• Medallion of Scorpio and the illuminated initial 'S'(corpio)., Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v)

unfoliated leaf and f. i are a late 16th-century paper codex in English. 3 medallions of Taurus, Libra, and Scorpio in colours and gold (ff. 2v, 4v, 5v). 7 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays

• Decorated initial with a leaf pattern., Collection of alchemical secrets

or pen-flourishing. Large initials in brown with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red. Collection of alchemical secrets Later additions in English and Latin, and alchemical symbols (ff. 17v-20; 30-37; 50v-51v; 65-66, 72v-75v; 89v).John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers,

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146) English annotations, 16th century (ff. 17, 23, 74v, 119v).William Reynolds, 17th century: (signature, ff. 60, 115, and partial copy of

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146) English annotations, 16th century (ff. 17, 23, 74v, 119v).William Reynolds, 17th century: (signature, ff. 60, 115, and partial copy of

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi (at left of image)., Cuttings from a liturgical manuscript

refer to their old folio number. To see these cutting in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 42-50 [box 6]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add. 21412, Old Covers.Other cuttings

• Miniature of the Presentation in the Temple (at centre of image)., Cuttings from a liturgical manuscript

refer to their old folio number. To see these cutting in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 42-50 [box 6]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add. 21412, Old Covers.Other cuttings

• Miniature of Christ appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus (at right of image)., Cuttings from a liturgical manuscript

refer to their old folio number. To see these cutting in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 42-50 [box 6]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add. 21412, Old Covers.Other cuttings

• Detail of historiated initial of God creating the world, at the beginning of Genesis., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of Creation miniatures, in the lower margin at the beginning of Genesis., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of miniature of the Fall, in the lower margin., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of a miniature of the Creation of Eve., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of a miniature of the Expulsion., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of miniatures of Noah's ark in the lower margin., Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Detail of historiated initial 'D'(as) with Micah holding a scroll at the beginning of Micah., Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms

penwork decoration, many with faces. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Cadels. Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms Written by George Rorer of Regensburg in 1465: with the colophon 'Explicit vetus Testamentum

• Historiated initial of Daniel seated in a room with landscape in the background at the beginning of Daniel., Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms

penwork decoration, many with faces. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Cadels. Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms Written by George Rorer of Regensburg in 1465: with the colophon 'Explicit vetus Testamentum

• Historiated initial 'U'(nd) of a boat with sailors, Jonah, and the whale, at the beginning of Jonah., Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms

penwork decoration, many with faces. Small initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Cadels. Old Testament (volume 2), from Psalms Written by George Rorer of Regensburg in 1465: with the colophon 'Explicit vetus Testamentum

• null, Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• null, Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• null, Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues

penwork decoration, or in blue with red and sometimes blue penwork decoration, many with faces. Highlighting of letters in red. Old Testament (volume 1), Genesis to Ruth, with prologues Written by George Rorer in Regensburg in 1465: with his colophon

• Miniature of a bloodletting man., Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E, i.e. 9-6), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1398 to 1462 (ff. G-I, i.e. 4-2), and Grosseteste's 'De prognosticatione aeri', abridged (f. K, i.e. 1)

saints in the calendar correspond to those in calendars for the use of Sarum produced in Southern England.One of 29 English folding almanacs, of which 10 are in the British Library: see Carey 2003. Bloodletting man in colours (f. A,