• Historiated initial 'A'(bolicio) of a king touching the head of a kneeling man with a long staff., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'C'(anonica) of a bishop and a canon holding a disk inscribed with four smaller parts., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a miniature of the battle of Munda., Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'Histoire ancienne jusqu'a César: ff. 1-214v, Part 2, Li Fet des Romains: ff. 215-390v)

very large number in black ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') 94.George Rodiot: his name inscribed (f. 216v); also inscribed in Greek in a 16th-century hand (f. 217). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 94'

• Detail of a miniature of the murder of Caesar., Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'Histoire ancienne jusqu'a César: ff. 1-214v, Part 2, Li Fet des Romains: ff. 215-390v)

very large number in black ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') 94.George Rodiot: his name inscribed (f. 216v); also inscribed in Greek in a 16th-century hand (f. 217). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 94'

• Detail of a historiated initial 'A'(utoritas) of a pope with a sealed document and a man kneeling before him., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Historiated initial 'A'(nima) of God measuring a soul, represented as a naked man., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Initial 'I'(n principio) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-295) and Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 296-327)

hand (f. 327).A list of commentaries on the various books of the Bible, followed by Latin hexameters, in a 15th-century English hand (f. i verso). John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with

• Text page with initials at the beginning of the Historia Scholastica., Historia Scolastica

French (f. 159v), (see Warner and Gilson 1921). James Jackson, his name inscribed on f. 100v and a prayer in English in a hand of the 16th century (f. 140).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary, his monogram (f. 159v)

• Initial 'S'(eynt) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Live of St Michael., Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158) (index Early South English Legendary)

Spaces for initials. Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158) (index Early South English Legendary) John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer: his book-plate with an inscribed

• Illuminated initial 'A'(ctum) with a partial bar border, at the beginning of book 10., Commentary on Unum ex quatuor

Joh[ann]is Wykwon Abb[at]is / Mon[asteri] Evesh[a]mie in festo s[anc]ti Aug[ustini] doctoris Anno d[omi]ni m° cccc° lviii' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1220' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'( superfluctate) of drunkards., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(cclesia) of the pope enthroned., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(lectio) of canons electing a bishop by giving him a mitre., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(sau) of Esau building the city of Edom., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(xcommunicatio) of a priest excommunicating a group of people by raising a candle., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(ici) of Christ and the fig-tree., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(ideiussor) of three men before a lawyer., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(mpcio) of one man buying a cow from another., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E'(xpositus) of a swaddled child outside a city gate., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a historiated initial 'F'(abula) of a man talking and pointing at a group of people., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

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. 1326' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after