• Illuminated initial 'C'(ui) enclosing flowers combined with a full panel border with flowers, acorns, and a greyhound holding a banner with the coat of arms of Henry VII., Quaestiones de observantia quadragesimali (index Matters concerning Lenten observance)(ff. 1v-67); Poem in praise of Henry VII's marriage to Elizabeth of York and of the birth of prince Arthur (ff. 67v-86v)

quadragesimal observance was originally written for John Russell, described as keeper of the privy seal (1473-83) and bishop of Lincoln (1480-94) (rubric on f. 2): the text therefore must date from 1480-83 when John Russell occupied both of these positions.

• Detail of historiated initial 'U' with an angel holding a book., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

Detail of historiated initial 'U' with an angel holding a book. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral

• Decorated initial., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 2)

Decorated initial. Musical notation.For vol. 1, see Egerton 3311. For a third volume in the set, formerly in the possession of Major J. R. Abbey, see E. Ph. Goldschmidt, ~Gothic and Renaissance Bookbindings: Exemplified and Illustrated from the Author's

• Verse by Francesco Petrarca, signed with 'Franciscus .p.'; below his signature the word 'Macrobius' has been erased., Verse

Harley (b. 1689, d. 1741), 2nd earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts; purchased through John Gibson (fl. 1720-26); the manuscript probably arrived at the library in June 1726 (see Wright 1976, p. 468). Edward

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v)

Detail of decorated initial. Large initials in red with penwork decoration (ff. 52v, 54). From f. 76, large puzzle initials in red and black, large simple initials in red, and paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Miscellany,

• Detail of puzzle initials., Miscellany, including Seneschaucie (ff. 109v-116v)

Detail of puzzle initials. Large initials in red with penwork decoration (ff. 52v, 54). From f. 76, large puzzle initials in red and black, large simple initials in red, and paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Miscellany,

• null, Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

red. Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect The Augustinian priory of St Mary and John the Baptist, Lanthony : evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note

• Detail of the arms or the Urswick family and the motto 'Misericordia' in the lower border., Manuale (ff. 2-46v), Retractiones (extract), De beata vita (ff. 47-86v); and Psalms, Prayers, Litanies

Detail of the arms or the Urswick family and the motto 'Misericordia' in the lower border. The litany including saints Swithin, Dunstan, Edith, and Etheldreda.Watermark, f. 1, of a quartered coat of arms, similar to ~Monumenta Chartae Papyraceae, Historiam

• Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist being taken to prison., La Bible Historiale, part 4 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

a miniature of John the Baptist being taken to prison. Volume 4 of a set that includes Royal MS 18 D IX and Royal MS 18 D X; it is not known whether the third volume ever existed.Contains the second

• Detail of a miniature of the beheading of John the Baptist., La Bible Historiale, part 4 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

of the beheading of John the Baptist. Volume 4 of a set that includes Royal MS 18 D IX and Royal MS 18 D X; it is not known whether the third volume ever existed.Contains the second edition of the

• Miniature of the death of Meleager, with a partial border; and a miniature of a Tudor rose and pomegranates, between two lions surmounted by a fleur-de-lis and a crown, with the autograph inscriptions of Margaret of York, reading 'For yet not har that /ys on of yo[u]r treu frendes / Margarete of Yorke', and her doughter, Marie de Bourgogne, reading 'Prenez moy a jamais pour votre / bonne amie Marie .X. de bourg[og]ne', and erased arms of John Donne of a wolf rampant., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

de Bourgogne, reading 'Prenez moy a jamais pour votre / bonne amie Marie .X. de bourg[og]ne', and erased arms of John Donne of a wolf rampant. Contains the Historia Alexandri translated as Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre

• Miniature of John the Baptist being taken to prison, with a partial border., La Bible Historiale, part 4 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

of John the Baptist being taken to prison, with a partial border. Volume 4 of a set that includes Royal MS 18 D IX and Royal MS 18 D X; it is not known whether the third volume ever existed.Contains

• Miniature of the beheading of John the Baptist, with a partial border., La Bible Historiale, part 4 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

the beheading of John the Baptist, with a partial border. Volume 4 of a set that includes Royal MS 18 D IX and Royal MS 18 D X; it is not known whether the third volume ever existed.Contains the second

• Detail of a miniature of burning costumes of the 'hommes sauvages' during a masked dance in Paris, at the beginning of chapter 32., Chroniques

Detail of a miniature of burning costumes of the 'hommes sauvages' during a masked dance in Paris, at the beginning of chapter 32. Includes a volume 4 of the 'Chroniques' of Froissart, covering the period 1389-1400, preceded by a

• Miniature of Aeneas leaving Dido, and of the suicide of Dido, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'E'(neas) with dragons., Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience)

Master of the Soane Josephus (ff. 21, 54v, 80, 111, 137v, 158v, 199, 232, 263, 330v, 355v, 365v), named after John Soane's Museum 1, and the small miniatures attributed to the follower of Loyset Liedet who was also responsible for

• Detail of a miniature of the execution of Bethisach, at the beginning of chapter 7., Chroniques

Detail of a miniature of the execution of Bethisach, at the beginning of chapter 7. Includes a volume 4 of the 'Chroniques' of Froissart, covering the period 1389-1400, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 2-5v).According to Kren and

• Miniature of the coronation of Henry IV of England, with a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(en lan), at the beginning of chapter 78., Chroniques

Miniature of the coronation of Henry IV of England, with a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(en lan), at the beginning of chapter 78. Includes a volume 4 of the 'Chroniques' of Froissart, covering the period 1389-1400, preceded

• Miniature of Judith with the head of Holofernes, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uant) with a griffin., Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience)

Master of the Soane Josephus (ff. 21, 54v, 80, 111, 137v, 158v, 199, 232, 263, 330v, 355v, 365v), named after John Soane's Museum 1, and the small miniatures attributed to the follower of Loyset Liedet who was also responsible for

• Detail of a miniature of the siege of La Roche de Vendaix., Chroniques

Detail of a miniature of the siege of La Roche de Vendaix. Includes a volume 4 of the 'Chroniques' of Froissart, covering the period 1389-1400, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 2-5v).According to Kren and McKendrick 2003, two

• Detail of a miniature of Richard II preparing to go to Ireland., Chroniques

Detail of a miniature of Richard II preparing to go to Ireland. Includes a volume 4 of the 'Chroniques' of Froissart, covering the period 1389-1400, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 2-5v).According to Kren and McKendrick 2003, two