• Decorated initial 'N'(ow) with foliate feathering including acanthus leaves., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Edmund-Fremund scribe Edmund-Fremund scribe John Lydgate, Thomas Hoccleve Bury St Edmunds England, S. (probably Bury St Edmunds)

• Multiplication table for 1 through 10, framed by four fish, a circle and three dogs chasing a hare, between chapters 26 and 27 of book 1 of Boethius' 'De institutione arithmetica'., De institutione arithmetica

'constat Johann(...)' (f. 58v). Added notes in English, rough sketches and diagrams by different ?15th/16th-century hands (ff. 1, 46v, 58v-59v). John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: his marks (ff. 1, 2); acquired in 1626 by Sir

• White vine initial 'Q'(uanquam) combined with a three-sided border including putti holding a wreath originally designed to contain a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Cicero' De officiis., De amicitia (ff. 44-61); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 62-70); De senectute (ff. 71-87)' De officiis (ff. 90-163v)

White vine initial 'Q'(uanquam) combined with a three-sided border including putti holding a wreath originally designed to contain a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Cicero' De officiis. A composite volume: ff. 40 and 41 are the former end

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ybernia) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text., Topographia Hiberniae (index Topographia Hibernica) (ff. 3-37), Expugnatio Hibernica (ff. 37-78); Table of years from 1167 to 1384 (ff. 78-80v); Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), imperfect (ff. 81-141v); chronicles of the Anglo-Saxons from the death of Cadwalader to c. 1200, imperfect (ff. 142-153v)

of Robert Winchelsey, archbishop of Canterbury (1313) (f. 80). Added circular diagram with the Heptarchy (f. 1) and extracts from John Mair, De gestis scotorum, on paper, 16th century (ff. 154-163v), 16th century.Added list of contents, 17th century (f. 2v).William

• Miniature of the Annunciation, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Miniature of the Annunciation, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. 27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except the Annunciation

• Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin. 27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except

• The decorated initial 'B'(eatus vir) of the opening words of the Psalter is composed of pairs of shafts, which transform from regular letter-forms into foliage and animal heads. The rest of the text on the page is in large angular coloured display capitals, with added Latin commentary., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Border with hybrids and grotesques., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Border with hybrids and grotesques. 27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except the Annunciation on gold (f. 35), animated with a large variety of insects, animals, human and hybrid

• Border with figures, including a woman, and two half-naked men., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Border with figures, including a woman, and two half-naked men. 27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except the Annunciation on gold (f. 35), animated with a large variety of

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27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except the Annunciation on gold (f. 35), animated with a large variety of insects, animals, human and hybrid figures, in colours and gold

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27 large miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials (3-4 lines) and full foliate borders on parchment, except the Annunciation on gold (f. 35), animated with a large variety of insects, animals, human and hybrid figures, in colours and gold

• Initial 'G'(audete) at the beginning of Psalm 32 with a human head terminal and a hybrid creature. Display script., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 5, composed of pairs of shafts in angular and interlace patterns with animal-head terminals. The text is in large angular coloured display capitals., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

earl of Arundel (b. 1512, d. 1580): inscribed 'Arundel' (f. 2); the Arundel collection bequeathed to Lord Lumley, his son-in-law. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c.1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 2). ? Perhaps

• Miniature of the entombment of Christ, with Joseph, Nicodemus, the Virgin and two Maries, John the Evangelist, and another man standing near the tomb, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours')

Joseph, Nicodemus, the Virgin and two Maries, John the Evangelist, and another man standing near the tomb, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline of the Passion. A bond by Jean, Bastard d'Orléans, Comte de Dunois et

• Miniature of the Deposition of Christ, with the Virgin Mary and others, Mary Magdalene, and John the Evangelist, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours')

the Virgin Mary and others, Mary Magdalene, and John the Evangelist, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers of the Passion. A bond by Jean, Bastard d'Orléans, Comte de Dunois et de Longueville, to Bertrand de Beauvais,

• Miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ between the two thieves, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist at his feet, with a full foliate border including two weeping angels and two dead people rising from their graves, at the beginning of None of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours')

the two thieves, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist at his feet, with a full foliate border including two weeping angels and two dead people rising from their graves, at the beginning of None of the Passion. A bond

• Miniature of Christ presiding over the Last Judgement, with souls being raised to heaven and others consigned to hell, at the beginning of the Deus propicius; to the left, John the Evangelist holds a cup and palm, standing behind a kneeling Dunois; at the bottom is an angel, holding a skull, kneeling in a churchyard., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours')

and others consigned to hell, at the beginning of the Deus propicius; to the left, John the Evangelist holds a cup and palm, standing behind a kneeling Dunois; at the bottom is an angel, holding a skull, kneeling in a

• Large puzzle initial 'P'(rimus) with penwork decoration., Collection of chronicles including Chronici canones; Epistola ad Warinum

Somerset: after the end of the text the main scribe wrote 'libellus fratris Johannis Merylynch de perquisito eiusdem' (f. 191v). John Merelynch was a monk at Glastonbury in the 15th century and signed other manuscripts from this abbey (see ~English

• Detail of a miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ between the two thieves, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist at his feet, at the beginning of None of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours')

Christ between the two thieves, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist at his feet, at the beginning of None of the Passion. A bond by Jean, Bastard d'Orléans, Comte de Dunois et de Longueville, to Bertrand de Beauvais, for

• A montage (now dismembered) of four sections of historiated border of cartouches, scrolls, trompe l’oeil pearls, cherubs, arabesques, and figures in monochrome of John, the Resurrection, Mark and two medallions inscribed 'De / dit / illi no / men' and 'Quod / est su / per omne / nome[n]' (f. 83a; 35 x 240 mm); of Augustine, Gregory, a scene with many figures and two plaques inscribed 'MDLXIIII' and 'Iulio' (f. 83e; 270 x 35 mm); of Matthew, the Ascension, Luke and two medallions inscribed 'Ut / in nomi / ne / Iesu' and 'Om / ne genus flecta / tur' (f. 83h; 35 x 240 mm); of Jerome, Ambrose, and a scene with many figures and two plaques inscribed 'Anno V' and 'Mense' (f. 83d; 270 x 35); four plaques inscribed 'Apollonius / de / Bonfratellis / de / Capranica' (f. 83b; 35 x 35 mm), 'Capellae / et / Sacrestiae / Apostolicae / Minaiator / Fecit' (f. 83c; 35 x 35 mm), 'Anno / Domini / MDLXIV / Mense Iulio' (f. 83f; 35 x 35 mm), and 'Sedente / Pio Iv / Pont. Opt. Max. / De Medicis / Mediolanense / Anno V' (f. 83g; 35 x 35 mm); and two strips of gold parchment (ff. 83i and j; 50 x 80 mm each)., Cuttings from service books of Pius IV

cartouches, scrolls, trompe l’oeil pearls, cherubs, arabesques, and figures in monochrome of John, the Resurrection, Mark and two medallions inscribed 'De / dit / illi no / men' and 'Quod / est su / per omne / nome[n]' (f. 83a;