• Historiated initial 'J'(ohannes) of a lawyer holding a book, with a partial border, at the beginning of the preface (the introductory bull of John XXII), and a foliate initial 'J'(ohannes), at the beginning of the gloss; with birds and a hybrid grotesque in the margin., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

beginning of the preface (the introductory bull of John XXII), and a foliate initial 'J'(ohannes), at the beginning of the gloss; with birds and a hybrid grotesque in the margin. Contains the Constitutuions Clementinae, a collection of constitutions of Clement

• Text page of Leviticus 18: 16, reading 'Et uxorem fratris sui nullus accipet' ('Nobody may marry his brother's wife') marked by a manicule in the margin., Bible (Octateuch)

signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four volumes comprising the entire text of the Bible. The present manuscript is the only one to have survived intact, but

• Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis. Contains the Constitutuions Clementinae, a collection of constitutions of Clement V promulgated by John II in 1317, with

• Foliate initial 'E'(os) with a hybrid., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

de Weston, dean ofYork (1347-1349), inscription recording a pledge at Oxford: inscribed 'ph[ilippus] de Weston. In Glaucestr[e] schire ap[ud] Mariol hall co[n]t[r]a offic[ium] Jornal[e] p[ro] II mar[cis] et dim[idio], 14th century (f. 236v).The Benedictine abbey of St Mary, Reading,

• Detail of historiated initial of Christ showing his wounds, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

of Therouanne; the translation of Audomar of Therouanne (St Omer); the translation of Bertin (Tournai); Audomar of Therouanne in red; and Maximus (Ghent) in red. 1 large miniature, in colours and gold (f. 7); 1 missing at the beginning

• Miniature of the Crucifixion with a couple in prayer, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

of Therouanne; the translation of Audomar of Therouanne (St Omer); the translation of Bertin (Tournai); Audomar of Therouanne in red; and Maximus (Ghent) in red. 1 large miniature, in colours and gold (f. 7); 1 missing at the beginning

• Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential Psalms,

• Miniature of Charlemagne welcoming Clement Scotus and another, and giving the Abbey of Tours to Alcuin of York., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

of Charlemagne welcoming Clement Scotus and another, and giving the Abbey of Tours to Alcuin ofYork. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one

• Miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England, with an illuminated initial 'P'(helippes)., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England, with an illuminated initial 'P'(helippes). With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991,

• Detail of a miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Detail of a miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of

• Miniature of Louis d'Outremer taking possession of the young Duke Richard., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of Louis d'Outremer taking possession of the young Duke Richard. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350,

• Illuminated initial 'S' on gold in coloured grounds., 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

• Detail of marginal drawings for Passover with Judeo-Italian captions., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of marginal drawings for Passover with Judeo-Italian captions. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified. Decorated initial-word panel with full floral border (f. 1). 3 drawings illustrating the text, in brown

• Detail of a painting of a couple standing at the spread Seder table, lifting the seder basket. Under the table, there is a big cat., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of a painting of a couple standing at the spread Seder table, lifting the seder basket. Under the table, there is a big cat. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified.

• Detail of a painting of a man sitting at the spread table lifting his cup and saying the blessing over food., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of a painting of a man sitting at the spread table lifting his cup and saying the blessing over food. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified. Decorated initial-word panel with

• Initials with pen-flourishing, in the Rituale., Rituale, Use of Sarum

1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham.Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, 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

• Text page in the register for Northload [in Glastonbury]., Terrier of the Somersetshire estates of Glastonbury Abbey, with additional material relating to the abbey

Highlighting of letters in red. Terrier of the Somersetshire estates of Glastonbury Abbey, with additional material relating to the abbey The Benedectine abbey of St Mary, Glastonbury, Somerset: register of its Somersetshire estates, compiled, at the order of Abbot Richard