• Foliate border with four portraits of philosophers in roundels, putti, the coat of arms of Aragon, and a large historiated initial 'D'(ivina) of Plato in his study., Opera

'Fernandi Aragonii mandato Petrus Hippolytus Lunensis...transcripsit' (f. 2v); his arms (f. 3).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, Rome, the mother church of the Theatines, founded in 1524?]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely erased): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 2).John

• Miniature of the Funeral service, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi) and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of the Last Judgement with the patron in prayer, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of Erasmus, decorated initial 'O' and foliate borders, at the beginning of his suffrage., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Initial 'L'(yfe thow) with pen-flourishing with a drawing of twin dragons with the sun and moon. The dragons and text were reproduced by Elias Ashmole (b. 1617, d. 1692), on page 212 of his ~Theatrum chemicum britannicum~, which is noted at the top of the folio., Miscellaneous treatises on alchemy, including John Lydgate's 'The Churl and the Bird' (the latter imperfect at the beginning)

~Theatrum chemicum britannicum~ (1652) wherein Ashmole publishes the text and illustration from ff. 75-75v. John Batteley (b. c.1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary; bought in 1723 through his nephew, John Batteley, by Edward Harley, along with other

• Astrological drawing of the sun, moon, and Zodiac constellations., Miscellaneous treatises on alchemy, including John Lydgate's 'The Churl and the Bird' (the latter imperfect at the beginning)

~Theatrum chemicum britannicum~ (1652) wherein Ashmole publishes the text and illustration from ff. 75-75v. John Batteley (b. c.1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary; bought in 1723 through his nephew, John Batteley, by Edward Harley, along with other

• Detail of a miniature of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane with foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, and Psalter

of Hours, Use of Sarum, and Psalter Includes a devotion to Clement (f. 32v), perhaps indicating a connection with a church or trade guild association (Clement was the patron of the London Bakers) (see discussion Rogers 2002).Unidentified original owner: his

• Map of the world., 'Imago mundi' attributed to Honorius Augustodunensis (ff. 104-117v), three theological treatises (ff. 118-119v), and excerpts from the Church Fathers (ff. 119v-121)

highlighted in red 'Imago mundi' attributed to Honorius Augustodunensis (ff. 104-117v), three theological treatises (ff. 118-119v), and excerpts from the Church Fathers (ff. 119v-121) ? Mathias Salman (d. 1495): a note relating to his death, 'Obitus Mathei Salman' (f. 103v),

• Initial 'A'(ries) with pen-decoration., Miscellaneous treatises on alchemy, including John Lydgate's 'The Churl and the Bird' (the latter imperfect at the beginning)

~Theatrum chemicum britannicum~ (1652) wherein Ashmole publishes the text and illustration from ff. 75-75v. John Batteley (b. c.1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary; bought in 1723 through his nephew, John Batteley, by Edward Harley, along with other

• Text page., Lives

inscribed, 'card(...ale)' , half erased (f. 1v) (see de la Mare, 1984, p. 272).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, mother church of the Theatines, founded 1524]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely effaced): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 3).John Wright,

• Decorated initial 'P'(eripoltas)., Lives

inscribed, 'card(...ale)' , half erased (f. 1v) (see de la Mare, 1984, p. 272).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, mother church of the Theatines, founded 1524]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely effaced): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 3).John Wright,

• Historiated initial 'L'(ucii), with a portrait of Lucullus, crowned with a garland, holding a book., Lives

inscribed, 'card(...ale)' , half erased (f. 1v) (see de la Mare, 1984, p. 272).Rome S. Andrea [? della Valle, mother church of the Theatines, founded 1524]: late-16th century book stamp (almost entirely effaced): 'BIBLIOTECAE S. ANDREAE ROMAE' (f. 3).John Wright,

• Initial 'R'(yght) with pen-flourishing., Miscellaneous treatises on alchemy, including John Lydgate's 'The Churl and the Bird' (the latter imperfect at the beginning)

~Theatrum chemicum britannicum~ (1652) wherein Ashmole publishes the text and illustration from ff. 75-75v. John Batteley (b. c.1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary; bought in 1723 through his nephew, John Batteley, by Edward Harley, along with other

• Historiated border., Missal, Use of Rome

grounds. Throughout decorated head-pieces. Missal, Use of Rome Executed at Lisbon for the rectification of the services of the Portuguese Church, by order of John III King of Portugal (1521-1557), and completed after his death under the patronage of his

• Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents., Missal, Use of Rome

grounds. Throughout decorated head-pieces. Missal, Use of Rome Executed at Lisbon for the rectification of the services of the Portuguese Church, by order of John III King of Portugal (1521-1557), and completed after his death under the patronage of his

• Illuminated initial 'D'(eus) and marginal hybrid., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of the Crucifixion., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of Anthony holding a Tau cross and with a pig, being burned., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with

• Miniature of the Trinity., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('Hours of Eleanor Worcester')

183v-184: added prayer in English by a contemporary professional hand, starting 'This prayer is written in a stone in the church of saint John Lateraneus in rome...'. 23 full-page miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, some with