• Detail of the bottom border of the folio with a bas-de-page scene of a messenger delivering a letter to a man seated at a desk., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

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 Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Historiated initial 'D'., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

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 Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of the left-hand border., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

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 Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• Detail of a miniature of the Crucifixion., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

Crucifixion. 2 ruled parchment leaves before f. 1 and after f. 186.Incipit: 'A l'honneur et reuerence de la saincte trinite et de la glorieuse vierge Marie et de tous les esperis sains et de sainct Iehan baptiste'.The text describes the

• Detail of a miniature of Christ before Pilate., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

Pilate. 2 ruled parchment leaves before f. 1 and after f. 186.Incipit: 'A l'honneur et reuerence de la saincte trinite et de la glorieuse vierge Marie et de tous les esperis sains et de sainct Iehan baptiste'.The text describes the

• Detail of a miniature of Christ's Entry into Jerusalem., Saint mistere de la glorieuse piteuse et angoisseuse passion de notre seigneur et saulveur Ihesucrist (Treatise on the Passion of Christ)

into Jerusalem. 2 ruled parchment leaves before f. 1 and after f. 186.Incipit: 'A l'honneur et reuerence de la saincte trinite et de la glorieuse vierge Marie et de tous les esperis sains et de sainct Iehan baptiste'.The text describes

• Miniature of a winged horse (Pegasus) with a facted initial 'D'(ivitias), epigraphic capitals, and two shields in the lower margin: one of two crossed sceptres with fleur-de-lis terminals on a blue ground, the other of a tower on a white ground., Works

alternating colours and gold, and two shields with heraldic devices in the lower margin (f. 1). Coloured epigraphic capitals, and 35 initials in blue (ff. 1, 3v, 6, 9, 11v, 13v, 16, 18, 20v, 22v, 24v, 27v, 28, 30v, 32,

• Miniature of the Visitation, set within an architectural frame, and initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Lauds of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, set within an architectural frame, at the beginning of Sext of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• Miniature of Job on the dunghill visited by two friends, set within an architectural frame, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Tiron

ending imperfect in Lauds. 12 large miniatures in architectural frames, with large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 14v, 22, 26v, 31v, 36v, 42, 47v, 57v, 60, 63v, 78). Partial foliate borders on every text page, in

• Detail of a miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

wife of Philip VI of Valois (ff. 205-274).Catchwords written vertically and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 7. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and an initial in colours with penwork decoration

• Miniature composed of four scenes: 1. France ravaged by the English; 2. A council of barons; 3. Lawyers reading opinions to Louis of Anjou and Sicily; 4. The coronation of Charles VII, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, a scroll with the motto 'Dieu et mon droit' and six portcullis badges of the Beauforts used by Henry VII; and an illuminated initial 'L'(an)., Chroniques de France ou de Saint Denis (from 1380 to 1422)

volumes (Royal 20 E I-VI).Catchwords; guide letters for initials. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full trompe l'oeil border containing the royal arms of England (f. 8). 1 unfinished one-column miniature in colours and gold, with unfinished

• Historiated initital 'D' of the Prophet Zacharias, with his name inscribed on his halo., Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal; antiphonary)

Robert Lehman Collection (see Palladino 2003, cat. no. 69) was probably excised from the same Antiphoner as the present cutting. 1 historiated initital 'D' in colours and gold, of the Prophet Zacharias. Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonal; antiphonary) William

• Miniature of Charles the Bold enthroned and surrounded by his court receiving the book from Vasco da Lucena, with a full border containing Charles's motto 'oublier ne puis' and the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the prologue., Cyropaedia (Cyropedie); De re militari (Lart de chevalerie)

wife of Philip VI of Valois (ff. 205-274).Catchwords written vertically and bifolium signatures. Foliation in red beginning on f. 7. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full foliate border and an initial in colours with penwork decoration

• Illuminated initials decorated with berries or flowers and decorated line-fillers., Leaf from a Book of Hours (the 'Hours of Louis XII', or 'Hours of Henry VII'), including text from the abbreviated Psalter, on parchment.

together with other volumes from the Bagford's collection, nominally Harley 5934, 5938, 5941, 5949, 5959 and 5978, and continuously foliated.Part 1 contains the 2nd half of chapter LVIII "De tumore iecoris," to the first 1/3 of the Cura for chapter

• Puzzle initial 'D'(eus)., Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany

Puzzle initial 'D'(eus). Includes the obit of John Aukland, prior of Durham, who died in 1494 (f. 13v).For a full description of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue. Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Large initials in blue.

• Puzzle initial 'A'(bho[m]inacio) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the list of contents., Homilies on Matthew (index In Matthaeum) (imperfect), with list of contents (ff. 145v-159v)

1687), rector of Combe Raleigh, Devon from 1661 to 1668, antiquary and collector of manuscripts: notes in his hand (ff. 1, 160).Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter 1701, archdeacon of Barnstaple 1703, rector of Cheriton Bishop 1705: sold