• Decorated initials and ink drawing of Christ on the cross at the beginning of a Passion poem., Various religious and moral treatises including The Clensing of Man's Soul (ff. 1-68v), a Passion poem (ff. 106-108v), Life of Catherine (ff. 115-123v), Life of Margaret (ff. 124-130), Life of Anne in verse (ff. 130v-139v), an excerpt from St Patrick's Purgatory (ff. 140-151v).

1500), daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Harling and Jane Gonvile, East Anglian resident, with connections to, among others, Sir John Fastolf and the Pastons: inscribed, 15th century, 'Thys ys the boke of dame Anne Wyngefeld of Har[l]yng' (f. 153,

• Historiated initial 'D' (ominus)' with Virgin and Child at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin, with full paneled border of gold foliate decoration on coloured ground. In the borders, medallions with heads of haloed saints, 'IHS' monogram and coat of arms of the Guicciardini family of Florence (three hunting horns on azur) held by putti., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Historiated initial and paneled border with foliate decoration and medallions with haloed heads and psaltery at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• White vine initial 'Q'(uanquam) combined with a three-sided border including putti holding a wreath originally designed to contain a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Cicero' De officiis., De amicitia (ff. 44-61); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 62-70); De senectute (ff. 71-87)' De officiis (ff. 90-163v)

White vine initial 'Q'(uanquam) combined with a three-sided border including putti holding a wreath originally designed to contain a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Cicero' De officiis. A composite volume: ff. 40 and 41 are the former end

• The decorated initial 'B'(eatus vir) of the opening words of the Psalter is composed of pairs of shafts, which transform from regular letter-forms into foliage and animal heads. The rest of the text on the page is in large angular coloured display capitals, with added Latin commentary., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Initial 'G'(audete) at the beginning of Psalm 32 with a human head terminal and a hybrid creature. Display script., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 5, composed of pairs of shafts in angular and interlace patterns with animal-head terminals. The text is in large angular coloured display capitals., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Historiated initial ?'O' of two male saints, measuring 155 x 100 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 'eluia'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Historiated initial 'G' with the Assumption of the Virgin, measuring 80 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'collau'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Historiated initial 'N' with Peter and Paul, measuring 160 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '...expectatio /…bis iude'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Historiated initial 'I' or 'L' with Christ among the Doctors, measuring 165 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '...Vidi m[us] /...in oriente et'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'O', measuring 80 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'sti' (upper left)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial ?'C' with the head of a cherub, measuring 85 x 90 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'o nis' (upper right)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'L', measuring 90 x 80 mm. On the reverse, partial text 'men adreu / nder(u)nt. Eta / t po(?). Lori / Repetat(ur) tota / s d(?) hec an(n)a' (lower left)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'L', measuring 80 x 75 mm. On the reverse, partial four-line stave, musical notation and text (lower right)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'C' with anthropomorphic heads, measuring 155 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 's me deus / ris meus. Ps(almus)'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'C', measuring 80 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text (top image)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'M', measuring 80 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'a r' (centre image)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'E', measuring 75 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'con' (bottom image)., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,

• Foliate initial 'H' with trompe l'oeil pearls and cameos, and a view of a landscape with a lake, measuring 160 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 'am co(n) / e di'., Cuttings from a choir book

Doctors (f. 19), Nicholas of Bari (f. 49), a bishop saint (f. 50), the Massacre of the Innocents (f. 51), John the Baptist (f. 52), Michael (f. 53), and Joseph and his brothers (f. 54) with two four-line red staves,