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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
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
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
in a lower left corner, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Part 2 contains a preface by John Somer (ff. 1-2v), and a calendar (ff. 3v-9). The Psalter section (Part 1) includes a litany (ff. 138-143) and the Office of
referred to in publications by this number. To see this cutting in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902.Musical notation. 1 historiated initial 'R' in colours and gold, of the Annunciation. Two four-line red staves are visible through the illumination.
detailed list of the contents, which include ecclesiastical legislation dating from the reign of Henry VIII, see the Harley Catalogue. 1 initial in gold on a red and blue ground with floral sprays (f. 30v). 4 puzzle initials with red
detailed list of the contents, which include ecclesiastical legislation dating from the reign of Henry VIII, see the Harley Catalogue. 1 initial in gold on a red and blue ground with floral sprays (f. 30v). 4 puzzle initials with red
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
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
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
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
with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Part 2 contains a preface by John Somer (ff. 1-2v), and a calendar (ff. 3v-9). The Psalter section (Part 1) includes a litany (ff. 138-143) and the Office of
Puzzle initial. Large and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Martyrologium, etc.
1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 2). Smaller and small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red
the inscription 'Morrys Stafford me fecit', at the beginning of the text. f. 1* is a parchment former pastedown. ff. 1, 218, and 219 are parchment leaves.Morrys Stafford, who inscribed his name on f. 2 was probably the illuminator rather
of Constantinus Africanus's Theorica Pantegni. ff. 1, 163 are parchment flyleaves.f. 1v: inscribed in the 15th century, 'Iste liber de Cyrurgya.'The work is an adaptation and translation into Latin of part of the Kitāb Kāmil ('the complete' - or 'perfect'
Surrey' (f. 1). Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate
(translated into English) ? Sawley Abbey, York: the translator calls himself a 'munke of Sallay' (f. 1). Bought by the British Museum from J. H. Burn, 13 November 1841 (note on 2nd flyleaf), using the Farnborough Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in
(ff. 52-77).Pointing hands (maniculae). 1 historiated initial of the Virgin and Child with a portrait of the donor in the margin and a full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue
(ff. 52-77).Pointing hands (maniculae). 1 historiated initial of the Virgin and Child with a portrait of the donor in the margin and a full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue
of the text (f. 5v). Large initials in colours and gold with besants and foliate decoration including acanthus leaves (ff. 1, 20v, 33v, 49, 65, 78, 94v, 108v, 118v). Coloured initials. Paraphs in red or blue. Capitals marked in red.