• Historiated initial with the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Vespers in the Diurnale., Missal (Diurnale)

74, 90, 96, 155, 170v, 176v, 183, 201v, 236v, 264v, 279). 1 large decorated initial with foliate flourished extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 243). 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground, including

• Historiated initial 'A'(pres) with Denis and foliate borders including a squirrel and a peacock., Vie de saint Denys et ses compaignons (index Vie de saint Denis et ses compaignons)

22 (x2)); 2 miniatures excised on ff. 9, 19v and 4 leaves excised after ff. 4, 5 and 17 (x2). 1 large historiated initial and full foliate borders including a squirrel and a peacock, in colours and gold (f. 3).

• Miniatures of the martyrdom of Denis and decorated initial 'A'(pres)., Vie de saint Denys et ses compaignons (index Vie de saint Denis et ses compaignons)

22 (x2)); 2 miniatures excised on ff. 9, 19v and 4 leaves excised after ff. 4, 5 and 17 (x2). 1 large historiated initial and full foliate borders including a squirrel and a peacock, in colours and gold (f. 3).

• Detail of a white vine initial 'L'(ucus) with two birds and acanthus ornament., De legibus

blue, some with bird or animal heads (ff. 1, 9, 21, 30, 61, 80, 106v, 122, 144, 167v, 191v, 206v). The initial 'P'(ublium) on f. 206v features a gold dragon's head . 1 small crimson initial (f. 192v). Incipits, explicits,

• Decorated initial 'R'(everendo), at the beginning of Petrus de Braco's Compendium juris canonici., Compendium juris canonici

Decorated initial 'R'(everendo), at the beginning of Petrus de Braco's Compendium juris canonici. 1 large puzzle initial in red and brown with blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue or brown (ff. 53, 70).

• Detail of decorated initial., Compendium juris canonici

Detail of decorated initial. 1 large puzzle initial in red and brown with blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue or brown (ff. 53, 70). Large and small initials in plain red, blue (or

• Detail of miniature of Lydgate and pilgrims on the road to Canterbury, at the beginning of the prologue of the Siege of Thebes., Troy Book, Siege of Thebes, Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England; A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

campaigns (Parts 1, 2, 4). The miniatures of the final stage were attributed to two artists, Gerard Horenbout (f. 148, see Kren and McKendrick 2003) and perhaps his daughter Susanna (see Backhouse 1997).Catchwords, some written on scrolls (Part 1), or

• Detail of a miniature divided in 4 compartments: 1. Pope with cardinals; 2. King of France enthroned; 3. Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait; 4. A group of labourers; and a foliate initial 'A'(puissant) with a full border, at the beginning of the first prologue., De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fammes)

divided in 4 compartments: 1. Pope with cardinals; 2. King of France enthroned; 3. Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait; 4. A group of labourers; and a foliate initial 'A'(puissant) with a full

• Detail of a minature of George fighting the dragon., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of a miniature of a peacock from the right-hand margin of the folio., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of a miniature of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, at the beginning of his suffrage, struck through in accordance with suppression of the cult under Henry VIII., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of a miniature of an eagle, from the left-hand border of the suffrage of Thomas Becket., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Miniature of Christ carrying the cross, decorated initial 'H'(ora) and foliate borders including a hybrid grotesque figure, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of Passion (intermixed with the Hours of the Virgin)., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of a miniature of Christ carrying the cross, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of Passion (intermixed with the Hours of the Virgin)., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of a grotesque hybrid creature, with a tonsure and reading a book, in the right margin of the folio., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(isio) with Isaiah holding a scroll, at the beginning of Isaiah., Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Miniature of George fighting the dragon to rescue the princess, with patron in prayer, large decorated initial 'O' including heraldic arms, with foliate borders including a peacock, at the beginning of the suffrage to George., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child with patroness in prayer, with her heraldic arms, decorated initial 'O' and foliate borders including a peacock, at the beginning of the prayer 'O intemerata'., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

pages with full foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (2 lines), in colours and gold. Small initials (1 line) and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Book of Hours,

• Miniature of the Crucifixion before the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter

of the Psalms. Foliated until f. 214, but 1 double-leaf containing part of the additional text missing in the foliation (ff. 202/205).Several text leaves in the psalms missing: after f. 96: end of Psalm 72 and beginning of Psalm 73;

• Miniature of the Annunciation, decorated initial 'E'(cce) and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Temporale in the Breviary., Breviary, Use of Ste Genevieve, Paris

Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '23.^tio^ Februarij 1720.21' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime