• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible (including the Psalms)

Mich[ael]is in Crokedlane / civitate londonensi / constat iste liber a[nn]o / d[omi]ni m cccc xlix...' (f. 296).Added prayer in English, 15th century (f. 189v).Inscribed, 'Anno D[o]m[ini] M ccccc xxiiii' (1524) (f. 4).Several persons from the Ravenhill family, Mary Williams

• Historiated initial 'V'(ir) of Job with his wife and friends, at the beginning of Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'C'(ogor) at the beginning of the prologue to Job., Job with the Glossa ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'V'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent, Canterbury, with a shelfmark, reading 'B. Luchas Joh[ann]es glossat[us]. De com[mun]itate fr[atru]m mi[n]o[rum] Cantuar[ie]', and referring to another manuscript, perhaps Royal 4 C I containing Luke and John with the Glossa Ordinaria., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Foliate initial 'D'(iligite) at the beginning of Wisdom., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Puzzle initial 'V'(erba) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to Ecclesiastes., Proverbs, Ecclesistes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, with the Glossa Ordinaria

marginal glosses (ff. 119-311) and a theological note (f. 311v), 13th century.Added puzzle initials with foliate decoration in colours of English origin, 13th century (ff. 172, 190).Added sketches of human heads (ff. 129v, 152v, 261, 264).Robert de Chevreuse, Parisian 'libraire'

• Inscription recording that the book was purchased by Roger de Fulton, archdeacon of Lincoln, from Galfridus, in presence of Robert de Lee, John de Lirling, Richard de Luda, and Henry, vicar of North Elkington, Lincolnshire, brother of Galfridus, reading 'Iste liber sententia[rum] est liber mag[i]s[tr]i / Rog[er]I archid[iacon]i lincoln[ensis] quem emit / a Galfrido fr[atr]e henrici vicarii / de Northelkinton presentibus mag[ist]ro Rob[er]to / de Lee, mag[ist]ro Joh[an]e de Lirling, Ric[ardo] de / Luda cl[er]ico, Ric[ardo] clemosinario (?), d[i]c[t]o h. vicario / et dic[t]o suo, et aliis'; and another inscription stating that the book was given to the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Oswald, Bardney, Lincolnshire, by Roger de Fulton, reading 'p[re]dict[us] v[ero] archidiacon[us] p[re]dic[tu]m lib[rum] dedit d[e]o et s[anc]to Oswaldo / et abb[a]ti et conventui de Barden[ey].', Sententiarum libri IV

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 556' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of a mermaid playing a harp lurking sailors in a boat., Bestiary

sailors in a boat. This one of four 13th-century English illustrated copies of Guillaume le Clerc's text, written in 1210-1211, according to Morgan 1988 p. 194. 36 drawings in ink of bestiary subjects, framed or marginal, a few with a

• Miniature of an animal., Bestiary

This one of four 13th-century English illustrated copies of Guillaume le Clerc's text, written in 1210-1211, according to Morgan 1988 p. 194. 36 drawings in ink of bestiary subjects, framed or marginal, a few with a light yellow wash (ff.

• Decorated initial 'R'(emedium), in the Liber de venenis., Miscellany, including the Liber de venenis (ff. 1- 32)

in blue or red, some decorated with human heads. Miscellany, including the Liber de venenis (ff. 1- 32) Inscription in English, 15th-century (f. 32v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane

• Foliate initial 'V'(isio) with a dragon, at the beginning of Isaiah., Isaiah with the Glossa ordinaria

blue. Isaiah with the Glossa ordinaria Unidentified pressmark 'B 24', 15th century? (f. 136v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial France, N. France, Central or N., or England

• Detail of a miniature of a phoenix biting a branch., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f.

• Detail of a miniature of a dragon attacking an elephant., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in colours (f.

• Detail of a miniature of hunters spearing a bonnacon, and protecting themselves from its burning dung with a shield., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

a shield. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a

• Detail of a miniature of a mother ape climbing a tree, attempting to escape from hunters, with one baby in front and a second on her back., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

second on her back. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

• Detail of a miniature of a unicorn being held by a woman and pursued by three men, one of whom spears it with a lance, and another with a sword., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

another with a sword. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial

• Detail of a miniature of a donkey (Asinus) prompted towards a water wheel by a man with a stick and a whistle., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

and a whistle. A 'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on

• Detail of a miniature of a viper, birthing its babies through its side., Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds

'Second Family' bestiary: see James.ff. 1* and 2* are small notes on the text in English pasted onto unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning.Crossed tironian ets. Numerous (106) miniatures in colours of animals. Large initial on a rectangular ground in