Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘16 January 1720/21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime
Decorated initial 'Q'(ueris). We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or
Decorated initial 'Q'(uamvis). We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or
We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with
We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with
We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with
We thank François Avril for the localisation and dating of this manuscript. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1).1 smaller initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 2). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with
of Psalm 1, and two initials 'P'(rimus) and 'A'(biit) with penwork extensions, at the beginning of gloss divisions, and a drawing of a hand in the margin. Includes 5 Canticles: 'Canticum Ysaie prophete' (Isaiah 12, 37:10-20), 'Canticum Anne' (1 Samuel,
…' usually introduces the Four Gospels, rather than Luke. 1 historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue decoration (f. 1). Small initials alternately red, blue, or green (or
II: ff. 223-149).Part 3 contains the Miracle of Sardenai in French verse (ff. 270-279v). Quire signatures (ff. 1 - 122); catchwords (ff. 249-279v). 1 large inhabited initial in outline drawing, at the beginning of the text (f. 249). Initials in
and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue
and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue