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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
foliation (see Provenance).Musical notation on staves (ff. 2-15).Texts below top line.Contents include: Middle English lyric 'Sumer is icumen in' (f. 11v), the earliest known example of English polyphony;Pseudo-Aristotle, Epistula ad Alexandrum Magnum (from the Secretum Secretorum; ff. 22-23 and 35v-36v);A
foliation (see Provenance).Musical notation on staves (ff. 2-15).Texts below top line.Contents include: Middle English lyric 'Sumer is icumen in' (f. 11v), the earliest known example of English polyphony;Pseudo-Aristotle, Epistula ad Alexandrum Magnum (from the Secretum Secretorum; ff. 22-23 and 35v-36v);A
foliation (see Provenance).Musical notation on staves (ff. 2-15).Texts below top line.Contents include: Middle English lyric 'Sumer is icumen in' (f. 11v), the earliest known example of English polyphony;Pseudo-Aristotle, Epistula ad Alexandrum Magnum (from the Secretum Secretorum; ff. 22-23 and 35v-36v);A
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
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
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
(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
(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
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
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) 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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?)
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?)
of 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. Mark Oxford England, S. (Oxford?)