• Detail of a miniature of Christ healing demoniacs., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and coloured initial 'E'., Gospels

first artist decorated f. 1; a second artist decorated ff. 65, 105 and 174.The text has no sections or liturgical signs. Headpieces with geometric and foliate decoration, titles in display capitals and initials in colours (ff. 1, 65, 105, 174).

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the fool, with a full border including a unicorn, birds, and a grotesque., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water with God above., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, with a partial border including a grotesque., Psalter

manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful

• Initial 'Q'(uoniam) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Raymond de Peñafort's Summa de penitentia., Summa de casibus poenitentiae

Initial 'Q'(uoniam) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Raymond de Peñafort's Summa de penitentia. 1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 6). 1 small initial in green with red foliate penwork decoration (f. 6). Small initials in

• Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum., Gesta regum Anglorum, imperfect

Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some

• Decorated initial 'D'(iu) and 'S'(uperiori) at the beginning of book 2 of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum., Gesta regum Anglorum, imperfect

at the beginning of book 2 of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some

• Full-page miniatures of an apothecary shop, on the left, and medical consultations, on the right., Circa instans (index Herbal)

white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold

• Decorated headpiece and brown initial 'K'(ai), in the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

profuse 17th century annotations added throughout.Emmanouel Kallonas (second half of the 17th century inscription, vol. 1, f. 1).Partial Greek inscription dated 2 March 1681 (vol. 1, f. 1).Richard Mead (b. 1673, d. 1754), physician and collector of books and art:

• Decorated braided headpiece and decorated initial at the beginning of the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

profuse 17th century annotations added throughout.Emmanouel Kallonas (second half of the 17th century inscription, vol. 1, f. 1).Partial Greek inscription dated 2 March 1681 (vol. 1, f. 1).Richard Mead (b. 1673, d. 1754), physician and collector of books and art:

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of Eberhardus Bethuniensis's Graecismus., Glossed Graecismus

beginning of Eberhardus Bethuniensis's Graecismus. 1 large puzzle initial in red and brown with penwork decoration in brown and red (f. 1v). Small initials in plain red, some with brown penwork decoration. Capital letters at the beginning of a line

• Decorated initials 'S'(ancte) and 'D'(eus) in a Lectionary in the reading for Kyneburga of Gloucester., Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

above-cited inscription (f. 1).James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: above-cited inscription that it was purchased by him in 1731 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by Petty (see W. P. Courtney, ‘West, James

• Calendar page for December and decorated initial 'C'(ircumcisio) at the beginning of the martyrology for January., Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v)

dated 1738 by James West that it was purchased from him (f. 1). James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: his signature with the date February 1738 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by

• Roundel with the Nativity, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by Moses and Aaron. Roundel with the Adoration of the Magis, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by king David and Abner, and king Salomon and the queen of Sheba., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number

• Roundel with Judas receiving the 30 pieces of silver, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joseph. Roundel with the Arrest of Christ, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joab and Abner and a scene with Tryphon., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with king David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, followed by Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, adapted to the use of Ely

playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1. The litany is written in two columns. 9 large historiated initials, some with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1. 22v, 36v, 48, 61v, 78v, 94v, 96v, 112).

• Miniature of an apothecary's shop with apothecary jars and boxes on shelves, a seated man holding a cover jar, and a flat dish on a hook used for mixing ingredients., Circa instans (index Herbal)

white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold

• Detail of a full-page miniature depicting an apothecary's shop., Circa instans (index Herbal)

white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold

• Full-page miniature in twelve compartments with scenes of various medical consultations., Circa instans (index Herbal)

white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold