• Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop of York., Register book of the Archbishop of York

Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop ofYork. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Register book of the Archbishop ofYork Inscribed 'Regestum Archiep. Eborac. FN', and 'Histor. Eborac vol.

• Puzzle initial, Liber specialis gratiae (the Booke of Gostlye Grace)

plain red or blue. Liber specialis gratiae (the Booke of Gostlye Grace) Richard III (b. 1452, d. 1485), king of England and lord of Ireland,: inscriptions: 'Anne Warrewyk', 'R[ichard Duke of] Gloucestre' (inside upper cover), and 'R Gloucestre' (inside lower

• Detail from the roll of the dukes of Normandy: Rollo, William, and Richard, with seven roundels showing Richard's children., Genealogical roll of the kings of England

the roll of the dukes of Normandy: Rollo, William, and Richard, with seven roundels showing Richard's children. Contains a genealogical chronicle of the Kings of England from the Heptarchy to Edward I (b. 1239, d. 1307), king of England from

• Initial 'A' with two parrots and another bird., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season

of the inventory of his manuscripts drawn up by F. S.Ellis in the upper left hand corner of the inside upper cover '3'; purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: added the booklabel 'From the Library

• Decorated initial 'I'(sti) with an animal head, and a bird in the lower margin., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season

of the inventory of his manuscripts drawn up by F. S.Ellis in the upper left hand corner of the inside upper cover '3'; purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: added the booklabel 'From the Library

• Decorated initial 'Q'(ui) with two birds., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), Winter season

of the inventory of his manuscripts drawn up by F. S.Ellis in the upper left hand corner of the inside upper cover '3'; purchased by Bennett in April 1897.Richard Bennett of Riversdale, Manchester: added the booklabel 'From the Library

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) with pen-flourishing., Various documents related to the Tregoze family and the manor of Goring including the register of contents of the manor of Goring in the 14th year of king Edward II's reign (1321), etc.

Tregoze family and the manor of Goring including the register of contents of the manor of Goring in the 14th year of king Edward II's reign (1321), etc. Sir Thomas de Tregoze (d. ?1352), lord of Goring, Sussex: owned from

• Initials with penwork decoration for the month of April in the liturgical calendar., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

of April in the liturgical calendar. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation

• Initials with penwork decoration for the month of October in the liturgical calendar., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

of October in the liturgical calendar. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation

• Puzzle initial 'R'(egulariter) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of Book 8 relating to the observances of the house., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

of the house. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation of the canons

• Miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John, within the text on the mass of the Holy Cross., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

mass of the Holy Cross. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation of the

• Puzzle initial 'P'(er) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of the table of contents., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

beginning of the table of contents. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation of

• Puzzle initial 'R'(egnante) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of the prologue., 'Liber memorandum prioratus de Barnwell', a collection of material relating to the history and organisation of the Augustinian priory of St. Giles, Barnwell ('The Barnwell cartulary', 'The Barnwell register'), divided into 8 books, preceded by a calendar (ff. 2*-7*v) and including copies of a few royal and other charters

of the prologue. The miniature of the Crucifixion (f. 2) is inserted in the text of a mass of the Holy Cross (ff. 1v-2v).An original table of contents at ff. 3-10.The prologue relates to the foundation of the canons

• Detail of a magic square., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old

• Coloured initials, and in the lower right corner a human-animal hybrid creature, perhaps intended to ornament the run-over word at the bottom of the column., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old

• Initial with floral decoration. Coloured initials, line-fillers and paraphs. Added in the upper margin is the note 'Ex monasterio cestrie': From the monastery of Chester., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

49, 61, 68). Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names) The Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richardof Chester, canon ofYork (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old

• Ownership inscription of the Cistercian abbey of Newminster 'Liber Sancte Marie Novi monasterii' (The New Monastery [Newminster] of St Mary)., De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to Richard of York

in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino), at the beginning of a letter to Ecgfrith, King of Northumbria (d. c. 685)., De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to Richard of York

in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or

• Decorated initial 'R'(everentissimis), at the beginning of the treatise addressed to the abbess Hildelith, with interlinear glosses., De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to Richard of York

in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or

• Decorated initial ' (H)elias' at the beginning of chapter 20., De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to Richard of York

in red. De laude virginitatis, in prose, and one letter of Pope Alexander to RichardofYork Various texts and verses in different 12th-century hands (ff. 2r-v, 96v-97).The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary, Newminster, Northumberland, founded in 1137: 12th- or