• 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).

• null, Psalter (the 'Suneson Psalter'), for Danish use, with calendar, prayers and litany

Sueorum', Ingerdis, Queen of Sweden, and Queen Rikiza of Sweden: see Franks 1881 p. 247.The calendar and litany have many English saints, e.g., Oswald, Cuthbert, Dunstan, Botulf, Wilfrid, Ethedreda, Sexburga, and Withburga, as well as Cnut and Olav.Inscription 'An 1613

• Decorated letters 'KL' and two roundels with a hawker and Gemini, in the calendar for May., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with David harping, and David and Goliath, partial border and dragon in the lower margin, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) with Christ and David pointing to his mouth, with a hybrid in the lower margin, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of a roundel with a hawker, in the calendar for May., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of a roundel with Gemini, in the calendar for May., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of historiated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1, with David harping, David and Goliath, and in the margins, a dog chasing a rabbit, and dragon., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of part of the border and a dragon in the lower margin, at the beginning of Psalm., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of historiated initial 'D' with Christ and David pointing to his mouth, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of a hybrid creature with the head of a dog, in the lower margin., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1, with David harping, David and Goliath, and in the margins, a dog chasing a rabbit, and dragon., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of a fool., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Historiated initial 'E'(xultate deo) of David playing the bells, with a hybrid grotesque in the lower margin., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(xultate deo) of David playing the bells., Psalter, including a calendar, canticles

made for use in Brittany: the litany includes the Breton saints Melanius II, Corentinus and Maclovius (f. 198). Inscription in English, late 15th or early 16th century, beside the prayer to Bridget (f. 234), and Bridget's name in litany (f.

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) of a king kneeling before Christ., Fragment of a Psalter

the first leaf it is evident that it forms part of the Harleian Collection. Some of the marginal illuminations illustrate old Sports and Games. H[enry] E[llis] 1823'.'Formerly Add 6404 now made Harl. 7640. F[rederic]. M[adden], 5 Feb. 1852.''It was one

• Diagram of the 'old quadrant' in Robertus Anglicus of Montpellier, 'Tractatus quadrantis veteris'., Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica Planetarum' (ff. 81-88); canons for Toledan tables (ff. 97v-119v) and Toledan tables (ff. 120-194v).

of the 'old quadrant' in Robertus Anglicus of Montpellier, 'Tractatus quadrantis veteris'. One diagram is unfinished (f. 225).The full contents are listed in Pedersen 2002, p. 128. 6 historiated initials in colours and gold with a bar border sprouting with

• Text written in Insular minuscule with decorated initials, surrounded by 10th-century Benedictine liturgical annotations., Prayer book (the 'Royal Prayer Book'), including the apocryphal letter of Christ to Abgar, and Gospel readings

1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initials England, S. (Mercia)