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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford
in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the
these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),
Decorated initial 'S' (epe et multum) at the beginning of Cicero's De inventione, Book I, with ownership inscriptions for Thomas Cranmer (Thomas Cantuarien[sis]) and Lumley. 1 large puzzle initial in red, blue, green, and yellow with foliate motifs, at
Decorated initial 'S' with foliate decoration. Copious notes in an early-modern hand. 10 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 24v, 44, 55v, 78, 96v, 117, 135, 153, 170v). Small
Decorated initial 'C'. Copious notes in an early-modern hand. 10 large decorated foliate initials with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 24v, 44, 55v, 78, 96v, 117, 135, 153, 170v). Small initials in red
Historiated initial 'E(t si) with the head of a man (?Cicero), besants and acanthus leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text. ff. 1* and 53 have been washed and reused as flyleaves for the present
Partial foliate border with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book. Partial foliate border in colours and gold with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book (f. 1). Red initials with purple penwork decoration and
Historiated initial 'E(t si) with the head of a man (?Cicero), besants and acanthus leaves extending into the margins at the beginning of the text. ff. 1* and 53 have been washed and reused as flyleaves for the present
1-17).Robert Talbot (b. c. 1505, d. 1558), antiquary and scholar of Winchester college, fellow of New College, Oxford, friend of John Leland, prebendary and canon of Norwich from 1547 to 1558: his ownership inscription (f. 1).Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1635, d.
White vine initial 'T'(erentii) 7 white vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 5, 32v, 61v, 89, 116v, 141). Alternating red or blue initials. Rubrics and abbreviations of protagonists' names in red. Vita Terentii (ff. 1-3v); Comoediae (index
Initials and paraphs in green; some text in green (ff. 535-540). Psalter and Breviary, with a calendar, use of Rome John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 28 August 1724 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).Edward Harley (b.
in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in
contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Written by several scribes John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomus); Nicholas Trevet England
Headpiece with geometric decoration. Headpiece with geometric decoration, title and initials in light brown (f. 2). Initials and line-fillers in light brown or red. Menaion: Canons and other liturgical readings for Saints for November, ending with Stavrothekion, Theotokion and
Tailpiece with geometric decoration and title in display capitals. The leaves with decorated openings at the beginning of the Gospels have been excised leaving the texts imperfect, with the exception of the opening of Mark, on which only the
Bar border with decorated initial 'S'(acerdotes) and coloured intial 'P'(ater). f. 123 is a parchment flyleaf with pen trials and inscriptions.f. 124 is a former parchment pastedown. Full bar border in blue and red with a large initial in
Decorated initial 'U'(niversum). f. [253] is a ruled parchment leaf.Horizontal catchwords.The legends of the saints are organised according to the order of their feast days in the liturgical calendar, beginning with the Advent of Christ, the feast of St
red. Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect The Augustinian priory of St Mary and John the Baptist, Lanthony : evidence of the liturgy (see Ker 1964). ? Richard Graves (b. 1677, d.1729), antiquary: note
Decorated initial 'A'(nno) in a miscellany. Large initials in red with penwork decoration (ff. 52v, 54). From f. 76, large puzzle initials in red and black, large simple initials in red, and paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in