• Detail of a miniature of four of the khan's armed barons., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

ccc xxxii. / et fu translate en francois p[ar] iehan de vi/gnay. Lan mil ccc. xxxiii/ (f. 165v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le bon roy Alexandre' included in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of the Khan dispensing food to his people., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

ccc xxxii. / et fu translate en francois p[ar] iehan de vi/gnay. Lan mil ccc. xxxiii/ (f. 165v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le bon roy Alexandre' included in the list of books

• Miniature of the coronation of the Khan's son, Mangalai., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

ccc xxxii. / et fu translate en francois p[ar] iehan de vi/gnay. Lan mil ccc. xxxiii/ (f. 165v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le bon roy Alexandre' included in the list of books

• Miniature of Tibetans in fur skins, standing before a bamboo fire., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

ccc xxxii. / et fu translate en francois p[ar] iehan de vi/gnay. Lan mil ccc. xxxiii/ (f. 165v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le bon roy Alexandre' included in the list of books

• Miniature of people killing serpents (crocodiles) in Karajan., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

ccc xxxii. / et fu translate en francois p[ar] iehan de vi/gnay. Lan mil ccc. xxxiii/ (f. 165v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le bon roy Alexandre' included in the list of books

• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Ecclesiasticus 14:22, in a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

ff. 76-77.f. 130, Leaf from an early 13th century English Breviary. Musical notation: neumes on red four-line staves (C, D, F and B clefs).f. 131, leaf from a late 13th century English Troper (Sanctus and Agnus tropes). Musical notation: square

• Decorated initials from a 13th-century leaf., Leaf from a Missal(?) with part of the mass for one martyr

ff. 76-77.f. 130, Leaf from an early 13th century English Breviary. Musical notation: neumes on red four-line staves (C, D, F and B clefs).f. 131, leaf from a late 13th century English Troper (Sanctus and Agnus tropes). Musical notation: square

• Decorated initials 'O' and coloured initials., Order of preparation for a pontifical mass, imperfect

of preparation for a pontifical mass, imperfect f. 74v has an added 15th-century prayer.No. 360 in a 19th-century unidentified English bookseller's catalogue, identifying it as written in 1420 (f. i).Pencilled number '7' (f. iii). Walter Brindley Slater: his sale, Hodgson

• In the upper left, an ownership inscription of All Souls college, Oxford: 'Liber collegium animarum omnium', and in the lower right corner, an ownership incription of William Romesey: 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' ('William Romesay for whom it was written'")., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine ff. 270-285v is an unilluminated text in English. William Romesey (d. 1501), fellow of Merton: inscription 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' (f. 2v).All Souls College, in

• Decorated initial 'W', at the beginning of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

out (f. 183). Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly) Inscribed, 16th-century: 'GH' (f. 4).Inscribed, 16th-century: 'Thomas Wentworth' (f. 222v).Inscriptions in English, 16th-century (ff. 173, 196v, 223).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Detail of text page., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

out (f. 183). Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly) Inscribed, 16th-century: 'GH' (f. 4).Inscribed, 16th-century: 'Thomas Wentworth' (f. 222v).Inscriptions in English, 16th-century (ff. 173, 196v, 223).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Text page., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

out (f. 183). Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly) Inscribed, 16th-century: 'GH' (f. 4).Inscribed, 16th-century: 'Thomas Wentworth' (f. 222v).Inscriptions in English, 16th-century (ff. 173, 196v, 223).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of

• Illuminated historiated initial 'U' at the beginning of Leviticus, showing Aaron(?), dressed as a thirteenth-century priest, sacrificing a sheep on an altar, watched by similarly dressed Israelites., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Illuminated historiated initial 'P' of Paul handing the book to the messenger Phebe at the beginning of Romans., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Illuminated historiated initial at the beginning of Luke, with Luke shown writing, with the head of his symbol, an ox, and an illuminated initial below of Zacharias censing the altar (Luke 1:9)., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Illuminated historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of Acts, of Luke writing and of Theophilus, to whom the Acts are addressed in the opening lines, with two smaller decorated illuminated initials., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Illuminated historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of I Peter, of Peter writing, and his arrest; the buildings at the top probably represent the cities to which Peter's epistle was addressed., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Illuminated historiated initial 'P' of Paul in prison, giving a scroll to a messenger, at the beginning of Philippians., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

not common in English Bibles before c.1240.Marginalia indicate that the text of this Bible has been compared to that of another.The large decorative extensions in the lower margins are of a type which are found in English manuscripts from about

• Decorated and inhabited initials., Comedies, with arguments, a life of Terence, and other supplementary matter

In Viconovo dyocensis Ferrariensis' (f. 111v).Inscription, 1436: '... scripsit uigilia s. Luce 17 Octobr. 1436.' (f. 1, crossed out).Inscribed an old number '.N.55.' (f. 1v).Inscribed, 18th century: 'H. VIII 23.' (1st flyleaf [f. i]).Inscribed in pencil, '10 luigi osia 44

• Decorated initials., Comedies, with arguments, a life of Terence, and other supplementary matter

In Viconovo dyocensis Ferrariensis' (f. 111v).Inscription, 1436: '... scripsit uigilia s. Luce 17 Octobr. 1436.' (f. 1, crossed out).Inscribed an old number '.N.55.' (f. 1v).Inscribed, 18th century: 'H. VIII 23.' (1st flyleaf [f. i]).Inscribed in pencil, '10 luigi osia 44