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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large initials with foliate decoration and full borders in colours and gold (ff. 21, 22). Small initials in gold with
(including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes (Pegasus, mermaid, man and centaur), and an unidentified coat of arms, at the beginning of the dedication to
the Vulgate version. Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions Copied by Pieter Meghen of 's-Hertogenbosch of the diocese of Liège (b. c.1466/1467, d. 1540) for John Colet (b. c.1456, d.1519), dean of St
the Vulgate version. Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions Copied by Pieter Meghen of 's-Hertogenbosch of the diocese of Liège (b. c.1466/1467, d. 1540) for John Colet (b. c.1456, d.1519), dean of St
the Vulgate version. Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions Copied by Pieter Meghen of 's-Hertogenbosch of the diocese of Liège (b. c.1466/1467, d. 1540) for John Colet (b. c.1456, d.1519), dean of St
the Vulgate version. Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions Copied by Pieter Meghen of 's-Hertogenbosch of the diocese of Liège (b. c.1466/1467, d. 1540) for John Colet (b. c.1456, d.1519), dean of St
the Vulgate version. Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions Copied by Pieter Meghen of 's-Hertogenbosch of the diocese of Liège (b. c.1466/1467, d. 1540) for John Colet (b. c.1456, d.1519), dean of St
initials in red. Paraphs in red. Miscellany of prose and verse, including Gregory's Chronicle, a dietary (ff. 66-77); John Page's poem The Siege of Rouen; a chronicle of London breaking off in 1470; the Seven Sages of Rome (ff. 3-54v)
was in th[e] Kinges displeasu[re]' (f. 73). 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,
Similitudines Anselmi, with table of chapters Former shelfmark (?) ‘L.N.9’, ‘N° 3’ (f. i verso) and ‘B’ (f. 66). ? John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer (inscribed in pencil ‘Archbishop Anselm’s Similitudes, Compleat/Wrote about Anno Domini 1400
include those of Wyfolde or Wywold, Gregory and Norman, Lord Mayors in 1450, 1451, and 1453; John Derby, sheriff of London in 1446; John Stockton and William Stoker, Lord Mayors in 1470 and 1483 and the arms of the Tallow
of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold
of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold
names of the months and emblems for the occupations of the months, surrounded by figures of John the Baptist with Agnus Dei, top left, John the Evangelist with cup and dragon, top right, Cosmas with urine file, lower left, and
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
of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold
of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold
of men in profile (including Pope Nicholas V who commissioned this translation, and a copy of Pisanello's medallion of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus), mythological all'antica scenes, and an unidentified coat of arms (f. 2). 2 large panel initials in gold
of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initials John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus); Isidore of Seville; Bede the Venerable; Anselm of Canterbury England or France
de terra sancta. Leaf signatures.Catchwords.The Liber de terra sancta ends with a capitula list (ff. 69-73) while John Mandeville's begins with it (f. 74r-v). 'Incipit itinerarius magistri Johannis de Mandevelt... ' (f. 74).Watermark visible on f. [144]. Large initials in