Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '23.^tio^ Februarij 1720.21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
the Virgin). 1 large decorated initial with three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prayer O intemerata (f. 95). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in
pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
major Psalm divisions, including Psalms 51 and 101 (ff. 33, 51, 66v, 67, 84v, 106v, 129) (the text for Psalms 1 and 109 missing; Psalm 80 with a small initial). Initials in colours and gold, some with animals, figures, or
of the Psalms. Foliated until f. 214, but 1 double-leaf containing part of the additional text missing in the foliation (ff. 202/205).Several text leaves in the psalms missing: after f. 96: end of Psalm 72 and beginning of Psalm 73;
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘13 Augusti, 1724’ (f. 1; see Wright and Wright 1966). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694,
gold with a large white vine initial in colours and gold and the Fiato arms in the lower margin (f. 1). 18 white vine initials in colours and gold, some large, some mid-size (ff. 3, 18v, 35, 53, 72v, 80,
pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,
pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,
pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,
the Virgin). 1 large decorated initial with three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prayer O intemerata (f. 95). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in
f. 1 in Rietstap or Renesse. But they both lists the arms of Stella of Verona as a gold eight-pointed star on a blue ground. Verona is close to the like place of origin of the MS. *** 1 large
f. 1 in Rietstap or Renesse. But they both lists the arms of Stella of Verona as a gold eight-pointed star on a blue ground. Verona is close to the like place of origin of the MS. *** 1 large
with pen-flourishing in blue or red, and large initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, or 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 3, 31 [puzzle initial], 71, 97v,
f. 1 in Rietstap or Renesse. But they both lists the arms of Stella of Verona as a gold eight-pointed star on a blue ground. Verona is close to the like place of origin of the MS. *** 1 large