• Miniature of the Fortress of Faith with an emperor and a woman at the centre window, surrounded by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose, with a group of women and one man, on the right and a crowd of attacking Jews on the left; with a full border., Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy)

woman at the centre window, surrounded by the fathers of the church, Gregory, Augustine, Jerome, and Ambrose, with a group of women and one man, on the right and a crowd of attacking Jews on the left; with a full

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of a metrical version of the Psalms in Middle English., The Psalms in English verse (the Surtees Society version), with parallel Latin, and Latin prayers

English verse (the Surtees Society version), with parallel Latin, and Latin prayers The Augustinian priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire: 14th-century ? inscription 'Liber monasterii de Kirkham' (f. 2v).15th-century ? inscriptions 'Johes Vicaricui Hutton' and Thomas leue'

• Puzzle initial 'D'(eus)., Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany

obits (ff. 13-15v).Gulielmus Swainston: his name inscribed, 17th century (f. 1).George Hickes (b. 1642, d. 1715), bishop of the nonjuring Church of England and antiquary: given by him to Harley (see Harley Catalogue).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b.

• Detail of historiated initial with bishops., Lections for feasts of saints, including Vita Gregorii, the life of St Augustine; Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts

Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts The Augustinian priory of the Holy Trinity or Christ Church, Kirkham, Yorkshire, founded c.1122 (12th century or 13th century inscription 'Liber Sancte Trinitatis de Kirkham', f. 1; added letter

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Detail of a miniature of the Trinity., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Detail of illuminated initials., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

Line-fillers in gold, red, and blue. Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers The church of St Lawrence in London, given in 1446 by William Melreth, alderman, textile merchant of Broad Street, member of

• Decorated initial 'V'(irginis) with penwork decoration containing a human head., Processional

red with brown penwork decoration. Large and small initials in plain red or blue. Processional Petrus Lauzelli, priest of the church of St. Michael-des-lions, Limoges: 'Incipit processionalis ordinatus secundum usum et consuetudinem ecclesie sancti michaelis lemovicis' (f. 11), and a

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), at the beginning of the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1) Apparently written for use in the cathedral church of St Lambert at Liège: includes the anniversary of the election of the bishop Everard de la Marck (d.

• Flourished initial 'M'(isere), in the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1) Apparently written for use in the cathedral church of St Lambert at Liège: includes the anniversary of the election of the bishop Everard de la Marck (d.

• Heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1) Apparently written for use in the cathedral church of St Lambert at Liège: includes the anniversary of the election of the bishop Everard de la Marck (d.

• February including the date 1507, in the Calendar., Meditations and church services

47, 62). Smaller decorated initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds. Meditations and church services Dated by the illuminator in the inner border with 1507 (f. 2).Inscribed in pencil, by a modern hand

• December, unfinished, in the Calendar., Meditations and church services

47, 62). Smaller decorated initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds. Meditations and church services Dated by the illuminator in the inner border with 1507 (f. 2).Inscribed in pencil, by a modern hand

• Miniature with the zodiacal man, at the end of the Calendar., Meditations and church services

47, 62). Smaller decorated initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds. Meditations and church services Dated by the illuminator in the inner border with 1507 (f. 2).Inscribed in pencil, by a modern hand

• Space for miniature, a decorated initial and full scatter borders, at the beginning of the fifth Meditations., Meditations and church services

47, 62). Smaller decorated initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds. Meditations and church services Dated by the illuminator in the inner border with 1507 (f. 2).Inscribed in pencil, by a modern hand

• Decorated initial., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 2)

in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 2) Apparently written for use in the cathedral church of St Lambert at Liège: includes the anniversary of the election of the bishop Everard de la Marck (d.

• Miniature of Anthony and Apollonia, at the beginning of their suffrages., Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse

blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in red. Book of Hours, Use of the Collegiate Church of Sint Hermeskerk, Ronse The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford