• Detail of birds amid foliage from the left-hand border of the folio., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of birds amid foliage from the left-hand border of the folio. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9v). According to McKendrick (see McKendrick and

• Detail of a marginal image of a banner held by an angel in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 2., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of a marginal image of a banner held by an angel in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 2. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded

• Detail from the full border, of the royal arms on a shield encircled by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

soit qui mal y pense', at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of Jean of Wavrin, preceded by a list of contents (ff. 1-9v). According to McKendrick (see

• Text page., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

the Master of Edward IV (f. 293v); the majority of its illuminated borders are in a style associated with the Master of the Harley Froissart, except for the three borders of the original campaign, attributable to the Master of the

• Opening with decorated initial-word panels: on f. 11v, two citations from Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:5 and 4:44), on f. 12, the beginning of Maimonides' introduction to his Mishneh Torah with a full foliate border inhabited by animals and birds., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley 5699. Introduction of

• Text page facing the miniature of Vincent of Beauvais., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

the miniature of Vincent of Beauvais. This manuscript contains the first volume (books 1-9) of the Speculum historiale and is now bound in two parts, foliated separately: part 1 contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6,

• Miniature of the ~Shabbat kallah~ (Shabbat bride or Shabbat Queen), a symbolic representation of the Shabbat, at the order of the services for Shabbat. A young lady on horseback is coming out of a castle escorted by her entourage. The miniature is framed with a floral border., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, foliate full border in the margins and between the two text column, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. The full border is unfinished., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by birds in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer ha-Mada~., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Ahavah~., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by a rabbit in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Zemanim~., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Nasim~., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins inhabited by birds, at the beginning of ~Sefer Qedushah~., Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1

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.See also the second volume of the work: Harley

• Initial-word panel decorated with penwork and floral border inhabited by a bird. There is an illegible inscription inserted into the banderol above and beneath the initial word., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Initial-word panel decorated with floral border., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Initial-word panel decorated with foliate scroll., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• ~Carmina figurata~ decorated with floral motifs, at the end of the Psalms., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Miniature of a man kneeling in prayer on a hill. Behind him two young youths are looking for shelter in a house from the heavy hail., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) with miscellaneous works in the margins

1984, p. 306).Hippolite of Ferrara, Franciscan censor (active at the end of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?): inscribed with his name, 1601 (f. 449), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

Detail of a miniature of the death of Bertrand du Guesclin, at the siege of Randon, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1. Includes the third volume of the Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre of

• Coloured initial 'A' with foliate decoration., 2 leaves with omelies translated from Origen, cropped

Coloured initial 'A' with foliate decoration. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by