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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
colours and gold with enclosed titles in red majuscules, and large coloured initials below at the beginning of texts (ff. 1, 16, 29, 37v, 55v, 72v, 81, 94, 103, 111v, 117, 124, 135v, 143v, 148, 153v, 169, 181v, 191v, 200v,
Pen-flourished initial 'D'(ilecto). 1 large initial in red with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with reserve designs. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red. Tractatus consolatorius de morte amici, ad Ludovicum Regum Francorum Charles Davis (bap. 1693,
Aristotle's Topica. The script, ruling, and decoration change at the beginning of quire iv (f. 37). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 1). 3 small puzzle initials in red and blue, flourished in red and blue, at the
Aristotle's Topica. The script, ruling, and decoration change at the beginning of quire iv (f. 37). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 1). 3 small puzzle initials in red and blue, flourished in red and blue, at the
of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in
of Henricus de Uriamria's Flores. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 1v). 2 smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red (ff. 1, 1v). Smaller initials in
at the beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica. 1 large decorated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 35). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Decorated run-over marks and desenders (ff. 59, 62, 70v, etc.) Capital letters
beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica. 1 large decorated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 35). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Decorated run-over marks and desenders (ff. 59, 62, 70v, etc.) Capital letters highlighted in
in Bonaventura's Breviloquium. 1 large initial in red, with reserved designs, and brown pen-flourishing (f. 43v). Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in plain red or blue.
to the Royal Society in 1667.Inscribed 'H' (f. 1) as in many other Arundel manuscripts.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.7.17’,
Note that there are 51 texts listed in the 1819 catalogue.From f. 26 there is medieval foliation starting from '1'.1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing and foliated decoration in red and blue (f. 114v). Large and small
of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in
of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in
De viribus herbarum and a short medical text The Carthusian abbey, Mainz, founded in 1308 (inscription: 'liber carthus[iensium] mog[unciam]' f. 1, lower margin).Inscribed : 'H' in black ink, f. 1.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel,
33v, 34, 36v, 41v, 42, 44. Large and small simple initials in red, one with blue circles and quatrefoils (f. 1). Diagrams. Highlights in red at the beginning of sentences. History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of
33v, 34, 36v, 41v, 42, 44. Large and small simple initials in red, one with blue circles and quatrefoils (f. 1). Diagrams. Highlights in red at the beginning of sentences. History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of
the planets. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf. Large initials in red or brown, 1 with green penwork decoration (f. 10). Paraphs in red or green. Drawings in brown ink (f. 57). Diagrams in brown ink, 1 also with orange
collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth (see de la Mare, 1999). 1 large faceted initial in gold at the beginning of the first text (f. 1) and 1 smaller faceted initial in gold at the beginning of the second
1 unfoliated parchment leaf after each of ff. 26, 44, 72, 76, 82, 113, 123, 126, 134, 166, 198, 211, and 2 after f. 28.Guide letters.ff. 5-8 are parchment flyleaves. 1 full border in colours with faces (f. 9).
1 unfoliated parchment leaf after each of ff. 26, 44, 72, 76, 82, 113, 123, 126, 134, 166, 198, 211, and 2 after f. 28.Guide letters.ff. 5-8 are parchment flyleaves. 1 full border in colours with faces (f. 9).