• Incipit with red infill, in the Council of Gangra., Dionisio-Hadriana

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.6.9’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Petrucchio Ubaldini's letter of dedication addressed to Elizabeth I and dated 1577., Le Vite e i Fatti di sei Donne Illustri, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth (descriptions of six mythical or early princesses: Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Clotilda of France, Suanhuita (or Suanvita) of Sweden, Jutha (or Judith), daughter of the Emperor Otho II, Zarina, Queen of the Sacae, and Venda (or Wanda), Queen of Poland.

from 1558 to 1603, written for her by Petruccio Ubaldini and presented to her as a New Year's gift in London on 1 January, 1577 (ff. 2 r-v); the entry in the New Year's Gift Roll (P.R.O. Chanc. Misc. 3/39)

• Calendar page for January with coloured initials, and the signature of William Howard in the upper margin., Calendar

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Diagram, at the end of an explanation to the Tables for finding the moveable feasts, the age of the moon, the golden number and the hour of the new moon., De coloribus urinarum; Tables for finding the moveable feasts, the age of the moon, the golden number and the hour of the new moon

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Decorated headpiece., Gospel lectionary

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Roundel with the Nativity, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by Moses and Aaron. Roundel with the Adoration of the Magis, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by king David and Abner, and king Salomon and the queen of Sheba., Miscellany

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.6.17’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Roundel with Judas receiving the 30 pieces of silver, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joseph. Roundel with the Arrest of Christ, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joab and Abner and a scene with Tryphon., Miscellany

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.6.17’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Flourished initials, in the lower border quire signatures 'V' and 'VI', in Thomas of Cobham's De penitencia., De penitencia

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XV.7.14’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with king David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, followed by Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, adapted to the use of Ely

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.3.4’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with a nun/abbess in prayer, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, followed by Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, adapted to the use of Ely

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.3.4’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of cadel., Collection of Scottish poetry

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Coloured initials., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

for August and September starting imperfectly and ending incomplete, in 12th-century German hand.Thomas Rodd the younger (b. 1796, d. 1849), London bookseller, bought on 28 March 1840 by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by

• Coloured initials., Commonitorium directivum simplicium volentium

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the

• Illuminated headpiece with foliate decoration and initial at the beginning of Mark., Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use

Written by Ioasaph of the monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon in Constantinople, 4 June 1366 (colophon, f. 222v).James Edwards, London bookseller (b. 1757, d. 1816): his sale, 5 April 1815, lot 821, purchased by Burney for £210.Charles Burney (b.

• Illuminated headpiece with foliate decoration and initial at the beginning of John., Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use

Written by Ioasaph of the monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon in Constantinople, 4 June 1366 (colophon, f. 222v).James Edwards, London bookseller (b. 1757, d. 1816): his sale, 5 April 1815, lot 821, purchased by Burney for £210.Charles Burney (b.

• Headpiece with foliate decoration on gold ground and gold initial 'E'(peideper) at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke., Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use

Written by Ioasaph of the monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon in Constantinople, 4 June 1366 (colophon, f. 222v).James Edwards, London bookseller (b. 1757, d. 1816): his sale, 5 April 1815, lot 821, purchased by Burney for £210.Charles Burney (b.

• Plaquette of the Adoration of the Shepherds., Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use

Written by Ioasaph of the monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon in Constantinople, 4 June 1366 (colophon, f. 222v).James Edwards, London bookseller (b. 1757, d. 1816): his sale, 5 April 1815, lot 821, purchased by Burney for £210.Charles Burney (b.

• Plaquette of the Adoration of the Magi., Four Gospels and Hebrews 12:17-13:25, imperfect (see notes), adapted for liturgical use

Written by Ioasaph of the monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon in Constantinople, 4 June 1366 (colophon, f. 222v).James Edwards, London bookseller (b. 1757, d. 1816): his sale, 5 April 1815, lot 821, purchased by Burney for £210.Charles Burney (b.

• Decorated initial 'I'(n)., Sermons and excerpts

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate, inside upper

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uecumque) with a face., Patristic excerpts

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 4; its book-stamp, inside upper