• Detail of a miniature of two naked pairs of man and woman illustrating a luxury, with a foliate initial 'U'(landum), at the beginning of book 9., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Detail of a miniature of Valerius Publicola demolishing his house, with a foliate initial 'T'(ransgrediar), at the beginning of book 4., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Miniature of Simon de Hesdin writing his book, in the upper register, and Simon de Hesdin in a hospitaller's habit giving his book to Charles V of France, in the lower register, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, and a foliate initial 'L'(a brevite), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Detail of a miniature of a marriage, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'D'(ives), at the beginning of book 2., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• The decorated initial 'B'(eatus vir) of the opening words of the Psalter is composed of pairs of shafts, which transform from regular letter-forms into foliage and animal heads. The rest of the text on the page is in large angular coloured display capitals, with added Latin commentary., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of the Psalter was adapted for use in the Benedictine Office, according to Brown (2007). The earliest English source for the 'New

• Initial 'G'(audete) at the beginning of Psalm 32 with a human head terminal and a hybrid creature. Display script., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of the Psalter was adapted for use in the Benedictine Office, according to Brown (2007). The earliest English source for the 'New

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 5, composed of pairs of shafts in angular and interlace patterns with animal-head terminals. The text is in large angular coloured display capitals., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of the Psalter was adapted for use in the Benedictine Office, according to Brown (2007). The earliest English source for the 'New

• Miniature of Aeneas leaving Dido, and of the suicide of Dido, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'E'(neas) with dragons., Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience)

(f. 390).Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace in 1535, no. 1; included in

• Miniature of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy receiving the book from Jean Duchesne, with a full border including a space left for a coat of arms, at the beginning of the prologue., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Miniature of Caesar's army, a castle and ships on the sea, with a full border, at the beginning of book 10., Bellum Gallicum (Les commentaires de Cesar)

14). Edward IV (b. 1442, d. 1483), king of England and lord of Ireland: perhaps acquired by him.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 72; and in

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hooded man showing another man a bar with clothes hanging from it., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a messenger kneeling before a monk, while another man holds two horses., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil approaching a bishop, who lies in his bed., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man kneeling before a bishop., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man with a stick following another on horseback., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk kneeling before a statue of the Virgin and Child., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk lamenting before a statue of the Virgin and Child., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a queen subjugating the devil from the mouth of hell., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary arriving to console a monk., 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk speaking to another before an altar., 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