• Puzzle initial 'C'(ome) with pen-flourishing forming a three-sided border, at the beginning of the text., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377) (ff. 1-78v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399) (ff. 79-118v), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413) (ff. 119-145), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 145-165), and up to the 20th year in the reign of Henry VI (r. 1422-1470) (ff. 166-223v)

in blue and red with pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margin to form a three-sided border (ff. 1, 79 and 119 (with purple)). Numerous initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in red or

• White vine initial 'N'(on) and border. Added 17th-century ownership inscription by Antoninus Martius Medice in the lower margin., Various works including De nobilitate vera (ff. 2-29), a letter of Carlo Aretino to Poggio (ff. 33-35), etc.

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘29 die Octobris, A.D. 1722’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Tinted drawing of Book 2, Emblem II: Sic pacem habemus (Thus, we have peace), represented by two rampant lions (the heraldic lions of England and Scotland) supporting a gold crown., Three books of emblems, prefaced by a letter from Henry Peacham addressed to Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, and based on the Basilikon Doron (Royal Gift), James I's book of advice to his son and heir

to his son and heir Henry Peacham (b. 1578, d. c. 1644): written and illustrated by him c. 1610 (ff. 1, 2v).Henry Frederick (b. 1594, d. 1612), Prince of Wales, eldest child of James I: dedicated to him by Henry

• Tinted drawing of Book 2, Emblem IX: Severus vere securus (He who is strict is truly secure) represented by the spear of Romulus from which buds sprout., Three books of emblems, prefaced by a letter from Henry Peacham addressed to Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, and based on the Basilikon Doron (Royal Gift), James I's book of advice to his son and heir

to his son and heir Henry Peacham (b. 1578, d. c. 1644): written and illustrated by him c. 1610 (ff. 1, 2v).Henry Frederick (b. 1594, d. 1612), Prince of Wales, eldest child of James I: dedicated to him by Henry

• Tinted drawing of Book 2, Emblem X: Cum severitate lenitas (Severity with Mercy) represented by a storm cloud and a rainbow., Three books of emblems, prefaced by a letter from Henry Peacham addressed to Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, and based on the Basilikon Doron (Royal Gift), James I's book of advice to his son and heir

to his son and heir Henry Peacham (b. 1578, d. c. 1644): written and illustrated by him c. 1610 (ff. 1, 2v).Henry Frederick (b. 1594, d. 1612), Prince of Wales, eldest child of James I: dedicated to him by Henry

• Tinted drawing of Book 2, Emblem XII: Me nemo impune lacessit (No one attacks me with impunity) represented by a crown flanked by serpents entwined around pyramids., Three books of emblems, prefaced by a letter from Henry Peacham addressed to Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, and based on the Basilikon Doron (Royal Gift), James I's book of advice to his son and heir

to his son and heir Henry Peacham (b. 1578, d. c. 1644): written and illustrated by him c. 1610 (ff. 1, 2v).Henry Frederick (b. 1594, d. 1612), Prince of Wales, eldest child of James I: dedicated to him by Henry

• Tinted drawing of Book 2, Emblem XIII: Iustitia Symbolum (A Symbol of Justice) represented by three Thebans: one blind and two with amputated hands., Three books of emblems, prefaced by a letter from Henry Peacham addressed to Henry Frederick, prince of Wales, and based on the Basilikon Doron (Royal Gift), James I's book of advice to his son and heir

to his son and heir Henry Peacham (b. 1578, d. c. 1644): written and illustrated by him c. 1610 (ff. 1, 2v).Henry Frederick (b. 1594, d. 1612), Prince of Wales, eldest child of James I: dedicated to him by Henry

• Calendar page for January with three additions: 1. the obit of queen Catherine de Valois and the date of marriage of king Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; 2. the date of birth of Henry VII; and 3. the obit of king Henry VIII., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

January with three additions: 1. the obit of queen Catherine de Valois and the date of marriage of king Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; 2. the date of birth of Henry VII; and 3. the obit of king Henry

• Calendar page for April with four additions: 1. the obit of Prince Arthur, son of Henry VII; 2. the obits of Otho de Grandison and Katherine Montagu, countess of Salisbury, daughter of William de Grandison; 3. the obit of Edward IV; and 4. the date of the investiture of Margaret Saint John as the abbess of Shaftesbury., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

April with four additions: 1. the obit of Prince Arthur, son of Henry VII; 2. the obits of Otho de Grandison and Katherine Montagu, countess of Salisbury, daughter of William de Grandison; 3. the obit of Edward IV; and 4.

