• Detail of an historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber) of a Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and some explanatory notes on each book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v)

book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v) Jean Chevrot de Polignac, Bishop of Tournai: given in 1458 to his godson John Falquerius: inscription 'Reverendus in Christo pater et dominus, dominus Johannes Chevroti de Polignaco oriundus miseracione divina Tornacensis Episcopus hanc

• Diagram of a tree of consanguinity with relationships inscribed. From the centre of the diagram, the interlocking rings are inscribed, going downwards, with the Latin words for 'son, daughter'; 'grandson, granddaughter', and so on, while reading upwards there is 'father, mother', and so on; and reading sideways there is 'brother, sister', and so on., Sententiae (index Sentences)

(index Sentences) The Dominican convent of Sudbury, Suffolk: inscription (f. 3).Very faint added text in Gothic cursive (ff. 1, 158v-162v).Inscribed 'John Mithmyng ?' (f. 1* v).Inscription 'master Hyllyard this book I doe give you to be at you one disposing

• Two large decorated initials 'P' with reserved designs and penwork decoration; the display script following the initials ('Paulus et Timotheus' and 'Praemittens ergo salutationem ait: Paulus et Timotheus') as well as the rubrics have not been filled in., Collectanea in omnes Pauli apostoli Epistulas

mark 'v', f. 204v is blank and unruled (and one leaf is missing after f. 204).John Dryden: inscribed, 16th century 'John Drydens booke' (f. 1).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis, with the scenes of Creation in roundels and God in pointed squares, foliate motifs and grotesques, followed by display script., Bible, Old Testament (Genesis - 2 Maccabees), imperfect

pasted on f. [iii], f. [iv] verso). John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley (of the Court of Augmentations) on

• Detail of a foliate initial 'B'(estiarium), at the beginning of the text., Bestiary (ff. 3-141), Lapidary (ff. 141v-149)

Andrew, Rochester: inscribed, 'Liber de claustro Roffens[i] R. precentoris', 14th century (f. 3). Brother John of Malling, returned by him, probably to be identified with John Malling excommunicated as apostate and thief in 1387 (see Warner and Gilson, 1921): inscribed,

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and inscribed with title in display capitals, and illuminated initial 'T'., Gospel lectionary with Menologion and Gospels for special services (Covel Gospel)

Gospel) Written by presbyter Constantine: his colophon dated 27 May 995 (f. 376v).Manolakes Kastorianos of Constantinople: presented by him to John Covel (see Additional 22911, f. 180).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company in Constantinople, 1670-1676,

• Illuminated foliate headpiece, with birds and flowers around it, and illuminated initial with two hares issuing from the mouths of confronted monsters above at the opening of the liturgy of John Chrysostom., Liturgy of John Chrysostom, with marginal annotations, and three troparia to him

issuing from the mouths of confronted monsters above at the opening of the liturgy of John Chrysostom. 7 diagrams, including the palms of hands relating to the cycles of the sun and the moon, stylised crosses, and geometric shapes (ff.

• Ownership inscriptions of John Herefeld ?, vicar of Plumstead, donating the manuscript, to the library of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and below, a note that it was bought by Sir Roger Twysden in 1629 for 20 shillings, and rebound for 4 shillings., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

inscriptions of John Herefeld ?, vicar of Plumstead, donating the manuscript, to the library of St Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and below, a note that it was bought by Sir Roger Twysden in 1629 for 20 shillings, and rebound for 4

• Illuminated historiated initial 'I'(n) with scenes of the days of Creation and the Crucifixion, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and some explanatory notes on each book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v)

book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v) Jean Chevrot de Polignac, Bishop of Tournai: given in 1458 to his godson John Falquerius: inscription 'Reverendus in Christo pater et dominus, dominus Johannes Chevroti de Polignaco oriundus miseracione divina Tornacensis Episcopus hanc

• Historiated illuminated initial 'L'(iber) of a Tree of Jesse including Mary and Christ, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and some explanatory notes on each book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v)

book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v) Jean Chevrot de Polignac, Bishop of Tournai: given in 1458 to his godson John Falquerius: inscription 'Reverendus in Christo pater et dominus, dominus Johannes Chevroti de Polignaco oriundus miseracione divina Tornacensis Episcopus hanc

