of letters in yellow, red, or blue. Part of the Old Testament, including part of Canticum canticorum Purchased by the British Museum from William Pickering on 11 November 1843 using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000 bequeathed in 1829 by Francis Henry
20). Small initials in plain red. Spaces for initials. Diagrams (ff. 4v-9. Medical treatises Inscriptions in English in different hands, 15th-century (ff. 30v, 31, 71v, 72, 72v).Inscription, 15th-century: 'Francis Stuplero(?)' (f. 31v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician
20). Small initials in plain red. Spaces for initials. Diagrams (ff. 4v-9. Medical treatises Inscriptions in English in different hands, 15th-century (ff. 30v, 31, 71v, 72, 72v).Inscription, 15th-century: 'Francis Stuplero(?)' (f. 31v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician
as '168', omitted by the modern pencil foliation that corrects the old one from f. 168 onwards. Loss of 16 leaves (i.e. one gathering) after f. 247, corresponding to old foliation '250-265', with consequent loss of the rarely attested 'Pastoralia'
brown pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in red and/or blue. Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England) The text of the chronicle ends with Richard III (f. 33). The
of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI On f. 298 are verses in English (for a transcription see the 1819 catalogue); on f. 296 is an added extract from the 'Constitutio Cantuuar' Archiep'
of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI On f. 298 are verses in English (for a transcription see the 1819 catalogue); on f. 296 is an added extract from the 'Constitutio Cantuuar' Archiep'
verses to the Virgin upon the Crucifixion, in English and Latin. Tabula with small initials in green with red pen-flourishing or in plain red (ff. 179v-180). Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small
of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI On f. 298 are verses in English (for a transcription see the 1819 catalogue); on f. 296 is an added extract from the 'Constitutio Cantuuar' Archiep'
of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI On f. 298 are verses in English (for a transcription see the 1819 catalogue); on f. 296 is an added extract from the 'Constitutio Cantuuar' Archiep'
a medical compendium including a number of collections of medical recipes in Middle English and Latin, and texts relating to the use of astrology for medical purposes (ff. 232-234, 234v-237v).A table of content to Bradmore's treatise (ff. 2-5v).The original flyleaves
medical compendium including a number of collections of medical recipes in Middle English and Latin, and texts relating to the use of astrology for medical purposes (ff. 232-234, 234v-237v).A table of content to Bradmore's treatise (ff. 2-5v).The original flyleaves are
historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
of an English king in armour and tabard (William II), presenting a plaque with verses. Unfinished. This manuscript, together with two other manuscripts (London, British Library, Add. 45133 and London, Guildhall Library, Print Room (s.n.)) is known as 'Sir Thomas
of an English king in armour and tabard (Henry I), presenting a plaque with verses. Unfinished. This manuscript, together with two other manuscripts (London, British Library, Add. 45133 and London, Guildhall Library, Print Room (s.n.)) is known as 'Sir Thomas
of an English king in armour and tabard (Stephen), presenting a plaque with verses. Unfinished. This manuscript, together with two other manuscripts (London, British Library, Add. 45133 and London, Guildhall Library, Print Room (s.n.)) is known as 'Sir Thomas Holme's
of an English king in armour and tabard (Henry II), presenting a plaque with verses. Unfinished. This manuscript, together with two other manuscripts (London, British Library, Add. 45133 and London, Guildhall Library, Print Room (s.n.)) is known as 'Sir Thomas