• A section of foliate border with a bar of burnished gold decorated with a zoomorphic grotesque, vases, leaves, flowers and bezants, measuring 355 x 40 mm (at far right of image)., Cutting from service books of Pope Innocent VIII

and stored in two boxes. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 1-7 [box 1], Add. 21412, ff. 17-25 [box 3] and Add. 21412, ff. 26-34 [box 4]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album,

• Historiated initital 'D' of the Prophet Zacharias, with his name inscribed on his halo., Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal; antiphonary)

Robert Lehman Collection (see Palladino 2003, cat. no. 69) was probably excised from the same Antiphoner as the present cutting. 1 historiated initital 'D' in colours and gold, of the Prophet Zacharias. Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal; antiphonary) William

• Miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, with a full border containing Charles's motto 'oublier ne puis' and the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

wife of Philip VI of Valois (ff. 205-274).Catchwords written vertically and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 7. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and an initial in colours with penwork decoration

• Illuminated initials decorated with berries or flowers and decorated line-fillers., Leaf from a Book of Hours (the 'Hours of Louis XII', or 'Hours of Henry VII'), including text from the abbreviated Psalter, on parchment.

together with other volumes from the Bagford's collection, nominally Harley 5934, 5938, 5941, 5949, 5959 and 5978, and continuously foliated.Part 1 contains the 2nd half of chapter LVIII "De tumore iecoris," to the first 1/3 of the Cura for chapter

• A dismembered montage of a section of foliate and historiated border with zoomorphic figures, trompe l'oeil gems and a roundel containing a seated female personification of Roma (Rome) facing left in profile, holding a winged victory in her right hand and a sword in her left with at her feet piled trophies of arms and shields (f. 10b; 245 x 60 mm; at centre of image) and two sections of foliate border with anthropomorphic grotesques (f. 10a, 245 x 60 mm; f. 10c, 240 x 60 mm). On the reverse of f. 10b are remnants of a foliate, historiated border with two simulated cameos., Cuttings from a Missal of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavacini

and stored in a box. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 1-7 [box 1] and ff. 8-16 [box 2]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add.

• A dismembered montage of a section of foliate border with the arms of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavacini: chequy of three points or and azure, and a chief or an estacade sable, two cameos of male busts in profile flanked by the iitials 'M. C.' and 'T. A.', foliage and urns in monochrome (f. 6b; 80 x 155 mm), and two cuttings in gold inscribed in capitals 'Anton. Pallavicinus Genuensis Cardin. S. Praxedis' (f. 6a; 75 x 15 mm) and 'Creat. Ab Innoc. VIII An Domini MCCCCLXXXIX' (f. 6c, 80 x 15 mm)., Cuttings from a Missal of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavacini

and stored in a box. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 1-7 [box 1] and ff. 8-16 [box 2]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add.

• A dismembered montage of a historiated initial 'T' of Christ supported in the Tomb as Man of Sorrows (f. 9e; 105 x 85 mm), sections of foliate and historiated border with the arms of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavacini: chequy of three points or and azure, and a chief or an estacade sable (f. 9a; 250 x 60 mm) and God in roundels (f. 9b; 30 x 85 mm), foliage (f. 9d, 60 x 85 mm; 9f, 70 x 90 mm) and anthropomorphic figures (f. 9c; 255 x 55 mm) and cuttings in gold (f. 9g, 5 x 55 mm; f. 9-h, 5 x 90 mm)., Cuttings from a Missal of Cardinal Antoniotto Pallavacini

and stored in a box. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 21412, ff. 1-7 [box 1] and ff. 8-16 [box 2]. To see the Samuel Rogers Album, which originally contained all the cuttings order Add.

• Historiated full-page border with the text excised, of the arms (flanked by two hybrid creatures) of Cardinal Giulio de' Medici, the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', a half-length figure of Peter in a roundel, a cameo of the Flagellation of Christ, flowers, strawberries, birds, pearls, snail shells, and medallions inscribed in capital letters 'Christus Deus Omniptens' and 'Deus in nomine tuo salvus me fac' on a gold-flecked black background. Historiated initial 'T' of the Elevation of the Host before an altar table with an image of Anthony Abbot, introducing the ~Te igitur~ of the Canon of the Mass. A cartouche inscribed 'Julius de Medicis, Cardin. Electus Sum. Pontif. (Clemens VII.) Anno Dom. MDXXIII'., Cuttings from a Missal of Cardinal Giulio de' Medici

gold-flecked black background. 1 historiated initial 'T' in colours and gold, of the Elevation of the Host before an altar table with an image of Anthony Abbot, introducing the ~Te igitur~ of the Canon of the Mass. 1 cartouche of

