• Detail of a historiated initial 'D' of the Annunciation, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Leaves and bifolia of a Book of Hours, containing text from the Hours of the Virgin, use of Rome

& M. A. Rouse MS 32; Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 18 May 1996, lot 20 (now in a private collection, Japan); Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 14 July 1981, lot 25 (Private Collection, Switzerland). 1 large historiated

• Historiated initial 'I' of the angel symbol of Luke, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Luke 6:36-42., Leaves from a Book of Hours, containing Gospel extracts: John 1:1-14, Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 16:14-120 and Luke 6:36-42

& M. A. Rouse MS 32; Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 18 May 1996, lot 20 (now in a private collection, Japan); Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 14 July 1981, lot 25 (Private Collection, Switzerland). 4 historiated initials

• Historiated initial 'C'(ome) of king Edward III, crowned with a scepter on a throne, and a full border with a dragon, at the beginning of the first statute of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.10.9’, f. [iv]).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard), with a bar and foliate extensions, at the beginning of the first statute under the government of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.10.9’, f. [iv]).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Historiated initial 'C'(ome) of king Edward III, crowned with a scepter on a throne, at the beginning of the first statute of Edward III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.10.9’, f. [iv]).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Decorated initial 'R'(ichard), at the beginning of the first statute under the government of Richard II., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III (ff. 1-212v) and Richard II (ff. 213-329v)

1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.10.9’, f. [iv]).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Historiated initial ‘D’ of the Visitation with extension into margins of acanthus-like foliage inhabited by a human face, strapwork panels and large gold balls., Bifolium from a Book of Hours, containing the text for the end of Matins and beginning of Lauds from the Hours of the Virgin, use of Rome.

& M. A. Rouse MS 32; Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 18 May 1996, lot 20 (now in a private collection, Japan); Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, 14 July 1981, lot 25 (Private Collection, Switzerland). 1 historiated initial

• Marginal image of a standing woman with plaits behind a kneeling woman, identified as married by her veil and chin-cloth, looking at a man in fashionable dress with 'tippets' or tails hanging from the sleeves of his super-tunic., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of Mary and Joseph at the house of Jordan. The caption reads, 'Ei vient Marie & Iospeh ala mesum Iordan'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Large historiated initial of the Nativity. Bas-de-page scene of the decapitation of Anastasia(?) by Jordan. The caption reads, 'Ei Iurdan decole anestace'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• The angel appears to the shepherds. A scroll emerges from one of the shepherds' moouth, with the inscription, 'gloris i[n] excelsis deo'. The caption beneath reads, 'Ey vient laungel ales pastours'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of the shepherds before the Christ child. The caption reads, 'Ei vient les pastours en bethleema p[ar]sepede n[os]tre dame'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page-scene of one of the three Magi on horseback. The caption reads 'ei vient un des iii roys p[ar] le signe del esteyle'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene showing two Magi travelling on horseback. The busts of two men are depicted in the bar border. The caption reads, 'Ei en cuntrerent ensemble li ii roys p[ar] vertu del esteile'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of the three Magi joining together. The caption reads, 'Ei en cuntreren en se[m]ble li iii roys par vertue del estele'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scenes of shepherds directing the Magi to Bethlehem. The caption reads, 'Ey les pastorels enseignent les roys le chemyn vers bethlehem'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of the mago arriving at the castle of Herod. The caption reads, 'Ey vient les iii roys au chastel de rodes p[ar] sun comaundement'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of the Three Magi before Herod. The caption reads, 'Ey vienent les iii roys de vaunt herodes'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Bas-de-page scene of Herid with a letter and a ,essenger kneeling before. The caption reads, 'Ey comau[n]da herodes p[ar] ses lettres de fere venyr le mestres de la ley'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, and a bas-de-page scene of an angel warning the sleeping Magi of Herod's intentions., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')

Hainault, or for Isabelle of France (see discussion Stanton 2003).Perhaps made in London: the calendar includes saints Ethelburga (abbess of Barking, near London) and Botulph (venerated at three London parishes).Unidentified member of the Neville family: with their arms, ~gules~ a