• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68, and a foliate initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 68., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David and God England

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of king David with a sword and another man, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David England

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing his mouth with the head of God above, at the beginning of Psalm 38, and a decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with an animal, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 38., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David pointing his mouth England

• Foliate initial 'C'(um) with a dragon, at the beginning of the prologue., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial England

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three clerics singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97, and a foliate initial 'C'(antate) at the beginning of the commentary to Psalm 97., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Singing clerics England

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80, and a foliate initial 'E'(xultate) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 80., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David playing the bells England

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of God and David pointing his eyes, at the beginning of Psalm 26, and a foliate initial 'D'(ominus) with a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 26., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David pointing his eyes England

• After readings for the Temporal, Sanctoral, and the Common of Saints are (in the lower right-hand corner) readings for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops: these ordinations would be performed by an archbishop, further evidence that this manuscript was written for use at Canterbury, not Dover., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• The calendar is laid out with four months per page. The presence of the feast of the Dedication of St. Martin's Priory, Dover ('Dedicatio ecclesie sancti Martini de Dovor.', 19 October, lower left of folio) has previously been taken to suggest an origin there; but this entry is not written in red, and has no liturgical grading, suggesting that it was a minor feast., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• Inscription recording the pledge of the book by William de Rokesle, a Dominican friar from London, to James of Spain, canon of St. Paul's, London, illegitimate son of King Alfonso X of Castile, and nephew of Eleanor, wife of Edward I, on 8th September 1326, reading 'ved. q[uo]d die lune in festo nat[ivitatis] be[a]te Marie videlicet VIIIº die septembris anno d[omi]ni Mº / CCC VIº et anno r[egni] r[egis] E[duardi] fil[ii] r[egis] E[dmundi] XXº iste liber impignorat[ur] mag[ist]ro Jacobo de Sspania Canon[ic]o s[anc]ti pauli london[iensis] p[er] fra[tr]em Will[iamu]m de Rokesle de ordine et canon... p[re]dicatorum lond. / pro xx s. quos id[e]m f[rate]r Will[iamu]s recup[erat] a mano de p[re]dic[t]o Jacobo ad opus p[re]dicti co[n]ventus solvand[us] / in mandena (?) s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is p[ro]ximo venturo condonat[ur] quia paup[er].', Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Inscription England

• Detail of two roundels depicting Christ changing water into wine at the Cana wedding feast; and below, the interpretation of the giving of scripture, shown as a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man. Note that the f. 3 is placed after f. 153.This manuscript and Harley 1526 are part of a

• Detail of miniatures of Christ changing water into wine at the Cana wedding feast; and below, the interpretation of the giving of scripture, shown as a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man. Note that the f. 3 is placed after f. 153.This manuscript and Harley 1526 are part of a

• Coloured initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

in OldEnglish, beginning 'Myn drihten god aelmihtig' (ff. 190v-192) and 'Min drihten aelmihtig god si þe wuldor 7 þonc', 11th century (192-196v).Added note on three Friday fasts in OldEnglish, 11th century (f. 196v). Added an OldEnglish translation

• Coloured initial 'B'(eatus) with display script, at the beginning of Psalm 1, with the pressmark of Christ Church, Canterbury 'r', and ownership inscriptions of Thomas Cranmer and Lord Lumley., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

in OldEnglish, beginning 'Myn drihten god aelmihtig' (ff. 190v-192) and 'Min drihten aelmihtig god si þe wuldor 7 þonc', 11th century (192-196v).Added note on three Friday fasts in OldEnglish, 11th century (f. 196v). Added an OldEnglish translation

• Text page., Thebais (index Thebaid)

drawings and maniculae. Thebais (index Thebaid) Thomas Walsale: inscribed with his name in a 15th-century hand (f. 106v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps entered the collection in the reign of Henry VIII and may have been stored

• Text page with 2 decorated initials at the beginning of the preface and the first chapter of the chronicle of Ralph Niger., Chronica (to 1199), Chronicon anglicanum (to 1213)

red. Chronica (to 1199), Chronicon anglicanum (to 1213) Carmelite convent, London: pressmark S.7m (f. 3), (see Ker 1964).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1022 ', listed by John Bale in c.1548 (no. 10) and

• Puzzle initial 'M'., L'estoire del Sainte Graal (imperfect)

in English (?) cursive hands on flyleaves. Inscribed 'Jacob mathiis' (f. 84v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old

• Decorated intials 'S' and 'P' and gloss., Paradoxa stoicorum, De officiis and other works; De differentius (Book iv)

Patrick Young, afterwards Royal librarian: inscribed 'Pe. Yowng 1569 emit Eboraci in Anglia mense Augusti' (f. 143v).All parts:The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1) and included in the 1698 catalogue

• Puzzle intial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter, a metrical version (the Surtees Psalter version)

1843-1847. According to Muir, the author referred to an early Middle English interlinear gloss on the Vulgate, probably Northern, which was itself a modernised version of an OldEnglish glossed Psalter. One of six known manuscript copies. Full border in

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Zacharias incensing an altar, at the beginning of Luke., Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria

refers to this manuscript, 'B. Luchas Joh[ann]es glossat[us]. De com[mun]itate fr[atru]m mi[n]o[rum] Cantuar[ie]', 14th century (see Ker 1964).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see [Edward Bernard],