• Initial 'S'(ecundum) with decoration in foliate and dot patterns at the beginning of book 2., Commentary on Jeremiah

Initial 'S'(ecundum) with decoration in foliate and dot patterns at the beginning of book 2. 7 initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in red and green (ff. 1, 1v, 20, 41, 60, 79v, 97v). Rubrics in

• Two puzzle initials and decorated initials., Theological miscellany, including Proverbs; Architrenius; Poem on the Story of Troy; The Metrical Life of St Hugh

Hugh Inscribed, early 14th century, 'Rogerus de Noramtun' (f. 100v)Inscribed, 'Johannes Burgo' .Inscribed, 15th or 16th century, 'Richard Jehonys', 'Robert', 'John Parker' (perhaps of Cambridge, b. 1548, d. 1619), ' Henry Mard', 'Wyllamy Darby'.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal

• Drawing of the Crucifixion., Theological tracts; two hymns in French

Drawing of the Crucifixion. 14th-century table of contents (f. 1).Contents include:Guillelmus Peraldus: On the Virtues (f. 29);Miracles of the Virgin (ff. 226, 233);Bonaventure: Lignum Vitae (f. 281);Gerard of Liege: De Custodia Cordes (f. 290);Robert Grosseteste: De Decem Mandatis (f.

• Text page with initials and rubrics., Historia Scolastica (Acts of the Apostles)

blue; rubrics in red. Historia Scolastica (Acts of the Apostles) Part 1: John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (f. 1); listed in the 1609 catalogue of his collection, f.

• Initial 'A' with floral decoration., Retractatio, Confessions

Initial 'A' with floral decoration. The text belongs to the South-west family, descending ultimately from BN lat.1913 (9th century France) via a lost intermediary made at Ghent (second half of the 11th century).Part 1 replaced a lost or damaged

• Drawings of doves in roundels at the beginning of the Aviarium., Theological distinctiones, notes, commonplaces, sermons, an abridged Aviarium, beginning, ''Si dormiatis inter medios' (ff. 150-159v) epigrams, and excerpts from the moralised bestiary (ff. 215-216)

1); included in the list of manuscripts from Lincolnshire houses entitled 'de historiis antiquitatum ac divinitate tractancium', perhaps composed by John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69 (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the

• Detail of inscription., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

100, 115. Small initials in red or green (ff. 222-223). Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229) John de Herefeld ?, vicar of Plumstead, Kent, first half of the 14th century: his inscription: ‘Decreta de dono domini

• Detail of decorated initials., Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229)

100, 115. Small initials in red or green (ff. 222-223). Decretum, with gloss; list of popes and emperors (ff. 222-229) John de Herefeld ?, vicar of Plumstead, Kent, first half of the 14th century: his inscription: ‘Decreta de dono domini

• Coloured initial., Fragment from a Bible with the start of the Prologue to Joshua (recto) and the end of Deuteronomy 34:1-6 (verso); from the same Bible as Sloane 1044, ff. 76-77

Prologue to Joshua (recto) and the end of Deuteronomy 34:1-6 (verso); from the same Bible as Sloane 1044, ff. 76-77 John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Large initial 'L' and other small initials with penwork decoration extending into the margin., Two canon law repertories in alphabetical order, the second attributed here to Bartolus of Sassoferrato

red or blue. Two canon law repertories in alphabetical order, the second attributed here to Bartolus of Sassoferrato ff. 1-207:? John Morton (d. 1500), administrator and archbishop of Canterbury, or Johannes Morton, monachus and precentor of the Benedictine cathedral of

• Coloured initial 'U'(nde) at the beginning of the second chapter of Julian of Toledo's Prognosticon futuri saeculi., Prognosticon futuri saeculi, in three books

(2008), pp. 43-70. Large initials in red. Capitals marked in red. Rubrics in red. Prognosticon futuri saeculi, in three books John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): sale of his library conducted by

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) with two Israelites offering lambs at an altar, at the beginning of Leviticus., Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, glossed

Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) with two Israelites offering lambs at an altar, at the beginning of Leviticus. Catchwords; quire marks; crossed tironian ets. The manuscript forms part of a two- or multi-volume set together with Harley 3159. Harley 3160 is

• Decorated initials 'S'(epius), 'F'(undamentum), and 'G'(loriose)., Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v)

in red. Elucidarium (ff. 1-30), pious verses in Provençal (f. 30), Papal bull of Boniface VIII, dated 1300 (f. 30v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 28 August 1724 (~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Large puzzle initial 'I' with pen-work decoration., Theological miscellany, including works by Anselm of Canterbury (ff. 1-34v, 44v-65v), Bernard (ff. 35-39v, 65v-66, 69-69v), Jerome (ff. 39v-43) and Augustine (ff. 43v-44), and a treatise on the plague (ff. 66-68v)

Bernard (ff. 35-39v, 65v-66, 69-69v), Jerome (ff. 39v-43) and Augustine (ff. 43v-44), and a treatise on the plague (ff. 66-68v) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 13 February 1723/4 (see Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).

• Decorated initial with acanthus extensions., Liber sententiarum, imperfect; Poem coniugis ad uxorem

Decorated initial with acanthus extensions. Contents:Liber sententiarum, imperfect (ff. 1-13v);Poem coniugis ad uxorem (ff. 13v-16v), including the original lower flyleaf (f. 15) wrongly bound before the last leaf of the text (f. 16). 1 large initial in colours, silver

• Historiated initial 'C'(arissimi) with a standing bishop (Basil?)., 'De Vita et miraculis sancti Basilii'

century (f. 1*). Part 4: Added prologues and list of content for Gregory's De cura pastorali, 14th century (ff. 67-68v). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Edward Harley on 22 June 1726 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection,

• Puzzle initial 'V'(ade)., De contractibus et usuris

Puzzle initial 'V'(ade). Horizontal catchwords.f. [104] is a ruled parchment leaf and a former pastedown. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, purple, and gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and

• Puzzle initial 'F'(frater) at the beginning of the general prologue., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• A note linking seven types of storm at sea with the seven deadly sins; and the ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent at Worcester., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.