• Pen drawings illustrating Psalms 13 and 14., Psalter, in the Roman version, imperfect, ending in Psalm 143 (the 'Harley Psalter')

of St. Augustine, Canterbury (see Ker 1964).Perhaps commissioned by Aelfric, archbishop of Canterbury: he bequeathed it to Wulfstan, archbishop of York in 1003 or 1004 (see discussion Le Grand Atelier 2007).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nter) at the beginning of book 1 of the Polycraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Decorated initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of book 5 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Decorated initial 'A'(dversus), at the beginning of book 1 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ogmate), at the beginning of the Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Decorated initial 'N'(otum) at the beginning of book 6 of the Metalogicon., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Inhabited initial 'S'(i) with two lions, at the beginning of the Policraticus., Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

name of Willelmus Dolte, no. 39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal

• Detail of a drawing of Pachomius receiving the tables from an angel., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of a drawing of monks., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of illuminated initial and border., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of coloured initials., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of historiated initial of the killing of Goliath., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of illuminated initial with an animal head terminal., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of miniature of Benedict., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of drawing of monks., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Detail of decorated initial 'O'., Canticles, litany, and collects (ff. 135-144v); Hymnal and Office of the Dead (ff. 147-170v)

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters

• Coloured drawing of William the Conqueror, king of England, giving a letter (with a seal) concerning the ruling of the city of York to the duke Alan of Brittany., Historica monumenta diversa (ff. 2-18v), Chronica monasterii de Pipwell (ff. 21-35v), etc., added by Sir Simonds D'Ewes c. 1639-1643

letter (with a seal) concerning the ruling of the city of York to the duke Alan of Brittany. f. 83 is a title-page to the 12th-century manuscript (part 1), added by Sir Simonds d'Ewes.f. 84 has been vertically cut in

• Initial with penwork decoration., 'Liber poenitentialis', imperfect at the end (ff. 37-49v), preceded by a table of contents (ff. 36 r-v)

least the 14th century formed part of a larger volume including Cotton Vespasian D XIX, ff. 83-112v. The Austin Friars, York: recorded in their library catalogue, dated 1372 (see Ker and Watson 1987; Humphreys 1990).Henry Savile, of Banke (b. 1568

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) and full border at the beginning of Psalm one, decorated with painted foliage, an animal mask and animal heads., Psalter and prayers ('The Eadui Psalter', 'The Arundel Psalter')

in green, red, and red with green penwork decoration.Basan also wrote Hanover, Kestner Museum MS WM XXIa 36; parts of York, Minster Lib., MS Add. 1; Additional 34890; Florence, Laurenziana Plut. XVII 20; parts of Harley 603; and some charters