• Marginal drawings of bishops' mitres and crosiers referring to the consecration of archbishop of York, and of Richard de Gravesend, as bishop of Lincoln., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Marginal drawings of bishops' mitres and crosiers referring to the consecration of archbishop ofYork, and ofRichard de Gravesend, as bishop of Lincoln. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia

• Text page., Turpin's Chronicle, in thirty-six chapters (4v-31v) with an added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 45-62), extracts relating to biblical history from the Speculum Historiale (ff. 62v-125), a chronicle of the archbishops of York from Paulinus to William Le Zouche (d. 1352) (ff. 125-159v) (index Historia Caroli Magni, De Gestis Karoli)

added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St

• null, Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated

• Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)., Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)

Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop ofYork (died 1154). f. 1* verso is a 14th-century list of contents.f. 288 is a portion of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in

• Text page., De viris illustribus; Retractationes, a list of letters of Augustine, Epistulae ad Quodvulteum; De viris illustribus; De institutionibus divinarum litterarum; In libros veteris et novi testamenti prooemia, extracts from De ecclesiasticis officis, De ortu et orbitu patrum, De nominibus legis et evangelii sive Allegoriae

'De viris illustribus' of Jerome, preceded by the prefatoty letter to Dexter (ff. 1-18), 'Retractationes' of Augustine (ff. 18-52v), a list of letters of Augustine (ff. 52v-56), Epistulae ad Quodvultdeum of Augustine (ff. 56-71), 'De viris illustribus' of Gennadius (ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the shield of faith., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

Detail of a miniature of the shield of faith. f. 192 is a parchment leaf with a 18th-century ? inscription. Contents:Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarium (ff. 2-18v);Bestiary (ff. 36-71v);De confessione (f. 26);Alain de Lille, Liber Penitentialis (ff. 19-26v);Bernard of Clairvaux, various sermons

• Partial border in penwork at the beginning of Brackton's De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliæ., De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliæ, with a table of chapters (ff. 1-10v), imperfect

d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos: sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham. Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of Ashburnham, of Ashburnham Place, Sussex.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1840, d. 1913), 5th earl of Ashburnham: purchased by the

• Decorated initial 'S'(imon) at the beginning of the De viris illustribus of Jerome., De viris illustribus; Retractationes, a list of letters of Augustine, Epistulae ad Quodvulteum; De viris illustribus; De institutionibus divinarum litterarum; In libros veteris et novi testamenti prooemia, extracts from De ecclesiasticis officis, De ortu et orbitu patrum, De nominibus legis et evangelii sive Allegoriae

beginning of the De viris illustribus of Jerome. Includes 'De viris illustribus' of Jerome, preceded by the prefatoty letter to Dexter (ff. 1-18), 'Retractationes' of Augustine (ff. 18-52v), a list of letters of Augustine (ff. 52v-56), Epistulae ad Quodvultdeum of

• Panels decorated with foliate scrolls around the text columns, and partial border, at the end of the Guide of the Perplexed and the colophon of the scribe., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal to the number of the tribes, as the appearance of a rounded bow'., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal to the number of the tribes, as the

• Decorated panel around the initial words of Solomon ibn Gabirol's ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) and partial border in the inner margin., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Diagram of the four main winds, in Aristotle's Meteorology., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Decorated panel around the initial words of the Hebrew translation of al-Farabi's ~Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot~ (The Book of Principles) and partial border in the inner margin., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Decorated panel framing the closure of the text column, at Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Decorated panel and partial border, at the beginning of Maimonides' treatise on ~Pereq Heleq~ (the tenth chapter of the mishnaic tractate, Sanhedrin)., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Panels decorated with foliate scrolls, at Maimonides' treatise on ~Pereq Heleq~ (the tenth chapter of the mishnaic tractate, Sanhedrin)., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of

• Decorated panel at the closure of a text column framing the end of Maimonides' ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (Epistle on the resurrection of the dead) and the colophon of the scribe., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Decorated panel at the closure of a text column framing the end of Maimonides' ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (Epistle on the resurrection of the dead) and the colophon of the scribe. Hair and flesh sides are distinguishable. Gilt egdes. Blank folios (ff.

• Decorated panel with foliate scroll at the closure of the text column framing the colophon of the scribe, Solomon, at the end of Samuel ibn Tibbon's ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms)., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Decorated panel with foliate scroll at the closure of the text column framing the colophon of the scribe, Solomon, at the end of Samuel ibn Tibbon's ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms). Hair and flesh sides are distinguishable.

• Decorated panel around the closure of the text column, at the end of Solomon ibn Gabirol's ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship)., Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 8v-117), Maimonides' commentary on Pirqei Avot in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation (ff. 117v-138), ~Pereq Heleq~ (Maimonides' commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin, ch. 10) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 139-143v), ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (The Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 182v-198), Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot (The Book of Principles) by Al-Farabi (ff. 198v-211v), etc.

Resurrection of the Dead) by Maimonides (ff. 143v-148), ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms) by Samuel ibn Tibbon (ff. 148v-160), ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 163v-165v), Aristotle's Meteorology in the translation of