• Text page of Leviticus 18: 16, reading 'Et uxorem fratris sui nullus accipet' ('Nobody may marry his brother's wife') marked by a manicule in the margin., Bible (Octateuch)

York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (The English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number, 'No.1286' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper

• Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Erlye quondam abbas p[re]dicti loci', and in a different hand 'Thomas p[ro]visione divina abbas mon. Radyng[is]' (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 9; and in the 1698

• Foliate initial 'E'(os) with a hybrid., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Erlye quondam abbas p[re]dicti loci', and in a different hand 'Thomas p[ro]visione divina abbas mon. Radyng[is]' (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 9; and in the 1698

• Initials 'B'(lasphemia) and 'B'(ona) with foliate extensions., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316, The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1341' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Initial 'A'(bstinencia) with foliate decoration and partial border with foliate extensions and buds., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316, The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1341' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of one knight unhorsing another before a castle, while a group of women look on., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Contents list in humanistic script., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Detail of a miniature of the Lover (L'Amans) pierced by an arrow kneeling before the God of Love (Diex d'Amour) and holding a scroll reading 'Sa mon gre e sauourousaite.', Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of 4 figures including men, a monk, and a cleric, all pierced by arrows holding scrolls with verses., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of four figures including women, a monk and nun, all but one pierced by arrows holding scrolls with verses., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Miniature of Vilenie (Villainy, Abuse, Baseness) offering the Lover (L'Amans) a potion; miniature of Convoitise (Covetousness or Greed) standing outside a closed gate., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of Vilenie (Villainy, Abuse, Baseness) offering the Lover (L'Amans) a potion., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of Convoitise (Covetousness or Greed) standing outside a closed gate., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Miniature of the Lover (L'Amans) in bed, with a man holding a club (Dangier?) and the bush of rose, with a full border containing animals and hybrids and a foliate initial 'M'(aintes), at the beginning of the text. Dangier (Resistance) was a 'base churl' and the keeper and guard of the rosebushes., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of the Lover (L'Amans) in bed, with a man holding a club (Dangier?), at the beginning of the text., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of marginalia from the lower border, including a grotesque with a bow, hounds, dragons, and a monkey., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Miniature of Hayne (Hatred) looking askance at the Dreamer., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of Hayne (Hatred) looking askance at the Dreamer., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Miniature of Avarice, with a chestful of treasures and raiment hanging above; miniature of Envie (Envy) looking askance at a pair of lovers., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books

• Detail of a miniature of Envie (Envy) looking at a pair of lovers., Roman de la Rose

Enz en la milieu', 15th century (f. 5).Added sketches of knights in armour, early 16th century? (ff. 1v-2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): perhaps to be identified with 'Le romant de la roze' in the list of books