• Historiated initial of the Resurrection., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of a historiated initial of Pentecost., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of historiated initial of the Trinity., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Andrew., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Detail of historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the sun and moon overhead, and the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist below., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Miniature of God enthroned, surrounded by symbols of the four evangelists., Missal, use of Paris

many with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. 1 small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 2). Capital letters highlighted in red. Missal, use of Paris The

• Full-page miniature of the land of Goshen separated by God from other parts of Egypt, not struck by the plague of ~arov~ (the fourth plague), in an architectural frame (Ex. 8:18). In Christian iconography following the translation of the Vulgate, which translates ~arov~ as ~omne genus muscarum~, that is, 'all kinds of flies', the fourth plague is depicted as flies. Jewish iconography follows the rabbinical explanation of ~arov~ depicting it as various kinds of wild animals (see, e.g., the Rashi's commentary on Ex. 8:21)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah')

(ff. 62v-93v), and 2 full-page miniatures at the beginning and at the end of the text of the Haggadah (ff. 1, 35v). 5 textual illustrations (ff. 9v, 20v, 21, 22, 22v). Numerous decorated initial-word panels with gold letters. Embellished vertical

• Full-page miniature of the plague of ~arov~, in an architectural frame. The meaning of the Hebrew word, ~arov~, by which the fourth plague is described (E. 8:21) is not clear. In Christian iconography following the translation of the Vulgate, which translates ~arov~ as ~omne genus muscarum~, that is, 'all kinds of flies', the fourth plague is depicted as flies. Jewish iconography follows the rabbinical explanation of ~arov~ depicting it as various kinds of wild animals (see e.g. the Rashi's commentary on Ex. 8:21)., Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah')

(ff. 62v-93v), and 2 full-page miniatures at the beginning and at the end of the text of the Haggadah (ff. 1, 35v). 5 textual illustrations (ff. 9v, 20v, 21, 22, 22v). Numerous decorated initial-word panels with gold letters. Embellished vertical

• A historiated and foliate initial 'X' of the Crucifixion., Cuttings from a choir book

formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge,

• A historiated initial ?'I' of Christ preaching to three men., Cuttings from a choir book

formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge,

• A historiated and foliate initial 'A' with a medallion of pseudo-Oriental writing, of a saint preaching to a kneeling crowd., Cuttings from a choir book

Italian cuttings.The present cuttings were formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as f. 1. They can be found referred to in publications by this number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading

• Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'B'(eatus) with a bird and a fish and interlace decoration at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter, in the Hebraicum version, with preface, and Canticles

patron of the arts: inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '13 die Mensis Augusti, A. D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Coloured initials., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '11 die Martii, A. D. 1723/4' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec), of Isaiah speaking to a group with God above, at the reading for Christmas Day, with a partial bar border., Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 13, 15, 84, 99v, 108v, 116v (x2)). Large puzzle initials in gold and blue, with pen-flourishing in blue (and red) and red (and blue), developing decorated extensions with fleur-de-lys, 1 developing a full border

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) of the Pentecost, with a partial bar border., Epistolary of the Sainte-Chapelle, Use of Paris

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 13, 15, 84, 99v, 108v, 116v (x2)). Large puzzle initials in gold and blue, with pen-flourishing in blue (and red) and red (and blue), developing decorated extensions with fleur-de-lys, 1 developing a full border

• Puzzle initials at the beginning of Psalms 50 and 51, with headings in Latin., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

Puzzle initials at the beginning of Psalms 50 and 51, with headings in Latin. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff.

• Decorated initials and ink drawings of teaching and writing., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

Decorated initials and ink drawings of teaching and writing. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff. 8-53v, 53v-59),Hours of the Virgin

• Ink drawings of animals, including a donkey, a cricket and a swan., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

Ink drawings of animals, including a donkey, a cricket and a swan. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff. 8-53v, 53v-59),Hours