• Miniature with Cebes and an Old Man pointing to the Tabula Cebetis, facing a decorated initial with a full border, at the beginning of Philippus Albericus's Tabula Cebetis. A foreigner, Cebes, enters the temple of Saturn. He sees a painted tablet, now worn by withering age, the meaning of which he was not at all able to make out. An Old Man, who was a native of the place, saw that he and his companions were uncertain about the picture. When asked by Cebes, he uncovered the meanings veiled in the figures and, taking up a pointer, he explained the whole thing in order (see Carlson 1993)., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

Cebes and an Old Man pointing to the Tabula Cebetis, facing a decorated initial with a full border, at the beginning of Philippus Albericus's Tabula Cebetis. A foreigner, Cebes, enters the temple of Saturn. He sees a painted tablet, now

• Diagram listing the seven divisions of England, the Heptarchy, listed on the left: Kent, Wessex, Mercia, etc. In the next column are the counties (Wiltshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Sussex, etc.), and in the last column the bishoprics (Canterbury, Rochester, Salisbury, Chichester, etc.)., Roman de rou (f. 115); miscellany of English historical texts and games, including a treatise on chess (see Notes)

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Genealogical table of the kings of England., Roman de rou (f. 115); miscellany of English historical texts and games, including a treatise on chess (see Notes)

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Diagram of a backgammon board., Roman de rou (f. 115); miscellany of English historical texts and games, including a treatise on chess (see Notes)

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial and diagram of the provinces of Asia, Africa and Europe., Roman de rou (f. 115); miscellany of English historical texts and games, including a treatise on chess (see Notes)

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Three diagrams of chessboards., Roman de rou (f. 115); miscellany of English historical texts and games, including a treatise on chess (see Notes)

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Inscription that the book was given to the London Carmelites by Brother Robert Yvori; below this, in darker ink, is the house's characteristic press-mark 'M. 39'., Letters

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Puzzle initial with pen-flourishing., Letters

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'H'(eri) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the sermon of Fulgentius for the feast of Stephen, at the beginning fo the Sanctorale., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Use (see Notes) An unidentified Cistercian house, probably in the diocese of York: the calendar includes distinctive Cistercian and northern English feasts highly graded and in red, including: 'Commemoracio episcoporum et abbatum ordinis' (11 January), Robert of Molesme (29 April),

• Detail of an illuminated initial., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Use (see Notes) An unidentified Cistercian house, probably in the diocese of York: the calendar includes distinctive Cistercian and northern English feasts highly graded and in red, including: 'Commemoracio episcoporum et abbatum ordinis' (11 January), Robert of Molesme (29 April),

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ixi)., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Use (see Notes) An unidentified Cistercian house, probably in the diocese of York: the calendar includes distinctive Cistercian and northern English feasts highly graded and in red, including: 'Commemoracio episcoporum et abbatum ordinis' (11 January), Robert of Molesme (29 April),

• Illuminated intial., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Use (see Notes) An unidentified Cistercian house, probably in the diocese of York: the calendar includes distinctive Cistercian and northern English feasts highly graded and in red, including: 'Commemoracio episcoporum et abbatum ordinis' (11 January), Robert of Molesme (29 April),

• Decorated initials., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Use (see Notes) An unidentified Cistercian house, probably in the diocese of York: the calendar includes distinctive Cistercian and northern English feasts highly graded and in red, including: 'Commemoracio episcoporum et abbatum ordinis' (11 January), Robert of Molesme (29 April),

• Detail of historiated initial of Christ showing his wounds, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Miniature of the Crucifixion with a couple in prayer, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

red and blue or brown. Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly) Francis Seymour Powell (b. 1818, d. 1911), 1st Bart., Horton Old Hall, Bradford: his sale, Sotheby's, 16-20 December 1929, lot 741.Bought by the British Museum, using the Bridgewater fund (£12,000

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with the annointing of David and David and Goliath., 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