• Text from the Hours of the Virgin with an initial letter 'L' inhabited by a stag., 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 eagle symbol of John, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from John 1:1-14., 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' of the angel symbol of Matthew, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Matthew 2:1-12., 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 'I' of the lion symbol of Mark, extension of acanthus-like foliage and bezants with single hair-line embellishment, at the beginning of a Gospel extract from Mark 16:14-20., 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 'D' probably of David in the Wilderness, with a red eagle, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Bifolium of a Book of Hours, containing the Penitential Psalms

& 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

• 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

• Text page with small decorated initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Henry as Prince of Wales.Inscribed with the names: 'Thomas Hoclev', 'Phelep Ratleff', 'Master . . . man', 'Henry Wyke de London', 'Margaret Talbot', 'Jane Rodon', and 'Jenet Colfox'?John Mowbray (b. 1392, d. 1432), Lord Mowbray and Segrave, 2nd duke of

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Henry as Prince of Wales.Inscribed with the names: 'Thomas Hoclev', 'Phelep Ratleff', 'Master . . . man', 'Henry Wyke de London', 'Margaret Talbot', 'Jane Rodon', and 'Jenet Colfox'?John Mowbray (b. 1392, d. 1432), Lord Mowbray and Segrave, 2nd duke of

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Henry as Prince of Wales.Inscribed with the names: 'Thomas Hoclev', 'Phelep Ratleff', 'Master . . . man', 'Henry Wyke de London', 'Margaret Talbot', 'Jane Rodon', and 'Jenet Colfox'?John Mowbray (b. 1392, d. 1432), Lord Mowbray and Segrave, 2nd duke of

• Text page with coloured initials., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Henry as Prince of Wales.Inscribed with the names: 'Thomas Hoclev', 'Phelep Ratleff', 'Master . . . man', 'Henry Wyke de London', 'Margaret Talbot', 'Jane Rodon', and 'Jenet Colfox'?John Mowbray (b. 1392, d. 1432), Lord Mowbray and Segrave, 2nd duke of

• 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

• Historiated initial 'O' of the Assumption of the Virgin., Cutting from a choir book

W. Y. Ottley's Collection. / F. M.'.Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1088; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £4

• Historiated initial 'H' of Benedict., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Historiated initial 'U' of Mary Magdalene., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Historiated initial 'A' of the Assumption of the Virgin., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;