• Text page., Fragments of a philosophical work

M. R. James, ~On the Abbey of S. Edmund at Bury~ (Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1895), p. 58 no. 119. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: listed in the 1609 catalogue of his

• Detail of a text page., Fragments of a philosophical work

M. R. James, ~On the Abbey of S. Edmund at Bury~ (Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1895), p. 58 no. 119. John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: listed in the 1609 catalogue of his

• Puzzle initials 'P'(linius)., Vita Plinii (Life of Pliny) (f. 1), letter to Vespasian (ff. 1-2), Historia naturalis (Natural History) (ff. 2-296) with extracts from Isidore of Seville (added to fill gaps in the exemplar)

gaps in the exemplar) Effaced ownership inscription referring to the dean of the royal chapel, 'This boke belongeth to Sir John . . . chapleyn to my [Lord ?] of London, [who ?] was the kynges grand . . .

• Illuminated initial 'L'(ucas) at the beginning of the prologue to Luke., Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria

some with descenders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Gospels of Luke and John, with the Glossa ordinaria Thomas, written by him: his colophon 'Sit thomas sanus et sua sana manus am[en]' (f.

• Table., Theological miscellany, including a calendar (ff. 216-217) and tables (ff. 217v-219), Alan of Lille's De sex alis cherubim (ff. 177)

Theological miscellany, including a calendar (ff. 216-217) and tables (ff. 217v-219), Alan of Lille's De sex alis cherubim (ff. 177) John Meredith: inscription 'Liber Johannis Meredyth' (f. 1). Inscription 'Walter Cooke of Weeles, haberdesber of hettes' (f. 51v). Purchased from

• Illuminated initial 'E'(l) with a marginal drawing of Saul on a throne holding a sceptre., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead, Derby: late 15h-century inscription (f. 83v).W. G. Warton, Esq.

• Decorated initials at the end of a versified biblical history, ending with 4 (2) Kings. In the lower margin, a 15th-century inscription identifies the book as belonging to the nuns of Derby Priory., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead, Derby: late 15h-century inscription (f. 83v).W. G. Warton, Esq.

• Ink drawing of Christ in Majesty, with angels., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead, Derby: late 15h-century inscription (f. 83v).W. G. Warton, Esq.

• Cutting of an initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of Daniel, with penwork decoration., Fragment of a Bible with the beginning of the book of Daniel (recto) and part of the chapter list (verso)

Fragment of a Bible with the beginning of the book of Daniel (recto) and part of the chapter list (verso) John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ic) and 'I'(n) at the beginning of prologues and 'I'(n) at the beginning of John., Portion of a calendar

of prologues and 'I'(n) at the beginning of John. Imprint of metal studs of a medieval binding on f. 58 and final end leaf. KL letters in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. Small

• Illuminated initial 'A', with a correction in the margin by the second column and an arm with a pointing hand indicating where the verses should be inserted., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead, Derby: late 15h-century inscription (f. 83v).W. G. Warton, Esq.

• null, Bible, some marginal glosses (ends imperfectly)

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 3v). Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or

• Decorated initials 'Primum quidem' at the beginning of Acts., Leaf of a Bible, Acts 1:1-4:31, bound with the recto as the verso

blue. Chapter numbers in red and blue. Leaf of a Bible, Acts 1:1-4:31, bound with the recto as the verso John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Decorated initial 'E'(t)., Leaf with the start of Book 5 of a grammatical (?) work

initials in red or blue. Paraph in red. Leaf with the start of Book 5 of a grammatical (?) work John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ater) of Christ blessing and holding a book, at the beginning of the Pater Noster., Gospel of Matthew, with the Glossa ordinaria

Pater Noster. First volume of a set of Glossed Gospels; other manuscripts are Royal 4 D II-III (Mark and John). The third volume containing Luke is missing.Nota signs and pointing hands (maniculae). 2 historiated initial of the Tree of Jesse

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul preaching to a group of Corinthians, at the beginning of Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

but 1698?), II, no. 6513 or 6523.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and William Jane, Royal Appendix, 70, no 294.Charles

• Decorated initial 'M'(ultum) at the beginning of the 'De fide ad Donatum' of Fulgentius of Ruspe., De fide ad Donatum and De fide ad Petrum trinitatis; Sermo de utilitate agendi penitentiam, De disciplina christiana, and De decem cordis; Liber exhortationis; Liber ecclesiasticorum dogmatum

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6553.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and William Jane, Royal Appendix, 70, no. 44.Charles

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and inscribed with title in display capitals, and illuminated initial., Gospel lectionary with Menologion and Gospels for special services (Covel Gospel)

Gospel) Written by presbyter Constantine: his colophon dated 27 May 995 (f. 376v).Manolakes Kastorianos of Constantinople: presented by him to John Covel (see Additional 22911, f. 180).John Covel (b. 1638, d. 1722), chaplain of the Levant Company in Constantinople, 1670-1676,

• Initial 'Q' with foliate decoration., Theological miscellany

and also Royal 5 B x [see Waller 1980, scribe 5]. Scribe B wrote ff. 93-121 and also Royal 5 B.iv and other mss [see Waller 1980, scribe 4]. John Chrysostom (index: Iohannis Constantinopolitane); Augustine and others England, S.E (Rochester)

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul preaching., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

but 1698?), II, no. 6513 or 6523.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and William Jane, Royal Appendix, 70, no 294.Charles