• Diagram., Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc.

Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: his ink stamp 'Bibliotheca Halliwellana' (ff. 1, 84v) and shelfmark 'No. 65' (f. 1); catalogued for sale, 27 June 1840, lot 132, but withdrawn, along with the other manuscripts, all

• Detail of a miniature of Innocent IV writing, with another pope kneeling before a cardinal and a scholar (Innocent IV?) dictating to a scribe, at the beginning of book 1., Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

cardinal and a scholar (Innocent IV?) dictating to a scribe, at the beginning of book 1. According to unpublished notes of Susan L'Engle, decorated in two phases; phase I: c. 1310-1319 by Nerio (ff. 75v, 139, 179v, 187v); and phase

• Miniature of the prophet Nathan before king David., Psalms and Odes, imperfect at the end

gold (ff. 1, 8v, 17v, 28v, 39v, 49v, 62, 73v, 82v, 92v, 103v, 118, 129, 139, 159, 167, 178, 203v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 149). 2 headpieces in colours and gold (ff. 1, 103v).

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(e moralibus) of Ambrose holding a crozier and a book, at the beginning of the De mysteriis of Ambrose., De mysteriis, De sacramentis; Sermones, Epistolae; De sacramentis ecclesiae

I and 5 D III (see Waller 1980, p. 314). Instructions for rubrics in the lower margins. 1 historiated initial of Ambrose and 1 containing griffins, in colours, at the beginnings of works of Ambrose and Ivo of Chartres (ff.

• Text page., Doctrinale, glossed

is a fragment of a legal document reused as a flyleaf. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with a long extension, terminating in a leaf (f. 1).1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration

• Headpiece in colours and gold, with a large initial 'M' in colours and gold., Psalms and Odes, imperfect at the end

gold (ff. 1, 8v, 17v, 28v, 39v, 49v, 62, 73v, 82v, 92v, 103v, 118, 129, 139, 159, 167, 178, 203v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 149). 2 headpieces in colours and gold (ff. 1, 103v).

• Detail of a miniature of John and the angel witnessing four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds, in illustration of Revelation 7:1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the fifth angel sounding his trumpet, causing a great star to fall from the heaven into a pit, and unleashing locusts from the earth, in illustration of Revelation 9:1-3., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of John listening to an angel, holding a book, with a rainbow issuing from his head, with feet of fire, standing with one foot on the sea and one foot on the earth, and seven beasts representing seven thunders, in illustration of Revelation 10: 1-17., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of the angel speaking to John holding a reed; and the temple of God on the right with the worshippers inside, in illustration of Revelation 11: 1-2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of a woman standing upon the moon, with a crown of twelve stars, standing before a rainbow issuing from a building, in illustration of Revelation 12: 1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

twelve stars, standing before a rainbow issuing from a building, in illustration of Revelation 12: 1. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the beast rising from the sea, with the dragon behind him, in illustration of Revelation 13: 1-2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of the Lamb on a mount, surrounded by worshippers, in illustration of Revelation 14:1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Detail of a miniature of John standing in witness before the revelation of the New Heaven and the New Earth, in illustration of Revelation 21:1., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

Sandler, stylistically related to the Grey-Fitzpayn Hours, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 242. See also Egbert 1940.Catchwords. 17 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 5v, 6, 8, 24, 34v, 49, 52, 65v, 88), or miniatures (ff. 1v, 2, 3, 58v, 64v) in colours

• Historiated initial 'V' of the Poisoning of John the Evangelist, with four men kneeling before the saint who drinks from a chalice of poisoned wine., Cutting from a choir book

initial is by the same artist, Nerio, and probably from the same manuscripts as Add. 32058, ff. 1 (a)-(b), and 2 (a).Musical notation. 1 historiated initial 'V' of the Poisoning of John the Evangelist, with four men kneeling before the

• Miniature of the author presenting his book to a king, the training of a knight at the pile (or pale), and a knight mounting a horse., Les establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari)

Jean de Meun for Jean de Brienne in 1284.Stylistically close to Vegetius, ~De re militari~, Vatican Library, Reg. lat. 1628. 1 half-page miniature in colours on a gold diapered ground (f. 3). Partial bar borders in blue and red with

• Illuminated initial 'L'(iancien) at the beginning of the prologue., Les establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari)

de Meun for Jean de Brienne in 1284.Stylistically close to Vegetius, ~De re militari~, Vatican Library, Reg. lat. 1628. 1 half-page miniature in colours on a gold diapered ground (f. 3). Partial bar borders in blue and red with initials

• Calligraphic specimens with decorated initial 'O' signed by Petruccio Ubaldini, dated 1550, and dedicated to Edward VI (in the fourth year of his reign)., Specimens of Calligraphy

brown ink (f. 48). Specimens of Calligraphy Written in London by Petruccio Ubaldini; signed and dated 20 July 1550 (ff. 1, 21, 42).Edward VI (b. 1537, d.1553), king of England and Ireland, king from 1547: apparently intended for him (ff.

• Detail of a miniature of the author presenting his book to a king, the training of a knight at the pile (or pale), and a knight mounting a horse., Les establissemenz de chevalerie, imperfect, wanting 3 chapters at the end (a French translation of De re militari)

Jean de Meun for Jean de Brienne in 1284.Stylistically close to Vegetius, ~De re militari~, Vatican Library, Reg. lat. 1628. 1 half-page miniature in colours on a gold diapered ground (f. 3). Partial bar borders in blue and red with

• Detail of decorated initial., St Albans register of properties

Abbates exempti Monasterii Sancti Albani', and '. . . a domino Thomas: Ramryge: abbas: monasterii: Sancti: Albani R. Blakene[s?]' (f. 1) (Ramryge was abbot 1492-1521).English 16th-century inscription 'By me Thomas marles [his?] bocke witnes by Edward Stretcham by Robarte hatene(?),