• Puzzle initial 'U'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Hosea., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6537.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Text page., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6537.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n mense) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Zechariah., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6537.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Puzzle initial 'V'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Joel, and two puzzle initials 'S'(anctus) and 'J'(oel) at the beginning of the prologues to Joel., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6537.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Tituli of houses in and around London. The first titulus is that of St Peter's, Westminster., Mortuary roll of Lucy, foundress and first prioress of the Benedictine nunnery of Castle Hedingham, tituli (responsive prayers)

in and around London. The first titulus is that of St Peter's, Westminster. Part II is stored separately.This is the fifth oldest English obituary roll, though the others are fragmentary, preceded by those of Turgot of Durham (d. 1115) in

• Decorated initial 'P'(receptis), and the Pinelli number '7899' in the upper left-hand corner., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

his inventory number, see Iacobo Morelli, ~Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti~, 6 vols (Venice: Typis Palesii, 1787), III, no. 7899): his London sale, 2 March 1789, lot 12805, bought by Marsh for £3 3s.Charles Marsh (b. 1735, d. 1812), F. S.

• Decorated initials 'N'(eminem) and 'R'(ex); the lower margin with a note stating that from the creation of the world (5199 years before the birth of Christ) to the present is 6,434 years., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 1-68v), and an anonymous compilation of Old Testament history (ff. 69-73v)

his inventory number, see Iacobo Morelli, ~Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti~, 6 vols (Venice: Typis Palesii, 1787), III, no. 7899): his London sale, 2 March 1789, lot 12805, bought by Marsh for £3 3s.Charles Marsh (b. 1735, d. 1812), F. S.

• Historiated illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with a mitred bishop holding a crosier, possibly the author Raymond of Peñafort., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 3); its book-plate with the

• Decorated initial 'E'(xpeditis), with a small guide letter in the left margin, nearly hidden in the gutter., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 3); its book-plate with the

• The end of Raymond of Peñafort's Summa, with the inscription 'quam scripsit Willelmus de Newintone'., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 3); its book-plate with the

• Historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew, with an evangelist portrait of a seated Matthew writing., Bible, with table of readings (ff. 1-2v), Calendar for Dominican use (ff. 3v-4v), Jerome's prefatory letters (ff. 5-7v), and the Interpretationes nominum Hebreorum (ff. 443-483)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum

• Decorated initials 'P'(aulus) at the beginning of Titus and of Philemon., Bible, with table of readings (ff. 1-2v), Calendar for Dominican use (ff. 3v-4v), Jerome's prefatory letters (ff. 5-7v), and the Interpretationes nominum Hebreorum (ff. 443-483)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum

• Detail of a miniature of Troilus taking leave of Cressida, with Trojans at the gate behind., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Troilus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London?)

• Detail of a miniature of Priam and his court mourning over the body of Hector., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Priam John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London?)

• Miniature of Troilus at battle; miniature of Troilus being slain by Achilles., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Troilus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London?)

• Detail of a miniature of king Adrastus reconciling Polynices and Tydeus., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Adrastus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of king Adrastus reconciling Polynices and Tydeus., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Adrastus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of Eteocles receiving Tydeus., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Eteocles and Tydeus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of Jocasta's embassy to Adrastus., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Jocasta and Adrastus John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of Greek women journeying to Thebes., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 12.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Greek women John Lydgate, William Cornish, John Skelton, William Peeris London England, S. E. (London)