• Historiated illuminated initials 'M'(archus) and 'I'(nitium) with Mark's symbol of a lion and Mark holding a book within a micro-architectural frame above a dragon, at the beginning of the preface to Mark., Bible, with prologues and interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 426-465v) and some explanatory notes on each book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v)

book, entitled 'glose divinorum librorum' (ff. 466-478v) Jean Chevrot de Polignac, Bishop of Tournai: given in 1458 to his godson John Falquerius: inscription 'Reverendus in Christo pater et dominus, dominus Johannes Chevroti de Polignaco oriundus miseracione divina Tornacensis Episcopus hanc

• Inhabited initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark, with roundels representing the four evangelist symbols: the eagle of John, the winged man of Matthew, the winged bull of Luke, and the winged lion of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre., Glossed Gospel of Mark

roundels representing the four evangelist symbols: the eagle of John, the winged man of Matthew, the winged bull of Luke, and the winged lion of Mark, with the the Lamb of God in the centre. 1 large historiated initial in

• Miniature of the birth of John the Baptist, and decorated initial 'D'(eus)., Collectar ('The Ottobeuren Collectar')

the birth of John the Baptist, and decorated initial 'D'(eus). 1 bifolium (ff. 19-22) has been misbound: f. 19 should follow f. 17, and f. 22 follows f. 23.ff. 146-147 and 151-153 contain added text.Decorative stitching of damaged parchment in

• Models of flourished initials; drawings of flowers and a tree., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

25r-v);'Tractatus de litteris missivis' of Thomas Sampson, a teacher of dictamen at Oxford (ff. 25v-31v);a satirical letter attributed to Prester John describing 'regnum Collegii Cantuarior[um]' (ff. 32v-33v); an account by James Yonge, notary of Dublin, of the visit of Laurentius

• Text page with ownership inscriptions., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

25r-v);'Tractatus de litteris missivis' of Thomas Sampson, a teacher of dictamen at Oxford (ff. 25v-31v);a satirical letter attributed to Prester John describing 'regnum Collegii Cantuarior[um]' (ff. 32v-33v); an account by James Yonge, notary of Dublin, of the visit of Laurentius

• Sketches of plants., Formulary containing dictaminal texts

25r-v);'Tractatus de litteris missivis' of Thomas Sampson, a teacher of dictamen at Oxford (ff. 25v-31v);a satirical letter attributed to Prester John describing 'regnum Collegii Cantuarior[um]' (ff. 32v-33v); an account by James Yonge, notary of Dublin, of the visit of Laurentius

• Blank frame for a miniature, with the hindquarters of a horse on the left., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

'Mary Coll'(?) (f. 150v).Inscribed in the lower borders, upside down, in brown ink 'Mary' (f. 95v), and 'John' (f. 116v), probably the Catholic John Forcer of Harbour House, Durham (d. 1725), to whom the Durham Cathedral librarian, Thomas Rudd, implied

• Miniature of Cuthbert discovering a dolphin cut and prepared for cooking, from Chapter 11 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

'Mary Coll'(?) (f. 150v).Inscribed in the lower borders, upside down, in brown ink 'Mary' (f. 95v), and 'John' (f. 116v), probably the Catholic John Forcer of Harbour House, Durham (d. 1725), to whom the Durham Cathedral librarian, Thomas Rudd, implied

• Miniature of Cuthbert building his hermitage with the help of an angel on the island of Farne, from Chapter 17 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

'Mary Coll'(?) (f. 150v).Inscribed in the lower borders, upside down, in brown ink 'Mary' (f. 95v), and 'John' (f. 116v), probably the Catholic John Forcer of Harbour House, Durham (d. 1725), to whom the Durham Cathedral librarian, Thomas Rudd, implied

• Miniature of Cuthbert digging a water pit with a monk for his hermitage on the island of Farne, from Chapter 18 of Bede's prose Life of St Cuthbert., Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People)

'Mary Coll'(?) (f. 150v).Inscribed in the lower borders, upside down, in brown ink 'Mary' (f. 95v), and 'John' (f. 116v), probably the Catholic John Forcer of Harbour House, Durham (d. 1725), to whom the Durham Cathedral librarian, Thomas Rudd, implied