• Decorated initial 'O'(mne)., Miscellany of devotional and theological texts, including De statu interioris hominis post lapsum, a treatise relating to penance, and the Summula confessionis (imperfect)

fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Written by more than one scribe Richardof Saint-Victor,

• Decorated initials 'D'(omine) and 'V'(enite)., Book of Hours (Use of York) with calendar (ff. 1-6v) and litany (ff. 59-62v)

46v, 122, 122v). Book of Hours (Use ofYork) with calendar (ff. 1-6v) and litany (ff. 59-62v) Henry Worsley (b. 1675, d. 1747), scholar and manuscript collector, envoy at the court of Portugal (1714-21) and governor of Barbados (1721-31); donated

• Decorated initial-word panel, ~Hazon~ (vision) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid, at the beginning of Isaiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate scroll inhabited by a hybrid and a dragon, at the beginning of Jeremiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel, ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a fish, at the beginning of Ezekiel., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid, at the beginning of Hosea., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Amos., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Jonah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid and a human figure, at the beginning of Micah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a fish and a human figure, at the beginning of Nahum., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Ha-masa~ (the burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Habakkuk., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Bi-shnat~ (in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Haggai., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Ba-hodesh~ (in the month) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Zechariah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Masa~ (burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by dragons, at the beginning of Malachi., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Adam~ accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a human figure, at the beginning of 1Chronicles., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Ashrei~ (happy is) accompanied with a foliate border, at the beginning of Psalms., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Ish~ (a man) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids and a fish, at the beginning of Job., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Mishlei~ (proverbs) inhabited by two roosters, accompanied with a full foliate border at the beginning of Proverbs., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a dragon, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Ekhah~ (how) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid, at the beginning of Lamentations., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown