• Ownership inscription of Alice d'Avesnes, reading ' 'Ici comence en francoys la promiere collection en francois que len apele autentices e est a Alis de heynau / contesse de Norfolk et mareshale dangleterre file le conte Iohan de (hey[na]u) a qi la conte de Hollande et de Selande e la / signorie de frise eschey. / Pries pour le conte Rogier mareschal son signour e por lavant dite Alis e por le cinte Ioh[a]n son pere e por / la contesse phelippe sa mere e por mon[signour] Ioh[a]n de hastinges sire de bergeueny a qui le livre fu en aucun tens / e pour tous les amis e les amies a lavant dite Alis e por tous ceus a qui ele estoit tenue.', Authenticum and Tres Libri

VIII (b. 1491, d. 1547), king of England and Ireland: the monogram 'HR' [for Henricus Rex] (f. 6).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): probably to be identified with 'Autentiques de emperour Justinian' in the inventory of books in

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishings at the beginning of a Life of the Virgin., Vita gloriose virginis (Life of the Virgin)(ff. 116-145v); Fifteen Joys of the Virgin (ff. 146-147v)

ruled and unwritten.f. 98* is a piece of parchment bound after f. 98 with liturgical annotations written in an English cursive hand.For a more detailed list of contents, see ~Catalogue~ 1808. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the

• Double page text page, with three historiated initials, illuminated initials and a partial foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

1533), queen of France, consort of Louis XII: binding with the English arms quartering France modern surrounded by a crown and flanked by the letters 'M' and 'R'.Inscriptions in English and Latin, dated 1511, 1513, and 1515 (ff. 2v-3).Inscription in

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue, with foliate decoration and a dragon., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

(f. 309).Roger Prestun: inscribed with his name, 16th century? (f. 310v).Henry Prestun: inscribed with his name, 16th century? (f. 346v). Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing at a writing desk, at the beginning of the Prologue., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

(f. 309).Roger Prestun: inscribed with his name, 16th century? (f. 310v).Henry Prestun: inscribed with his name, 16th century? (f. 346v). Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England

• Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, with a fool holding a bowl being watched by a queen., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

bowl being watched by a queen. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v). Large initials in

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Tree of Jesse England

• Foliate initial 'L'(ucas), at the beginning of the prologue to Luke., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial England

• Miniature of the allegorical figure of Vieillete (Old-age), Roman de la Rose

Miniature of the allegorical figure of Vieillete (Old-age) The text of the Roman de la rose was begun around 1220, possibly by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meun between 1269-1278. It is around 20,000 octosyllabic lines

• Miniatures of the murder of Abel and Noah's Ark., Bible with prologues, and two versions of Psalms

6 full-page miniatures, forming a cycle of images of the Old Testament (ff. 1-3v). Ff. 4-141v and 171v-221: 2 large historiated initials, developing partial borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 6v). 1 large decorated initial with extension into the

• Foliate initial 'H'(ic), at the beginning of the prologue to John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Foliate initial England

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of John, at the beginning of John., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

283).?Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. John England

• Text page with gloss., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page England

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of the Annunciation to Zacharias, at the beginning of Luke., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Annunciation to Zacharias England

• Detail of a miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Miniature of a Benedictine monk (presumably intended to represent the original owner of the manuscript) kneeling before the enthroned Virgin and Child, holding a scroll inscribed 'Ave Maria gr(atia plena)' (Hail Mary, full of grace), the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

the words of the archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. Musical notation on red 4-line staves (ff. 181-197).One of five surviving English breviaries, according to Tolhurst 1932. Very large miniature in colours and gold of the Virgin and Child (f. 125v).

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultate) of David playing bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80., Bible, with the Psalms and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

of arms: a golden falcon (or eagle) with right foot raised, 16th century (?) (f. iiv).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial France, N. France, Central or N.

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses speaking to the Israelites, with a sketch for an illuminator, at the beginning of Numbers., Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

the library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Moses England, S. England, S. (Oxford?)

• Historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of Solomon teaching Rehoboam, at the beginning of Proverbs, with ownership signatures of Arundel and Lumley., Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus

library of St James's Palace (see ~Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697'), no. 7738).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Solomon and Rehoboam Oxford England, S. (Oxford?)