• Historiated initial 'D'(e) depicting a woman seated before a skull on a chalice, in Orosius's Historiarum adversum paganos, with the inscription 'Mario Maffei' in the upper right-hand corner., Historia adversus paganos (ff. 11-90), preceded by a chapter list (ff. 4-10v)

the inscription 'Mario Maffei' in the upper right-hand corner. ff. 1-2 are two inserted paper leaves with 18th-century notes in English on Orosius, perhaps in the hand of Anthony Askew. 1 large historiated initial with partial border, in colours and

• null, Historia adversus paganos

2, both erased).John Langley, of Amies (d. 1709 or 1710) (see N. R. Ker, ‘The Migration of Manuscripts from the English Medieval Libraries’, reprinted in his collected articles: ~Books, Collectors, and Libraries: Studies in the Medieval Heritage~, ed. by Andrew

• null, Historia adversus paganos

2, both erased).John Langley, of Amies (d. 1709 or 1710) (see N. R. Ker, ‘The Migration of Manuscripts from the English Medieval Libraries’, reprinted in his collected articles: ~Books, Collectors, and Libraries: Studies in the Medieval Heritage~, ed. by Andrew

• Puzzle initial 'U'(niversum)., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

chapel in 1358: inscription (f. 2, copied on f. 1v in a 18th-century hand). Recipe for ink in Latin with English notes (f. 1), in a 17th-century hand. Stephen Potts: sold to Twysden in 1626: see Ovenden.Sir Roger Twysden (b.

• Flourished initials and marginal drawings., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

chapel in 1358: inscription (f. 2, copied on f. 1v in a 18th-century hand). Recipe for ink in Latin with English notes (f. 1), in a 17th-century hand. Stephen Potts: sold to Twysden in 1626: see Ovenden.Sir Roger Twysden (b.

• 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

• Foliate initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the prologue, with the ownership inscription of the Carthusian priory of St. Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints in Henton, Somerset, reading 'Explanat[i]o d[omi]ni Rad[u]l/phii Flaviacens[is] monachi / sup[er] librum Leviticum / Liber. Undecimus in E. / Hentone. ord[inis] Chartusie', and names of John Lumley and Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury., Commentary on Leviticus

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7970).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial Radulphus Flaviacensis England

• Puzzle initial 'P'(recedentis) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to book 15., Commentary on Leviticus

of the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7970).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial Radulphus Flaviacensis England

• Ownership inscription of William Bedeford, canon of Newnham Priory, with an anathema., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ownership inscription Augustine, Bernard of Clairvaux England

• Initials 'Q'(uorumdam) and 'D'(a) with pen flourishing at the beginning of the Florigerus Liber., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together over 300 other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initials Augustine, Bernard of Clairvaux England

• Text page with a table concerning the three persons of the Trinity. The table reads: Ex Patre Potente Uno Auctore Operante Per Filium Sapientem Patri equalem Natum Disponentem In Spiritu Benigno Concordi Communi Conservante, Five book of Sentences (index Sententiae)

together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page with a table Written by a single scribe Peter of Poitiers England or France

• 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

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis, with the scenes of Creation in roundels and God in pointed squares, foliate motifs and grotesques, followed by display script., Bible, Old Testament (Genesis - 2 Maccabees), imperfect

(added?). Rubrics and chapter numbers in red. Decorated marks in red, occasionally including bird heads (e.g. ff. 21v, 47). Bible, Old Testament (Genesis - 2 Maccabees), imperfect Added notes by two medieval hands, including a name and a ?price (strip

• 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 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in English (ff. 249v-250). Added inscriptions in 15th-16th-century hands (ff. 251v-252). Thomas Lorde, 16th century: inscribed with his name (f. 252).Erased

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in English (ff. 249v-250). Added inscriptions in 15th-16th-century hands (ff. 251v-252). Thomas Lorde, 16th century: inscribed with his name (f. 252).Erased

• Musical notation, on four-line red staves, 13th century., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in English (ff. 249v-250). Added inscriptions in 15th-16th-century hands (ff. 251v-252). Thomas Lorde, 16th century: inscribed with his name (f. 252).Erased