• Historiated initial 'A' with Henry VI, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial with king Edward III (r. 1327-1377) combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial 'O'(r) illustrating 'Comme len doit garder les yeulx', in the Regime de vivre en quatre parties., Regime de Santé

(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Historiated initials illustrating '…de leaue', 'du vin' and 'de cervoise', in the Regime de vivre en quatre parties., Regime de Santé

(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• null, Regime de Santé

(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• null, Regime de Santé

(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnipotens) with pen-flourishing, and 15th-century ownership inscription added in the margin stating that the manuscript once belonged to the chapel of St Giles near Brompton-on-Swale, but now belongs to the chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

written horizontally.Litany including Marcelline, Albane, Oswalde, Edmunde, Germane, Wilfride, Willeme, Cuthberte, Swithune, Sampson, Edmunde, Edwarde, Hillarion, Austreberta, Hilda, Everildis, Etheldreda.The English is only used for the words to be said by husband and wife during the marriage ceremony (f. 50).

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'S'(atis) with a marginal extension forming a partial border containing hybrids, at the beginning of the De humanitate Verbi contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Text page., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Illuminated initial 'P'(auli) with a hybrid and a mask., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Ownership inscriptions of Humfrey, duke of Gloucester, reading 'Cest livre est a moy Homfrey duc de / Gloucestre le quel Jay fait translater / de grec en latyn par Antoyne de Becaria / Veroneys mon serviteur.', Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ownership inscription Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Illuminated Initial 'R'(erum) with a dragon, and hybrid holding a kettle and a sword, at the beginning of the Contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Illuminated initial 'S'(atis) with a marginal extension forming a partial border containing hybrids, at the beginning of the De humanitate Verbi contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Illuminated initial 'C'(um), with hybrids and human heads., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Colophon of Antonio Beccaria of Verona, reading 'Athanasii viri sanctissimi de unitate substantiae deitatis / dialogus ex Graeco in Latinu[m] conversus per Antonium / Becariam Veronesem ad serenissimu[m] principem d[omi]n[u]m/ Humfredum Gloucestrix Ducem d[omi]n[u]m suu[m] singularissimu[m] / Locutores Athanasius, Arius et c'; with an inscription identifying the text by John Theyer., Theological treatises

Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Colophon Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.