• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica., 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

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v) Former shelfmark ? 'MMc 496' (f. 1), with list of contents (ff. 1-2v).William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v) Former shelfmark ? 'MMc 496' (f. 1), with list of contents (ff. 1-2v).William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st

• Drawing of Hercules killing the lion by thrusting his fist down its throat., Imagines Regum, Consulum, Dictatorum, Magistrum Equitum, Tribuni-Militum consularis potestatis, ab urbe condita usque ad C. Jul. Caesarem Dictatorem. Parens Patriae (vol. 1)

Regum, Consulum, Dictatorum, Magistrum Equitum, Tribuni-Militum consularis potestatis, ab urbe condita usque ad C. Jul. Caesarem Dictatorem. Parens Patriae (vol. 1) Albrecht (b. 1528, d. 1579), Duke of Bavaria: his portrait, the inscription 'Albertus Dei gratia Comes Palatinus ac utriusque

• null, Le raport que le Guillebert de Lannoy chevalier fay sur pluseurs visitations de villes, pors et rivieres par moy visitees tant es pays d'Egypte comme de Surie

1 large decorated foliate initial and a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large decorated foliate initials with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds, with foliate

• Initial word ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning) inhabited by animals and human faces., ~Gan Elohim~ (The Garden of God): supracommentary on Rashi's commentary on the Pentateuch

Eliezer's Minhat Yehudah.ff. 131v-137: small pieces by different hands.Numerous marginal notes, additions, corrections by an Italian hand of 15th-16th century. 1 inhabited initial word in brown ink (f. 3v). ~Gan Elohim~ (The Garden of God): supracommentary on Rashi's commentary on

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(ff) of the Lover's confession, at the beginning of the prologue., Confessio amantis

Confession.Catchwords. 1 historiated initial of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, in colours and gold, in the prologue (f. 4v). 1 historiated initial of the Lover's confession, in colours and gold, with a full border, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). 7

• Detail of a miniature of the Adoration of the Magi., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the departure of the Magi, and the Virgin and Child., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Flight into Egypt, and the fall of idols., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the return from Egypt., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of Jesus's disputation in the Temple., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of Jesus's disputation in the Temple., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of Christ praying in the synagogue, while two elders are reading from a roll., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of Christ praying in the synagogue, while two elders are reading from a roll., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of Christ and two saints., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the first temptation of Christ., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of Christ opening the roll in the synagogue., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of Christ calling the Apostles., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with