• Detail of a miniature of a mouse taunting a snail for his slowness, while the snail criticizes the mouse for her lack of defensive armour, at the beginning of Chapter 7 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

lack of defensive armour, at the beginning of Chapter 7 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of miniature of a fisherman building a fire on the back of a whale, thinking that it is an island, at the begininng of Chapter 8 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

it is an island, at the begininng of Chapter 8 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Miniature of a fisherman building a fire on the back of a whale, thinking that it is an island, at the begininng of Chapter 8 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

it is an island, at the begininng of Chapter 8 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of a fox and ape; the fox is wondering why the ape rejoices in the full moon above, at the beginning of Chapter 9 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

the full moon above, at the beginning of Chapter 9 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Miniature of a fox and ape; the fox is wondering why the ape rejoices in the full moon above, at the beginning of Chapter 9 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

the full moon above, at the beginning of Chapter 9 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of an idle wolf advising an ox to throw off its yoke, at the beginning of Chapter 14 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

throw off its yoke, at the beginning of Chapter 14 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of a raven, who has learned to talk through great effort, lecturing a frog against being too garrulous, at the beginning of Chapter 15 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

against being too garrulous, at the beginning of Chapter 15 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of a mouse encountering a lion and a fox; the lion salutes the mouse, but the fox passes disdainfully, at the beginning of Chapter 18 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

the fox passes disdainfully, at the beginning of Chapter 18 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of a fox, having grown old and setting off on a pilgrimage, refusing the companionship of the watch-dog, the wild ass, the bear, the lion, the peacock, the wolf, the pig, and the mule, and choosing the companionship of the panther, the ape, the lamb, the hare, the hedgehog, the ox, the young hound, and the ant, at the beginning of Chapter 24 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

hound, and the ant, at the beginning of Chapter 24 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Miniature of a human ear complaining to a personification of Nature that she has given him no such protection as the eye was given with the eyebrows, at the beginning of Chapter 25 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

given with the eyebrows, at the beginning of Chapter 25 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Detail of a miniature of the Human ear complaining to a personification of Nature that she has given him no such protection as the eye was given with the eyebrows, at the beginning of Chapter 25 of Book 1., Spiegel der Weisheit

given with the eyebrows, at the beginning of Chapter 25 of Book 1.1 large decorated initial with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). 73 small miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 3v, 4v,

• Calendar page., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '1 Martij, 1720/21.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Miniatures of the Annunciation., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '1 Martij, 1720/21.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Miniature of the Slaughter of the Innocents., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '1 Martij, 1720/21.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Decorated initials, one with a bee, and foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '1 Martij, 1720/21.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of a white vine initial 'L'(ucus) with two birds and acanthus ornament., De legibus

blue, some with bird or animal heads (ff. 1, 9, 21, 30, 61, 80, 106v, 122, 144, 167v, 191v, 206v). The initial 'P'(ublium) on f. 206v features a gold dragon's head . 1 small crimson initial (f. 192v). Incipits, explicits,

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with the Annunciation, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

text. ff. 71v, 150v, and 151 inscribed with prayers. ff. 1v-2 is a double leaf of a prayer in English. 1 small miniature, with decorated foliate initial and full foliate borders (f. 120). 3 preparatory drawings in ink for miniatures

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child, decorated foliate initial 'S'(alve), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

text. ff. 71v, 150v, and 151 inscribed with prayers. ff. 1v-2 is a double leaf of a prayer in English. 1 small miniature, with decorated foliate initial and full foliate borders (f. 120). 3 preparatory drawings in ink for miniatures

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta)., Commentary on Malachi and Homilies

(d. c. 1197), preceded by the introductory hexameter verses beginning 'Proxima confectum senio me fata vocabant' (f. 1), a table of capitula (f. 1v), and a prologue (ff. 2-112), and followed by his Homilies (ff. 113-122), with 9 folios excised

• Miniature of the Flight into Egypt, inhabited initial 'D'(eus) with a landscape and foliate borders, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Troyes

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 17, 19, 21, 34, 46, 52, 57, 61v, 66v, 74, 82, 106, 154, 160); 1 miniature missing after f. 22 at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. All text pages with lateral