Full border of micrographical design at the beginning of Jeremiah. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the monogram 'WR'), similar to
Micrography of a bird on a tree at the beginning of Joel. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a fleur-de-lis and with the monogram 'WR'),
Full border of micrographical design of floral and geometric motifs and lion heads, at the end of Malachi. In two volumes: Harley 5774 and Harley 5775.Watermark, f. [iii], of a of a crowned coat of arms (presumably with a
of the illness of John, the Duke of Normandy, with doctors at his bedside. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two
of mourners at the deatbed of John, Duke of Brittany. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies of the
of the mayor of the town, at the beginning of chapter 77 of 'John the Good' book, with the signature of Richard duke of Gloucester, future Richard III, 'Richard Gloucestre'. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of
beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 92 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other copies
the Louvre, at the beginning of chapter 88 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other
irons on a door, at the beginning of chapter 97 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only
Mâcon beheaded, at the beginning of chapter 90 of 'John the Good' book. Includes the series of nine miniatures illustrating the visit of the Emperor Charles IV to the King of France, Charles V, which occur in only two other
be correpond to the size of his signature (f. 7), note possibly in his hand (f. 88v) (see Wright 1972). John Warburton (b. 1682, d. 1759), of Bury, county Lancashire, antiquary and herald, Somerset Herald in 1720: sold to Edward
sketches (ff. 28, 95, 130, lower margins). Spaces left blank for initials (ff. 17, 17v). Commentarium in Epistolas Paulini, imperfect John Chamberlayne (b. 1668/9, d. 1723), translator and literary editor, and son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): bought
White vine initial 'M'(agno) containing a putto with partial white vine border including birds and winged putti holding a wreath enclosing a blank space originally designed to receive a heraldic motif, at the beginning of Lactantius' Divinae institutiones. Some
Decorated initial 'V'(erus) with foliate decoration including acanthus extending into the margins in Aristotle's Physica. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.For a detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808.This manuscript is partially a palimpsest probably of a 14th-century unfinished choirbook,
established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated headpiece and initial St John Chrysostom (index Johannes Chrysostomos), Theodore of Stoudios, Ephraem the Syrian, Anastasius of Sinai, and others Eastern Mediterranean
red ink. Tables of contents and indexes added to Petrus Comestor's (index Peter Comestor) Sermones The Augustinian abbey of St. John the Evangelist in Haughmond, Shropshire, 13th-14th century century: inscribed with ownership inscription 'Liber iste est monasterij s[an]c[t]I Joh[ann]is evangeliste
Miniature of the Visitation, with a decorated initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular frames, accompanied by
Miniature of the Massacre of the innocents, with an illumianted initial 'D'(eus), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures in semi-grisaille, in quadrilobed compartments within rectangular
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with an illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross; added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling des Landes, in the lower margin. Calendar missing. 38 miniatures
Miniature of the Burial of the dead, with an illuminated initial 'D'(ilexi), and a full foliate border, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead; with added heraldic arms of Rolin impaling de Lévis in the lower margin.