• null, Epistolae ex Ponto

Ponto Written in Northumbria, possibly at the Benedictine abbey of St Mary, York, according to Lawrence 1994 p. 466 and Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 124.Unidentified owner, 13th century?: ‘hic est | bu(?) | Walteri | [..?]eff’ (f. 19, within the coloured

• Puzzle initial 'G'(loriosi) at the beginning of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)., Life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154)

of a life of William, archbishop of York (died 1154). f. 1* verso is a 14th-century list of contents.f. 288 is a portion of a parchment leaf with various inscriptions. Large puzzle initial in red and blue, with penwork decoration

• Historiated initial 'N' of Olivetan Monks worshipping the Cross., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Detail of a magic square., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Coloured initials, and in the lower right corner a human-animal hybrid creature, perhaps intended to ornament the run-over word at the bottom of the column., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Initial with floral decoration. Coloured initials, line-fillers and paraphs. Added in the upper margin is the note 'Ex monasterio cestrie': From the monastery of Chester., Interpretaciones nominum Ebreorum (Interpretation of the Hebrew names)

Benedictine abbey of St Werburg, Chester: included in a list of 20 books bequeathed by Richard of Chester, canon of York (died 1347). [Possibly part I only].The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the inventory of books

• Flyleaf, with Cassiodorus, commentary on the Psalms., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

of initials in green or purple. Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16 ? The Benedictine abbey of Mary, York: see Ker 1964.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer,

• Decorated initial 'R'(egnante) with foliate decoration., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

of initials in green or purple. Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16 ? The Benedictine abbey of Mary, York: see Ker 1964.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer,

• Text page with marginal diagram of the tomb of Oda of Canterbury., Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16

of initials in green or purple. Life of Dunstan, ending imperfectly in chapter 16 ? The Benedictine abbey of Mary, York: see Ker 1964.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer,

• Illuminated initial., Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

initials in blue with foliate pen-flourishing, many including human heads in the calendar. Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v) Originally part of the same volume as Additional 34190. John Rawe, priest (d. 1500): inscription of his

• Detail of a miniature of a fox (vulpes) playing dead in order to catch two birds (aves), who swoop down to feed on its carcass., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Detail of a miniature of an eagle., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

of letters in red. Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus) Probably Archbishop George Neville of York (d.1476), (see James 1928). Inscription in Greek (f. 1*).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector:

• Initial 'C'(redimus) in Ivo of Chartres' Panormia, decorated with a foliate pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188., Panormia

pattern close to the design of initials produced at St Mary's York, according to Lawrence-Mathers 2003 p. 188. 3 large initials with foliate patterns in red, green, and light blue (ff. 6v, 32v, 42v). Simple large and small initials in

• Historiated initial 'A'(tel) of Pantaleon before the emperor, at the beginning of the rubric: 'Ci commence la vie seint Pantaleon'., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Historiated initial 'L'(es) of Maxentius enthroned with Catherine and philosophers, at the beginning of the life of Catherine., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'T'(uit) of the martyrdom of Vincent on a spiked wheel., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(u) of Agatha being tortured with pincers., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Historiated initial 'C'(e fu) of Xystus before the Emperor Decius., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(e fu) of Xystus before the Emperor Decius., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(tel) of Pantaleon before the emperor, at the beginning of the rubric: 'Ci commence la vie seint Pantaleon'., Lives of the Saints

Meyer 1906 and Thompson 1999).According to Branner 1977, illuminated by 4 artists, of whom 3 are related to: 1. New York Pierpont Morgan Library 92; 2. Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale 3016, former Leber 6 (Laber Group); 3. Warsaw, Biblioteka Narodowa 8003,