• Coloured initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

in OldEnglish, beginning 'Myn drihten god aelmihtig' (ff. 190v-192) and 'Min drihten aelmihtig god si þe wuldor 7 þonc', 11th century (192-196v).Added note on three Friday fasts in OldEnglish, 11th century (f. 196v). Added an OldEnglish translation

• Illuminated initial 'S' in gold with purple pen-flourishing in the shape of leaves, with paraphs., Miscellany of devotional works in prose and verse

and English in a cursive hand of the 15th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v or f.15).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Decorated initial 'H' with pen-flourishing in foliate patterns with dots., Mandeville's travels

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') 59 (f. i). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library.

• Illuminated initial 'S'(eynte) in gold with purple pen-flourishing in the shape of leaves, with paraphs., Miscellany of devotional works in prose and verse

and English in a cursive hand of the 15th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14v or f.15).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Illuminated initials 'M'(ark) and 'T'(he) at the beginning of the prologue and Mark., New Testament, in the later Wycliffite version

Whitthall' Palace, Cotton Vespasian B IV f. 25 as a 'New testement in Englishold, given by docter Briggis--in 8'. Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial England

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

old man vilenye But he trespas othir in worde or dede In holy writ ye may your seluen rede Ageyns an old man whoor vpon his heed Ye shul aryse wherfore I yeue yow reed Ne doth to an

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

o thyng warne I yow , my freendes deere I wol noon old wyf han , in no manere She shal nat passe , .xx. yeer certeyn Old fissh , and yong flessh , wol I haue feyn Bet is

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

Bet is Ï he a pyk þan a pykrelle Old fleissh and ȝong fleissh þat wolde I han ful fayn Sche schal nouȝt passe xvj ȝer certayn I wol non old wyf haue in no manere , But oþing warne

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

is no curteysye To spekyn to an old man vilanye But he trespace in word or ellis in dede In holy wryt ye may youre seluyn weel reede Ne doth vn to an old man noon harm now Na more

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

allien But oo þing warne I ȝow my frendes deere I wil noon old wyf haue in no manere Sche schal not passe sixtene ȝer certayn Old fleisch and ȝong fleisch þat wold I haue ful fayn Bet is quod