• 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

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dog, and accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, inhabited by a dragon., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, accompanied with a bearded hybrid blowing a trumpet and carrying a shield with a fleur-de-lis, in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a bird in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog in the outer margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog and a lion in the lower margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.

• Drawing of the skyline of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin., Historia regum Britanniae (index Gesta Britonum), prologue to the Prophecies of Merlin, and the epistle to Alexander, bishop of Lincoln

of the city of York in the lower margins and two kings pointing the text in the outer margin. Catchwords. Several folios with marginal drawings in leadpoint or sepia, including views of cities and churches, kings, scenes from history which

• Decorated initial word, at the beginning of Joshua., Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary

Giovanni Domenico Vistorini: inscribed 'Gio. Dom. Vistorini 1609' (ff. 2, 267v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 85-87.Samuel Schönblum: purchased by the British Museum on 24 August, 1865: inscribed (f.

• ~Carmina figurata~ of a fleur-de-lis, at Ezekiel., Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary

Giovanni Domenico Vistorini: inscribed 'Gio. Dom. Vistorini 1609' (ff. 2, 267v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 85-87.Samuel Schönblum: purchased by the British Museum on 24 August, 1865: inscribed (f.

• Micrography, at the beginning of Isaiah., Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary

Giovanni Domenico Vistorini: inscribed 'Gio. Dom. Vistorini 1609' (ff. 2, 267v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 85-87.Samuel Schönblum: purchased by the British Museum on 24 August, 1865: inscribed (f.

• Micrography, ~carmina figurata~, the colophon of the scribe, and a censor's signature., Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary

Giovanni Domenico Vistorini: inscribed 'Gio. Dom. Vistorini 1609' (ff. 2, 267v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 85-87.Samuel Schönblum: purchased by the British Museum on 24 August, 1865: inscribed (f.

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) of the Dominican friar, John of Freiburg, teaching a group of pupils., Summa confessorum

ei abstulerit aut titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit, Amen' (f. 1 ).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (f. 1) (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii).The Old Royal Library (the

• Decorated initial 'Q' with a partial bar border., Summa confessorum

ei abstulerit aut titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit, Amen' (f. 1 ).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (f. 1) (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii).The Old Royal Library (the

• Puzzle initial and pen-flourished initials., Summa confessorum

ei abstulerit aut titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit, Amen' (f. 1 ).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (f. 1) (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii).The Old Royal Library (the

• Initials and border with penwork decoration in foliate design with hybrid creatures., A collection of statutes, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), a table of the Magna Charta clauses (ff. 8-14v), Edward I's 1297 Magna Charta (ff. 15-25v), Edward I's Charter of the Forrest (ff. 25v- 30v), an extract from a register from the Benedictine Priory of Eye in Suffolk (ff. 68-71), the statutes of Berewike (possibly Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland; ff. 191-192) and York (ff. 262v-267), and the Ordinationes issued by Edward II in 1311 (ff. 231-262v)

from the Benedictine Priory of Eye in Suffolk (ff. 68-71), the statutes of Berewike (possibly Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland; ff. 191-192) and York (ff. 262v-267), and the Ordinationes issued by Edward II in 1311 (ff. 231-262v) ? Johannes Best, 15th century (unidentified):

• Detail of a page: initial-word panel inhabited by animals and dragons including two hare hunting scenes, at the beginning of the section on the customs of Passover., ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 1-8r); festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite (ff. 8v-231v)

168). Camillo Jaghel, censor: inscribed with his name, 1619 (f. 231v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Owner's inscription in Italian, partially illegible: 'Questo lib[ro] .. David a Samuel ..

• Drawing of a bird holding a hairy hybrid in its peak, at ~parashat wa-yehi~ (Gen. 47:28-50:26)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• Marginal drawing of a hybrid with a bird body and a devil head, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• A drawing of a lion in the inner margin, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley