This one of four 13th-century English illustrated copies of Guillaume le Clerc's text, written in 1210-1211, according to Morgan 1988 p. 194. Large initial in red with green penwork decoration (f. 13v). Small initials in red or green, one with
one of four 13th-century English illustrated copies of Guillaume le Clerc's text, written in 1210-1211, according to Morgan 1988 p. 194. Large initial in red with green penwork decoration (f. 13v). Small initials in red or green, one with penwork
blue with red penwork decoration. Calendar Ely cathedral: evidence of the calendar (see Ker 1964).Inscription, dated 1654 (f. 27v).Inscriptions in English, 17th-century (ff. 29, 57).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the
blue with red penwork decoration. Calendar Ely cathedral: evidence of the calendar (see Ker 1964).Inscription, dated 1654 (f. 27v).Inscriptions in English, 17th-century (ff. 29, 57).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the
large (f. 2) and small initials in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Aurora Franciscan convent, Cambridge: inscription (f. 1).Inscription in English, 15th- or 16th-century: 'Thomas …' (f. 117).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription
and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Large initials in red. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Homilies on
including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine ff. 270-285v is an unilluminated text in English. William Romesey (d. 1501), fellow of Merton: inscription 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' (f. 2v).All Souls College, in
111v-146); the Trotula (ff. 172-178) Added text in 15th-century Gothic cursive (f. 146).Inscription in 17th-century cursive script (f. 57v).Inscription in English (f. 170).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection
decoration. Small initials in plain red or green. Tractatus de medicinis simplicibus (ff. 3-40); Summa antidotarii (ff. 40v-67) Inscription in English, 15th-century (f. 1v).Inscribed 'Marmaduci Constable de north Clyff Armiger an^o^ salve(?) 1518 die 25 mense May' (f. 68, cf.
Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England
Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England
f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,
f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,
f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,