• null, Introductio grammatica, Book I

par la grace de dieu Roy de france et de naur(?)' (f. 1). John Callander (b. 1721 or after, d. 1789), antiquary: given by him to John MacGouan, F. R. S. (inscription, f. 1v).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D.,

• Miniature of a standing John Chrysostom holding a book., Leitourgikon, including ordination services and prayers

a standing John Chrysostom holding a book. 3 full-page miniatures in colours and gold of standing saints holding a book (ff. 5v, 23v, 47v). Large headpieces in gold and colours with foliate or braided patterns. Endpiece in brown and red

• Illuminated border with acanthus leaves and foliate decoration in geometric panels, and an illuminated initial 'T'(on) at the beginning of Theodore Gaza's Introductio grammatica, book I., Introductio grammatica, Book I

par la grace de dieu Roy de france et de naur(?)' (f. 1). John Callander (b. 1721 or after, d. 1789), antiquary: given by him to John MacGouan, F. R. S. (inscription, f. 1v).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D.,

• Foliate headpiece and initial with penwork decoration at the beginning of John Koukouzeles's Anagrammatismoi., Anagrammatismoi for the principal feasts, and hymns, tropes, and other theological miscellanea

penwork decoration at the beginning of John Koukouzeles's Anagrammatismoi. Musical notation (with neumes). Foliate pink headpiece (f. 11). Small red or pink initials, some with penwork decoration. Anagrammatismoi for the principal feasts, and hymns, tropes, and other theological miscellanea ?

• Added foliate headpiece and decorated initial in John Chrysostom's Commentary in Matthaeum., Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum), imperfect

and decorated initial in John Chrysostom's Commentary in Matthaeum. ff. 1, 8, 137-138, and 180-187 are replacements in a 13th- (?) century hand. 3 pink foliate headpieces and large decorated pink initials (ff. 138v, 180v, and 187v) added in the

• Pen-flourished initials 'A'(ffter) and 'H'(erewith)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Initial 'W' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Flourished initial 'F'(ro), at the beginning of John Lydgate's Guydo de Warwih., Collection of Poems

at the beginning of John Lydgate's Guydo de Warwih. 19 small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of the poems (ff. 3, 18v, 28, 35, 41v, 51, 61v, 67, 79, 81, 83v, 85v, 88v, 90, 91v, 96,

• Pen-flourished initial 'A'(ffter)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Pen-flourished initial 'H'(erewith)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Initial 'W' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise Inscribed 'this is my name Richard Bruer' (f. 39). ? John Clark: inscribed 'John Clark' (ff. 53v, 79v, 120, 124v); 'scriptum per me Johannem Clarke' (f. 58v).Inscribed 'L'Aedry (?) Moulton' (f. 46v);

• Marginal drawings including a leg and face., Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-143); Fistula in Ano (ff. 143-144)

red or a yellow wash, or both. Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-143); Fistula in Ano (ff. 143-144) Inscription: 'John azdmina ? (f. 108).Inscription: 'George ffelton' (f. 170, upside down).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and

• Decorated initial 'O' (Thoughtful) and border with acanthus leaves, foliate feathering, and the coat of arms of John de Vere., Life of Our Lady

arms of John de Vere. Catchwords decorated with scrolls; quire marks, pricking and ruling visible throughout. Decorated initial 'O' in blue with a full border of pink, green, and blue acanthus leaves with gold and foliate spray; John de Vere's

• Decorated initial 'O' (Thoughtful) and border with acanthus leaves, foliate feathering, and the coat of arms of John de Vere., Life of Our Lady

arms of John de Vere. Catchwords decorated with scrolls; quire marks, pricking and ruling visible throughout. Decorated initial 'O' in blue with a full border of pink, green, and blue acanthus leaves with gold and foliate spray; John de Vere's

• Decorated initial 'D'(omine)., Devotional book with various offices, indulgences, antiphons, collects, and prayers

Decorated initial 'D'(omine). John of Bridlington, who is included in the litany, was the last English saint to be canonised before the Reformation. He and John of Beverley, also mentioned in the litany, were believed by king Henry V to

• Full band and bar border with illuminated interlace knots and foliate springs at the beginning of the text, possibly with an author portrait of the Dominican John of Genoa at a desk, with a blue weight on a cord over the edge, and an illuminated foliate initial., Summa Grammaticalis (index Catholicon)

the beginning of the text, possibly with an author portrait of the Dominican John of Genoa at a desk, with a blue weight on a cord over the edge, and an illuminated foliate initial. 1 full band and bar border,

• Puzzle initial 'C' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., Historical and theological miscellany, including excerpts from the Granarium, part II, and a commentary on Sacrobosco's De sphaera (ff. 183-198)

hand similar to those in Oxford, Bodleian, Bodl. MS 585, which includes the Granarium of John Whethamstede, according to Howlett 1974 p. 199. 1 partial border and puzzle initial in blue and gold, with penwork flowers (f. 9). 1 puzzle

• The arms of Thomas Wall, Windsor herald, in the right margin, the signature of Jo Starkey, in the upper margin, that of Sir Robert Cotton ('Robert Cotton Bruceaus') with the date 1610 in the lower margin., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Heraldry and signatures Perhaps John Multon John Multon Thomas Hoccleve, Pseudo-Aristotle London England, S. E. (London)

• Decorated initial 'G'(od)., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

/ ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Decorated initial Perhaps John Multon John Multon Thomas Hoccleve, Pseudo-Aristotle London England, S. E. (London)

• Flourished initial, Atalaya de las Cronicas por Alfonso Martinez de Toledo

abridgment of Spanish history made in 1443 by Alonso or Alfonso Martinez de Toledo, Archpriest of Talavera, and chaplain to John II of Castille (see de Gayangos 1875).Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829