• Detail of initial 'T'(hessalonicenses) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Thessalonians, and of Thessalonians., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

prologue to 1 Thessalonians, and of Thessalonians. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initial 'P'(etrus), at the beginning of 1 Peter., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

the beginning of 1 Peter. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I, Oxford,

• Detail of initial 'Q'(uod), at the beginning of 1 John., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

the beginning of 1 John. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D I, Oxford,

• Miniature illustrating the Code of Justinian, Book VIII.1: Concerning Interdicts: Since you say that the roots of trees situated and growing in the neighbouring garden of Agathangelus threaten the foundations of your house, the president will settle the matter according to equity in pattern of the interdicts, which the praetor has written on his tablets, relating to a tree hanging over another’s house, or to a tree hanging over another’s field, and which show that a neighbor should not be injured even by trees. A foliate initial 'C'(um) and foliate line-fillers., Leaves of the Code of Justinian (index Codex Justiniani), containing the beginnings of Books II, V and VIII, glossed.

Reading Room order Add. 23144. 3 miniatures in colours, illustrating the opening of Books II, V and VIII (ff. 4-6). 1 anthropomorphic initial 'I' (f. 6) and 2 foliate initials (ff. 4 and 5) in colours, with display script for

• Miniature illustrating the Code of Justinian, Book II.1: Exhibiting the cause of action: See to it yourself in what manner you may prove that the money that you say you have deposited is due you. An anthropomorphic initial 'I'(pse) and display script for the textual opening of letters and zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and foliate line-fillers., Leaves of the Code of Justinian (index Codex Justiniani), containing the beginnings of Books II, V and VIII, glossed.

Reading Room order Add. 23144. 3 miniatures in colours, illustrating the opening of Books II, V and VIII (ff. 4-6). 1 anthropomorphic initial 'I' (f. 6) and 2 foliate initials (ff. 4 and 5) in colours, with display script for

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost hec)., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Initial 'I'(n) decorated with zoomorphic form and extending into partial bar border., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Initial 'G'(regorius) with foliate and zoomorphic decoration., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Puzzle initial 'G'(regorius) with pen-flourishing and partial border., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Flourished initials in Boniface VIII's Liber Sextus Decretalium; the left-hand margin with a pecia note: 'cor. fini. Iij^a^ pec. p.'., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Decretalium; the left-hand margin with a pecia note: 'cor. fini. Iij^a^ pec. p.'. Spaces for 1 large miniature and 1 large illuminated initial (f. 1). Spaces for smaller illuminated initials. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uinque) with interlace and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-14v), Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 14v-48v)

and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text. The end of the text is written in a smaller script on 2 columns (f. 48v).Marginal glosses.

• Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward., Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward. Marginal annotations.'ae' caudatas. 1 large initial in blue and green (f. 1). Intials in red. Rubrics in red. Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

• Pen-flourished initials 'H'(ic) and 'N'(e)., Various religious treatises, including Libellus de emendatione vite (ff. 1-32v), Liber de gradis virtutem (ff. 33-42v), Monita Isodori (ff. 43-49v), Added text, Narratiunculae de alomone (f. 50-50v)

(b. 1609), probably son and heir of George Passmere of Exeter: inscribed, 'Liber Georgii Passemer' (f. 52); his monogram (ff. 1, 52).Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter in 1701, archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1703, rector of Cheriton Bishop

• Puzzle initial with pen-flourished decoration extending into the margin., 'Summa super titulis Decretalium', Books 1-5, preceded by 2 added table of contents (ff. 1-2v), and followed by an added prologue to 'Sententiae septem sapientium' (ff. 209v-210) and Theophrastus's 'Aureolus de nuptiis' (ff. 210r-v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘20 die Januarij, A.D. 1721/2’ (f. 1; see Wright and Wright 1966). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694,

• Historiated initial 'P' of a personification of Faith holding a disc bearing a gold cross, paten, and chalice, and a personification of Faithlessness worshipping an idol, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'S'(pes) of a personification of Hope receiving a gift from God, and a personification of Desparation impaling himself on a sword, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Initial 'N'(unc) with pen-flourishing, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a personification of Poverty clothing the naked and a personification of Greed stealing (or hoarding) a money bag, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'S' with the Virgin holding the Christ child, at the beginning of Vincent of Beauvais's In laude beate Virginis., Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis Marie (ff. 1-97) and De Johannis evangelio (ff. 97-111v)

large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 97v). Small initials (2 lines) in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated

• Large decorated word 'Ulpianus' at the beginning of Justinian's Infortiatum, or the third title of book 24 of the Digest, and below the arms and rebus of John Morton, archbishop of Canterbury., Infortiatum (ff. 1-278v), with Glossa ordinaria by Accursius, with Apostillae (f. 278v); fragment of Dynus de Mugello's De regulis iuris (f. 279r-v), and list of contents (f. 280)

decorated initials with red penwork decoration (ff. 134, 172, 191v, 210, 213v, 235, and 255v). Heraldry and a rebus (f. 1). Large and small blue initials with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Small blue or red initials. Blue or red