• Text page., Constituciones artis gemetrie secundum Euclyde: a poem on the craft of Masonry

and paraphs in red. Letters highlighted in red. Constituciones artis gemetrie secundum Euclyde: a poem on the craft of Masonry John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673): his monogram (ff. 1, 32v) and included in the catalogue of his library left

• A volvelle, a device with a moveable disc rotating with a fixed matrix, the pointing moveable index of which could be set at the sign and degree of the zodiac for a particular day in order to predict the best time to provide medical treatment: the moving central part of the volvelle, with the pointer, is inscribed in red with numbers from 1-30; in the concentric circles around this are drawings of the signs of the zodiac, their names, and the 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 Damian spooning medicine from box, lower right, all in ink, with scrolls bearing captions., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

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

• Miniature of pope John XII, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

of pope John XII, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to Jean, duke

• Miniature of the imprisonment of John of France, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9., De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)

the imprisonment of John of France, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 27 of book 9. Contains the second translation of De casibus virorum illustrium of Boccaccio made by Laurent de Premierfait in 1409, and dedicated to

• 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

• Detail of panel initial 'S'(i ab) at the beginning of the text., Historiae

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

• Detail of illuminated initial 'H'(abunde) with knotwork at the beginning of book 4., Historiae

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

• Detail of white vine initial 'A'(nnus) at the beginning of book 5., Historiae

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

• Two decorated initials 'I'(nter) at the beginning of Isidore of Seville's 'De differentiis'., Homilies; De differentiis; De natura rerum; De liber arbitrio

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

• Decorated initial 'R'(everendissimo) with reserved designs and pen-flourishing at the beginning of Ludolfus de Suchem's Liber de terra sancta., Liber de terra sancta (ff. 1-73); Itinerarium (index Travels) (ff. 74-143v)

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

• Miniature of the Pietà with Mary Magdalen, the Virgin Mary, and John the Evangelist., Prayer book (Fifteen Oes of St Bridget), imperfect

Mary Magdalen, the Virgin Mary, and John the Evangelist. Heavily trimmed.Lacking a bifolium after f. 112.A space was left blank for the last miniature (probably the Resurrection), but it was never painted (f. 122). 12 miniatures in colours and gold

• On the left, a drawing of zodiac man, with parts of the body linked to their governing zodiac symbols with labels and numerals. On the right is a volvelle, with movable pointer, with depictions of the signs of the zodiac and labours of the month within the wheel, with captions, markings and numeration crescent on the pointer, 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 Damian spooning medicine from box, lower right, all in ink, with scrolls bearing captions., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

within the wheel, with captions, markings and numeration crescent on the pointer, 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

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta), and a full foliate border with John Morton's arms, at the beginning of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum., Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum

a full foliate border with John Morton's arms, at the beginning of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum. For other manuscripts owned by Morton see Arundel 435 and 454. 2 large initials in gold on blue and red grounds,

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(ui), and full foliate border with putti holding heraldic arms, at the beginning of Ludovicus Lazarelli's Liber de apparatu Patavini Astiludii., Liber de apparatu Patavini Astiludii ad reverendum dominum D. Iohannem Chetvorth de Britannia, a description of the festivities organised by John Chedworth as rector of the Jurists at the University of Padua in 1467-68

D. Iohannem Chetvorth de Britannia, a description of the festivities organised by John Chedworth as rector of the Jurists at the University of Padua in 1467-68 Dedicated to John Chetworth, archdean of Lincoln 1464 to 1467, rector of jurists at

• Lower part of a full foliate border with John Morton's arms, at the beginning of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum., Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum

full foliate border with John Morton's arms, at the beginning of Johannes de Giglis's Libellus de Canonizatione sanctorum. For other manuscripts owned by Morton see Arundel 435 and 454. 2 large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with

• Detail of a miniature of the presentation of the book to a king, at the beginning of the Romance of Sydrac and Boctus., Romance of Sydrac and Boctus, treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins

and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Romance of Sydrac and Boctus, treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins Sir John Donne (d. 1503), soldier and administrator: his arms (f. 1).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609),

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a tromp l'oeil border containing birds, flowers and fruits, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

loss of miniatures: 'XX ymagys / XVI vynette / VI halfe vynett[is?]', 15th century (f. 188v).John Horley?: erased ownership inscription, 'John Horley? ownyth? thys booke', 16th century (f. 187).Inscribed a prayer in English, 16th century, (f. 168v).John Theyer (bap. 1598,

• Detail of a miniature of Paul writing an epistle, with a messenger waiting to carry it for him, and with John Colet, kneeling, with the full border including flowers, insects and a peacock, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Romans., Pauline and Catholic Epistles in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions

a messenger waiting to carry it for him, and with John Colet, kneeling, with the full border including flowers, insects and a peacock, and a foliate initial 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Romans. The wider column contains the Vulgate and

• Ownership inscription by Thomas Cleobury, antepenultimate abbot of Dore, dated 1526., Miscellany, including and astrological treatise entitled 'De temporibus mundi' dated 1445 (ff. 73-79), an English chronicle in verse (ff. 79v-83), a poem on the life and passion of Jesus Christ entitled 'Meditacions on the soper' (ff. 83-102), and the fragment of a calendar, January to March (ff. 102v-104v)

decorated initial were added by a 16th-century (?) hand in pencil (f. 158).? John Hartylbury (ordained 1511), a monk at Dore Abbey: his ownership note 'Dan John Hartylbury Monke of dor<e>' (f. 160), and name (ff. 168, 168v): possibly related

• Notes added by a reader in 1512 to the margin of a page of Johann Lichtenberger, 'Prognosticatio', printed in Strasburg by Kistler after 31 December 1499., Miscellany, including and astrological treatise entitled 'De temporibus mundi' dated 1445 (ff. 73-79), an English chronicle in verse (ff. 79v-83), a poem on the life and passion of Jesus Christ entitled 'Meditacions on the soper' (ff. 83-102), and the fragment of a calendar, January to March (ff. 102v-104v)

decorated initial were added by a 16th-century (?) hand in pencil (f. 158).? John Hartylbury (ordained 1511), a monk at Dore Abbey: his ownership note 'Dan John Hartylbury Monke of dor<e>' (f. 160), and name (ff. 168, 168v): possibly related