• Decorated initial 'P', with a rabbit., Statutes of Henry III and Edward I and law tracts

1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.All parts: The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 2v and in the 1698 catalogue

• Miniature of Boniface VIII delivering the Liber Sextus, at the beginning of Liber Sextus Decretalium., Liber Sextus Decretalium and Extravagantes with Apparatus ad Sextum

or blue. Liber Sextus Decretalium and Extravagantes with Apparatus ad Sextum Added alphabetical index, 14th-15th century (f. 114).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 75' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Boniface VIII enthroned presenting the open book of Liber Sextus inscribed with his name 'bonifacius', at the beginning of Apparatus ad Sextum of Johannes Andreae., Apparatus ad Sextum

with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red and blue. Apparatus ad Sextum Added alphabetical index, 14th-15th century (f. 114).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 75' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Illuminated initial 'D'(e Francia), with a partial bar-border with dragons and foliate extensions, at the beginning of book 4., Apparatus in quinque libros Decretalium

Sed quia tam publice fuint visitate / ob hoc sub cilencio maneant delate', 14th century (f. 259). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): perhaps to be identified with one of the entries 'Innocentius super Decretales' in the inventory

• Portolan chart of the British Isles and west coast of Europe (from north Denmark to Oporto)., Atlas with seven double-page Portolan charts (index Portolano, maps, Lord Lumley's Atlas)

the Royal Library.Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 11.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Portolan chart Battista Agnese

• Inhabited illuminated initial 'P'(rimum) with human figures and animals, at the beginning of book 1., De universo seu De rerum naturis

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'L'(egendas) of Guido de Castris as a Benedictine abbot with a book and crosier, with a partial border containing two fighting men, at the beginning of the prologue., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uia) with a hybrid, at the beginning of the Apparatus ad Sextum of Johannes Andreae., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

Benedictine abbey of St Mary, Reading: its arms (f. 1), and its arms as an offset (f. 12v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix, f. 12; and in the 1698

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of the pope Boniface VIII, with a full border including the arms of the Reading abbey, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's, Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

Benedictine abbey of St Mary, Reading: its arms (f. 1), and its arms as an offset (f. 12v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix, f. 12; and in the 1698

• Text page., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

Benedictine abbey of St Mary, Reading: its arms (f. 1), and its arms as an offset (f. 12v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix, f. 12; and in the 1698

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimus) at the beginning of book 22., De universo seu De rerum naturis

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning the letter of Rabanus Maurus to Louis the Germanic., De universo seu De rerum naturis

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'T'(empora) at the beginning of book 10., De universo seu De rerum naturis

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Text page with the explicit of Guido de Castris's Sanctilogium., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of book 14., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of book 11., Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a miniature of a battle scene, at the beginning of 1 Maccabees., Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation)

Jakes Tyrell' (f. 178v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Battle Paris

• Detail of a miniature of Jews receiving a letter, at the beginning of 2 Maccabees., Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation)

Jakes Tyrell' (f. 178v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Jews receiving