• Flourished initials, in the Catalogus medicam., Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

plain red or blue. Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominica) of a portrait of a man, perhaps John the Evangelist, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of a reading for Rogation Sunday, with the text of John 16:23., Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary')

initial 'D'(ominica) of a portrait of a man, perhaps John the Evangelist, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of a reading for Rogation Sunday, with the text of John 16:23. 46 large historiated initials, with three-sided or partial

• null, Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

plain red or blue. Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of the Gospel of John., Hymns for the vigils of the Ascension ('Eterne rex altissime'), Katherine ('Disputando vicit virgo'), and Nicholas ('Sospitate dedit egros')

beginning of the Gospel of John. Musical notation 3 large initials in red with penwork decoration. Large and small simple red or blue initials. Musical notation on four-line staves. Hymns for the vigils of the Ascension ('Eterne rex altissime'), Katherine

• Initial 'A'(nti) with floral penwork decoration and decorated border., Historical and theological miscellany, including excerpts from the Granarium, part II, and a commentary on Sacrobosco's De sphaera (ff. 183-198)

hand similar to those in Oxford, Bodleian, Bodl. MS 585, which includes the Granarium of John Whethamstede, according to Howlett 1974 p. 199. 1 partial border and puzzle initial in blue and gold, with penwork flowers (f. 9). 1 puzzle

• Puzzle initial 'C' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., Historical and theological miscellany, including excerpts from the Granarium, part II, and a commentary on Sacrobosco's De sphaera (ff. 183-198)

hand similar to those in Oxford, Bodleian, Bodl. MS 585, which includes the Granarium of John Whethamstede, according to Howlett 1974 p. 199. 1 partial border and puzzle initial in blue and gold, with penwork flowers (f. 9). 1 puzzle

• Decorated initial 'A'., Medical miscellany, including the Liber Medicinarum (ff. 1-40v)

Liber Medicinarum (ff. 1-40v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in 1753. Decorated initial John Arderne England

• Historiated initial with a battle scene., Fragment of a leaf of a Speculum maius (beginning of book 9)

inscribed, 16th/17th century: 'Philemon Holland / John Barone(?), and 'RB'.f. 125: inscribed, 16th century: 'Thomas baulle'(?) and John Dean'.f. 137: inscribed, 16th century: 'James Collard'.f. 149: inscribed, 16th century: 'Statutes April 1581' and 'John Wallsall'.f. 175: inscribed, 17th century: 'Edmund(?)

• Detail of a miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

Detail of a miniature in four segments: 1. Pierre Bersuire presenting the book to John II; 2. the wolf with Romulus and Remus; 3. John II enthroned; 4. Knights fighting, at the beginning of the prologue. Contains the 'Ab urbe

• Historiated initial 'P'(rimo) of the Nativity with a partial foliate border., Breviary, use of Sarum, imperfect

of saints, including David Chad, Winifred and John of Beverley 15th century (ff. 288-290), with an early 15th century initial pasted down (f. 290).Inscribed 'By me Cornishe Simpsone', 16th century (f. 291).? John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his

• Detail of a historiated Initial 'Q'(uod) of John writing his epistle, at the beginning of John I., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

Detail of a historiated Initial 'Q'(uod) of John writing his epistle, at the beginning of John I. Rebound for Henry VIII.Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): Blackburn, Museum and Art Gallery, Ms. 091.21001, Egerton 1151,

• Detail of a historiated Initial 'S'(enior) of John holding a scroll, at the beginning of John II., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

Detail of a historiated Initial 'S'(enior) of John holding a scroll, at the beginning of John II. Rebound for Henry VIII.Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): Blackburn, Museum and Art Gallery, Ms. 091.21001, Egerton 1151,

• Detail of a historiated Initial 'S'(enior) of John holding a scroll, at the beginning of John III, and of a historiated initial 'I'(udas) of Jude holding a book, at the beginning of Jude., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

Detail of a historiated Initial 'S'(enior) of John holding a scroll, at the beginning of John III, and of a historiated initial 'I'(udas) of Jude holding a book, at the beginning of Jude. Rebound for Henry VIII.Associated with a group

• Historiated Initial 'I'(ohannes) of John holding a book, at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation, and a historiated initial 'A'(pocalipsis) of John writing at a desk, at the beginning of Revelation., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

Historiated Initial 'I'(ohannes) of John holding a book, at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation, and a historiated initial 'A'(pocalipsis) of John writing at a desk, at the beginning of Revelation. Rebound for Henry VIII.Associated with a group of

• Detail of a foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione

• Architectural headpiece in colours, silver, and gold with a pediment and four columns and an initial in red, silver, and gold., 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

• Miniature of John the Baptist, with Agnus Dei., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Miniature of John of Bridlington., Added prayers to saints

of Anne of York.Part 2:Margaret Beauchamp (b. 1405/6, d. 1482), duchess of Somerset, daughter of John Beauchamp of Bletsoe, married to Sir Oliver St John,John Beaufort, and Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles, probably made for her before 1443:

• Historiated and foliate initial 'L' of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist with the executioner holding up the saint’s severed head., Cutting from a choir book

'L' of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist with the executioner holding up the saint’s severed head. Italian cutting.The present cutting is boxed together with Add. 71119A-C and E-K (no f. I). To see this cutting in the Manuscripts Reading

• Foliate initial 'D'(omino) with human heads, at the beginning of the preface, with the Westminster inventory number '207', in the upper corner., Commentary on Matthew

iii libri claudii p[re]sbiterii sup[er] Math[eum], 13th century (f. i).The Augustinian priory of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist, Llanthony: noted by John Leland c. 1533-36 ( (see ~J. Lelandi antiquarii de rebus Britannicis Collectanea: Cum Thomæ Hearnii præfatione