• Historiated initial 'T'(his) of the manuscript in use at a ceremony, and a full bar border with the arms of England., Quadripartite Indenture for Henry VII's Chapel

od St Peter, Westminster, agreement between Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, and John Islipp, Abbot of Westminster Abbey, and the monks of Westminster Abbey, made on 16 July 1504: the beginning of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(his) of the manuscript in use at a ceremony., Quadripartite Indenture for Henry VII's Chapel

od St Peter, Westminster, agreement between Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, and John Islipp, Abbot of Westminster Abbey, and the monks of Westminster Abbey, made on 16 July 1504: the beginning of

• Historiated initial 'T'(his) of Henry VII giving the manuscript to the monks of Westminster, with a full bar border with the arms of England., Quadripartite Indenture for Henry VII's Chapel

od St Peter, Westminster, agreement between Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, and John Islipp, Abbot of Westminster Abbey, and the monks of Westminster Abbey, made on 16 July 1504: the beginning of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(his) of Henry VII giving the manuscript to the monks of Westminster, with a full bar border with the arms of England., Quadripartite Indenture for Henry VII's Chapel

od St Peter, Westminster, agreement between Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king of England and lord of Ireland, and John Islipp, Abbot of Westminster Abbey, and the monks of Westminster Abbey, made on 16 July 1504: the beginning of

• Historiated initial 'D' of a Benedictine monk praying, measuring 70 x 95 mm (upper right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'L' of God, measuring 100 x 85 mm (lower left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'S' of a man reading, measuring 60 x 60 mm (centre left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'D' of a saint, possibly Stephen, measuring 75 x 85 mm (centre right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'B' of a prophet holding a scroll inscribed 'Benedictus', measuring 75 x 75 mm (lower centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'U' of Christ with the body of the letter of architectural elements and a putto, measuring 110 x 120 mm (upper centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'O' of a seated man, measuring 85 x 80 mm (centre left)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'S' of Christ and martyr saints, measuring 65 x 70 mm (centre right)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'A' of a seated man, measuring 75 x 80 mm (lower centre)., Cuttings from liturgical manuscripts

these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 18196, ff. 2-90. 11 historiated initials in colours and gold, of John the Baptist (f. 46), a Benedictine monk (f. 47), God (ff. 48, 52), seated men (ff. 53, 62, 64),

• Historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) with a priest scourging king David at the beginning of II Chronicles (index II Paralipomenon)., Bible, without the Psalms, imperfect

(f. 495); an eagle, symbol of John, at John (f. 512), the conversion of Paul, with Paul falling from his horse, at Romans (f. 523); Peter, at I Peter (f. 557v); John, at I John (f. 560), Pentecost, at Acts

• Decorated line-fillers., Fragment of prayers, on parchment

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). 159 fragments from printed books were transferred from this volume to the Department of

• Coloured initials with penwork decoration., Fragment from a Book of Hours (?), on parchment

of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled in 64 volumes by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716). 159 fragments from printed books were transferred from this volume to the Department of

• Decorated initials 'KL' with pen-flourishing for the month of May in the calendar., Register of St Mary's of Crich

24th year of the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-77) and includes charters dated until at least 1368.Numerous names including John Waleys and William de Wakebrug. For a more detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808. Initials in blue with

• Puzzle initial 'S'(amaritanus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 4 of Peter Lombard's Sententiae., Sententiae (index Sentences), with marginal gloss, imperfect

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st

• Champ initial 'C'(redo) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering in the margins., Breviary, imperfect

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Text page with a decorated initial 'W'(e praise), with coloured initials and line-fillers, and a portion of a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to Sir John Bridges, Lieutenant of the Tower: 'Forasmutche as you have desired so simple a weman to wrighte in so worthye a booke (good) Mayster Leaftaunte [Lieutenant] therefore I shall…' (continued on f. 75)., Lady Jane Grey's Prayer book

a portion of a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to Sir John Bridges, Lieutenant of the Tower: 'Forasmutche as you have desired so simple a weman to wrighte in so worthye a booke (good) Mayster Leaftaunte