• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus 14:22, in a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Decorated initials from a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration, and decorated initial 'T'., New Testament (Act of the Apostles, Pauline and Catholic Epistles, and Revelation), including St John Chrysostom's 'De proditione Judae homilia ii'

(ff. 59v-194v);Catholic Epistles, with prologues, imperfect (ff. 195-224v): in the previous uncorrect arrangement the epistles followed Acts after f. 59;St John Chrysostom, 'De proditione Judae homilia ii' (ff. 225-237v);Revelation, imperfect (ff. 238-267v): ending 22:2. The text of Rev. 22: 19,

• In the upper left, an ownership inscription of All Souls college, Oxford: 'Liber collegium animarum omnium', and in the lower right corner, an ownership incription of William Romesey: 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' ('William Romesay for whom it was written'")., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Cadels. Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine ff. 270-285v is an unilluminated text in English.

• Miniature of the High Priest John meeting Vagosus, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(pres)., Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the early version) (Grand Bible historiale complétée à prologues)

the High Priest John meeting Vagosus, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(pres). Bound in 2 volumes, with continuous foliation (vol. 1: ff. 1-288; vol. 2: ff. 289-604).Contains an extended version of the Bible Historiale of Guyart des

• Drawing of the world, with God wearing a crown above, Christ in Majesty, and the devil bound below., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera)

by Halliwell-Phillipps, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829). The world Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Full white vine border with a large initial 'S'(emper)., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae); Persius

Full white vine border with a large initial 'S'(emper). f. 1* is a parchment leaf.Horizontal catchwords.According to A.C. de la Mare, the border on f. 1 is one of the earliest extant examples of the white vine style. She

• Decorated initial 'T'(indare)., Bucolica

Decorated initial 'T'(indare). Large blue initial with red penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous smaller initials in red with purple penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Plain red initials (ff. 58-60). Rubrics, running headers, and abbreviations of

• Detail of a miniature from Apocalypse, of God enthroned, with John, and angel, and Christ., Bible historiale, with various biblical books and saints lives (the early version) (Grand Bible historiale complétée à prologues)

Apocalypse, of God enthroned, with John, and angel, and Christ. Bound in 2 volumes, with continuous foliation (vol. 1: ff. 1-288; vol. 2: ff. 289-604).Contains an extended version of the Bible Historiale of Guyart des Moulins, classified as the 'grande

• Table and decorated initial., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Table and decorated initial. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Table. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration,

• Detail of table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Detail of table. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Table. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in colours and silver and gold with foliate decoration,

• Text page with initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Virgil's Georgics., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1v-15v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 16v-52v), with commentary by Servius and others; De remediis fortuitorum (ff. 52v-54v)

his early semi-gothic hand on palimpsest parchment ruled in crayon.' It contains extensive marginal annotations by Sozomeno, some in Greek. John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Miniature of the Annunciation, with a decorated initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the

• Miniature of the Pentecost, with a decorated initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Spirit., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the

• Detail of a miniature of a group of saints, including a bearded pope, two bishops, a king with a book, Peter and Benedict, at the beginning of the reading for All Saints, in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the

• Detail of a miniature of the Virgin of Humility with the patron kneeling in front of her, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin for Saturday., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the

• Detail of a miniature of God the Father, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the

• Detail of a miniature of the Pentecost, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Spirit., Book of Hours, Use of Bourges, with a Parisian calendar

Quoniam'. If so, the compiler of the inventory mistook the sequence of St. John's Gospel for a prayer to St. John Baptist and the word 'quoniam' has to be taken as the opening word of the second leaf of the