• Text page., Decretum, a collection of peciae

and Rouse 2000).Busleyden College, Leuven (index Louvain), 16th/17th century: inscribed 'Ex bibliotheca Collegii Buslidiani Lovanij' (f. 1; see Wright 1972). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), translator and literary editor, son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703), writer: purchased

• Coloured initials., Castle Acre cartulary, arranged mainly topographically.

decoration in blue and/or red. Rubrics in red. Small initials highlighted in red. Castle Acre cartulary, arranged mainly topographically. ? John Wynchelsea (index Wynchelsey), prior of the Cluniac priory of Castle Acre, c. 1510: his inscription 'Iohannes Wynchelse' (f. 5*

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking Christ on the cross, a skull below, and two angels above., Gradual, Sequentiary, and Sacramentary

Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking Christ on the cross, a skull below, and two angels above. Musical notation.ff. 108-109 are 14th century replacement folios written below top line.The original text is erased in several places (e.g., ff. 76-78v; ff.

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking Christ on the cross, a skull below, and two angels above., Gradual, Sequentiary, and Sacramentary

Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking Christ on the cross, a skull below, and two angels above. Musical notation.ff. 108-109 are 14th century replacement folios written below top line.The original text is erased in several places (e.g., ff. 76-78v; ff.

• Inscription recording the pledge of the book by William de Rokesle, a Dominican friar from London, to James of Spain, canon of St. Paul's, London, illegitimate son of King Alfonso X of Castile, and nephew of Eleanor, wife of Edward I, on 8th September 1326, reading 'ved. q[uo]d die lune in festo nat[ivitatis] be[a]te Marie videlicet VIIIº die septembris anno d[omi]ni Mº / CCC VIº et anno r[egni] r[egis] E[duardi] fil[ii] r[egis] E[dmundi] XXº iste liber impignorat[ur] mag[ist]ro Jacobo de Sspania Canon[ic]o s[anc]ti pauli london[iensis] p[er] fra[tr]em Will[iamu]m de Rokesle de ordine et canon... p[re]dicatorum lond. / pro xx s. quos id[e]m f[rate]r Will[iamu]s recup[erat] a mano de p[re]dic[t]o Jacobo ad opus p[re]dicti co[n]ventus solvand[us] / in mandena (?) s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is p[ro]ximo venturo condonat[ur] quia paup[er].', Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Inscription recording the pledge of the book by William de Rokesle, a Dominican friar from London, to James of Spain, canon of St. Paul's, London, illegitimate son of King Alfonso X of Castile, and nephew of Eleanor, wife of

• Historiated initial 'H'(ic est) formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospel of John, with the Glossa ordinaria

formed by a dragon and a lion, of John writing on a tablet and the dove of the Holy Spirit approaching to his ear, at the beginning of the prologue to John. Fourth volume of a set of Glossed Gospels;

• Initials 'C'(irca) with pen-flourishing, in Johannis de Gadesden's Rosa medicinae., Miscellany with medical texts, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa medicinae (ff. 6-280)

Rosa medicinae. The Rosa medicinae was written by John Gaddesden while he was at Oxford, probably between 1302 and 1317. This copy is one of 13 known surviving manuscripts. Large and smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Paraph

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John holding a book, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria

Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John holding a book, at the beginning of John. Catchwords and quire and bifolium signatures. 2 historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of the two Gospels (ff. 2, 121v), and 2 foliate initials with

• Small decorated initial at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version

beginning of the Gospel of John. There is an offset of an illuminated initial on ff. v verso and 1. Plain red Initials. Decorated catchwords. Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version Rev. John Price (b. c.1694 d. 1751):

• Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides. Includes the Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae of John Dumbleton (d. 1349?), fellow of Merton College,

• Decorated initial 'I'(usticia) at the beginning of John of Wales Summa Iustitiae., Summa Iustitiae or Tractatus de septem viciis

at the beginning of John of Wales Summa Iustitiae. Large initials in red, many with brown pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Small marginal drawing in ink, most with red (e.g., ff. 63, 64, 71v). Summa Iustitiae

• Historiated initial 'L'(I empereres) of Justinian receiving plaintiffs, at the beginning of the Authenticum., Authenticum and Tres Libri

dominus de Manchestre' [John, 4th baron De la Warr, (b. c.1345, d. 1398), his cousin], John de Waltham (d. 1395), bishop of Salisbury, John, lord Ross of Hamlake, Sir William de Skipwith (b. c.1320, d. before 1398), John de Ravensere,

• Two fifteenth-century inscriptions identifying the contents of the manuscript and recording (in verse) the gift of the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

the book from John Whethamstede to the Benedictines at Oxford. John Lumley's ownership inscription underneath. Thomas Netter (c. 1375-1430) of [Saffron] Walden, prior provincial of the English Carmelites and confessor to Henry V, was an opponent of John Wyclif and

• Puzzle initial 'M'(ea) with pen-flourishing and a partial border with medallions containing the Lamb of God (the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist., Doctrinale fidei ecclesiae, Books 1 and 2

(the symbol of John the Baptist) and the eagle symbol of John the Evangelist. Thomas Netter (c. 1375-1430) of [Saffron] Walden, prior provincial of the English Carmelites and confessor to Henry V, was an opponent of John Wyclif and the

• Decorated initials., Fragment of a Gospel Book (John 21:16)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John. First page probably missing: inscribed 'prima pagina deficit' (f. 1).Catchwords and instruction for running titles. Indication of 'pecia'?: inscribed 'XVII pecia' (f. 44).Numerous pointing hands (maniculae).Some margins incised (ff.

• Text page with initial 'A'(nd) and decorated catchword., Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version

an illuminated initial on ff. v verso and 1. Plain red Initials. Decorated catchwords. Gospel of John, in the later Wycliffite version Rev. John Price (b. c.1694 d. 1751): 'Johannes Price A.M. / Rector de Orleston 1727 / Vicarius de

• Initial including heraldic arms, and a full border with roses and portcullises alternately placed, at the beginning of the indenture., Indenture between Lady Margaret Beaufort, countess of Richmond, and John Islip, abbot of Westminster abbey

and John Islip, abbot of Westminster abbey ? Lady Margaret Beaufort (b. 1443, d. 1509), countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509): arms of the earldom of Richmond (f. 3); ? or ? John

• Full-page frame with interlace, and illuminated initial 'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page

• Decorated initial 'H'(ic) at the beginning of the preface to John, with coloured letters., Gospels, with the Epistle to Damasus, Canon tables, and prefaces, imperfect

to John, with coloured letters. This manuscript is part of the 'Irish-Northumbrian' group with the sigla 'DELQR', and is designed 'E': see Marsden 1999 p. 290 and n. 25. 2 full page miniatures of Evangelist portraits of Mark and John