• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing in the 'Waltham Chronicle'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical tracts (also

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) with pen-flourishing. Arches drawn in the margin, possibly by William Howard in the early 17th century., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical tracts (also

• The arms of René d'Anjou, King of Naples., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• The arms of René d'Anjou, King of Naples, Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• Detail of a miniature of the Wafer of Dijon., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• Detail of a full-page miniature of the three heroes bringing King David a cup of water from the well of Bethlehem., Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou')

more common surname; some details of the acquisition may be found in Sir Frederic Madden's diary for 10 June, and 1, 3, & 5 July 1844), using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl

• Decorated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of chapter 3 of book 3., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Detail of illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the dedicatory letter of Pier Candido Decembrio to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'P'(rincipio) at the beginning of chapter 15 of book 5., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of chapter 19 of book 5, with crown and marginal annotation., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Text page., De bello Italico adversus Gotos

Rosa 1993).No watermarks.The two added texts (ff. 1v and 86) also feature in Bryn Mawr College Library, MS 43. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.Catchwords. 5 large gold initials on a blue or dark red panel (ff. 2, 3v, 28v,

• Text page., De bello Italico adversus Gotos

Rosa 1993).No watermarks.The two added texts (ff. 1v and 86) also feature in Bryn Mawr College Library, MS 43. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.Catchwords. 5 large gold initials on a blue or dark red panel (ff. 2, 3v, 28v,

• Ownership inscription in the hand of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, reading ' Cest liure est A moy Homfrey duc de gloucestre du don P. Candidus secretaire du duc de Mylan'., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Borsa 1904).Contains brief notices of the subject of the last five books (ff. 95v-96).Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Duke Humfrey d. 1 was certainly also copied by Pier Candido Decembrio. 12 large initials in gold and colours (ff. 2, 2v, 3,

• Decorated initial 'E'(t) at the beginning of the prologue. Partly defaced coat of arms of the Schioppo family of Verona in the margin., De bello Italico adversus Gotos

Rosa 1993).No watermarks.The two added texts (ff. 1v and 86) also feature in Bryn Mawr College Library, MS 43. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.Catchwords. 5 large gold initials on a blue or dark red panel (ff. 2, 3v, 28v,

• White vine initial 'N'(on) and border. Added 17th-century ownership inscription by Antoninus Martius Medice in the lower margin., Various works including De nobilitate vera (ff. 2-29), a letter of Carlo Aretino to Poggio (ff. 33-35), etc.

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘29 die Octobris, A.D. 1722’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of inscription., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

'John Hemys(?), John hill(?), John tomson(?), Robard Ward(?)' (f. 82).John McCarthy(?), 16th century: inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585,

• Text page of added miscellaneous documents, memoranda, and records of pensions or tenancies providing documentation of the villages around Evesham., Cartulary and Register of Evesham

it back whenever it could prove useful in a public trial, as recorded by Harley's librarian, Humfrey Wanley (see ff. 1 and 2; see Wright 1962; Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• White vine initial 'P'(ublium)., De officiis

White vine initial 'P'(ublium). Horizontal catchwords. White vine initials in gold and colours at the beginning of the 3 books ( f. 2, 34, 60v). Marginal drawings of flowers in black ink (ff. 11v, 24v, 37, 64v). Rubrics, notes,

• In the lower margin, the ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

'John Hemys(?), John hill(?), John tomson(?), Robard Ward(?)' (f. 82).John McCarthy(?), 16th century: inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585,

• Flourished initials with records for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the Domesday book with small decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

'John Hemys(?), John hill(?), John tomson(?), Robard Ward(?)' (f. 82).John McCarthy(?), 16th century: inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed by Thomas Gale (b. 1635 or 1646, d. 1702), dean of York and antiquary.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585,