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the Crucifixion with John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary kneeling at the base of the cross. Horizontal catchwords. Half-page miniature in colours, in four panels, of events in the life of Joachim, a large initial in brown, and an
for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initial John Wycliffe (parts attributed to) England
Partial foliate border with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book. Partial foliate border in colours and gold with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book (f. 1). Red initials with purple penwork decoration and
Large initial with white vine decoration for the prologue to Matthew's Gospel. Guide letters accompanied by numbers. Running titles in red. Catchwords. Pricking holes.Proverbs are imperfect, Judas is not included. The Catholic Epistles, Acts of the Apostles, Apocalypse, Pauline
White vine initial 'S'(anctissimo) at the beginning of the Letters of Catherine of Siena. Begins: 'Incipiunt epistole gloriose virginis beatissime k[a]terine desenis recollecte per reverendum in christo p[at]rem do[mi]num stephanum de senis priore[m] monasterii sancte Marie de gratiis p[...]pe
red or blue. Capitals marked with a stroke of red. Line-filler in blue ink (f. 62). Epistulae morales ('Ad Lucilium') John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by
blue. Capitals marked in red. Various religious and philosophical texts, including Diaeta Salutis, Meditationes, and Saint Patrick's Purgatory (ff. 129-134v) John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester (d. 1470), administrator and humanist: inscribed with his name and the date 1470 (f. 1*v).Sir
Challenge with partial border and heraldry. Shows signs of folding. Partial border of a green plant with white and red roses and pomegranates, representing Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon with 2 royal badges of a portcullis (badly rubbed)
Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a man holding a book, with acanthus leaves extending into the margins. Catchwords written horizontally. 5 historiated initials with a two- or three-sided foliate border including acanthus leaves and besants, of men and women, some
decoration. Coloured initials in blue or red (only in red from f. 81). Polychronicon (to 1377) The hospital of St. John the Baptist, Exeter (Devon), early 15th century: ownership inscription 'liber hospitalis sancti Johannis Exon' and press mark 'F 2'
Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Book 3. Catchwords written vertically. 5 large initials in gold on a blue and pink or green and pink panel (ff. 1, 3v, 42, 64, 121v). 1 initial has been excised (f.
Historiated initial 'O' (Tite) with the head of a man (?Cicero) and acanthus leaves extending into the margins. Part 1: original foliation. Ends with a table of contents (ff. 87v-89) Historiated initial with the head of a bearded man,
Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king, perhaps Richard II, at the beginning of the text. Ranulph Higden (b. c. 1299, d. 1364), was a monk of the Benedictine abbey of St. Werburg, Chester. His 'Polychronicon' is a universal
Historiated initial 'E(t si) with the head of a man (?Cicero), besants and acanthus leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text. ff. 1* and 53 have been washed and reused as flyleaves for the present
1-17).Robert Talbot (b. c. 1505, d. 1558), antiquary and scholar of Winchester college, fellow of New College, Oxford, friend of John Leland, prebendary and canon of Norwich from 1547 to 1558: his ownership inscription (f. 1).Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1635, d.
White vine initial 'T'(erentii) 7 white vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 5, 32v, 61v, 89, 116v, 141). Alternating red or blue initials. Rubrics and abbreviations of protagonists' names in red. Vita Terentii (ff. 1-3v); Comoediae (index
Plain initials in red or blue. Rubrics and paraphs in red, now faded. Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus Regni Angliae John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary, gift to Robert Harley (prior to 1724) together with
Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus). For a detailed list of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue.A parchment fragment inscribed in English is pasted onto f. [iv]. Marginal drawings in brown ink of animals (ff. 148v, 152v). Drawings in brown ink and
nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initial John Wycliffe (attributed to) England
Diagram representing the genealogy of Jupiter. Watermark in the shape of a flower.ff. 5-7v are blank.Leaf signatures. Catchwords written horizontally. 14 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 5v (x2), 6 (x2), 31v, 43, 83v, 84, 97, 109,