• Flyleaf with extract from Isidore and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey., Sententiae (f. 3); Speculum Gregorii (f. 45); Abbreuiatio Moralium Gregorii Magni in Iob (f. 116)

and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey. St. Gregory the Great's 'Moralia In Job' was a hugely important medieval text, but is also extremely long: it was typically bound in three or more large volumes.

• Decorated initial 'A'(bsolucio) with pen-flourishing including foliate motifs at the beginning of the alphabetical index., 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise

on f. 190). Capitals marked in yellow. Coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise John Blacman (index Joannes Blakman) (b. 1408, d. ?1485), biographer of Henry VI, fellow of Merton College Oxford c. 1437-1443,

• Decorated initial 'D'(ist) with pen-flourishing including a hybrid creature., Vetera statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book)(ends imperfectly)

46v, 48v, 131v).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 manuscripts (see ~Diary~ 1966).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Decorative headpiece and intials at the beginning of the first Ode., Psalter with odes, prayers, service of holy communion, and a short excerpt from Daniel (ff. 213v-214)

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Ode Symeon Metaphrastes, St Basil, St John Chrysostom, St John of Damascus and others Italy or Eastern Mediterranean

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration and pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin., Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum

pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin. f. 2v contains a table of contents.Medieval pagination in arabic

• Detail of a miniature of Matthew with an angel, his symbol, holding a scroll inscribed 'evangeli[a] secu[n]du[m] matheu[m]., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of Mark writing his Gospel, with the words 'secu[n]du[m] marcu[m]' on a scroll, with his symbol, the lion., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of Luke writing his Gospel, with the words '…gelium secundum lucam', with his symbol, the ox., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Miniature of Christ crucified between the two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish., Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu

two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish. Includes: Estoire del Saint Graal, imperfect (ff. 1-88); La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 89-139); abridged version of the Morte

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a pale horse, named Death, holding a large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:8., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a pale horse, named Death, holding a large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:8. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the souls of the martyrs emerging from under the altar to be given white robes by the angel, illustrating Revelation 6:9-11., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the souls of the martyrs emerging from under the altar to be given white robes by the angel, illustrating Revelation 6:9-11. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the opening of the sixth seal and unleashing a great earthquake, from which the kings and nobles of the earth hide in caves, in illustration of Revelation 6:11-15., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the opening of the sixth seal and unleashing a great earthquake, from which the kings and nobles of the earth hide in caves, in illustration of Revelation 6:11-15. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter

• Detail of a miniature of John and the angel witnessing four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds, in illustration of Revelation 7:1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John and the angel witnessing four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds, in illustration of Revelation 7:1. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing God enthroned in a mandorla, surrounded by seven angels with trumpets and an angel with a censer, in illustration of Revelation 8:2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing God enthroned in a mandorla, surrounded by seven angels with trumpets and an angel with a censer, in illustration of Revelation 8:2. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham)

• Miniature of John witnessing the second angel sounding his trumpet, causing a huge mountain burning with fire to be cast into the sea, and turning one third of the sea into blood, in illustration of Revelation 8:8., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the second angel sounding his trumpet, causing a huge mountain burning with fire to be cast into the sea, and turning one third of the sea into blood, in illustration of Revelation 8:8. Includes La lumiere as

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the third angel sounding his trumpet, causing a great star, called Wormwood, to fall from the sky into the streams of the earth, resulting in the deaths of those who taste its bitterness, in illustration of Revelation 8:10-11., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the third angel sounding his trumpet, causing a great star, called Wormwood, to fall from the sky into the streams of the earth, resulting in the deaths of those who taste its bitterness, in illustration

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the fifth angel sounding his trumpet, causing a great star to fall from the heaven into a pit, and unleashing locusts from the earth, in illustration of Revelation 9:1-3., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the fifth angel sounding his trumpet, causing a great star to fall from the heaven into a pit, and unleashing locusts from the earth, in illustration of Revelation 9:1-3. Includes La lumiere as lais of