• Initials 'P'(ateat) and 'O'(mnibus) with pen-flourishing. This page includes two references to Hailes: 'R de M, rector eccl[esi]is de H[ailles?]' and another refers to 'abbas de Haill[es] Wygorn[iensis] dioc[ensis] ord[in]is Cyst[erciensis]'., Formulary, pertaining to the Cistercian abbey of Hailes, Gloucester, including dictaminal formulae

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6563(?).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. 258.Charles

• Text page., Collection of letters, documents and ordinances pertaining to the Cistercian abbey of Hailes, as well as some interspersed legal texts

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6563(?).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. 258.Charles

• Detail of miniature of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

miniature of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him. The miniature on f. 17 includes a shield with the arms of France. 24 calendar roundels, in colours and gold, in the calendar (ff.

• Detail of a map of Scotland., 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

• Detail of a map of Scotland., 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

• Miniature of John on Patmos, decorated initial 'I'(n) and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Gospel Lessons., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

of John on Patmos, decorated initial 'I'(n) and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Gospel Lessons. 18 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 13, 14v, 16, 17v, 26, 46v,

• After the last three lines of the poem on the infancy of Christ, the scribe states in red his name, John Archer, a canon of the priory of St. Petroc, Bodwin: 'Quod dominus Johannes architenens canonicus Bodminie et natus in illa. Deo gratias'. The heraldic shield bears a griffin and probably is of Bodmin., The play 'Infantia Salvatoris'

infancy of Christ, the scribe states in red his name, John Archer, a canon of the priory of St. Petroc, Bodwin: 'Quod dominus Johannes architenens canonicus Bodminie et natus in illa. Deo gratias'. The heraldic shield bears a griffin and

• Miniature of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him, with an illuminated initial 'I'(n) and a full foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him, with an illuminated initial 'I'(n) and a full foliate border. The miniature on f. 17 includes a shield with the arms of France. 24 calendar

• Miniature of John the Evangelist and decorated initial 'O' with foliate borders including a bird., Prayer book

of John the Evangelist and decorated initial 'O' with foliate borders including a bird. Fragment of a 14th-century text leaf of a Bible, Apc. 5., used as a flyleaf. 2 large full-page miniatures, followed by large or small decorated initials

• Miniature of John the Baptist, and hybrid creature in the margin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

of John the Baptist, and hybrid creature in the margin. 9 full-page miniatures, followed by large historiated initials, with full foliate borders including birds and hybrid figures, in colours and gold (ff. 50v, 60v, 76v, 82v, 86v, 90v, 94v, 98v,

• Decorated initial 'L'(iber) and and bar border., Various religious texts, including a biblical concordance, Opus VII custodiarum super Nova Testamentum, the Liber Dictorum, Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber

Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber The Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert, Durham: inscribed with the name of the prior John Wessington (see below).John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century ownership inscription with his name (3v).Thomas

• Table with explicit., Various religious texts, including a biblical concordance, Opus VII custodiarum super Nova Testamentum, the Liber Dictorum, Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber

Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber The Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert, Durham: inscribed with the name of the prior John Wessington (see below).John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century ownership inscription with his name (3v).Thomas

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a medicinal plant., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of a woman in a wimple., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Text page with marginal drawings of a man and a plant., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of a gimlet., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Text page with marginal drawings., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of an owl ('bubo' in Latin), to mark a passage relating to a cancerous swelling, also known as 'bubo' in Latin., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Headpiece and decorated initial 'B' at the beginning of Matthew., Four Gospels with canon tables and Eusebius of Caesarea's letter to Carpianus, imperfect

Prayers added by the presbyter George, 13th century (ff. 91v, 148v, 241v). Daniel, bishop of Proconnesus: presented by him to John Covel on 11 August 1674 (f. 6).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company at Constantinople

• Drawing and diagram in ink., 'Pneumatica' (index Pnematics) (ff. 3-50) and 'De automatis' (index Automata) (ff. 50v-69)

the margin. Decorated initials in brown. 'Pneumatica' (index Pnematics) (ff. 3-50) and 'De automatis' (index Automata) (ff. 50v-69) Written by John Mauromates (index Ioannes Mauromates) (fl. 1541-1565; see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981).Nicolas Joseph Foucault (b. 1643, d. 1721), marquis de