• Illuminated intial 'A'(rma) and foliate bar border., Aeneid (index Aeneis), with Pseudo-Ovid (prologues)

Illuminated intial 'A'(rma) and foliate bar border. Vertical catchwords.Ruled in crayon.ff. [i], [197] are parchment leaves pasted to marbled paper flyleaves.ff. [ii-iv], [195-196] are ruled parchment leaves.A large triangular section has been trimmed off the upper half of f.

• Illuminated initial 'O'(ceanu)., Aeneid (index Aeneis), with Pseudo-Ovid (prologues)

Illuminated initial 'O'(ceanu). Vertical catchwords.Ruled in crayon.ff. [i], [197] are parchment leaves pasted to marbled paper flyleaves.ff. [ii-iv], [195-196] are ruled parchment leaves.A large triangular section has been trimmed off the upper half of f. [iii]. Vestiges of an

• Text page with colophon of Franciscus de Camuciis supplied by Bartolomeo Sanvito in epigraphic captials., Aeneid (index Aeneis), with Pseudo-Ovid (prologues)

Text page with colophon of Franciscus de Camuciis supplied by Bartolomeo Sanvito in epigraphic captials. Vertical catchwords.Ruled in crayon.ff. [i], [197] are parchment leaves pasted to marbled paper flyleaves.ff. [ii-iv], [195-196] are ruled parchment leaves.A large triangular section has

• White vine initial 'I(nter) at the beginning of Aristotle's Politica., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

White vine initial 'I(nter) at the beginning of Aristotle's Politica. Catchwords written horizontally. The whole manuscript is in the same hand, with the exception of f. 75 which appears to be a singleton (possibly added in the late 15th

• Detail of a white-vine initial 'Q'(uot igitur)., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

Detail of a white-vine initial 'Q'(uot igitur). Catchwords written horizontally. The whole manuscript is in the same hand, with the exception of f. 75 which appears to be a singleton (possibly added in the late 15th century to replace

• Detail of Illuminated initial 'O'., Aeneid (index Aeneis), with Pseudo-Ovid (prologues)

Detail of Illuminated initial 'O'. Vertical catchwords.Ruled in crayon.ff. [i], [197] are parchment leaves pasted to marbled paper flyleaves.ff. [ii-iv], [195-196] are ruled parchment leaves.A large triangular section has been trimmed off the upper half of f. [iii]. Vestiges

• Decorated initial 'P'(rincipia), and plain red initial 'P'(aulus); the upper margin with an ownership inscription of Sir John Prise., Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli

that most of John Prise's religious manuscripts came from such houses.Sir John Prise (alias Sion ap Rhys, b. 1502 or 1503, d. 1555): 'John Prise: is Owner of this booke' (f. 2); cf. N. R. Ker, 'Sir John Prise', ~The

• Historiated initial 'F' of John the Baptist., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

'F' of John the Baptist. Italian cuttings.Add. 18161 is also attributed to the Master of the Donato Commission (see Minazzato).These leaves are bound together with other mounted cuttings as Add. 22310. To see these leaves in the Manuscripts Reading Room

• Coloured initial 'P'(aulus) and other plain red and green initials., Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli

that most of John Prise's religious manuscripts came from such houses.Sir John Prise (alias Sion ap Rhys, b. 1502 or 1503, d. 1555): 'John Prise: is Owner of this booke' (f. 2); cf. N. R. Ker, 'Sir John Prise', ~The

• Decorated initial 'A'(s) with pen-flourishing., Poems, imperfect

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial John Multon John Multon John Lydgate London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of added marginal annotation (in the hand of Humfrey Wanley?)., Poems, imperfect

contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Added marginal annotation John Multon John Multon John Lydgate London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature of John the Baptist with an angel, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders including hybrid and human figures, at the beginning of the Hours of John the Baptist., Prayer book: Psalter of Jerome, Psalter of Augustine, Hours of the Dead, Hours of the Trinity, Hours of John the Baptist, Suffrages, Prayer to the Holy Face

Miniature of John the Baptist with an angel, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders including hybrid and human figures, at the beginning of the Hours of John the Baptist. 7 full-page miniatures with large initials (3 lines) in blue on

• Detail of a miniature of John Lydgate kneeling at the shrine of Edmund, with an illuminated initial 'O', from John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund., Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund

Detail of a miniature of John Lydgate kneeling at the shrine of Edmund, with an illuminated initial 'O', from John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund. Added table of contents (ff. 109-110). Note that the manuscript includes both pagination

• Miniature of John Lydgate kneeling at the shrine of Edmund, with an illuminated initial 'O', from John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund., Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund

Miniature of John Lydgate kneeling at the shrine of Edmund, with an illuminated initial 'O', from John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund. Added table of contents (ff. 109-110). Note that the manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with

• Initial 'V' with filigree penwork decoration., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and

• Historiated initial 'V' of Michael weighing a soul., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and

• Historiatd initial 'A' of the Presentation in the Temple., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and

• Historiated initial 'S' of Saint Peter dressed as a pope and holding a book., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and

• Historiated initial 'L' of Lucy holding eyes on a dish and a palm leaf., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and

• Historiated initial 'B' of Longinus holding a spear., Leaves from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

order Add. 22310. 7 large historiated initials in colours and gold, of Michael, the Presentation in the Temple, Peter, Lucy, John the Baptist, Longinus, and Simon and Andrew (ff. 2, 3v, 4v, 5v, 6v, 7v, 8v), with foliate extension and