• Drawing of the Victory of Humility, stabbing Pride, in the centre, flanked by Jael and Judith, at the beginning of epistle IV.2., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing of the Wise and Fooling Virgins, in the second register, with Christ in Judgement above, and in the lowest register, angels blowing trumpets awakening the dead, at the beginning of epistle VI., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing of the parable of the Sower, interpreted as the fruits of virginity, chastity, and conjugality, likening the virgins to the hundredfold fruit, the chaste to the sixtyfold fruit, and the married to the fortyfold fruit, each personified as men and women, often with books, placed in a stylised tree, with Adam and Eve at the base and Christ at the top, at the beginning of epistle VII., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing in a cruciform shape of the Fruits of the Flesh and of the Spirit, with God at the top and a dragon at the bottom, including personifications of Reason, Wisdom, Goodness, and Law, holding a sword, at the beginning of epistle VIII., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing of the Ladder of Virtue, with nuns climbing a ladder towards Christ, and a devil with swords, and a dragon below, at the beginning of epistle IX., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla holding an open book, surrounded by martyrs and saints, with a kneeling monk touching his right foot, at the beginning of epistle X., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Drawing of the Temple of Wisdom, with an abbreviated genealogy of Christ, with, the Virgin holding an open book, and Christ above, in an architectural setting with columns, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are inscribed on leaves above, at the beginning of epistle XI., Speculum virginum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the

• Decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the

• Decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the

• Detail of coloured initial., Historia Anglorum

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the

• Historiated initial 'O'(sculetur) of Christ embracing the Virgin, at the beginning of the Gilbert Foliot's Commentary on the Song of Solomon., Commentary on the Song of Solomon

Commentary on the Song of Solomon. Includes a dedicatory epistle of Gilbert Foliot, bishop of London (1163-1187) to Robert, bishop of Hereford, probably to be identified with Robert Foliot (1163-1186) (f. 4r-4v).This manuscript was used by Patrick Young in his

• Decorated initial 'M'(ultum) at the beginning of the 'De fide ad Donatum' of Fulgentius of Ruspe., De fide ad Donatum and De fide ad Petrum trinitatis; Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam, De disciplina christiana, and De decem cordis; Liber exhortationis; Liber ecclesiasticorum dogmatum

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6553.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and inscribed with title in display capitals, and illuminated initial., Gospel lectionary with Menologion and Gospels for special services (Covel Gospel)

248v previously believed to be represented in the portrait of Humfrey Wanley by Thomas Hill in the Society of Antiquaries, London (see Heyworth 1989, frontispiece).Additional leaves on paper added by Covel probably in the late 17th century (ff. 1, 2,

• Historiated initial 'F'(errum) of the Agnus Dei, at the beginning of the prologue to the Corrogationes Promethei of Alexander Nequam., Corrogationes Promethei; Hypomnesticon contra pelagianos et caelestianos; miscellaneous works of Augustine; sermons attributed to Caesarius

English in a pre-Wycliffite version (for the transcription, see David Casley, ~A Catalogue of the Manuscripts of the King’s Library~ (London, 1734), p. 78), mid-14th century (f. 307).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1229',

• Zoomorphic initial 'C'(oncede) with a dragon and foliate motifs., Gospel lectionary with collects and a calendar

supporters two lions [argent]; a couronne de marquis surmounting the shield (inside upper cover).Thomas Ballard, bookseller and book auctioneer in London; his sale, 20 February 1720/21, lot 10, bought for Edward Harley through Nathaniel Noel. The Harley Collection, formed by

• Text page., Commentary on Martianus Capella

Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no 6448. Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, appraised in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Text page with marginal notes., Commentary on Martianus Capella

Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no 6448. Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, appraised in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Music to Kyrie Eleison and St Godric's Hymns., Epistola and Apologia

his collection, no. 144 (see ~The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609~, ed. by Sears Jayne and Francis R. Johnson (London: British Museum, 1956)); passed to Henry, prince of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child

• Music to Kyrie Eleison and St Godric's Hymns in English., Epistola and Apologia

his collection, no. 144 (see ~The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609~, ed. by Sears Jayne and Francis R. Johnson (London: British Museum, 1956)); passed to Henry, prince of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child

• Decorated initial 'L'(ocutus) at the beginning of Augustine's De disciplina christiana., De fide ad Donatum and De fide ad Petrum trinitatis; Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam, De disciplina christiana, and De decem cordis; Liber exhortationis; Liber ecclesiasticorum dogmatum

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6553.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and