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

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 Parliament, and sheriff of London (colophon, f. 262v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd

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

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 Parliament, and sheriff of London (colophon, f. 262v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd

• Miniature of the Nativity, with a foliate initial 'I'(n) and a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London (1508-1509) and his wife Margaret in 1508:

• Miniature of the Resurrection, with a foliate initial 'I'(n) with a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London (1508-1509) and his wife Margaret in 1508:

• Miniature of the Pentecost, with a foliate initial 'I'(n) with a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London (1508-1509) and his wife Margaret in 1508:

• Detail of a miniature of Corpus Christi, with two kneeling angels holding a chalice with the host above., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London (1508-1509) and his wife Margaret in 1508:

• Miniature of Christ, with a decorated initial 'I'(n) and a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London (1508-1509) and his wife Margaret in 1508:

• Historiated initial 'H' of Benedict., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Historiated initial 'U' of Mary Magdalene., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Historiated initial 'A' of the Assumption of the Virgin., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• Historiated and anthropomorphic initial 'A' of God blessing a prophet., Cuttings from a choir book

Esq. dispersed / in 1838' (f. i).Payne and Foss, London booksellers: their sale, 24 June 1850, lot 1087; purchased by Boone on the fourth day of the sale, 27 June.William Boone, London bookseller trading 1815-1870: purchased by him for £18;

• A dismembered montage of a section of border with the arms of Clement VII (f. 66b; 75 x 135) and two panels inscribed in capitals 'Clemens VII / Pont. Opt. Max. / Julius De Medicis / Florentius / Leonis X / Frater Patruelis' (f. 66a; 75 x 65) and 'Electus / Sum Pontif. / Anno / Domini / MDXXIII' (f. 66c; 75 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A border of grotesques, a medallion inscribed in capitals 'Clem / VII Po. / O. / M.' and two diamonds, measuring 265 x 25 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A border of grotesques, the Medici devices of a yoke with motto 'Suave', a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', two plaques inscribed 'Leo X' and two diamonds, measuring 280 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A dismembered montage of a section of border of grotesques, and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper', the arms of Clement VII (f. 69b; 40 x 135) and two plain panels (f. 69a, 40 x 65; f. 69c, 45 x 60)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A section of border of grotesques, two trompe l'oeil scrolls inscribed in capitals 'Clem / enti VII' and 'Pon / Ma', and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 315 x 30 mm (at left of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• A section of border of grotesques, two plain trompe l'oeil scrolls, and the Medici device of a yoke with motto 'Suave' with the letter 'N', measuring 310 x 30 mm (at right of image)., Cuttings from a Missals of Clement VII

Esther Rosenbaum Collection (see Sotheby's, London, 25 April 1983, lot 213 [not illustrated]).Former New York, Breslauer Collection (see Voelkle and Wieck, cat. no. 90).Former London, Northwick Collection (see Sotheby’s, London, 16 November 1925, lot 115). London, Ford Collection, RF13 (see

• Detail of decorated initial., Epistolae, De habitu virginum, De lapsis, and other works

Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its bookplate (f.i); its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel

• Detail of inscription., Speculum, De disciplina christiananorum, and other texts

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp:'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its bookplate, with the added pencil inscription 'XIII: 6.8', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together

• Detail of inscription., Speculum, De disciplina christiananorum, and other texts

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp:'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its bookplate, with the added pencil inscription 'XIII: 6.8', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together