• Illuminated initial 'H'(enry) and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the statutes of the reign of Henry IV, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 31 Henry VI

inscribed with his name (ff. i, 281v).Francis Hargrave (b. 1740/41, d. 1821), legal writer.Purchased as part of the Hargrave collection of legal manuscripts by the British Museum, 1813. Illuminated initial 'H' and three-sided foliate border London England, S. E.? (London?)

• Initial 'A' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of John Capgrave's Life of Catherine., The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc.

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

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

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

• null, Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

Edward VI, presumably his death in 1553.King George III (b. 1738, d. 1820).Given to the British Museum by King George IV in 1823 as part of the library of King George III. Detail London England, S. E. (London or Westminster)

• Ownership inscription at the end of the manuscript, stating that it was a gift to the Augustinian nunnery at Campsey from Dame Katherine Babyngton, a former subprioress., The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc.

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

• Musical notation for canticles to Mary Magdalene, and verses to the Virgin upon the Crucifixion, in English and Latin., Miscellany

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• White vine initial 'C'(um), and part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

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

• Lower part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

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

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

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

• Decorated initials., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XII.6.20’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Coloured initials., De architectura

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

• Detail of puzzle initial., Facta et dicta memorabilia

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.6.28’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Historiated initial with the dove of the Holy Spirit., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Holy Spirit London England, S. E. ( London)

• Historiated initial with an angel., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Angel London England, S. E. ( London)

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. London England, S. E. ( London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of Christ rising from the tomb., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

£10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. The Risen Christ London England, S. E. ( London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of Christ in glory, displaying his wounds., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

£10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Christ in Glory London England, S. E. ( London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of clerics and mourners surrounding a black-draped coffin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Funeral London England, S. E. ( London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B' of a soul being lifted from the grave by two angels., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Resurrection London England, S. E. ( London)

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) of the Annunciation, with floral borders with a peacock, owl, and a bear playing bagpipes, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Annunciation London England, S. E. ( London)