• After the last three lines of the poem on the infancy of Christ, the scribe states in red his name, John Archer, a canon of the priory of St. Petroc, Bodwin: 'Quod dominus Johannes architenens canonicus Bodminie et natus in illa. Deo gratias'. The heraldic shield bears a griffin and probably is of Bodmin., The play 'Infantia Salvatoris'

infancy of Christ, the scribe states in red his name, John Archer, a canon of the priory of St. Petroc, Bodwin: 'Quod dominus Johannes architenens canonicus Bodminie et natus in illa. Deo gratias'. The heraldic shield bears a griffin and

• Miniature of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him, with an illuminated initial 'I'(n) and a full foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

of John writing, with his symbol, the eagle, warding off a winged demon behind him, with an illuminated initial 'I'(n) and a full foliate border. The miniature on f. 17 includes a shield with the arms of France. 24 calendar

• Miniature of John the Evangelist and decorated initial 'O' with foliate borders including a bird., Prayer book

of John the Evangelist and decorated initial 'O' with foliate borders including a bird. Fragment of a 14th-century text leaf of a Bible, Apc. 5., used as a flyleaf. 2 large full-page miniatures, followed by large or small decorated initials

• Miniature of John the Baptist pointing to the Lamb of God., Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse

of John the Baptist pointing to the Lamb of God. The Hours of the Virgin is misbound: after the calendar, the volume starts with Matins of the Hours of the Cross, followed by Terce to Compline, and then Matins of

• Miniature of John the Baptist, and hybrid creature in the margin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

of John the Baptist, and hybrid creature in the margin. 9 full-page miniatures, followed by large historiated initials, with full foliate borders including birds and hybrid figures, in colours and gold (ff. 50v, 60v, 76v, 82v, 86v, 90v, 94v, 98v,

• Decorated initial 'L'(iber) and and bar border., Various religious texts, including a biblical concordance, Opus VII custodiarum super Nova Testamentum, the Liber Dictorum, Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber

Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber The Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert, Durham: inscribed with the name of the prior John Wessington (see below).John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century ownership inscription with his name (3v).Thomas

• Table with explicit., Various religious texts, including a biblical concordance, Opus VII custodiarum super Nova Testamentum, the Liber Dictorum, Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber

Hexahemeron, and the Confessionum Liber The Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert, Durham: inscribed with the name of the prior John Wessington (see below).John Wessington (c.1371-1451), prior of Durham cathedral priory, prior 1416-1446: 15th-century ownership inscription with his name (3v).Thomas

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a medicinal plant., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of a woman in a wimple., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Text page with marginal drawings of a man and a plant., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of a gimlet., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Text page with marginal drawings., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Marginal drawing of an owl ('bubo' in Latin), to mark a passage relating to a cancerous swelling, also known as 'bubo' in Latin., Liber medicinarum

87-91v);Treatise on uroscopy in Middle English (ff. 93-94v);Thomas Awkbarow, 96 culinary recipes in Middle English (ff. 95v-103);A text relating to John Lydgate, Dietary, in Middle English verse (ff. 103-104). Half- and full-page pen drawings of surgical instruments and procedures, highlighted

• Headpiece and decorated initial 'B' at the beginning of Matthew., Four Gospels with canon tables and Eusebius of Caesarea's letter to Carpianus, imperfect

Prayers added by the presbyter George, 13th century (ff. 91v, 148v, 241v). Daniel, bishop of Proconnesus: presented by him to John Covel on 11 August 1674 (f. 6).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company at Constantinople

• Drawing and diagram in ink., 'Pneumatica' (index Pnematics) (ff. 3-50) and 'De automatis' (index Automata) (ff. 50v-69)

the margin. Decorated initials in brown. 'Pneumatica' (index Pnematics) (ff. 3-50) and 'De automatis' (index Automata) (ff. 50v-69) Written by John Mauromates (index Ioannes Mauromates) (fl. 1541-1565; see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981).Nicolas Joseph Foucault (b. 1643, d. 1721), marquis de

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(ater)., Sermons on Matthew, imperfect at the beginning and at the end (index Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum)

been erased; only the decorated initials and partial border remain.The text was once attributed to John Chrysostom by Pope Nicholas I in the ninth century, but its authorship is now assigned to an Arian Christian influenced by the concepts of

• Initial with added penwork decoration., Medical Compendium, imperfect

(b. 1647, d. 1708), clergyman and antiquary: bought with other manuscripts from his collection by Edward Harley from Batteley's nephew John on 5 Nov. 1723 (Wright and Wright 1966, Wright 1972). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• 'Champ' initials with foliate spray decoration extending into the margin., Fragment from a Lectionary (?)

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled for historical purposes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). A number of drawings and printed book fragments were transferred from the volume to

• Initial with penwork decoration 'P'(retor)., Speculum monachorum

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl

• Marginal sketch of the city of Jerusalem., Speculum monachorum

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl