• Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border inhabited by putti and birds, at the beginning of the mishnaic tractate ~Pirqei Avot~., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Initial-word panels decorated with a floral border inhabited by a putto, a bird and a lion head., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border, at the beginning of the Haggadah., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border, and two crowns, at the beginning of the poem ~Keter Malkhut~ (The crown of kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Frontispiece of green drapery bearing the royal arms of England, with masks, jewels, putti, and the inscription 'Fortunam Augusti superes et Nestoris annos'., Strategikos (a treatise on military tactics)

of England in colours and gold, with masks, jewels, putti, and the inscription 'Fortunam Augusti superes et Nestoris annos' (f. 1). Title page with full foliate border and a laural wreath encircling a cartouche with the author's name and the

• Canon table with foxes and a bird., Four Gospels

Canon table with foxes and a bird. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures

• Canon table with birds., Four Gospels

Canon table with birds. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures in colours and

• Miniature of the Nativity., Four Gospels

Miniature of the Nativity. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures in colours and

• Miniature of the Transfiguration., Four Gospels

Miniature of the Transfiguration. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures in colours and

• Miniature of the Last Supper., Four Gospels

Miniature of the Last Supper. The conclusions of each section of text are written in geometric shapes.Part of the 'Nicaea School', (see Carr 2005 p. 40).ff. 1* and 269 are paper leaves. 22 full-page or large miniatures in colours

• Marginal diagrams., De Philosophia, Astronomical treatises, Imago Mundi (f. 43), etc.

etc. James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: inscription 'Bib. Hall. 63' (f. 1); his stamp 'Bibliotheca Halliwelliana' (ff. 1, 46v); catalogued for sale, 27 June 1840, lot 66, but withdrawn, along with the other manuscripts,

• Illuminated initial and border., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

from 1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays (ff. 14, 17v, 20,

• Decorated initials., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays (ff. 14, 17v, 20, 21v,

• Drawing of a chemical process with a standing man, in the Practica geometrie., Scientific miscellany, including John Metham's Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 75-96)

Practica geometrie. Tables dated from 1341-1501 (f. 127v); 1400-1500 (f. 128v). 1 full border in red, blue, white, and gold, with foliate decoration (f. 14). 12 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with white filigree, and sprays

• Title and initial in display capitals., Institutiones grammaticae, Books 1-18

and initials in brown in display capitals in ink. Added pen drawings of a knight in armour on horseback (f. 1) and of Christ with out-stretched arms (f. 188v). Institutiones grammaticae, Books 1-18 Written by two scribes, respectively datable to

• Decorated initials 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing., Summary of the Old Testament, imperfect

pen-flourishing. Composite manuscript. Part 1 beginning with a list of contents (ff. 1-2v).Leaf signatures. Catchwords written horizontally.ff. 149-150 are originally blank parchment leaves.f. 110 is an inserted piece of parchment. Initials in gold with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with

• Diagram representing the genealogy of Jupiter., Genealogy of the gods (ff. 1-4), Names of rivers (f. 4v), Commentary on Aeneis (f. 5), Aeneis (index Aeneid) with marginal gloss (ff. 5v-168v)

Diagram representing the genealogy of Jupiter. Watermark in the shape of a flower.ff. 5-7v are blank.Leaf signatures. Catchwords written horizontally. 14 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 5v (x2), 6 (x2), 31v, 43, 83v, 84, 97, 109,

• White vine initial 'D'(icthys) with decoration forming a partial border, a wreath enclosing a blank space originally intended for a heraldic motif surrounded by pen-flourishing with flowers, at the beginning of the text., Ephemeris belli Troiani (History of the Trojan war), in six books with prologue

partial border, a wreath enclosing a blank space originally intended for a heraldic motif surrounded by pen-flourishing with flowers (f. 1). White vine initial in gold and colours with decoration extending into the border (f. 2). 5 smaller initials in

• Coloured initial 'A'(nd)., Miscellany of religious texts, beginning with the Lord's Prayer, the Ave Maria, the Apostle's Creed, and the Ten Commandments (both of the latter with exposition), followed by treatises

Coloured initial 'A'(nd). For a detailed description of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue.ff. 1*, 2* are parchment flyleaves. Initials in red, some large, some small. Paraphs in red. Miscellany of religious texts, beginning with the Lord's Prayer, the

• Decorated initial 'F'(also) at the beginning of Sallust's Jugurtha., Catilina (ff. 1-27); Jugurtha (ff. 27v-82)

of the last folio of each quire). Large initial in brown and red ink (f. 1), with reserved designs (f. 27v) at the beginning of each text. Large initials with penwork decoration in brown ink (f. 29, altered; f. 36v).