• Puzzle initial 'A'(me) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text., Ars grammatica

(f. 1). Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley for buying books and manuscripts chiefly on the Continent, where his agent was George Suttie: sold to the Harleys on 20 January 1721/22 (f. 1; see

• Decorated headpiece and initial., Basil's 'De legendis libris gentilium' (ff. 1-11v), Isocrates's 'Ad Nicoclem', 'Ad Demonicum' and 'Nicocles' (ff. 13-20, 21-28v, 29-37v), and Plutarch's 'De curiositate' and 'De adulatore et amico' (ff. 39-46, 46v-72v)

Decorated headpiece and initial. A table of contents in Latin (f. 2* verso).ff. 1-20 are palimpsest in Latin.ff. 12 and 38 are blank. Decorated headpiece and initial in red (f. 21). Titles and initials in red. Basil's 'De legendis

• Headpiece with interlace and foliate decoration and initial with foliate decoration, Miscellany of works attributed to Dionysius Areopagite with paraphrases by Pachymeres, including 'De caelesti hierarchia' (ff. 7v-62), 'De divinis nominibus' (ff. 62-143v), 'De ecclesiastica hierarchia' (ff. 143v-191v), and Letters (ff. 198v-223)

(Lot-et-Garonne, France), maintained by the Jesuits from 1591 to 1762: inscribed, 17th century 'Coll. Agen. Soc. Jesu Cat. Insc' (f. 1; see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer,

• Headpiece with foliate and geometric decoration and decorated initial., 'Grammatica Isagoge Graece', Books 1-4

geometric and foliate decoration, decorated initials and titles in brown (ff. 1, 18v, 54v, 76v, 102v). Decorated initials, rubrics and marginalia in brown. 'Grammatica Isagoge Graece', Books 1-4 Written by Georgios Tribizias, a Greek priest in Venice (ff. 1-146; see

• Puzzle initial 'U'(sque) with penwork decoration, and border decoration around the two columns, at the beginning of Johannes de Hesdinio's Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job., Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job

Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in blue and red, accompanied by a border decoration in red and blue around the two columns (f. 1). Small initials in red with

• Puzzle initial 'U'(sque) with penwork decoration, and part of the border decoration around the two columns, at the beginning of Johannes de Hesdinio's Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job., Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job

Commentarius amplissimus in librum Job. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in blue and red, accompanied by a border decoration in red and blue around the two columns (f. 1). Small initials in red with

• Initial 'C'(um) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes Halgrinus de Abbatisvilla's Sermones de tempore per annum., Sermones de tempore per annum

s(an)c(t)e marie in Eb(ir)bach' (ff. 1, 145v), and mentioned in the catalogue of the library of 1502 as '7 [sign after 'Z'] 1' or 'a29' (see Palmer 1998, pp. 258, 262).Inscribed 'Z 140' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a

• Ownership inscription of the Cistercian monastery of Eberbach in the lower margin., Sermones de tempore per annum

s(an)c(t)e marie in Eb(ir)bach' (ff. 1, 145v), and mentioned in the catalogue of the library of 1502 as '7 [sign after 'Z'] 1' or 'a29' (see Palmer 1998, pp. 258, 262).Inscribed 'Z 140' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a

• Detail: initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the section on Hanukkah., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Detail: initial-word panel decorated with a floral border, at the beginning of the Haggadah., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Miniature of God with his compasses., Bible historiale, the early version

compasses. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of

• Miniature of the creation of the earth., Bible historiale, the early version

earth. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of

• Miniature of the creation of the seas., Bible historiale, the early version

seas. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of

• Miniature of Amos and Damascus., Bible historiale, the early version

Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of Peter

• Miniature of Jonah and the gourd., Bible historiale, the early version

gourd. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of

• Miniature of Jonah in the mouth of the big fish., Bible historiale, the early version

the big fish. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French

• Miniature of Micah propping up the falling walls of Jerusalem., Bible historiale, the early version

walls of Jerusalem. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French

• Miniature of Nahum and two figures, and Christ on the mountain., Bible historiale, the early version

on the mountain. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French

• Miniature of Habbakuk crying to God., Bible historiale, the early version

God. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation of

• Detail of a miniature of Habbakuk crying to God., Bible historiale, the early version

to God. Bound In four volumes: vol. 1 (ff. 1-144), vol. 2 (ff. 145-284v), vol. 3 (ff. 285-412), vol. 4 (ff. 413-532), originally probably in two (ff. 1-284 and 285-532).Contains the early version of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation