• Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the Magna Carta confirmed by Henry III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422–61; 1470–71), with tables of contents

Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta confirmed by Henry III. 6 unfoliated leaves after f. 31, and 2 after f. 126.Watermarks on paper flyleaves. 4 large initials in colours on gold grounds with foliate forms extending

• Puzzle initial 'E'(duuardus) at the beginning of the Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I, Statutes of England (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book) preceded by (ff. 1-7v) a list of contents

Puzzle initial 'E'(duuardus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta as confirmed by Edward I 1 puzzle initial in blue and red, with red penwork infill (f. 8). Initials alternately in plain red or blue. Paraphs alternately blue or red.

• Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Magna Carta., 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the end

Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. Large initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the

• Illuminated initial 'E'(dward) with ivy leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text., Various legal texts including Magna Carta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc.

with red pen-flourishing or in gold with blue pen-flourishing, including foliate motifs. Paraphs in blue. Various legal texts including MagnaCarta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. Added entries in Latin, 14th century (f. 182).Inscribed 'Smyth e'

• Decorated initials 'L' and 'E'., Carta executoria de Hidalguia (begins imperfectly)

51v, 55 (x2), 55v, 58v, 59, 59v (x2)). Smaller initials in brown ink containing human heads (ff. 2, 12v). Cadels. Carta executoria de Hidalguia (begins imperfectly) Issued by Philip II of Spain to Migeul and Pedromarin de Camara of Baeza.Signed

• Heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Carta executoria de Hidalguia., Carta executoria de Hidalguia (proof of gentility)

the beginning of the Carta executoria de Hidalguia. Miniatures and historiated initial protected by green silk. 2 full-page miniatures, accompanied by a full border, in colours and gold (ff. 1v, 2). 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f.

• Colophon: '...Hoc ego qui scripsi magna cum laude Johannes Virginis et finem feliciter ipse peregi… Mille quater centum cum denis quatuor anni et duo sunt istis perfecte connumerandi Interna fuit hoc Augusti luce serena', and below 'Gratia sit Christo. Nam finis tradita libro. Amen 1443' (a similar verse appears in Harley 2552, which may be by the same hand)., Aeneis (index Aeneid)

ego qui scripsi magna cum laude Johannes Virginis et finem feliciter ipse peregi… Mille quater centum cum denis quatuor anni et duo sunt istis perfecte connumerandi Interna fuit hoc Augusti luce serena', and below 'Gratia sit Christo. Nam finis tradita

• Miniature of Pedro Ruiz of Cenicero and his family kneeling before the Virgin, at the beginning of the Carta executoria de Hidalguia., Carta executoria de Hidalguia (proof of gentility)

kneeling before the Virgin, at the beginning of the Carta executoria de Hidalguia. Miniatures and historiated initial protected by green silk. 2 full-page miniatures, accompanied by a full border, in colours and gold (ff. 1v, 2). 1 large historiated initial,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dward)., Statuta Angliae(index Statutes of England; Statute book), including Magna Charta, Charters of Edward III, various statutes, and the Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum)

initials with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Statuta Angliae(index Statutes of England; Statute book), including Magna Charta, Charters of Edward III, various statutes, and the Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton,

• Panel inhabited by a wild duck at the end of Samuel, and a decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of 1 Kings., Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Panel inhabited by a wild duck at the end of Samuel, and a decorated initial-word panel at the beginning of 1 Kings. Unfoliated blank leaves after ff. 12 (ff. [12a], [12b]), 448.Hebrew foliation from f. 13 starting with alef,

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnis) and unidentified arms at the beginning of Sallust's Catalina. Both decorated initial and arms may be later additions., Catilina (imperfect)

yellow. Catilina (imperfect) Unidentified arms inscribed 'I A 8?' (added 16th century?, f. 1).Inscribed in Italian, 17th-18th century 'Manca una carta sola De conjuratione Catilina' (f. 19v).John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 28 August February 1724

• Full-page coloured drawing of an architectural structure and inscriptions in Hebrew characters., A portion of the Hagiographa with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full-page coloured drawing of an architectural structure and inscriptions in Hebrew characters. Incomplete at the beginning and at the end. Ruling and pricking are visible. Numerous lacunae. Full page drawing, in colours (f.114). 5 geometrical decorations at the beginning

• Full borders and geometric motifs at Deuteronomy 32., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full borders and geometric motifs at Deuteronomy 32. Ruling is visible. Erasures (e.g., ff. 47, 166, 192). Several lacunae. 1 carpet page with micrographic design, in colours (f. 212v). Ten Commandments in 2 decorated panels, in colours (f. 73v).

• Full border and geometric motifs at Deuteronomy 32., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

Full border and geometric motifs at Deuteronomy 32. Ruling is visible. Erasures (e.g., ff. 47, 166, 192). Several lacunae. 1 carpet page with micrographic design, in colours (f. 212v). Ten Commandments in 2 decorated panels, in colours (f. 73v).

• Historiated initial 'L'(ibrum) of Jerome giving a book to a boy, at the beginning of the prologue to Esther, and historiated initial 'I'(n diebus) of King Ahasuerus' feast with Esther, princes and three musicians, at the beginning of Esther., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,

• Historiated initial 'A'(nno) of Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem, at the beginning of Daniel., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(eus) of Jerome as a cardinal giving a book to a kneeling young man, at the beginning of the argumentum to Malachi., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(nus) of Malachi with a scroll reading 'in quo dilexisti nos', and Israelites and God with a scroll reading 'Dilexi vos'., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antem) of Jerome writing., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t factum) of Joshua and the crossing of the Jordan., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned in his will (see above]. Henry VI (b. 1421, d. 1471), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine: perhaps the magna Biblia mentioned inherited from his father,