• Illuminated initial 'P'(renotandum) with a catchword in the lower margin., Miscellany, including a chronicle from 1326 to 1399, De remediis utriusque fortune, extract (f. 10); Epigramma de Goliardo et episcopo; various recipes, including some cookery recipes from the 'Forme of Cury'

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate, inside upper

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost), and three-sided border, at the beginning of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon; in the lower margin William Howard's owner-inscription, dated 1587, with his rampant lion in the margin on the right; in the lower margin also the ink-stamp of the Royal Society., Polychronicon

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Initial 'S'(equitur) made up of a hybrid creature with a bird or dragon's (?) body and a horned human head, at the beginning of book 10 of Pliny's Historia naturalis., Vita Plinii, epistola 11; Historia naturalis (index Natural history) (books 1-18), imperfect

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Illuminated initials 'P'(linius) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Vita Plini Secundi and letter 11., Vita Plinii, epistola 11; Historia naturalis (index Natural history) (books 1-18), imperfect

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Detail of the upper portion of an illuminated border and initial 'O', with various flowers., Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• Illuminated border with flowers and a peacock at the beginning of book 5 of John Lydgate's Troy book., Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• Illuminated border and initial 'O', with various flowers and a small dog (?) with a collar in the center border., Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• Illuminated border with flowers and a peacock and illuminated initials 'W'(han) and 'S', at the beginning of book 5 of John Lydgate's Troy book., Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• Puzzle initial 'A'(lia), in the Commentary on the Decretals., Commentary on the Decretals of Gregory IX

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Decorated initials 'P'(lacita) with a monk's head in the record of rents from Bradestret., St Albans register of properties

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with pen-flourishing, incorporating a human head, in the Psalms., Psalms, with commentary ('Rolle of Hampole's Psalter') (ends imperfectly), preceded by a calendar (ff. 1v-7) and a homily on patience and humility (ff. 8-9)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 10; its book-plate with the

• Decorated initial 'L'(ord), at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Hours and Psalter (ends incompletely), Use of Sarum

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Decorated initial 'G'(od), in the Book of Hours., Hours and Psalter (ends incompletely), Use of Sarum

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• Decorated initial 'C'(onverte), in the Book of Hours., Hours and Psalter (ends incompletely), Use of Sarum

according to the handwritten annotations in the BL Manuscript Department's copy of ~Catalogue of the Manuscripts at Ashburnham Place: Appendix~ (London: Hodgson, 1853).Bertram Ashburnham, 5th earl of Ashburnham: his sale, May 1897, bought by Yates Thompson together with the entire

• null, Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• null, Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• null, Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• null, Troy book, imperfect (translated from the Latin of Guido de Columna)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1v); its book-plate (f. iii

• Detail of illuminated initial., Miscellany, including a chronicle from 1326 to 1399, De remediis utriusque fortune, extract (f. 10); Epigramma de Goliardo et episcopo; various recipes, including some cookery recipes from the 'Forme of Cury'

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate, inside upper

• Detail of a page: drawing of the Sacrifice of Isaac, with captions in Ashkenazi square script. Isaac is kneeling on the altar, Abraham is lifting the knife, but an angel prevents him from hurting his son by grabbing his knife. The same angel points to the ram caught in a bush on the left. Beneath, at the foot of the mountain, the two servants, the donkey and a dog are resting in a field., Commentary on the Pentateuch

§ 44.Moses Panzi of Ricanati: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 1).Inscriptions, partially illegible (16th century) (f. 481).Payne & Foss, London booksellers: purchased by the British Museum from them in 1844: inscribed (f. 481v). Sacrifice of Isaac Nathanael ben Nehemiah