• Miniature of the horoscope diagram for the day in which the world was created, including a world map within an astrological chart and personifications of winds, surrounded by 12 triangles with symbolic scenes representing aspects of life associated with the twelve astrological houses. The world map is a loose copy of the world map printed by Francesco Rosselli in Florence in 1492-3, which was copied from Henricus Martellus map (Additional 15760 f. 69)., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

(the English Royal Library): Included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Horoscope diagram William Parron London England, S. E (London)

• Calligraphic initial 'L'(iber de optimo fato) at the beginning of William Parron's dedication., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

(the English Royal Library): Included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Calligraphic initial William Parron London England, S. E (London)

• Historiated initial 'S'(apientissime) of king Henry VII enthroned, with Tudor roses and the royal arms of England in the border., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

(the English Royal Library): Included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Henry VII William Parron London England, S. E (London)

• Miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian, and a full border with gems; signed PETRVS . PRVSINVS . PINXIT., Martyrdom of Sebastian

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Detail of a miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Martyrdom of Sebastian

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Detail of a miniature of archers from the martyrdom of Sebastian., Martyrdom of Sebastian

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Detail of a full border with gems; signed PETRVS . PRVSINVS . PINXIT., Martyrdom of Sebastian

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Text page., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Decorated initial with a bird., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Text page., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Anthropomorphic initial with a man., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Zoomorphic initial with a siren., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Headpiece and decorated initial with a hand., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Zoomorphic initial with a siren., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Foliate and geometric headpiece enclosing the title, and anthropomorphic initial with legs and an arm at beginning of a reading from the Gospel of Luke., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Decorated headpiece and initial., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Text page., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Headpiece with geometric pattern., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Decorated headpiece and initial, and marginal drawing., Gospel Lectionary, imperfect

Porte, from the year 1621 to 1628 inclusive~ (London: Samuel Richardson, 1740), p. 500).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. /

• Historiated initial with the presentation of an astrological textbook to King Henry VII, with the bishop and presenter of the book pointing to the stars, and an illuminated initial 'P'(ost), and floral scatter border with a bird in the lower margin, at the beginning of the Tractatus de revolutionibus in Guido Bonatti's ~Liber astronomiae~., Almagest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political prophecies

inscribed 'Gresham' (f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Henry VII Master of 1482 John Killingworth, Ptolemy, Guido Bonatti, Plato of Tivoli London England, S. E. (London)