• Detail of the drawing of a surgical instrument., Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v)

medical compendium including a number of collections of medical recipes in Middle English and Latin, and texts relating to the use of astrology for medical purposes (ff. 232-234, 234v-237v).A table of content to Bradmore's treatise (ff. 2-5v).The original flyleaves are

• Historiated initial 'R' with Richard II, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial 'H' with Henry IV, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Text page., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial 'A' with Henry VI, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial with king Edward III (r. 1327-1377) combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

historiated initials in colours and gold combined with a full foliate bar border including acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Illuminated miniature of the Trinity, with God the Father seated enthroned holding the cross with the crucified Christ and the dove of the Holy Spirit above the head of Christ (a 'Gnadenstuhl Trinity'), and below, a kneeling donor, William Melreth, alderman of London, in prayer, with his arms. Below this in gold letters and in English is the caption 'Blessed be the trinite', and an inscription detailing Melreth's gift of the missal to the church of St Lawrence, London., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

a kneeling donor, William Melreth, alderman of London, in prayer, with his arms. Below this in gold letters and in English is the caption 'Blessed be the trinite', and an inscription detailing Melreth's gift of the missal to the church

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) with seven roundels of the creation of the world, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues, and two versions of Psalms

the beginning of Genesis. 6 full-page miniatures, forming a cycle of images of the Old Testament (ff. 1-3v). Ff. 4-141v and 171v-221: 2 large historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 6v). 1 large decorated initial

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) with coloured infill, at the beginning of the Psalms., Bible with prologues, and two versions of Psalms

Psalms. 6 full-page miniatures, forming a cycle of images of the Old Testament (ff. 1-3v). Ff. 4-141v and 171v-221: 2 large historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 6v). 1 large decorated initial with extension into

• Miniature of the Creation of Eve, and a full foliate border, at the beginning of an extract from the Old Testament., Book of Hours ('The Entwisle Hours'), Use of Sarum

foliate border, at the beginning of an extract from the Old Testament. Suffrage to Thomas crossed out (f. 51v). 27 full-page miniatures, accompanied by large decorated initials on the following page, with full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff.

• Full-page miniature of Michael III of Wallachia on horseback. The text in the border reads: 'The figure is without soul, but it has the eyesight of a living person, and if anybody wants to know the effigy of this one, it is of the akoutsos (or famous) Master (Afthentis) Michalis of whom all Turks, both young and old, were scared'., Life of Michael III, Voivod of Wallachia (Mihai Viteazul)

of this one, it is of the akoutsos (or famous) Master (Afthentis) Michalis of whom all Turks, both young and old, were scared'. Spaces left for other miniatures.f. 1 is a paper fragment with notes by Covel pasted to f.

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnipotens) with pen-flourishing, and 15th-century ownership inscription added in the margin stating that the manuscript once belonged to the chapel of St Giles near Brompton-on-Swale, but now belongs to the chantry of St Giles in the chapel of St John the Evangelist at Ravensworth castle., Liturgical texts including Offices, masses, etc., with a York calendar (index Breviary)

written horizontally.Litany including Marcelline, Albane, Oswalde, Edmunde, Germane, Wilfride, Willeme, Cuthberte, Swithune, Sampson, Edmunde, Edwarde, Hillarion, Austreberta, Hilda, Everildis, Etheldreda.The English is only used for the words to be said by husband and wife during the marriage ceremony (f. 50).

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of the first text, and birds, oak leaves, acorns and crowned knight in armour in the margins., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richard of Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English (f. 39; transcribed in Millar 1933, 117-18).The various texts have been numbered and these numbers have been written in

• Decorated initial 'D'(e) with pen-flourishing including an oak leaf, at the beginning of a list of the relics given to Waltham abbey by Harold and others., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richard of Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English (f. 39; transcribed in Millar 1933, 117-18).The various texts have been numbered and these numbers have been written in

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing in the 'Waltham Chronicle'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richard of Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English (f. 39; transcribed in Millar 1933, 117-18).The various texts have been numbered and these numbers have been written in

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) with pen-flourishing. Arches drawn in the margin, possibly by William Howard in the early 17th century., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richard of Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English (f. 39; transcribed in Millar 1933, 117-18).The various texts have been numbered and these numbers have been written in

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'S'(atis) with a marginal extension forming a partial border containing hybrids, at the beginning of the De humanitate Verbi contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott 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. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Text page., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott 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 Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Illuminated initial 'P'(auli) with a hybrid and a mask., Theological treatises

purchased from Scott 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. Illuminated initial Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.

• Ownership inscriptions of Humfrey, duke of Gloucester, reading 'Cest livre est a moy Homfrey duc de / Gloucestre le quel Jay fait translater / de grec en latyn par Antoyne de Becaria / Veroneys mon serviteur.', Theological treatises

purchased from Scott 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. Ownership inscription Antonio Beccaria of Verona Athanasius, translated by Antonio Beccaria England, S.