• Calendar page for May wit three additions: 1. the obit of king Henry VII; 2. the obit of John Beaufort, duke of Somerset, and 3. the birth of Margaret Beaufort., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

May wit three additions: 1. the obit of king Henry VII; 2. the obit of John Beaufort, duke of Somerset, and 3. the birth of Margaret Beaufort. The miniatures of saints (by the Master of the Beaufort Saints) are painted

• Calendar page for June with four additions: 1. the obits of Blanche de Grandison and Agnes de Grandison; 2. the date of Henry VII's victory at Blackheath and of the birth of Henry VIII; 3. the date of Henry VII's victory at the battle of Stoke; 4. the obit of lady Margaret Beaufort., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

June with four additions: 1. the obits of Blanche de Grandison and Agnes de Grandison; 2. the date of Henry VII's victory at Blackheath and of the birth of Henry VIII; 3. the date of Henry VII's victory at the

• Calendar page for July with two additions: 1. obits of Peter de Grandison, Thomas de Grandison and Jacob de Grandison; 2. the date of Henry VII's and queen Margaret's visit in lady Margaret Beaufort's estate in Collyweston, and the obit of Thomas Stanley., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

July with two additions: 1. obits of Peter de Grandison, Thomas de Grandison and Jacob de Grandison; 2. the date of Henry VII's and queen Margaret's visit in lady Margaret Beaufort's estate in Collyweston, and the obit of Thomas Stanley.

• Calendar page for August with three additions: 1. the obit of Mabel de Tresgoz; 2. the obits of John de Grandison and Thomas Saint John; 3. the dates of Henry VII's landing at Milford Haven and of Richard III's death., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

August with three additions: 1. the obit of Mabel de Tresgoz; 2. the obits of John de Grandison and Thomas Saint John; 3. the dates of Henry VII's landing at Milford Haven and of Richard III's death. The miniatures of

• Calendar page for October with four additions: 1. the date of Catherine's of Aragon arrival to England in 1501; 2. the dates of prince Edward's birth in 1537, the death of queen Jane Seymour, and the death of Elizabeth Lucar; 3. the obits of Donsoliza and Sybil de Grandison;4. the date of the coronation of Henry VII., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

October with four additions: 1. the date of Catherine's of Aragon arrival to England in 1501; 2. the dates of prince Edward's birth in 1537, the death of queen Jane Seymour, and the death of Elizabeth Lucar; 3. the obits

• Calendar page for November with two additions: 1. the date of the marriage of prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon; 2. the date of the birth of princess Margaret, daughter of Henry VII., Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum

November with two additions: 1. the date of the marriage of prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon; 2. the date of the birth of princess Margaret, daughter of Henry VII. The miniatures of saints (by the Master of the Beaufort

• Detail of a miniature of a monk (or a canon) enthroned, with two monks on either side, at the beginning of causa 28., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

lower margins. 39 miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of each causa, and parts I and II (distinctio 1 and De consecratione) (ff. 6, 90, 112, 130v, 138, 140v, 143, 146, 152, 155v, 158, 161v, 173, 183v, 188,

• Detail of a miniature of a monk or a canon as judge separating a husband and wife holding a baby, at the beginning of causa 30., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

lower margins. 39 miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of each causa, and parts I and II (distinctio 1 and De consecratione) (ff. 6, 90, 112, 130v, 138, 140v, 143, 146, 152, 155v, 158, 161v, 173, 183v, 188,

• Detail of a miniature of a marriage, at the beginning of causa 31., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

lower margins. 39 miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of each causa, and parts I and II (distinctio 1 and De consecratione) (ff. 6, 90, 112, 130v, 138, 140v, 143, 146, 152, 155v, 158, 161v, 173, 183v, 188,

• Detail of a miniature of a marriage with a couple kneeling and a priest celebrating a mass, at the beginning of causa 32., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

lower margins. 39 miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of each causa, and parts I and II (distinctio 1 and De consecratione) (ff. 6, 90, 112, 130v, 138, 140v, 143, 146, 152, 155v, 158, 161v, 173, 183v, 188,

• Detail of a miniature of a judge with a man and a woman before him, at the beginning of causa 33., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

lower margins. 39 miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of each causa, and parts I and II (distinctio 1 and De consecratione) (ff. 6, 90, 112, 130v, 138, 140v, 143, 146, 152, 155v, 158, 161v, 173, 183v, 188,