with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. 3 diptychs of full-page miniatures with foliate borders, in colours and gold, inserted as a separate quire after the calendar (ff. 18v-21). 37 full-page miniatures in semi-grisaille against coloured backgrounds, with large
with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist. 3 diptychs of full-page miniatures with foliate borders, in colours and gold, inserted as a separate quire after the calendar (ff. 18v-21). 37 full-page miniatures in semi-grisaille against coloured backgrounds, with large
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. Historiated initial Bartholomaeus Anglicus, translated by John Trevisa England, S. E. (?London)
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 Bartholomaeus Anglicus, translated by John Trevisa England, S. E. (?London)
Circular map in brown ink with Jerusalem at the centre. ff. 1-97: damaged by damp; stained brown.1 blank ruled leaf after f. 97.f. 98 is a former parchment pastedown.f. 99 ia a blank parchment leaf with an effaced inscription,
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
on red or yellow backgrounds. Text in red, sometimes with a yellow wash. The Pauline and Catholic Epistles (except III John and Jude), and Revelation, imperfect Inscribed in runes 'Ego Iusueus Hac/si indignus diacon[us]/ [h]anc librum quem / ad opus
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)