• Historiated initial with the Ascension of Christ with the Virgin and the apostles, at the beginning of the text., Acts of the Apostles, James, Peter I and II, John I-III, Jude, Revelation (index Apocalypse), with gloss

each main section except Jude (Ascension (f. 1), James (f. 59), Peter (ff. 68, 77v), John with an open book (f. 83v, 94, 100), John with a scroll (f. 94)). Initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other

• Miniature of John on Patmos with a seven-headed beast rising from the sea, at the beginning of a treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins., Romance of Sydrac and Boctus, treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins

of John on Patmos with a seven-headed beast rising from the sea, at the beginning of a treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins. Includes the Romance of Sydrac and Boctus (ff. 1-113v) and a treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins,

• Detail of a miniature of John on Patmos with a seven-headed beast rising from the sea, at the beginning of a treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins., Romance of Sydrac and Boctus, treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins

a miniature of John on Patmos with a seven-headed beast rising from the sea, at the beginning of a treatise on the Seven Deadly Sins. Includes the Romance of Sydrac and Boctus (ff. 1-113v) and a treatise on the Seven

• Full-page miniature of John sitting on the island of Patmos and writing the first words of his Gospel, ‘In principio’, on a scroll, with an angel, John’s symbol, indicating a Virgin and a Child on the sky, at the beginning of John, with a full border including flowers, insects and a parody of tournament., Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions

of John sitting on the island of Patmos and writing the first words of his Gospel, ‘In principio’, on a scroll, with an angel, John’s symbol, indicating a Virgin and a Child on the sky, at the beginning of John,

• Detail of a miniature of John sitting on the island of Patmos and writing the first words of his Gospel, ‘In principio’, on a scroll, with an angel, John’s symbol, indicating a Virgin and a Child on the sky, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions

of John sitting on the island of Patmos and writing the first words of his Gospel, ‘In principio’, on a scroll, with an angel, John’s symbol, indicating a Virgin and a Child on the sky, at the beginning of John.

• Calligraphic initial 'A'(nd)., Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases

English or Latin phrases John Scottowe (d. 1607), calligrapher and schoolmaster, writing master of Norwich: inscribed 'per me Johannem Scottowe' on a banderolle next to the letter 'J' (f. 9) (see also Backhouse 1976).Elizabeth and John Dawtry: inscribed with their

• Calligraphic initial 'B'(eloved)., Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases

English or Latin phrases John Scottowe (d. 1607), calligrapher and schoolmaster, writing master of Norwich: inscribed 'per me Johannem Scottowe' on a banderolle next to the letter 'J' (f. 9) (see also Backhouse 1976).Elizabeth and John Dawtry: inscribed with their

• Calligraphic initial 'C'(ontente)., Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases

English or Latin phrases John Scottowe (d. 1607), calligrapher and schoolmaster, writing master of Norwich: inscribed 'per me Johannem Scottowe' on a banderolle next to the letter 'J' (f. 9) (see also Backhouse 1976).Elizabeth and John Dawtry: inscribed with their

• Calligraphic initial 'D'(o)., Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases

English or Latin phrases John Scottowe (d. 1607), calligrapher and schoolmaster, writing master of Norwich: inscribed 'per me Johannem Scottowe' on a banderolle next to the letter 'J' (f. 9) (see also Backhouse 1976).Elizabeth and John Dawtry: inscribed with their

• Calligraphic initial 'T' depicting Mr Tharlton playing a fife and drum., Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases

English or Latin phrases John Scottowe (d. 1607), calligrapher and schoolmaster, writing master of Norwich: inscribed 'per me Johannem Scottowe' on a banderolle next to the letter 'J' (f. 9) (see also Backhouse 1976).Elizabeth and John Dawtry: inscribed with their

• Detail of a miniature of the Assumption of the Virgin., Assumption of the Virgin and saints' Lives

to the Master of the Dresden Prayerbook (Brinkmann 1997), who also illuminated Sir John Donne's Book of Hours (Louvain-la-Neuve, Université Catholique de Louvain, A. 2).Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 3 large miniatures in colours and gold with full borders and foliate

• Miniature of Mary Magdalene holding her jar of ointment, with a full border and a foliate initial 'M'(arie), at the beginning of the life of Mary., Assumption of the Virgin and saints' Lives

the life of Mary. Miniatures were attributed to the Master of the Dresden Prayerbook (Brinkmann 1997), who also illuminated Sir John Donne's Book of Hours (Louvain-la-Neuve, Université Catholique de Louvain, A. 2).Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 3 large miniatures in colours

• 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.,

• 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);