• Diagram of The Tower of Wisdom, with micro-architectural decoration, and on the right, a coloured initial at the beginning of the Explanation of the Tower of Wisdom., Theological miscellany, including provebial Latin poetry, and William of Waddington's Le Manuel des Pechiez (f. 81r-v); the 'Speculum theologie'

miscellany, including provebial Latin poetry, and William of Waddington's Le Manuel des Pechiez (f. 81r-v); the 'Speculum theologie' Compiled by John Segbruck, monk of the Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert, Durham (see Friedman 1995 p. 245).? Thomas Howard (b.

• Ownership inscription that this manuscript is for the use of the friars of the Franciscan convent at Southampton: 'Ad usum fratrum minorum in Suythamptona'; with the decorated initial 'A'., Collection of Franciscan texts, including the life of Francis

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'

• Decorated initial 'T'(hees), at the beginning of the Mirror of the Life of Christ., Mirror of the Life of Christ (ff. 1-221v), and the first leaf of the Traité pour Essamples les Amantz Marietz (ff. 223-223v)

HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.7.6’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Detail: Decorated initial Nicolas Love; John Gower England

• Miniature of a zodiac man, with the signs of the zodiac illustrated on the body parts under their rulership., Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon

or blue with red penwork decoration. Calendars and tables in red and brown. Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Illuminated diagram of eclipses., Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon

or blue with red penwork decoration. Calendars and tables in red and brown. Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Puzzle initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26., Leaf of a Psalter, in the Gallican version, including Psalms 26-32, imperfect, and bound with the recto as the verso

Leaf of a Psalter, in the Gallican version, including Psalms 26-32, imperfect, and bound with the recto as the verso John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(ff) of the Lover's confession, at the beginning of the prologue., Confessio amantis

of the prologue. This manuscript contains the first recension of the Confessio amantis of John Gower (b. 1330, d. 1408), originally dedicated to Richard II: 'In ovre englisshe I thenke make/ a book for kyng Richardis sake' (f. 1), with

• Detail of a miniature of two angels holding the cloth of Veronica., Prayers, hymns and miscellaneous religious texts, including verses on the Arma Christi or Symbols of the Passion (ff. 72v-80)

72v-80) Part 2: An erased chronological note referring to 1403 (f. 97), according to Warner and Gilson 1921. Both parts: John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary, included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles Theyer

• Miniature of the presentation of the book to king Charles V of France by the translator, with a puzzle initial 'C'(elui)., De consolatione philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6649.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and William Jane, Royal Appendix, 70, no. 150.Charles

• Historiated initial of the Presentation to the Temple, possibly unfinished., Cutting of an initial of the Presentation to the Temple, on parchment. Probably from a Missal

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). During the 19th century, the drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were

• Coloured initial 'E' with pen-flourished decoration., Fragment from Rolle's 'Incendium amoris', Book 1, chapters 7-8, on parchment

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). 159 fragments from printed books were transferred from this volume to the Department of

• Text page., Confessio amantis

first recension of the Confessio amantis of John Gower (b. 1330, d. 1408), originally dedicated to Richard II: 'In ovre englisshe I thenke make/ a book for kyng Richardis sake' (f. 1), with the reference to Henry of Lancaster, earl

• Historiated initial 'O'(ff) of the Lover's confession, with a full border, at the beginning of the prologue., Confessio amantis

of the prologue. This manuscript contains the first recension of the Confessio amantis of John Gower (b. 1330, d. 1408), originally dedicated to Richard II: 'In ovre englisshe I thenke make/ a book for kyng Richardis sake' (f. 1), with

• Illuminated initial 'N', with a partial bar and foliate border., Confessio amantis

This manuscript contains the first recension of the Confessio amantis of John Gower (b. 1330, d. 1408), originally dedicated to Richard II: 'In ovre englisshe I thenke make/ a book for kyng Richardis sake' (f. 1), with the reference to

• Illuminated initial 'F'(erst), with a partial bar and foliate border., Confessio amantis

This manuscript contains the first recension of the Confessio amantis of John Gower (b. 1330, d. 1408), originally dedicated to Richard II: 'In ovre englisshe I thenke make/ a book for kyng Richardis sake' (f. 1), with the reference to

• Drawings of coats of arms of knights of the Order of the Garter at the time of Henry V, founder of the order., Armorial of members of the Order of the Garter

in colours and gold with crest and garter (including Henry V (f. 2), emperor Sigismund (f. 3), John, king of Portugal (f. 3v), John, king of Denmark (f. 4), Philip, duke of Burgundy (f. 4v), etc.)). Capitals in gold. Armorial

• Calendar page for March with a man trimming vines (labour of the month), a ram (Aries), David's harp, and saints Chad and Gregory., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Calendar page for March with tinted drawings of saints Edward, Cuthbert, a blessing hand (Benedict), and a fleur-de-lis (for the feast of the Annunciation)., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Calendar page for April with tinted drawings of saints Tiburtius and Valerianus, George, Wilfrid, and Mark., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Circular diagram with the symbols of the zodiac., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has