with his colophon; he also signed Cambridge St John's College, Ms. A.12 (another copy of the Polychronicon), and
century.Unidentified owner, 15th century: inscription (f. 232).Foliated in red pencil, in the manner of Matthew Parker (b. 1504, d. 1575), John Parker (b. 1548, d. 1619), and others; annotated in English and Latin (e.g. ff. 113v, 159), and Greek (f.
Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Illuminated border Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
minister Thomas to Roger at Wynde and Isabella, and is dated 1467 (ff. 1v-2); the second is from Thomas to John Baly and Katherine, and dated 145-. (ff. 76v-77).The Franciscan convent at Southampton: inscription 'Ad usum fratrum minore In Suythamptona'
brown of urine glasses (ff. 21v-30; 47v-48). Drawings of eclipses (ff. 15v-16v). Guide letters. Astrological-medical miscellany, including a calendar of John Somer followed by tables of solar and lunar eclipses; the Secretum secretorum; a treatise by Rasis on complexions (f.
brown of urine glasses (ff. 21v-30; 47v-48). Drawings of eclipses (ff. 15v-16v). Guide letters. Astrological-medical miscellany, including a calendar of John Somer followed by tables of solar and lunar eclipses; the Secretum secretorum; a treatise by Rasis on complexions (f.
Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Illuminated border Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Hybrids Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Hybrids Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Hybrids Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the British Museum from him together with 1084 other Stowe manuscripts in 1883. Hybrids Ranulf Higden (index Ranulph Higden), translated into English by John Trevisa England
Opening page of text, with the beginning of a table of contents and the ownership inscription 'Lumley'. Includes a table of liturgical lections (ff. 1-9), a treatise on the Ten Commandments (ff. 235v-238), and a fragment on the Seven
Puzzle initials 'M'(atheu) and 'T'(he) at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Includes a table of liturgical lections (ff. 1-9), a treatise on the Ten Commandments (ff. 235v-238), and a fragment on the Seven Deadly Sins (f. 238v).Bifolium
Detail of a miniature of the Royal arms of England, at the end of the dedicatory letter addressed to Henry VIII. 1 full border including a miniature of Ursula and eleven thousand virgins, in colours and gold, at the
Detail of a miniature in the lower panel of a border of Ursula and eleventh thousend virgins, at the beginning of book 1. 1 full border including a miniature of Ursula and eleven thousand virgins, in colours and gold,
Evangelist portrait of John, and his symbol, the eagle. The suffrages are preceded by a rubric 'Cy apres sensuivent les memoires des sains et des saintes et de toutes les festes de l'an selonc lordenance du kallendier. Excepte que le
Barnabas (left) and John the Baptist (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. The suffrages are preceded by a rubric 'Cy apres sensuivent les memoires des sains et des saintes et de toutes les festes de l'an selonc lordenance
Virgin and Child with John the Evangelist, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. The suffrages are preceded by a rubric 'Cy apres sensuivent les memoires des sains et des saintes et de toutes les festes de l'an selonc
the beheading of John the Baptist and of Fiacre, with partial foliate borders carried by angels. The suffrages are preceded by a rubric 'Cy apres sensuivent les memoires des sains et des saintes et de toutes les festes de l'an
Stephen (left) and John the Evangelist (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. The suffrages are preceded by a rubric 'Cy apres sensuivent les memoires des sains et des saintes et de toutes les festes de l'an selonc lordenance