• Text page., Epistula de reliquiis S. Pantaleonis, fragment

Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 2); its book-plate (f. [ii] verso), with the pencil inscription: 'XIII.2.8'.Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Decorated initial 'N'[ature] at the beginning of Periegesis., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Decorated initial 'C'[um] at the beginning of Solinus' Collectanea., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Text page from 'Collectanea rerum mirabilium' with initials., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Puzzle initial 'A' with decoration., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Decorated initials 'C'(ornelius) and 'P'(eleus) with foliate decoration from the beginning of 'De excidio Troiae historia'., Periegesis (f. 2v); Collectanea rerum mirabilium (f. 12); De excidio Troiae historia (f. 57); Prophetia Sybillae (f. 67)

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uo) with outline drawing of a dragon and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uo) with outline drawing of a griffon and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Historiated initial 'O'(rem) with outline drawing of a mermaid and foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Large initial 'R'(edare) with foliate decoration., Lamentations of Jeremiah, with commentary

by Gilbertus Autissioderensis (Gilbert the Universal, Bishop of London, 1128-1134), as stated in the colophon on f. 101v.The manuscript has much in common with London, British Library Royal 15 A.xxii and London, British Library Cotton Vespasian D.xxi ff.1-17, one of

• Miniature portrait of Henry VIII wearing an emblazoned coat., Collection of arms and mottoes of Companies and Corporations of London

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. Henry VIII London England, S. (London ?)

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ere) and full border., Lectionary, in the earlier Wycliffite version

earlier Wycliffite version Roger Lyne, chantry priest of St Swithin's, London Stone, City of London: inscribed 'thys booke was of Roger lyne chantre prest of / saynt swythyns at london stone' f. 1).Francis Wilstropp of Yorkshire, living in 1564: inscribed

• Detail of heraldry with a swan crest flanked by two (erased) arms., 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

• 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