• Architectural headpiece in colours, silver, and gold with a pediment and four columns and an initial in red, silver, and gold., Evangeliary of the four Gospels with sections (but not canon tables) and Sermo catecheticus in Pascha

into this one.f. 3 is a parchment flyleaf.ff. 4-79: Matthew; ff. 79-127: Mark; ff. 130-217: Luke; ff. 220-278v: John.ff. 279-280: John Chrysostom's Sermo catecheticus in Pascha (PG 59. 721-24). Architectural headpiece in colours, silver, and gold with a pediment and

• Miniature of John the Baptist, with Agnus Dei., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Miniature of John of Bridlington., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Historiated and foliate initial 'L' of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist with the executioner holding up the saint’s severed head., Cutting from a choir book

'L' of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist with the executioner holding up the saint’s severed head. Italian cutting.The present cutting is boxed together with Add. 71119A-C and E-K (no f. I). To see this cutting in the Manuscripts Reading

• Foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface, with the Westminster inventory number '207', in the upper corner., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Calendar with saints and table to calculate the date of Easter., Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar

the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar Robert de Braci, prior (c.1136-1137) of the Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St John, Llanthony (index Lanthony), Gloucestershire: inscribed 'Excepc[i]ones Rob[erti] de braci' (f. 1). In the catalogue of the New Priory c.1355-60.John

• Penwork initial 'E'(t) with foliate decoration., Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar

the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar Robert de Braci, prior (c.1136-1137) of the Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St John, Llanthony (index Lanthony), Gloucestershire: inscribed 'Excepc[i]ones Rob[erti] de braci' (f. 1). In the catalogue of the New Priory c.1355-60.John

• Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist pointing to the Lamb of God in a landscape, at the beginning of the reading for the feast of John the Baptist., Epistle Lectionary

Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist pointing to the Lamb of God in a landscape, at the beginning of the reading for the feast of John the Baptist. The second volume is Royal 2 B XIII containing a

• Coloured initials in red, blue, and green, with foliate decoration., Fragment of a leaf from an early 13th century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v).

century English Missal containing the Masses for St Chrysostom, St Catherin, St Saturninus, St Andrew (f. 81) St. John (f. 81v). John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of the Bagford fragments sold to Edward Harley after

• Historiated initial 'A'(ngelus) of the Resurrection of Christ, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of Christ and God the Father, with a full border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'H'(odie) of the Nativity of Mary, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Historiated initial 'O'(mnes) of the Adoration of the Magi, with a partial border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Puzzle initial 'R'(elegamus) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 7., Commentary on Leviticus

blue. Omitted text written in the margins in red frames. Commentary on Leviticus The Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints, Henton, Somerset (founded 1235): inscribed 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of book 20., Commentary on Leviticus

blue. Omitted text written in the margins in red frames. Commentary on Leviticus The Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints, Henton, Somerset (founded 1235): inscribed 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of Pascahasius Radbertus's Commentary on Lamentations., Commentary on Lamentations

Lamentations (ff. 1, 1v). Initials in green, or red. Commentary on Lamentations The Benedictine abbey of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, Reading: inscribed 'Hic est liber sancte Marie de Rading[ia]. Que[m] qui celav[er]it / vel fraude[m] de eo

• Coloured initials with pen-flourished decoration., Leaf with John 14:17-18:16

numbers in blue and red. Leaf incorrectly bound with the original recto as verso and vice versa. Leaf with John 14:17-18:16 John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of the Bagford fragments, sold to Edward Harley after

• Detail of a miniature of John writing and sending a letter of 1 John., Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation)

Detail of a miniature of John writing and sending a letter of 1 John. Contains the Bible historiale, a French adaptation of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica by Guyart des Moulins (c. 1291-95), classified as the bible historiale complétée by Berger

• Detail of a miniature of John being inspired by the Holy Ghost, at the beginning of 2 John., Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation)

Detail of a miniature of John being inspired by the Holy Ghost, at the beginning of 2 John. Contains the Bible historiale, a French adaptation of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica by Guyart des Moulins (c. 1291-95), classified as the bible

• Foliate initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the text., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione