• Decorated initial 'P'(revaricatus) at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) with penwork decoration., Bible

a further paper flyleaf; f. [i] was once a paste-down.ff. 1-12 are added. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in brown, green, and light brown (f. 13). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue

• Decorated initials, the one on the left anthromorphic., Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect

lot 337, possibly bought by Chapman for 2s.Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription, f. 1). Decorated initials Eastern Mediterranean

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians. Bifolium signatures. 15 historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125,

• Zoomorphic initial 'D'(ominica) of a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent., Commentary on lections from the Epistles and Gospels from Advent to Easter

the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent. Quire signatures. 1 zoomorphic initial in colours at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Puzzle pen-flourished initials in red and blue, at the beginning of other major

• Initial words decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink, at a ~Hoshanah~ (poetical prayer) for ~Hoshanah Rabbah~ (the seventh day of Sukkot; for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 1857)., Prayer book with Haggadah (ff. 71-88) and ~Pirqei Avot~ (ff. 88v-115), Ashkenazi rite

159v).Illegible censor's signature (f. 1). Extensive amount of erasures (e.g., ff. 11, 24, 31v, 35v, 40, 41, 57, 57v, 82v).Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: inscribed with his name, 'M. Gaster 582' (f. 1) and 'M. Gaster'

• Decorated initials, and quire signature., Missal (the 'Missal of Fontebuono')

'i'-'cci' (ff. 203-412).Musical notation on a two-line stave.Quire signatures in small Roman numerals. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold on a blue ground (f. 18v). Large initials in gold, mainly on blue grounds with red penwork decoration, and foliate

• Marginal drawing of the Annunciation., Missal (the 'Missal of Fontebuono')

'i'-'cci' (ff. 203-412).Musical notation on a two-line stave.Quire signatures in small Roman numerals. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold on a blue ground (f. 18v). Large initials in gold, mainly on blue grounds with red penwork decoration, and foliate

• Puzzle initial 'F' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of I Kings., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

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: ‘XIII…'(?), inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Puzzle initial 'F' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of I Kings., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

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: ‘XIII…'(?), inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

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: ‘XIII…'(?), inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Historiated initial 'C'(oncede) with the Nativity, and illuminated initial 'I'(n)., Missal (the 'Missal of Fontebuono')

medieval red ink 'i'-'cci' (ff. 203-412).Musical notation on a two-line stave.Quire signatures in small Roman numerals. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold on a blue ground (f. 18v). Large initials in gold, mainly on blue grounds with red penwork

• Miniatures in roundels of biblical scenes and moralisations., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.

• Bible scenes and moralisations in a series of eight roundels., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée), containing 1 Maccabees 1:57-2 Maccabees 14:46

1 to the Bodleian Library (now Bodley MS 270b).William Innys, bookseller, Prince's Arms, St Paul's Churchyard, owned until 1711: receipt signed 'Wm Innys' to John Kemp for payment for manuscripts for £40 dated 30 June 1711 (pasted onto f.