• Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop of York., Register book of the Archbishop of York

Flourished initials, in the Register book of the Archbishop of York. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Register book of the Archbishop of York Inscribed 'Regestum Archiep. Eborac. FN', and 'Histor. Eborac vol.

• Text page., Turpin's Chronicle, in thirty-six chapters (4v-31v) with an added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 45-62), extracts relating to biblical history from the Speculum Historiale (ff. 62v-125), a chronicle of the archbishops of York from Paulinus to William Le Zouche (d. 1352) (ff. 125-159v) (index Historia Caroli Magni, De Gestis Karoli)

Brendan (ff. 45-62), extracts relating to biblical history from the Speculum Historiale (ff. 62v-125), a chronicle of the archbishops of York from Paulinus to William Le Zouche (d. 1352) (ff. 125-159v) (index Historia Caroli Magni, De Gestis Karoli) Sir Simonds

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Text page of the legend of Paul the Hermit., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A' of Euphrasia becoming a nun., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the martyrdom of Laurence., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(pres) of the translation of Martin., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of a miniature of the beheading of Paul., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)., Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)

of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154). f. 1* verso is a 14th-century list of contents.f. 288 is a portion of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in red and blue, with penwork decoration

• Detail of a magic square., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Coloured initials, and in the lower right corner a human-animal hybrid creature, perhaps intended to ornament the run-over word at the bottom of the column., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Initial with floral decoration. Coloured initials, line-fillers and paraphs. Added in the upper margin is the note 'Ex monasterio cestrie': From the monastery of Chester., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Detail of a miniature of a fox (vulpes) playing dead in order to catch two birds (aves), who swoop down to feed on its carcass., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Detail of a miniature of an eagle., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Initial 'C'(redimus) in Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, decorated with a foliate pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188., Panormia

pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188. 3 large initials with foliate patterns in red, green, and light blue (ff. 6v, 32v, 42v). Simple large and small initials in

• Historiated initial 'A'(tel) of Pantaleon before the emperor, at the beginning of the rubric: 'Ci commence la vie seint Pantaleon'., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Historiated initial 'L'(es) of Maxentius enthroned with Catherine and philosophers, at the beginning of the life of Catherine., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,