• The arms of Thomas Wall, Windsor herald, in the right margin, the signature of Jo Starkey, in the upper margin, that of Sir Robert Cotton ('Robert Cotton Bruceaus') with the date 1610 in the lower margin., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Heraldry and signatures Perhaps John Multon John Multon Thomas Hoccleve, Pseudo-Aristotle London England, S. E. (London)

• Decorated initial 'G'(od)., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

/ ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Decorated initial Perhaps John Multon John Multon Thomas Hoccleve, Pseudo-Aristotle London England, S. E. (London)

• A dismembered montage of a section of border with the arms of Clement VII (f. 66b; 75 x 135) and two panels inscribed in capitals 'Clemens VII / Pont. Opt. Max. / Julius De Medicis / Florentius / Leonis X / Frater Patruelis' (f. 66a; 75 x 65) and 'Electus / Sum Pontif. / Anno / Domini / MDXXIII' (f. 66c; 75 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A border of grotesques, a medallion inscribed in capitals 'Clem / VII Po. / O. / M.' and two diamonds, measuring 265 x 25 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A border of grotesques, the Medici devices of a yoke with motto 'Suave', a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', two plaques inscribed 'Leo X' and two diamonds, measuring 280 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a, 40 x 65; f. 69c, 45 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A section of border of grotesques, two trompe l'oeil scrolls inscribed in capitals 'Clem / enti VII' and 'Pon / Ma', and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 315 x 30 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A section of border of grotesques, two plain trompe l'oeil scrolls, and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 310 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• 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?)

• Illuminated canon tables with a foliate pattern, preceding the Gospels., Letter to Carpianus and canon tables

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

• Historiated initial 'N' of the Annunciation. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation, and text '...Rorate celi / …s pluant in'., Cuttings from a choir book, probably a Sanctorale

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 'D' of a blessed Benedictine Cardinal reading in a walled garden. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and text 'ad / ma[tins] / an[tiphona] Gloria /…vir q tun et'., Cuttings from a choir book, probably a Sanctorale

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

• Diagram., Medical miscellany, including a plant glossary, the Pseudo-Macer's De viribus herbarum (ff. 222-233)

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).Purchased by the British Museum

• Detail of historiated initial with bishops., Lections for feasts of saints, including Vita Gregorii, the life of St Augustine; Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts

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

• Title, encircled by a wreath and held by two putti., De re rustica

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

• White vine initial 'S'(epenumero) and three-sided border, with white vine, putti, birds, butterflies, rabbits and portrait bust miniatures, at the beginning of De re rustica., De re rustica

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

• White vine initial 'C'(inne), and full white vine border with birds, a rabbit, and two putti holding escutcheons with the heraldic arms of Pirckheimer, at the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris., Plutarchi Vita Cesaris

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.2.26’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Coloured woodcut of the Annunciation, the initial and the following letters in the first line in smaller capitals 'H'(ail glaid and glorius), at the beginning of the prayer to the Virgin Ave Gloriosa., 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 woodcut with the Virgin and child stuck in the initial 'O', the following letters in the first line in smaller capitals (maist marcifull), at the beginning of the prayer to the Virgin O clementissime., 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

• Lower part ot the full white vine border, two putti holding escutcheons with the heraldic arms of Pirckheimer, at the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris., Plutarchi Vita Cesaris

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.2.26’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with