• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1. The preliminary copy of Decembrio's translation of the first five books of the Republic, in his autograph.Beginning with correspondence between Pier Candido Decembrio (b. 1399, d. 1477) and

• Large white vine initial 'O'(mnes) enclosing a putto, with a butterfly in the margin, at the beginning of the text., Catilina (ff. 1-16), Jugurtha (ff. 16-46), Epitome historiarum Trogi Pompeii (ff. 46-137v), Epitoma de Tito Livio (index Epitome of Livy) (ff. 138-176v)

letters.Pricking holes. Large white vine initial in gold and colours enclosing a putto, with a butterfly in the margin (f. 1). Numerous large white vine initials in gold and colours. Numerous smaller initials in blue ink. Catilina (ff. 1-16), Jugurtha

• Detail of decorated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 1., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

the beginning of chapter 8 of book 1. The preliminary copy of Decembrio's translation of the first five books of the Republic, in his autograph.Beginning with correspondence between Pier Candido Decembrio (b. 1399, d. 1477) and Humphrey (index Humfrey or

• Decorated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of chapter 3 of book 3., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Detail of illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the dedicatory letter of Pier Candido Decembrio to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'P'(rincipio) at the beginning of chapter 15 of book 5., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of chapter 19 of book 5, with crown and marginal annotation., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Ownership inscription in the hand of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, reading ' Cest liure est A moy Homfrey duc de gloucestre du don P. Candidus secretaire du duc de Mylan'., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• White vine initial 'P'(ublium)., De officiis

White vine initial 'P'(ublium). Horizontal catchwords. White vine initials in gold and colours at the beginning of the 3 books ( f. 2, 34, 60v). Marginal drawings of flowers in black ink (ff. 11v, 24v, 37, 64v). Rubrics, notes,

• Miniature of the baron de Viry presenting his book to Charles III, duke of Savoy (index Presentation scene), and decorated initial 'P'(ar) at the beginning of the text., Moral text dedicated to the House of Savoy

moral treatise involving virtues and allegories. Miniature in colours, silver and gold (Presentation scene (f. 1)). Large initial in colours, silver and gold (f. 1). Initial with cadels in brown ink Moral text dedicated to the House of Savoy The

• The arms of René d'Anjou, King of Naples., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• The arms of René d'Anjou, King of Naples, Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• Detail of a miniature of the Wafer of Dijon., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• Detail of a full-page miniature of the three heroes bringing King David a cup of water from the well of Bethlehem., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• White vine initial 'N'(on) and border. Added 17th-century ownership inscription by Antoninus Martius Medice in the lower margin., Various works including De nobilitate vera (ff. 2-29), a letter of Carlo Aretino to Poggio (ff. 33-35), etc.

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘29 die Octobris, A.D. 1722’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Colophon: '...Hoc ego qui scripsi magna cum laude Johannes Virginis et finem feliciter ipse peregi… Mille quater centum cum denis quatuor anni et duo sunt istis perfecte connumerandi Interna fuit hoc Augusti luce serena', and below 'Gratia sit Christo. Nam finis tradita libro. Amen 1443' (a similar verse appears in Harley 2552, which may be by the same hand)., Aeneis (index Aeneid)

ff. [250] and [252]). Large initial drawn crudely in brown ink with interlace at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 2, 21, 41, 59), but spaces for initials left blank from book 5 onwards. Rubrics and paraphs in red.

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

1729 ) 'Ihesu lord wel come ye be'. 'Houfull be my last bred. Fiat. Amen'. Codex Parchment 150 85 mm 1 6 (includes ff. viii-ix), 2-6 16 , 7 12 , 8 16 , 9 6 (3 and 5 canc.),