• Initial 'A'(bstinencia) with foliate decoration and partial border with foliate extensions and buds., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316, The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1341' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Ownership inscription of a Carmelite convent, Lincoln, reading 'Liber fratrum carmelitarum Lincoln.', with a pressmark ' 2m v'., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Pen-flourished initial 'F'., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'P'(rimus) of Paul Deacon, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the Historia Romana., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Foliate initial 'A'(nno) with a partial bar border., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Foliate initial 'P'(rincipatum) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of Andrew of Saint-Victor's Commentary on Chronicles., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam) with a full I-border, at the beginning of the Historia de Veteri Testamento., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Puzzle initial 'A'(ntiquitus) with marginal extensions, at the beginning of the Libellus de remediis animae., Historia romana; Commentary on Chronicles; Historia de Veteri Testamento, Cronica Veteris Testamenti, Libellus de remediis animae; Commentary on Jeremiah with glossary, Commentary on Mark; extract from Augustine's Soloiloquia

John Longland, bishiop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 2 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1139' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the Magi and others gazing upwards in the middle of a city., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Magi Gregory the

• Detail of a miniature of Christ and his disciples standing., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Christ and disciples

• Detail of a miniature of Christ preaching., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Christ preaching Gregory

• Detail of a miniature of Christ with a king and queen, and others., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Christ with a

• Detail of a miniature of the Maries at the Tomb., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. The Maries at

• Detail of a miniature of the risen Christ., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Risen Christ Gregory

• Detail of a miniature of Christ with the Pharisees., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Christ with the

• Detail of a miniature of Christ on shore, calling Peter and Andrew in a boat., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Calling of the

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of one knight unhorsing another before a castle, while a group of women look on., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Contents list in humanistic script., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Detail of a page: decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The

• Detail of a page: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Numbers., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The