• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders including a cock, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

devotion. Inscribed, 17th century: 'John Brooks' (f. 1). Inscribed, 17th century: 'Thomas Standlij of Trim' (f. 78). Robert Dale of Stratford-on-Avon, 17th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 16, 18), and the name of his cousin John Dale (f. 16).

• Illuminated initial 'M' with the arms of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint

• Miniature of Prince Henry offering or receiving the book (the kneeling man is perhaps John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk); and an illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of the Mowbray familly., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

the book (the kneeling man is perhaps John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk); and an illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of the Mowbray familly. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1

• Colophon of Antonio Beccaria of Verona, reading 'Athanasii viri sanctissimi de unitate substantiae deitatis / dialogus ex Graeco in Latinu[m] conversus per Antonium / Becariam Veronesem ad serenissimu[m] principem d[omi]n[u]m/ Humfredum Gloucestrix Ducem d[omi]n[u]m suu[m] singularissimu[m] / Locutores Athanasius, Arius et c'; with an inscription identifying the text by John Theyer., Theological treatises

d[omi]n[u]m/ Humfredum Gloucestrix Ducem d[omi]n[u]m suu[m] singularissimu[m] / Locutores Athanasius, Arius et c'; with an inscription identifying the text by John Theyer. The texts include: Contra gentes, De incarnatione verbi, De unitate substantiae deitatis dialogus, as well as a selection

• The upper pastedown, with a typical Bury press-mark, '.J. 7.' ('J' is for Jerome). To the right of this is an inscription headed 'A book of St. Edmund, in which are contained', followed by a note on the contents., Commentaries on Isaiah and Ezechiel

note on the contents, beginning 'Liber sancti edmundi in quo continentur', c. 1375 (f. 1).? Possibly notes of 'the librarian', John of Boston 'Boston Buriensis', a monk of Bury St Edmunds (said to have fl. c. 1410) (ff. 1, 159);

• Inserted miniature of a kneeling pilgrim, accompanied by a monk, presenting a book to a standing knight in armour. A later inscription on the facing folio identifies the monk as John Lydgate, and the knight as the Earl of Salisbury, to whom Lydgate's 'The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man' was dedicated. The figure of the monk may represent either Lydgate (d. c. 1450), a Benedictine monk at the abbey of Bury St Edwards, Suffolk, or Deguileville (d. c. 1358), a Cistercian at the abbey of Chalis in Valois, and the earl of Salisbury, Thomas Montague (d. 1428) may be the figure in armour (see Scott 1996, p. 305)., Added tinted drawing

standing knight in armour. A later inscription on the facing folio identifies the monk as John Lydgate, and the knight as the Earl of Salisbury, to whom Lydgate's 'The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man' was dedicated. The figure of

• Detail of decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

Mary, Southwick, Hampshire, 13th century: ownership inscriptions (ff. 2v-3, 10v, 58v-59, 67, 69v, 84v-85, 161); borrowed from the priory by John Leland in c. 1533 (see discussion Carley 2001).Inscribed '95' (1st parchment flyleaf).Lord William Howard, 1589 (b. 1563, d. 1640),

• Detail of inscription., Historia Anglorum

Mary, Southwick, Hampshire, 13th century: ownership inscriptions (ff. 2v-3, 10v, 58v-59, 67, 69v, 84v-85, 161); borrowed from the priory by John Leland in c. 1533 (see discussion Carley 2001).Inscribed '95' (1st parchment flyleaf).Lord William Howard, 1589 (b. 1563, d. 1640),

• Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family')

of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family') Erased entries in the calendar commemorating the marriage of John and Eleanor Umfray in 1453 and the birth of their daughter Joan in the following year: 'Nata fuit Johanna

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family')

of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family') Erased entries in the calendar commemorating the marriage of John and Eleanor Umfray in 1453 and the birth of their daughter Joan in the following year: 'Nata fuit Johanna

• Detail of a miniature of the Visitation., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family')

of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family') Erased entries in the calendar commemorating the marriage of John and Eleanor Umfray in 1453 and the birth of their daughter Joan in the following year: 'Nata fuit Johanna

• Detail of a miniature of the Crucifixion., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family')

of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family') Erased entries in the calendar commemorating the marriage of John and Eleanor Umfray in 1453 and the birth of their daughter Joan in the following year: 'Nata fuit Johanna

• Detail of historiated initial of a nun., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family')

of Hours, Use of Sarum (the 'Hours of the Umfray Family') Erased entries in the calendar commemorating the marriage of John and Eleanor Umfray in 1453 and the birth of their daughter Joan in the following year: 'Nata fuit Johanna

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, illuminated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen

contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Adoration of the Magi Master of Sir John Fastolf Rouen France, N. E. (Rouen)

• Miniature of the Flight into Egypt, illuminated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen

their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Flight into Egypt Master of Sir John Fastolf Rouen France, N. E. (Rouen)

• Miniature of Pentecost, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Holy Spirit., Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen

fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Pentecost Master of Sir John Fastolf Rouen France, N. E. (Rouen)

• Illuminated initials., Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen

of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Illuminated initials Master of Sir John Fastolf Rouen France, N. E. (Rouen)

• Decorated initials 'C'(orynthis) and 'P'(oul) at the prologue of 1 Corinthians., Wycliffite New Testament, later version with the usual prologues and table of lections (index tabulae lectionum, capitularia, lists of pericopes)

Decorated initials 'C'(orynthis) and 'P'(oul) at the prologue of 1 Corinthians. Added text written by Richard Smith: the Epistle to the Laodiceans, which is imperfect at the end (f. 284).Added index (f. 285).Horizontal catchwords. Large puzzle initials in red

• Decorated initial 'M'(illesimo), at the beginning of Book 6 of Henry of Huntingdon's Historia Anglorum; in the lower margin the beginning of an ownership and anathema inscription (which finishes on the facing page), stating that the manuscript belongs to the church of St Mary's, Southwick., Historia Anglorum

Mary, Southwick, Hampshire, 13th century: ownership inscriptions (ff. 2v-3, 10v, 58v-59, 67, 69v, 84v-85, 161); borrowed from the priory by John Leland in c. 1533 (see discussion Carley 2001).Inscribed '95' (1st parchment flyleaf).Lord William Howard, 1589 (b. 1563, d. 1640),

• Marginal drawing of the Battle of Lincoln, in Henry of Huntingdon's Historia Anglorum. Captions identify the man to the left as Baldwin FitzGilbert and the central crowned figure as King Stephen; the king is directing Baldwin to address the army of his behalf., Historia Anglorum

Mary, Southwick, Hampshire, 13th century: ownership inscriptions (ff. 2v-3, 10v, 58v-59, 67, 69v, 84v-85, 161); borrowed from the priory by John Leland in c. 1533 (see discussion Carley 2001).Inscribed '95' (1st parchment flyleaf).Lord William Howard, 1589 (b. 1563, d. 1640),