• Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(d comentum) of Gregory delivering a letter to two cardinals., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a historiated initial 'D'(e) of plaintiffs before a judge, at the beginning of book 2., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Decorated initial 'P'(rimus) at the beginning of book 22., De universo seu De rerum naturis

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. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning the letter of Rabanus Maurus to Louis the Germanic., De universo seu De rerum naturis

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. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'T'(empora) at the beginning of book 10., De universo seu De rerum naturis

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. 1099' (f. I*), iacquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Inscription that the book was given to the London Carmelites by Brother Robert Yvori; below this, in darker ink, is the house's characteristic press-mark 'M. 39'., Letters

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Puzzle initial with pen-flourishing., Letters

the Carmelites of London (1379-92): inscribed 'De Dono rev[er]endi m[agist]ri fr[at]ris rob[erti] yuroi [conven]tus lond' with pressmark M.39m.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 285' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'A'(d comentum) of Gregory delivering a letter to two cardinals, with a full border containing Albans holding a shield with the arms of St Albans abbey, a kneeling monk and six other figures., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'D'(e) of plaintiffs before a judge, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of book 2., Lectura in quinque libros Decretalium (Books 1-2)

titul[u]m deleverit anathema sit', 14th century (f. 1*v); St Albans coat of arms held by Alban (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 38[4]' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature of the Dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a miniature of the Dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature of Oyseuse (Idleness) encouraging the Lover to enter the Garden., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a miniature of Oyseuse (Idleness) encouraging the Lover to enter the Garden., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection in a fountain., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection in a fountain., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Folio containing a section of the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix