• Diagrams in William of Conches' Tract on Philosophy and Man., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

1581: 'W(illia)m Vallans oweth mee 1581' (f. 1).Inscribed with a library list(?); including Arthus Gelius Frantinus, Valerius Maximus, Alexander Nequam, John of Salisbury, and others (f. 1v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of

• Diagram in William of Conches' Tract on Philosophy and Man., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

1581: 'W(illia)m Vallans oweth mee 1581' (f. 1).Inscribed with a library list(?); including Arthus Gelius Frantinus, Valerius Maximus, Alexander Nequam, John of Salisbury, and others (f. 1v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of

• Diagram in William of Conches' Tract on Philosophy and Man., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

1581: 'W(illia)m Vallans oweth mee 1581' (f. 1).Inscribed with a library list(?); including Arthus Gelius Frantinus, Valerius Maximus, Alexander Nequam, John of Salisbury, and others (f. 1v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of

• Illuminated initial and border with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Poor Caitiff., The Poor Caitif; with calendar (November and December missing) (ff. 2-6v); a moral treatise (f. 161r-161v)

161 contains a brief fragment of the Oleum Effusum of Richard Rolle.Denis Beke and Isabella Beke, 16th-century inscription (f. 159v).? John Bridges (bap. 1666, d. 1724), county historian: inscribed 'Liber Ioh. Bridges' (f. 1v); 'liber Jo. Bridges ex dono. Rickman'

• Historiated initial 'M' of the Calling of Peter and Andrew., Cutting from a choir book

lot 88; bought by Russell for £1 8s, according to an annotated Western Manuscripts departmental copy of the sale catalogue.Reverend John Fuller Russell (b. 1813, d. 1884), ecclesiastical historian: lent by him to the Burlington Fine Arts Club exhibition of

• Full-page border, from a detached leaf with the text removed, decorated with arabesques and seated figures of a pope, a cardinal, and two bishops, shrouded female figures, urns and floral motifs, framing miniatures of angels adoring the Host and the Last Supper., Cuttings from a Gospel Lectionary (index Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII

Full-page border, from a detached leaf with the text removed, decorated with arabesques and seated figures of a pope, a cardinal, and two bishops, shrouded female figures, urns and floral motifs, framing miniatures of angels adoring the Host and

• 5 border pieces decorated with flowers, birds and insects., Cuttings from a Gospel Lectionary (index Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII

5 border pieces decorated with flowers, birds and insects. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are kept in two boxes with Add. 35254H-I, L, M and O (there is no. f. J) and Add. 35254Q-V. To see these cuttings in the

• Full-page border from a detached leaf with the text excised, decorated with four 'female' masks and figures of the four Evangelists in cartouches., Cuttings from a Gospel Lectionary (index Evangelistary) of Gregory XIII

Full-page border from a detached leaf with the text excised, decorated with four 'female' masks and figures of the four Evangelists in cartouches. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings are kept in two boxes with Add. 35254H-I, L, M and O

• Foliate border with four portraits of philosophers in roundels, putti, the coat of arms of Aragon, and a large historiated initial 'D'(ivina) of Plato in his study., Opera

Foliate border with four portraits of philosophers in roundels, putti, the coat of arms of Aragon, and a large historiated initial 'D'(ivina) of Plato in his study. This is the first of two volumes; the second volume is Harley

• 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

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. Italian cutting.The present cutting is kept in a box with Add. 35254I-O.

• Initial with penwork decoration., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

Initial with penwork decoration. The life of Thomas Becket in verse was composed c. 1184. It is based on one by Robert of Cricklade (d. c. 1174), prior of St. Frideswide's, Oxford, now lost. It can also be found

• Champ initial 'D'(eus) and initials with pen-flourishing., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

in the early 15th century (f. 140v; inscription transcribed below). The chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle or manor, (Yorkshire) founded by Henry, Lord of Fitz Hugh in 1468: inscribed, late

• Decorated initial 'C'(onverte nos) and full foliate bar border at the beginning of Compline of the Passion., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

in the early 15th century (f. 140v; inscription transcribed below). The chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle or manor, (Yorkshire) founded by Henry, Lord of Fitz Hugh in 1468: inscribed, late

• Decorated initial 'B'(eati) and full foliate bar border with knotwork., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

in the early 15th century (f. 140v; inscription transcribed below). The chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle or manor, (Yorkshire) founded by Henry, Lord of Fitz Hugh in 1468: inscribed, late

• Illuminated initial 'E'(x) with foliate decoration extending into the margin at the beginning of Book 1. In the upper margin, the ownership inscription 'Huntly' added in a mid-16th-century hand., Scotichronicon, books 1 to 5

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Inscribed 'sent down Nov. 26 1764 Maj. Johnston' (f. [191]v, 'Nov. 26 1764 Major Johnson' (f. [192]). Illuminated initial John of Fordun England

• Illuminated initial 'T'(ocius) with foliate decoration extending into the margin at the beginning of Book 2., Scotichronicon, books 1 to 5

established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Inscribed 'sent down Nov. 26 1764 Maj. Johnston' (f. [191]v, 'Nov. 26 1764 Major Johnson' (f. [192]). Illuminated initial John of Fordun England

• Historiated initial 'D' (ominus)' with Virgin and Child at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin, with full paneled border of gold foliate decoration on coloured ground. In the borders, medallions with heads of haloed saints, 'IHS' monogram and coat of arms of the Guicciardini family of Florence (three hunting horns on azur) held by putti., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Historiated initial and paneled border with foliate decoration and medallions with haloed heads and psaltery at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

the manuscript. Book of Hours, Use of Rome A member of the Guicciardini family of Florence: its arms (f. 13). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Multiplication table for 1 through 10, framed by four fish, a circle and three dogs chasing a hare, between chapters 26 and 27 of book 1 of Boethius' 'De institutione arithmetica'., De institutione arithmetica

'constat Johann(...)' (f. 58v). Added notes in English, rough sketches and diagrams by different ?15th/16th-century hands (ff. 1, 46v, 58v-59v). John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: his marks (ff. 1, 2); acquired in 1626 by Sir

• Three puzzle initials 'M'(atheus), 'M'(atheus) and 'L'(iber), with pen-flourishing and one with a lion, at the beginning of two prologues to and at the beginning of Matthew; in the outer margin is a threaded book-mark., Bible (ff. 3-476); Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 477-579)

Three puzzle initials 'M'(atheus), 'M'(atheus) and 'L'(iber), with pen-flourishing and one with a lion, at the beginning of two prologues to and at the beginning of Matthew; in the outer margin is a threaded book-mark. Catchwords; quire marks (in