• Petrucchio Ubaldini's letter of dedication addressed to Elizabeth I and dated 1577., Le Vite e i Fatti di sei Donne Illustri, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth (descriptions of six mythical or early princesses: Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Clotilda of France, Suanhuita (or Suanvita) of Sweden, Jutha (or Judith), daughter of the Emperor Otho II, Zarina, Queen of the Sacae, and Venda (or Wanda), Queen of Poland.

and Gilson 1921).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1661, Royal Appendix 86, f. 42, no. 2.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Dedication

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'L'(egendas) of Guido de Castris as a Benedictine abbot with a book and crosier, with a partial border containing two fighting men, at the beginning of the prologue., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with the explicit of Guido de Castris's Sanctilogium., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of book 14., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of book 11., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Inscription recording that the manuscript was given by John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans to the priory of Redburn, reading, 'Hunc librum providit venerabilis / pater dompnus Ioh[ann]es Wheth[a]mstede / abbas monasterii s[an]c[t]i Albani sacre theo/logie professor prioratui Redburne et / monachis ibidem cursum capientib[us]/ quem qui alienaverit anathema sit'; with the title 'Sacrilogiu[m] guidonis abb[at]is sive / speculu[m] leganda[rum].', Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'U'(lpianus), at the beginning of book 1, 'De iustitia et iure'., Digestum Vetus, with pre-Accursian glosses

Appulford e[st] bon[us] puer', 14th century (f. 249).Added list of contents referred to running titles, 14th-century English hand (f. 250v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 9v; and in

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man shooting at a bird, with an owl at the top of the tree., 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

• Text page., Grammatical and legal tracts, letters and documents

are dated 1344-1377.ff. 92-96 of the old foliation, at the end of part 2 are missing (see contents, f. 3).Manuel des Pechiez is imperfect: at f. 120v 1305 lines are missing. Large initials in brown with penwork decoration and grotesques

• Text page., Grammatical and legal tracts, letters and documents

are dated 1344-1377.ff. 92-96 of the old foliation, at the end of part 2 are missing (see contents, f. 3).Manuel des Pechiez is imperfect: at f. 120v 1305 lines are missing. Large initials in brown with penwork decoration and grotesques

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of David and the fool, at the beginning of the erased text of Psalm 52., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David and

• Historiated initial 'B' of David playing his harp, at the beginning of the erased text of Psalm 1., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David playing

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Nativity of Christ, with the border containing the Annunciation, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the head of Christ and three animals, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Nativity England

• Decorated initial 'A'(d te) with a partial bar border., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial

• Historiated initial 'D' of David and the fool, at the beginning of the ersed text of Psalm 52., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David and

• Decorated initial 'S'(alvum) with a partial bar border., Psalter fragments

bindings of Cotton's manuscripts.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 7v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial