• Detail of miniatures of two figures in two compartments, relating to the accompanying astrological tables., Libellus geomancie (Book of Astrological Tables)

et alc. /meddelton', late 15th, early 16th century (f. 227).Humphrey Lloyd (b. c. 1527, d. 1568), Welsh antiquary, brother-in-law of John Lumley: inscribed 'Sum Humfredi Lloyde' (f. 4).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator:

• Miniatures of two figures in two compartments, relating to the accompanying astrological tables., Libellus geomancie (Book of Astrological Tables)

et alc. /meddelton', late 15th, early 16th century (f. 227).Humphrey Lloyd (b. c. 1527, d. 1568), Welsh antiquary, brother-in-law of John Lumley: inscribed 'Sum Humfredi Lloyde' (f. 4).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator:

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'M' with the arms of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in

• Detail of illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of John Mowbray., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

'H'(ye) with the arms of John Mowbray. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint (f. 37). 14 three-sided borders and large

• Calendar page for February, illuminated initials and some text in gold., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'S'(piritus) at the beginning of Pentecost., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Decorated initials., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initials 'P'(er) and 'P'(ater)., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'E'(go) at the beginning of the Common of Saints., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Calendar page for March, illuminated initials and some text in gold., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of the Missal, with the text for Advent., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'T'(e) at the beginning of the Canon of the Mass., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of the Sanctorale., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Illuminated initial 'D'(eus)., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• Puzzle initial 'A'(braham) at the beginning of the Tabula super methodo fulgentii., Tabula super methodo fulgentii, Gesta Romanorum (index Deeds of the Romans), Liber de vitiis, various sermons

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

• Drawings of coats of arms of knights of the Order of the Garter at the time of Henry V, founder of the order., Armorial of members of the Order of the Garter

in colours and gold with crest and garter (including Henry V (f. 2), emperor Sigismund (f. 3), John, king of Portugal (f. 3v), John, king of Denmark (f. 4), Philip, duke of Burgundy (f. 4v), etc.)). Capitals in gold. Armorial

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Christ's side being pierced by a lance in the centre and the grieving Virgin Mary being held by John the Baptist at the foot of the cross, with an inhabited initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border including arms., Book of Hours, Use of Troyes

held by John the Baptist at the foot of the cross, with an inhabited initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border including arms. Quaternion with the Gospel Lessons misbound, in the unusual order of Luke (ff. 15-16v), John (ff. 17-18v),

• Illuminated initials and musical notation., Missal, for monastic use, including a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Cuthbert, Durham: inscriptions that this manuscript was acquired for Durham cathedral through Prior John Fossor (1341-1374), and that it was kept at the altar of Sts. John the Baptist and Margaret in the Chapel of the Nine Altars (f. 1v);

• 'Champ' initial 'I'(nsuffisaunce) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering forming a partial border at the beginning of the text., The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae), in verse

for £10,000 (a fraction of their 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 Boethius, translated by John Walton England

• 'Champ' initial 'T'(his) with an inner bar border ending in ivy at the beginning of the prologue., The Poor Caitif (index The poor wretch; Poor Caitiff)

106, 107v). ?Mark Frank (bapt. 1612, d. 1664), college head and theologian, Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1662-1664: inscribed by John Covel ''Bought this out of Dr ?Franckus his library. It is well worth 15 S.' (f. 1*).John Covel (b.