• Pen-flourished initial 'T'(he)., Various religious treatises, including a treatise on faith with an explication of the Apostles' Creed, treatises on the Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, the Lord's Prayer, etc.

the Harley Catalogue.The first section appears to be a copy of John Wycliffe's Pauper Rusticus (also known as the Confessio derelicti pauperis or the Pore Caitif)f. 108 is a parchment flyleaf with a Latin inscription in a cursive hand.Horizontal catchwords.

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(ater)., Sermons on Matthew, imperfect at the beginning and at the end (index Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum)

been erased; only the decorated initials and partial border remain.The text was once attributed to John Chrysostom by Pope Nicholas I in the ninth century, but its authorship is now assigned to an Arian Christian influenced by the concepts of

• Coloured initial 'P(ueri novissima hora est)., Sermons on John, I, imperfect at the end

parchment pastedown. Large initials in red (some oxidised). Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red. Sermons on John, I, imperfect at the end Johannes Vlimmerius (d. 1597), prior of St. Martin's, Louvain from 1559 to 1562: inscriptions recording his gift

• Initial with added penwork decoration., Medical Compendium, imperfect

(b. 1647, d. 1708), clergyman and antiquary: bought with other manuscripts from his collection by Edward Harley from Batteley's nephew John on 5 Nov. 1723 (Wright and Wright 1966, Wright 1972). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• 'Champ' initials with foliate spray decoration extending into the margin., Fragment from a Lectionary (?)

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to

• Initial 'T'(his gospel) with the rubric, 'Fryday; the Gospel of Mark, viii c[hapter].', Homilies on the Gospels and Epistles, imperfect at the beginning

sorts & conditions, without exception; & his mentioning the Scole of Oxenforde: induce me to believe it might have been John Wycliffe.' Large plain initials in red. Text underlined in red. Homilies on the Gospels and Epistles, imperfect at the

• Decorated initial 'P'(ange) with pen-flourishing and musical notation., Processional, imperfect

Processional, imperfect Added entries included one related to Saint 'Pancracys', ?16th century (f. 171v).John Wigthorps, 16th century: inscribed 'this is John Wigthorps boke...' (f. 97).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and

• Illuminated initial 'A'(bstinendum) with a partial bar border with foliate feathering, at the beginning of the text., 'De articulis passionis Christi' (ff. 1-201); Pseudo-Origen's De Maria Magdalena, imperfect (ff. 201v-203v), including a tabula (ff. 153-159), John of Lathbury's Alphabetum morale

left blank. 'De articulis passionis Christi' (ff. 1-201); Pseudo-Origen's De Maria Magdalena, imperfect (ff. 201v-203v), including a tabula (ff. 153-159), John of Lathbury's Alphabetum morale Added (?) ink drawing of a bridge (f. 70v).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley

• Initial with penwork decoration 'P'(retor)., Speculum monachorum

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl

• Marginal sketch of the city of Jerusalem., Speculum monachorum

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl

• Illuminated initial 'C'(ap[itulum]) with flower buds at the beginning of chapter 4., Secretum chimicum (alchemical treatise), beginning imperfectly

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley (of the Court of Augmentations) on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• Puzzle initial 'H'(orarum) with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of the sermons of Anthony of Padua., Sermons on the Epistles and the Gospels (Sermones in Epistolas et Evangelia) (imperfect at the end)

Epistolas et Evangelia) (imperfect at the end) John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection,

• Coloured decorated headpiece, title in display capitals, and decorated initial 'A'., Speeches, including 'Olynthiaca' 1-3 (ff. 1-15) and 'Philippica' 1, 2, 3-4 (ff. 15v-23, 27v-32v, 48v-70)

in light brown. Speeches, including 'Olynthiaca' 1-3 (ff. 1-15) and 'Philippica' 1, 2, 3-4 (ff. 15v-23, 27v-32v, 48v-70) Written by John Rhosos of Crete (d. 1498; ff. 1-73v, 75) ) and Michael Lygizos (ff. 75-184, 185-304v, marginal notes on ff.

• Text page with pen-flourished initial., The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), imperfect

37, where the original part of the volume commences.' (p. 57, Bergen 1924-7, IV).Copied colophon: 'Sy fyne le livre de John Bochas des cas des nobles hommes & femmes translate du latyn en francoys par laurence du premyer fait Clerk

• Detail of a miniature of Medea, with Jason on a horse and a slaughter of a child with his sword, at the beginning of chapter 17., De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Illuminated iniitial 'D'(omine) and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

with red pen-florishing, and small red or blue simple initials. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ? John Burlay of Roydon: inscription 'John Burlay of Roydon', twice, f. 156v; other 15th century inscriptions of 'Richard ? Wyndham (f. 155), and

• Floriate bar border and initial 'D'(eus) on a gold ground, and smaller gold initials at the beginning of the Hour of Prime., Book of Hours, Use of Le Mans, fragmentary

Psalms, litany, and prayers (ff. 27v-37v); the Office of the Dead, beginning imperfect (ff. 38-54v); extract from the Gospel of John (ff. 54v-55v). Partial floriate bar borders with penwork decoration in gold and colours. Large and small gold initials on

• Illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

with red pen-florishing, and small red or blue simple initials. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ? John Burlay of Roydon: inscription 'John Burlay of Roydon', twice, f. 156v; other 15th century inscriptions of 'Richard ? Wyndham (f. 155), and

• Illuminated border with flowers and a peacock at the beginning of book 5 of John Lydgate's Troy book., Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

at the beginning of book 5 of John Lydgate's Troy book. 1 full border in colours and gold (f. 1). 4 partial foliate borders and initials in colours and gold, the last two inhabited by a bird and a mask,

• Text page., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

after 1461 (f. 2v).Inscription 'Suis Guilick ? Bahyer 1500' (ff. 4, 5).William Bowyer, owned by him in 1566; used by John Stow (see Title 1997).? Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, (b. 1571, d. 1631), 1st baronet, antiquary and politician: see Kingsford