• Full-page border and section of border pasted at its centre in colours and gold with a bar of burnished gold decorated with leaves, floral forms, and bezants., Cuttings from a manuscript of Innocent VIII

Walpole Society, 1998), I, p. 60); and Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection, no. 59 (de Marchi, no. 32). 1 full-page border and 1 section of border pasted at its centre in colours and gold with a bar of burnished gold

• Miniature of Penelope giving a letter to a man in a boat, with a decorated initial 'P' and full-border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the epistle., Heroides (index Eroidi)

Heroides for Charles VIII between 1490 and 1493. 21 miniatures with large historiated initials and full-borders in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 4, 10, 16v, 24v, 34, 43, 51, 60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v,

• Miniature of a woman on a horse-drawn cart, with two men blowing horns alongside, with a decorated initial 'S' and a full border in colours and gold., Heroides (index Eroidi)

Heroides for Charles VIII between 1490 and 1493. 21 miniatures with large historiated initials and full-borders in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 4, 10, 16v, 24v, 34, 43, 51, 60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v,

• Historiated initial 'R' of the Resurrection, the body of the letter composed of antique motifs, within a geometric frame with trompe l'oeil pearls. Beneath the miniature is a single line of text 'Resuresit C[h]r[istu]s De Sepulcro Aleluia Aleluia Aleluia'. On the reverse, three four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '...ianum tuam alle / …mirabilis facta /…est scientia tua all'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

(f. E) and the Last Supper (f. F), with on the reverses, four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text. 1 filigree initial 'D' in colours (f. E verso). Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI Alexander VI (Borgia,

• Historiated initial 'C' of the Adoration of the Magi with an African king and attendant in the cavalcade, the body of the letter composed of musical instruments and trompe l'oeil gems. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text 'Deus in / …egida et iusti'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

(f. E) and the Last Supper (f. F), with on the reverses, four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text. 1 filigree initial 'D' in colours (f. E verso). Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI Alexander VI (Borgia,

• Historiated and foliate initial 'N' of the Last Supper within a frame of antique motifs. On the reverse, two four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text '…iquo est salus / …surrectio no'., Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI

(f. E) and the Last Supper (f. F), with on the reverses, four-line red staves, musical notation and partial text. 1 filigree initial 'D' in colours (f. E verso). Cuttings from a choir book of Alexander VI Alexander VI (Borgia,

• Puzzle initial 'D'(eus)., Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany

Puzzle initial 'D'(eus). Includes the obit of John Aukland, prior of Durham, who died in 1494 (f. 13v).For a full description of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue. Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Large initials in blue.

• Miniature of Briseis at an open window with a letter in her hand, and the illuminated initial 'C'(este lettre que maintenant tu liz)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

Heroides for Charles VIII between 1490 and 1493. 21 miniatures with large historiated initials and full-borders in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 4, 10, 16v, 24v, 34, 43, 51, 60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v,

• Miniature of Dido, seated in the courtyard of a castle, with a letter in her lap, thrusting a sword through her chest. Below, the illuminated initial 'C'(omme le cisne quant mort luy est prochaine)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

Heroides for Charles VIII between 1490 and 1493. 21 miniatures with large historiated initials and full-borders in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 4, 10, 16v, 24v, 34, 43, 51, 60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v,

• Miniature of Adriane, asleep in bed on an island, surounded by a lion, a wolf, a griffin and a dragon, with an illuminated initial 'J'(ay plus trouvé de clemence et pitié)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

Heroides for Charles VIII between 1490 and 1493. 21 miniatures with large historiated initials and full-borders in colours and gold, 1 at the beginning of each epistle (ff. 4, 10, 16v, 24v, 34, 43, 51, 60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v,

• Puzzle initial 'A'(bho[m]inacio) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the list of contents., Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum) (imperfect), with list of contents (ff. 145v-159v)

1687), rector of Combe Raleigh, Devon from 1661 to 1668, antiquary and collector of manuscripts: notes in his hand (ff. 1, 160).Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter 1701, archdeacon of Barnstaple 1703, rector of Cheriton Bishop 1705: sold

• A border with a bar of burnished gold decorated with leaves, floral forms, an urn, and bezants, measuring 360 x 45 mm., Cuttings from a manuscript of Pope Innocent VIII

A border with a bar of burnished gold decorated with leaves, floral forms, an urn, and bezants, measuring 360 x 45 mm. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are boxed with Add. 60630, ff. 1-12 and 19-38. To see these cuttings