• Detail of historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of king David and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (the 'Suneson Psalter'), for Danish use, with calendar, prayers and litany

Sueorum', Ingerdis, Queen of Sweden, and Queen Rikiza of Sweden: see Franks 1881 p. 247.The calendar and litany have many English saints, e.g., Oswald, Cuthbert, Dunstan, Botulf, Wilfrid, Ethedreda, Sexburga, and Withburga, as well as Cnut and Olav.Inscription 'An 1613

• Detail of historiated initial of the Trinity., Psalter (the 'Suneson Psalter'), for Danish use, with calendar, prayers and litany

Sueorum', Ingerdis, Queen of Sweden, and Queen Rikiza of Sweden: see Franks 1881 p. 247.The calendar and litany have many English saints, e.g., Oswald, Cuthbert, Dunstan, Botulf, Wilfrid, Ethedreda, Sexburga, and Withburga, as well as Cnut and Olav.Inscription 'An 1613

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of Matthew holding a book, with a dragon under his feet, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Matthew England

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing a harp at the beginning of Psalms. A later owner has numbered the Psalms in medieval arabic numerals, 1-5, at the outer edge of the left margin., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• Historiated initial 'O'(mnis) with God appearing to a crowned Solomon in bed, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with Matthew's symbol of a winged man, and decorated initial 'M' for the prologue, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• Tinted drawing of Rotokritos disclosing his love for Aretusa to Polidoros., Erotokritos, romance in 15-syllable rhymed couplets, prededed by a table of contents (ff. 1-8)

Tinted drawing of Rotokritos disclosing his love for Aretusa to Polidoros. The author of the poem has been identified as Vincenzo Cornaro (or Corner; b. 1553, d. 1613/4), member of the Greek branck of the Venetian family: see Gino

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) of Matthew holding a book, with a dragon under his feet, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Matthew England

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109, and an illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) with a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 109., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. The Trinity England

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68, and a foliate initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 68., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David and God England

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of king David with a sword and another man, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David England

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing his mouth with the head of God above, at the beginning of Psalm 38, and a decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with an animal, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 38., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David pointing his mouth England

• Foliate initial 'C'(um) with a dragon, at the beginning of the prologue., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial England

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three clerics singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97, and a foliate initial 'C'(antate) at the beginning of the commentary to Psalm 97., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Singing clerics England

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80, and a foliate initial 'E'(xultate) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 80., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David playing the bells England

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of God and David pointing his eyes, at the beginning of Psalm 26, and a foliate initial 'D'(ominus) with a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 26., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David pointing his eyes England

• After readings for the Temporal, Sanctoral, and the Common of Saints are (in the lower right-hand corner) readings for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops: these ordinations would be performed by an archbishop, further evidence that this manuscript was written for use at Canterbury, not Dover., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• The calendar is laid out with four months per page. The presence of the feast of the Dedication of St. Martin's Priory, Dover ('Dedicatio ecclesie sancti Martini de Dovor.', 19 October, lower left of folio) has previously been taken to suggest an origin there; but this entry is not written in red, and has no liturgical grading, suggesting that it was a minor feast., Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v)

red and blue. Bible, imperfect, with table of contents (ff. 1v-2), liturgical calendar (ff. 423-424), and sermon notes between the Old and New Testaments, (ff. 425-429v) and lections (f. 534r-v) Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was canonised in

• Inscription recording the pledge of the book by William de Rokesle, a Dominican friar from London, to James of Spain, canon of St. Paul's, London, illegitimate son of King Alfonso X of Castile, and nephew of Eleanor, wife of Edward I, on 8th September 1326, reading 'ved. q[uo]d die lune in festo nat[ivitatis] be[a]te Marie videlicet VIIIº die septembris anno d[omi]ni Mº / CCC VIº et anno r[egni] r[egis] E[duardi] fil[ii] r[egis] E[dmundi] XXº iste liber impignorat[ur] mag[ist]ro Jacobo de Sspania Canon[ic]o s[anc]ti pauli london[iensis] p[er] fra[tr]em Will[iamu]m de Rokesle de ordine et canon... p[re]dicatorum lond. / pro xx s. quos id[e]m f[rate]r Will[iamu]s recup[erat] a mano de p[re]dic[t]o Jacobo ad opus p[re]dicti co[n]ventus solvand[us] / in mandena (?) s[anc]ti Mich[ael]is p[ro]ximo venturo condonat[ur] quia paup[er].', Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

the 1698 catalogue of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Inscription England

• Detail of two roundels depicting Christ changing water into wine at the Cana wedding feast; and below, the interpretation of the giving of scripture, shown as a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man., Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée)

a long scroll, to the six ages of man, shown by six figures ranging from a small boy to an old man. Note that the f. 3 is placed after f. 153.This manuscript and Harley 1526 are part of a