• null, Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Henry Stuart (b. 1725, d. 1807), Cardinal Duke of York.John Julio Clovio: inscribed 'from the library of the late Cardinal York' (f. [i]).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed

• Miniature of the sortie from Nantes, with a full border containing the royal arms on a shield encircled by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', in the lower margin, and on a banner held by an angel, between two lozenges bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 2., Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre

the lower margin, and on a banner held by an angel, between two lozenges bearing a white rose of the York family with the Yorkist badge, 'Dieu et mon droit', in the external margin, at the beginning of chapter 1

• Detail of the roll including the genealogy of the king Clovis (in a central roundel 'Clovis'); this membrane is pencilled '2' at the top, but is actually the third membrane., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

membrane is pencilled '2' at the top, but is actually the third membrane. A sister manuscript is New York, Columbia University MS Plimpton 286 (see Norbye 2007). Ends with Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-1484).Written in a dialect that replaces the

• Detail from the roll with the genealogy of Charlemagne ('Charle Maingne'), including Charles Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne, and the change of dynasty., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

Martel, Pepin, and Charlemagne, and the change of dynasty. A sister manuscript is New York, Columbia University MS Plimpton 286 (see Norbye 2007). Ends with Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-1484).Written in a dialect that replaces the 'c' sound by 'ch',

• Detail of the roll with a change of dynasty, including 'Hue le grant', king 'Hue Cappet', and 'Guillaume le bastart'., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

grant', king 'Hue Cappet', and 'Guillaume le bastart'. A sister manuscript is New York, Columbia University MS Plimpton 286 (see Norbye 2007). Ends with Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-1484).Written in a dialect that replaces the 'c' sound by 'ch', as

• Detail of the roll with the genealogy of Philippe le bel, including a change of scribal hand., Short Universal Chronicle (A tous nobles) from the death of Christ, of popes, Roman emperors, the kings of Briain then England, and the kings of France, written in four columns

including a change of scribal hand. A sister manuscript is New York, Columbia University MS Plimpton 286 (see Norbye 2007). Ends with Pope Sixtus IV (r. 1471-1484).Written in a dialect that replaces the 'c' sound by 'ch', as in 'cheulx'

• Miniature of the Birth of the Virgin with an inscription on the wall 'Joy sans fin', and of the Annunciation to Joachim and the meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, with a full border containing the royal arms of England surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward VI's colours of red and blue, and the Yorkist badge of a white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit', and an illuminated initial 'C'(ombien) with the white rose of the York family, at the beginning of the prologue to book 2., Fleur des histoires, books 2-3

white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit', and an illuminated initial 'C'(ombien) with the white rose of the York family, at the beginning of the prologue to book 2. Catchwords written vertically. Foliation in red beginning on f.

• Initial-word panel inhabited by animals and dragons including two hare hunting scenes, at the beginning of the section on the customs of Passover., ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 1-8r); festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite (ff. 8v-231v)

168). Camillo Jaghel, censor: inscribed with his name, 1619 (f. 231v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Owner's inscription in Italian, partially illegible: 'Questo lib[ro] .. David a Samuel ..

• Initial-word panel inhabited by animals, dragons and griffins, at the beginning of the section on fast days. Border filled with foliate, a dragon, and a dog chasing hare., ~Keter Malkhut~ (The Crown of Kingship) by Solomon ibn Gabirol (ff. 1-8r); festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite (ff. 8v-231v)

168). Camillo Jaghel, censor: inscribed with his name, 1619 (f. 231v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 50-56.Owner's inscription in Italian, partially illegible: 'Questo lib[ro] .. David a Samuel ..

• Detail of a miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, at the beginning of the prologue., Decameron (Les cent nouvelles)

arms differentiated by labels of three and five points for Edward's sons, Edward, prince of Wales, and Richard, duke of York (b. 1473), and a Yorkist badge (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably to be identified

• Detail of a miniature of Vasca da Lucena offering the book to Charles the Bold., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of York; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille

• Detail of a marginal miniature of a man riding a grotesque bird, from the right-hand margin of the folio., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of York; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille

• Detail of an archer among foliage and strawberries, from the lower margin of the folio., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of York; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille

• Text page., Leaf from Bracciolini's 'De infelicitate principum', cropped

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initial 'C'., Leaf from a Commentary on Psalm 70

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration., Leaf from Hrabanus's 'De Universo', Book XIII, chapters 6-10

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Coloured initials with pen-flourished decoration., Leaf from a Lectionary

Herte (d. 1467), barber-surgeon in London: his name on the upper margin of f. 25, originally f. 107 in New York, Academy of Medicine, MS. 12 (see Wallner 1988).Entire collection:John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716), bookseller and antiquary: part of

• Text page with a note referring to a fragment beginning, 'Gif hwa smeað hwæt se moyses wære…', which is not found in other manuscripts of Aelfric's Homilies., Catholic Homilies

of a cock and zoomorphic ornament, 11th-12th century? (ff. 191, 193v).Thomas Wolsey, (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: inscribed, 'T. Cardinalis Ebor' (f. 2).Robert Beale, perhaps to be identified with Robert Beale, clerk to the

• Miniature of Vasca da Lucena offering the book to Charles the Bold, with a full foliate border including hybrid grotesques., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of York; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille

• Miniature of the death of Alexander of Epirus, with a decorated initial 'A' and a full foliate border containing hybrid grotesques., Historia Alexandri (Quinte Curse Ruffe des faiz du grant Alexandre)

faiz du grant Alexandre by Vasco da Lucena, a Portuguese in service of Isabella of Portugal and then Margaret of York; first presented to Charles the Bold in 1468.Another copy of the same text copied by Jean Duchesne of Lille