University of Paris (f. 4). John Batayle, a canon of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield, mentioned among other canons in a clerical subsidy roll of 1379 and named in a will of 1382, made by John Chyshull, another canon of St
University of Paris (f. 4). John Batayle, a canon of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield, mentioned among other canons in a clerical subsidy roll of 1379 and named in a will of 1382, made by John Chyshull, another canon of St
of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical purposes. Drawings and printed book fragments from the volume were transferred to
Drawing of a knight on horseback. ff. i and ii are book-plates affixed to the inside upper cover; f. iii is a note by Francis Douce on paper about the manuscript affixed to a paper flyleaf; f. iv is
112-157). Collection of 45 minor poems including The Legend of Saint Austin at Compton (ff. 24-32), The Testament of Dan John Lydgate (ff. 47-66v), Fabula duorum mercatorum (ff. 72-88), and the Hood of Green (ff. 153v-156v), imperfect ? The Benedictine
112-157). Collection of 45 minor poems including The Legend of Saint Austin at Compton (ff. 24-32), The Testament of Dan John Lydgate (ff. 47-66v), Fabula duorum mercatorum (ff. 72-88), and the Hood of Green (ff. 153v-156v), imperfect ? The Benedictine
112-157). Collection of 45 minor poems including The Legend of Saint Austin at Compton (ff. 24-32), The Testament of Dan John Lydgate (ff. 47-66v), Fabula duorum mercatorum (ff. 72-88), and the Hood of Green (ff. 153v-156v), imperfect ? The Benedictine
112-157). Collection of 45 minor poems including The Legend of Saint Austin at Compton (ff. 24-32), The Testament of Dan John Lydgate (ff. 47-66v), Fabula duorum mercatorum (ff. 72-88), and the Hood of Green (ff. 153v-156v), imperfect ? The Benedictine
112-157). Collection of 45 minor poems including The Legend of Saint Austin at Compton (ff. 24-32), The Testament of Dan John Lydgate (ff. 47-66v), Fabula duorum mercatorum (ff. 72-88), and the Hood of Green (ff. 153v-156v), imperfect ? The Benedictine
initial 'O' in blue with a full border of pink, green, and blue acanthus leaves with gold and foliate spray; John de Vere's shield partially covers the top portion of the decorated 'O' (Thoughtful) (f. 1). Miniature of the Tree
ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large initials with foliate decoration and full borders in colours and gold (ff. 21, 22). Small initials in gold with
border. ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large initials with foliate decoration and full borders in colours and gold (ff. 21, 22). Small initials in gold
ff. 1-3 are paper leaves.The name John Siferwas occurs in the Sherborne Missal with 'Illuminator': see Scoft 1996 p. 62. Large initials with foliate decoration and full borders in colours and gold (ff. 21, 22). Small initials in gold with
form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Volvelle Honorius Augustodunensis (index Honorius d'Autun, Honorius of Autun), John Lydgate, Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco), Heinrich von Langenstein England
Includes a genealogy and chronological diagrams at the end including a diagram (ff. 235v-236) listing the archbishops of Canterbury to John Stafford (archbishop from 1443, d. 1452) and the popes to Pius II (elected 1458, d. 1464) (ff. 229v-236).Added index
hands (ff. 105v-107v).'R. Br.', 16th century: inscription recording his gift of the manuscript to John Maylard 'John Maylard ex don. R: Br: Ric. Browne' (f. 1*v). John Maylard, 16th century: inscription, as above (f. 1*v). Johannes ?Vezchand, 15th century: inscription
century: his common-profit book made from the proceeds of his estate: inscribed 'This book was maad of the goodis of John gamalin for a comy[n] p[ro]fite [th]at [tha]t p[er]soone [tha]t ha[th] [th]is book co[m]mittid to hi[m] of [th]e p[er]soone [tha]t
brown ink in the margin of f. 1. Capitals marked in yellow. Masses ff. 1-8vMade for Alicia Ligh, widow of John Ligh, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, 15th century: inscribed 'Alicia Ligh nuper coniunx Johannis ligh De Chipnam, hunc librum scribi ac
ff. 86v, 99). Running headers, rubrics, and underlining in red. Capitals marked in red. Eighty-eight sermons on the Gospel of John (index Homiliae 88 in S. Johannem) Shelfmark: 'no. 259 h' (f. 1v).Johann Georg Graevius (b. 1632, d. 1703), German
decorated initials (ff. 12, 22v) in light brown. Initials and running titles in light brown. Iliad, highly imperfect Written by John Rhosos of Crete (d. 1498): see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981.ff. 1-18:The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,