• Pen drawing of the author, decorated initials and title in display capitals., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. The author Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Tinted drawing of Rotokritos disclosing his love for Aretusa to Polidoros, and coloured initials., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Polidoros Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos singing of his love for Aretusa., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Polidoros Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos and Polidoros attacked by King Iraklis's guards., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Polidoros Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos and Polidoros killing two of King Iraklis's guards., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Polidoros Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos with his father Pezostratos., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Pezostratos Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos and Polidoros arriving to the joust., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Polidoros Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Nikostratis, Lord of Macedonia, and decorated initials., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Nikostratis, Lord of Macedonia Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Haridimos the Cretan defeating Nikostratos of Macedonia at the joust., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Haridimos and Nikostratos Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos and Aretusa meeting secretly in the night., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Aretusa Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of the enraged King Iraklis holding Aretusa under the eyes of her nurse Frosini., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Iraklis, Aretusa and Frosini Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Frosini comforting Aretusa in their prison cell., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Aretusa and Frosini Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Vladistratos, King of Vlachia, setting siege to Athens., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Vladistratos, king of Vlachia Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos, his skin turned black by a magic lotion, returning incognito on horse back to join the Athenian army against the Vlachs., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

(a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing Rotokritos leading the Athenian army to victory., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

(a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos giving the ring to Frosini, Aretusa's nurse., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos and Frosini Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos appearing incognito to Aretusa who collapses to the ground believing that her lover is dead and is comforted by Frosini., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos, Aretusa and Frosini Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Pen drawing of Rotokritos revealing himself to the world at large., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

(a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Rotokritos Vitzentzos Kornaros (index Vincenzo Cornaro ?) Greece, Ionian Isles

• Detail of a miniature of the people of ancient times living together in a sylvan commune., Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose)

of the people of ancient times living together in a sylvan commune. The text of this manuscript was copied from a printed edition published at Lyon, probably around 1487 (see Kren and McKendrick 2003 no. 120). The illuminators did not

• Miniature of a standing John Chrysostom holding a book., Leitourgikon, including ordination services and prayers

71, 38v).Bought from Sotheby's on 16 February 1875 by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829). John Chrysostom Euthymius Greece, S. Greece, S. (Peloponnese)