• Historiated initial 'O'(ra) of a martyred Sebastian, shot through with arrows, and an historiated initial 'S' of Laurence holding a book and his grill., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'A'(perare) of Adrian holding a sword., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and of

• Historiated initial 'M'(agnus) of Christopher carrying the Christ child, and an historiated initial 'I' of Claud as a bishop, blessing a kneeling man., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'V'(ox) of Anthony as a desert hermit., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'A'(micus) of Nicholas and the three boys, and an historiated initial 'A'(ue) of Roche., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'D' of the Blessed Innocent in a bishop's mitre., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'C'(eleste) of Anne teaching the Virgin to read., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'O' of the Holy Virgins in prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historaited initial 'V'(irgo) or Katherine with a crown, sword, and martyr's palm, and an historiated initial 'V'(eni) of Barbara with her tower behind her., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'O' of Genevieve with a taper and an open book., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'O'(bsecro te) of the Virgin and Child., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Miniature of the Dormition of the Virgin, and below, the funeral procession of the Virgin, with an illuminated initial 'C'(onverte)., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Detail of a miniature of the Dormition of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Detail of a miniature of the funeral procession of the Virgin, with an illuminated initial 'C'(onverte)., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours')

the Trinity (using masculine forms) (f. 7r-v); f. 8r-v is ruled, otherwise blank; Gospel extracts (ff. 9-12v); the Passion narrative (John 18:1-19:42), followed by a prayer (ff. 13-19); the Hours of the Virgin, with the Hours of the Cross and

• Historiated initial 'D'(eus) of John the Baptist clad in animal skins, with a partial border of flowers, leaves, and a bird., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours')

'D'(eus) of John the Baptist clad in animal skins, with a partial border of flowers, leaves, and a bird. 19th-century documents relating to the manuscript are kept as Yates Thompson 52, ff. 9-29. 12 calendar roundels in the lower margin,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of John the Baptist clad in animal skins., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', formerly known as 'The Albani Hours')

historiated initial 'D'(eus) of John the Baptist clad in animal skins. 19th-century documents relating to the manuscript are kept as Yates Thompson 52, ff. 9-29. 12 calendar roundels in the lower margin, in colours and gold (ff. 1-12). 4 full-page

• Historiated initial 'R' of the Resurrection, the body of the letter composed of antique motifs, within a geometric frame with trompe l'oeil pearls. Beneath the miniature is a single line of text 'Resuresit C[h]r[istu]s De Sepulcro Aleluia Aleluia Aleluia'. On the reverse, three four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '...ianum tuam alle / …mirabilis facta /…est scientia tua all'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

were probably sold in his sales of 2 or 15 April 1889, though they are not identifiable in the catalogues. John Malcolm of Poltalloch (b. 1805, d. 1893), art collector and landowner: purchased from him by the Department of Prints

• Historiated initial 'C' of the Adoration of the Magi with an African king and attendant in the cavalcade, the body of the letter composed of musical instruments and trompe l'oeil gems. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text 'Deus in / …egida et iusti'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

were probably sold in his sales of 2 or 15 April 1889, though they are not identifiable in the catalogues. John Malcolm of Poltalloch (b. 1805, d. 1893), art collector and landowner: purchased from him by the Department of Prints

• Historiated and foliate initial 'N' of the Last Supper within a frame of antique motifs. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '…iquo est salus / …surrectio no'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

were probably sold in his sales of 2 or 15 April 1889, though they are not identifiable in the catalogues. John Malcolm of Poltalloch (b. 1805, d. 1893), art collector and landowner: purchased from him by the Department of Prints

• Puzzle initial 'D'(eus)., Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany

Includes the obit of John Aukland, prior of Durham, who died in 1494 (f. 13v).For a full description of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue. Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Large initials in blue. Smaller initials in red