• Inscription recording that the manuscript was given by John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans to the priory of Redburn, reading, 'Hunc librum providit venerabilis / pater dompnus Ioh[ann]es Wheth[a]mstede / abbas monasterii s[an]c[t]i Albani sacre theo/logie professor prioratui Redburne et / monachis ibidem cursum capientib[us]/ quem qui alienaverit anathema sit'; with the title 'Sacrilogiu[m] guidonis abb[at]is sive / speculu[m] leganda[rum].', Sanctilogium

manuscript was given by John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans to the priory of Redburn, reading, 'Hunc librum providit venerabilis / pater dompnus Ioh[ann]es Wheth[a]mstede / abbas monasterii s[an]c[t]i Albani sacre theo/logie professor prioratui Redburne et / monachis ibidem cursum

• Decorated initial 'E'(dward)., Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum (imperfect)) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae)

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial John le Breton (attributed to) (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun) England

• The tinted drawing of a man in profile., Sketchbook and household ledger

under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Man in profile Randle Holme John Holme Randle Holme, John Holme Chester England, N. W. (Chester)

• Historiated initial 'G' of the birth of John the Baptist, measuring 165 x 125 mm (bottom miniature)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

of the birth of John the Baptist, measuring 165 x 125 mm (bottom miniature). Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are bound in an album with Add. 18196, ff. 2-13, 23-27, and 41-90. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room

• Historiated initial 'D' of Zachariah naming John the Baptist, measuring 165 x 120 mm (centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

of Zachariah naming John the Baptist, measuring 165 x 120 mm (centre). Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are bound in an album with Add. 18196, ff. 2-13, 23-27, and 41-90. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add.

• Quatrefoil with introductory text cut from another manuscript and pasted into this one., Evangeliary of the four Gospels with sections (but not canon tables) and Sermo catecheticus in Pascha

into this one.f. 3 is a parchment flyleaf.ff. 4-79: Matthew; ff. 79-127: Mark; ff. 130-217: Luke; ff. 220-278v: John.ff. 279-280: John Chrysostom's Sermo catecheticus in Pascha (PG 59. 721-24). Architectural headpiece in colours, silver, and gold with a pediment and

• Decorated initial 'R'(egistrum) with penwork decoration of leaves, at the beginning of the cartulary of John Blaunchard., Cartulary of John Blaunchard

6v, 7, 12v). Spaces for initials left blank from ff. 45-47 and f. 62 to the end. Cartulary of John Blaunchard John Blaunchard, archdeacon of Worcester (reigned 1371-1383), relating to the manor of Barford St Martin, Wiltshire.William George Richard Stanley

• Decorated initial 'R'(egistrum) with penwork decoration of leaves, at the beginning of the cartulary of John Blaunchard., Cartulary of John Blaunchard

6v, 7, 12v). Spaces for initials left blank from ff. 45-47 and f. 62 to the end. Cartulary of John Blaunchard John Blaunchard, archdeacon of Worcester (reigned 1371-1383), relating to the manor of Barford St Martin, Wiltshire.William George Richard Stanley

• Miniature of pope Clement V, surrounded by clerical figures, and in the initial 'I'(ohannes), the canonist Johannes Andreae offering the book, at the beginning of the Papal constitutions of Clement V., Papal constitutions of Clement V and John XXII (index Constitutiones clementis pape V; Constitutiones Clementinae), with gloss by Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d'Andrea), ends imperfectly

to the large initial below, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initial with the standing figure of the pope John XXII, in colours and gold (f. 59v). Large decorated foliate initials, some including human heads or half-length figures, in

• Decorated initials including a human head and a half-length figure, and initials with pen-flourishing, in the Papal constitutiones of Clement V., Papal constitutions of Clement V and John XXII (index Constitutiones clementis pape V; Constitutiones Clementinae), with gloss by Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d'Andrea), ends imperfectly

to the large initial below, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initial with the standing figure of the pope John XXII, in colours and gold (f. 59v). Large decorated foliate initials, some including human heads or half-length figures, in

• Decorated initials including a human head and a half-length figure, in the Papal constitutiones of Clement V., Papal constitutions of Clement V and John XXII (index Constitutiones clementis pape V; Constitutiones Clementinae), with gloss by Johannes Andreae (Giovanni d'Andrea), ends imperfectly

to the large initial below, in colours and gold (f. 3). Large initial with the standing figure of the pope John XXII, in colours and gold (f. 59v). Large decorated foliate initials, some including human heads or half-length figures, in

• Detail of a miniature of John., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of John asleep, with a cup, and behind him, a lion-like beast with crowned horns., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of John with an eagle, his symbol., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Decorated initial 'I'(n principio) with interlaced and zoomorphic ornament, at the beginning of John., Gospels

spectral comparator, 10th century (see Keynes, 1985, pp. 167-69).Inscribed, 'Diamate', and 'Umfridus me fecit', 14th century (f. 3).Thomas Lee, John Birchyton, John Hinstyde [or Lynstyde], inscribed with their names, 15th century (f. 8v).N. Hersth, inscribed with his name, 15th century.John

• Historiated initials 'N'(ota) of John of Freiburg, 'Q'(uoniam) with John addressing other friars, and 'S'(aluti) with John writing, combined with partial bar borders with foliate tendrils of ivy including a running hare., Summa confessorum, followed by an appendix to the Summa (ff. 241v-250v) and a thematic alphabetical index (ff. 250v-281)

Historiated initials 'N'(ota) of John of Freiburg, 'Q'(uoniam) with John addressing other friars, and 'S'(aluti) with John writing, combined with partial bar borders with foliate tendrils of ivy including a running hare. f. 1* is a former pastedown. f. 281v

• Decorated initial 'I'(ci) with pen-flourishing in the list of contents., Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae)

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. List of contents John le Breton (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun)(attributed to) England

• Paraphs in book 2 concerning assizes and possession, with a face decorating the 'L' (for liber) of the running title., Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton) (index Liber de Legibus Angliae; De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae)

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. Paraphs John le Breton (index Johannes Breton; John Brito; Johannes Britton, John Bretun)(attributed to) England

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a mounted king stabbing at a hart with his sword., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

University of Paris (f. 4). John Batayle, a canon of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield, mentioned among other canons in a clerical subsidy roll of 1379 and named in a will of 1382, made by John Chyshull, another canon of St

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king approaching a castle, in which hide a group of naked people; there are angels on the battlements., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

University of Paris (f. 4). John Batayle, a canon of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield, mentioned among other canons in a clerical subsidy roll of 1379 and named in a will of 1382, made by John Chyshull, another canon of St