• Miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Detail of a miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature divided in four compartments: 1. Coronation of the Virgin; 2. Male saints in two groups; 3. Female saints in two groups; 4. The Last Judgement; with a full border and a foliate initial 'L'(avenement), at the beginning of the text., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Detail of a miniature divided in four compartments: 1. Coronation of the Virgin; 2. Male saints in two groups; 3. Female saints in two groups; 4. The Last Judgement; with a full border and a foliate initial 'L'(avenement), at the beginning of the text., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Text page with decorated initial 'A'., Thebais (index Thebaid)

scholar, recorded in lists in Harley 6018, f. 159v, and Additional 35213, ff. 34-34v (see Tite 1992). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Royal seal of a ship, 17th century (after f. 1); perhaps in the catalogue of

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Inhabited illuminated initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'L'(egendas) of Guido de Castris as a Benedictine abbot with a book and crosier, with a partial border containing two fighting men, at the beginning of the prologue., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with the explicit of Guido de Castris's Sanctilogium., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of book 14., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of book 11., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of the map of the world, at the beginning of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon, including 39 towns, 14 of which are in England., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Miniature of the Damsel of Hungerford with Arthur and Guinevere, with an illuminated initial overpainted with the arms of Bohun, and partial bar borders containing a woman playing the drum and a man playing with a dog., Lancelot du Lac

Pleshey by Richard II after Thomas's arrest and murder Large shelfmark '2' (unfoliated parchment flyleaf at the beginning).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Lancelot du Lac' included in the list of books at

• Miniature of the map of the world, at the beginning of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Map of the Mediterranean and adjoining countries., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Scribal colophon: Ff. R. Hethfeld'., Liber de planctu naturae

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'A'(d comentum) of Gregory delivering a letter to two cardinals, with a full border containing Albans holding a shield with the arms of St Albans abbey, a kneeling monk and six other figures., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'D'(e) of plaintiffs before a judge, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of book 2., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Paula at the Holy Sepulchre., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in