• Historiated initial 'P'(ropitia) with interlace, foliage and a human head, and enclosing Ambrose, seated, followed by display letters in red and black, at the beginning of the text. In the lower margin, added in the late-15th century, certainly in Florence, 3 medallions: one enclosing a bishop with a crozier, 2 with the coat of arms of 'Antonius pele' whose name is written below in large red letters., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(rimo) with interlace, a human head and foliate decoration followed by display script at the beginning of the homily for Christmas day., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimo) with a fish at the beginning of a homily by Remigius., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Decorated initial 'N'(uper) with white intertwined tendrils at the beginning of a sermon by Augustine., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Decorated initial 'I'(n explanatione) at the beginning of an homily with interlace and foliate decoration., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(n explanatione) at the beginning of an homily with interlace and foliate decoration., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Zoomorphic initial 'S'(eipsu)., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'S'(eipsu)., Homiliary: sermons and homilies

bust-length (Gregory? (f. 25), Stephen? (f. 67), Remigius? (f. 111v), Augustine? (f. 242)), or with the head of a saint (John the Baptist (f. 106v)). 1 defaced historiated initial (f. 267). 1 very large decorated initial in colours and gold

• Decorated initial 'I'(f) containing 2 dragons, and with foliate feathering extending between the columns and into the margins at the beginning of book 3., Confessio amantis, imperfect

£10,000 (a fraction of 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 Gower London England, S. E. (?London)

• Decorated initial 'U'(pon) with foliate feathering including a male figure, extending between the columns and into the margins at the beginning of book 4., Confessio amantis, imperfect

£10,000 (a fraction of 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 Gower London England, S. E. (?London)

• Miniature of Alexander the Great and his army make a sacrifice on the night before the Battle of Issus in Vasco da Lucena's French translation of Rufus's Historia Alexandri magni., History of Alexander the Great (Les faize d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni)

d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni) Philippe de Cluis (Cluys), Knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and Bailiff of the Morea: purchased by him in 1475: dated inscription (f. 13); the arms of

• Miniature of Alexander the Great encounters Diogenes in his barrel in Vasco da Lucena's French translation of Rufus's Historia Alexandri magni, executed mainly in grisaille., History of Alexander the Great (Les faize d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni)

d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni) Philippe de Cluis (Cluys), Knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and Bailiff of the Morea: purchased by him in 1475: dated inscription (f. 13); the arms of

• Miniature of Alexander the Great consulting his astrologers about an eclipse of the sun after the battle of Arbela and illuminated initial 'A'(lexandre) in Vasco da Lucena's French translation of Rufus's Historia Alexandri magni., History of Alexander the Great (Les faize d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni)

d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni) Philippe de Cluis (Cluys), Knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and Bailiff of the Morea: purchased by him in 1475: dated inscription (f. 13); the arms of

• Book plates, inscriptions and note about purchase of the manuscript by Sir Thomas Mostyn in 1692., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• Later list of Anglo-Norman names entered in the Thorney Liber Vitae., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• Canon tables with columns in colours and with foliate capitals., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• 12th-century list of relics at Thorney abbey with title: 'Hec sunt nomina sanctorum Thornensi cenobio requiescentium'., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• Full page-length initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark's Gospel., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• Full page initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel with zig-zag pattern, geometric and foliate decoration., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.

• Large decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke's Gospel., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

foundation of the abbey in 973. The earlier names concur with those in the 12th-century lists and entries extend to John Ramsey, abbot from 1450 to 1457. Full page-length or large initials with geometric and foliate decoration in colours (f.