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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Augustine Bath England S. W. (Bath)
and small initials mostely in plain red, some in plain blue (e.g. ff. 180v-181). Cadels. Capital letters highlighted in red. Old Testament ? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl
the Penitential Psalms and Litany, the Office of the Dead, the commendation of souls. The calendar and litany contain numerous English saints (Edward, Cuthbert, Kenelm, translatio of Cuthbert, Edmund, Swythune, etc.).Catchwords.Part 2 was written in different hands and is composite.
Text page with coloured initial words. The earliest known complete copy of the work in Judeo-Arabic original. Parallel foliation in Hebrew characters. Blank leaves (ff. 61@, 115@). Numerous initial words in colours. Guide of the Perplexed in Judeo-Arabic Shalom
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference
Large intials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Chronicle of English history, compiled for the years 1328-1387, 'Chronicon Angliae' The Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity, Norwich: its catalogue reference
the legend of Pachomius (ff. 93v-96v), a description of a miraculous vision of A.D. 1287 (ff. 98v-99), and verses in English (f. 99v) Henry Savile, of Banke (b. 1568, d. 1617), collector of manuscripts: no. 162 in his library catalogue
in a medieval hand on a piece of parchment sewn onto f. 247v (numbered f. 248).Inscribed 'Colkill' and texts in English in different medieval hands (ff. 213v, 250). Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter in 1701, archdeacon of
and gold (f. 1v). Small initials plain in silver on red grounds or in gold on blue grounds. Psalms in English verse (girdle book) ? Anne Boleyn (born c. 1500, d. 1536), queen of England, second consort of Henry VIII:
1); purchased in 1683.Latin account on the history of the manuscript, 16th century (f. 1v).Benjamin Kennicott (b. 1718, d. 1783), English biblical scholar: his translation of the Latin account on f. 1v, 1768 (a paper sheet affixed on f. [i
part of the Royal Library: included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 4.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial Augustine Bath England, S. W. (Bath)
1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: 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. Initial and border Boethius France