• Detail of an historiated initial 'M' of Christopher preaching to black men in a castle., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Historiated initial 'A'(u) of Agatha being tortured with pincers., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A' of Lucy in a fire being pierced by a spear., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Astronomical table., Astronomical calendar, Compotus tables (those on f. 13r-v covering the period 1140-1654), and 'Paschalis gemma' (mnemonic verses for finding Easter, based on the cycle of Dionysius Exiguus), beginning at 1216.

including a note (f. iii), c. 1885, on the Salzburg Breviary, MS. V 1 D 47 in the Studienbibliothek, Salzburg, by the librarian there, Alois Joseph Hammerle.Ampersands. 1 full-page diagram in green, red, blue, and brown (f. 14). Large 'KL'

• Historiated initial 'P'(revaricatus) with King Ahaziah falling from a tower at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

Capitals marked in red (ff. 139-142). Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms) Added prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v) written in an imitative 14th-century hand, the large initial on f. 1 is in a different style to the historiated

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) with Moses with the Tablets of the Law, conversing with two men, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms)

Capitals marked in red (ff. 139-142). Bible (vol. 1, from Genesis to the Psalms) Added prologue to Genesis (ff. 1-4v) written in an imitative 14th-century hand, the large initial on f. 1 is in a different style to the historiated

• Foliate initial 'H'(ic), at the beginning of the prologue to John, and a text page., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Illuminated initial 'M' at the beginning of the prologue, with ownership inscriptions, including Lumley., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Historiated initial 'I'(nicium) of Mark holding a book in the upper register and a lion, his symbol, holding a scroll, in the lower register, at the beginning of Mark., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Text page with note perhaps in the hand of Patrick Young., Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs

with Royal 5 E XX in the same volume. Initials in red (f. 1) or brown. Rubrics in rustic capitals. Synonyma, Homilies, Commentaries on the Song of Songs The cathedral church of St Mary, Salisbury: probably to be identified with

• Detail of a historiated initial of a woman holding a book., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• The ownership inscription 'De camera abbatis Pippewell'., Psalter, imperfect

The ownership inscription 'De camera abbatis Pippewell'. f. 1 is a parchment leaf. 12 miniatures in colours and gold of the labours of the months (ff. 2-7v). 1 large historiated initial at the beginning of Psalm 51 (f. 8). Large

• Illuminated initials and miniatures for the calendar pages for February and March, with a standing woman and a man pollarding trees with an axe., Psalter, imperfect

woman and a man pollarding trees with an axe. f. 1 is a parchment leaf. 12 miniatures in colours and gold of the labours of the months (ff. 2-7v). 1 large historiated initial at the beginning of Psalm 51 (f.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ilexi) with three men, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Virgin? holding up an unfurled scroll, and a smaller historiated initial 'V'(enite), at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Initial 'E'(xceptiones) at the beginning of Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, the ownership inscription of Newburgh: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo' in the upper margin., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Initial 'C'(redimus) in Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, decorated with a foliate pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Historiated and decorated initial of a man and animal., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Illuminated initial 'A'(peri)., Office of the Dead; Hours of the Virgin

was bought of Capt. Bee by Mr. Simon Fox for the Rt. Honble. Henry Howard. 23rd of March 1658' (f. 1); presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono

• Puzzle initial., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

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 pencil inscription: ‘XII.6.20’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of