• Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, with a fool holding a bowl being watched by a queen., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

bowl being watched by a queen. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v). Large initials in

• Detail of a miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Historiated initial 'F'(ecit) of a mermaid and an archer shooting at an owl, at the beginning of Esdras 2., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Mermaid William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and Hannah praying before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Elkanah and Hannah William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a three-faced man, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Three-faced man William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Moses speaking to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Moses William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Marginal drawing of Samson fighting with a lion next to Judges 14:1-5., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Samson and a lion William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Historiated initial 'P'(etrus) of Peter holding his keys and a church, at the beginning of Peter 1., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Peter William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Colophon stating that the book was written by William de Hales for Thomas de la Wile, a canon of Salisbury, in 1254, and reading 'Hunc librum scripsit Will[elmu]s de Hales, / magist[r]o Thome de la Wile, quem vocavit / magist[er] Radulfus de Hehham tunc cancel/larius Sar[isburiensis] ad regim[en] scola[rum] Sar[isburiensium] quibus / d[eu]s in hoc s[e]c[u]lo et in futuro p[ro]picientur. Amen. / F[a]c[tu]s fuit libere anno M cc.l. quarto. ab i[n]/carnatione domini'., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

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. Colophon William de Hales England, S. England, S. (Salisbury)

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the text., Tractatulus de regimine seu caritate principum

of the English Observant Franciscans (c. 1508-1513), and his confessor, inscribed ' Sacre regie maiestasti frater Ste/phanus baronis immeritus p[ro[vincialis / et hu[m]ilis s[er]vulus' (f. 1); the royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):

• Marginal drawing of two scholars pointing at geometrical figures., Glosses to Aristotle's Sophistici Elenchi, Topica, Analytica Priora, Analytica Posteriora

(b. 1395, d. 1461/5) of Witton, Durham, and Old Malton, Yorkshire: inscribed 'Textus nove logice magi[str]i Willielm[i] Eure', and 'magister Will[el]m[us] Eure Eure', 15th century (ff. 210v, 211).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of

• 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)

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 in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 and

• 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)

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 in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 and

• Less colourful than the first two major divisions at Psalms 1 and 51, the large decorated initial 'D'(omine) and display capitals at the beginning of Psalm 101 are here executed in just blue and red, with some details in orange. Between the lines of the main Latin text is a translation in Old English., Psalter, in the Roman version (ff. 4-95), with canticles (ff. 96-104), a short litany (f. 104), a hymnal (ff. 105-128) and monastic canticles (ff. 129-135); added calendar (ff. 2,3) (the 'Bosworth Psalter')

orange. Between the lines of the main Latin text is a translation in OldEnglish. 29 Psalms and 6 canticles have an interlinear gloss in OldEnglish (ff. 32-33, 34, 38v, 40, 43, 54v-55, 64v-65v, 77v-87, 90-92, 101-103).The text of

• Miniature of the presentation of the Decretals to Gregory IX by Raymond of Penyafort, at the beginning of book 1., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, in French, 14th-century English hand (f. 347).Added glosses, 14th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 174' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of the presentation of the Decretals to Gregory IX by Raymond of Penyafort., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, in French, 14th-century English hand (f. 347).Added glosses, 14th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 174' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Detail of a miniature of a priest performing a marriage ceremony, at the beginning of book 4., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, in French, 14th-century English hand (f. 347).Added glosses, 14th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 174' (f. 1), included in the inventory of

• Miniature of a priest performing a marriage, and a foliate initial 'D'(e Francia), at the beginning of book 4., Decretals of Gregory IX, with glossa ordinaria of Bernard of Parma

king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, in French, 14th-century English hand (f. 347).Added glosses, 14th century.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 174' (f. 1), included in the inventory of