• Table of significant events, including the Nativity and the murder of king Edward II in 1327., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Table of English kings with twelve portraits, including those of William the Conqueror and Richard II., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Table of weights and measures, possibly for calculating the prices of bread or wheat, with a drawing of a balance and weights., Almanac with an astrological miscellany

Edward II in 1327 '84 [years ago]' (Watson, 1979).English saints in the calendar include Chad, Cuthbert (x 2), Dunstan, Guthlac, John of Beverley, Oswald, Swithin, William of York, Wilfrid, and others.A tinted drawing of a saint on f. 7v has

• Miniature of Ethelburga., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

devotion. Inscribed, 17th century: 'John Brooks' (f. 1). Inscribed, 17th century: 'Thomas Standlij of Trim' (f. 78). Robert Dale of Stratford-on-Avon, 17th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 16, 18), and the name of his cousin John Dale (f. 16).

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) at the beginning of Psalm 26, with the Anointing of David by Samuel., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uem) with an animal drinking and decorated line-fillers in the form of heads and a bird., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uid) with David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) with white lions, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of Psalm 68, with Christ blessing and a man below with two demons., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Historiated initial 'C'(onfitebor) with a monk writing., Psalter, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalms, imperfect (ff. 7-190v), and Canticles, hymns and prayers

1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John Batteley on 5 November 1723.The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Christ's side being pierced by a lance in the centre and the grieving Virgin Mary being held by John the Baptist at the foot of the cross, with an inhabited initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border including arms., Book of Hours, Use of Troyes

held by John the Baptist at the foot of the cross, with an inhabited initial 'D'(omine) and a full foliate border including arms. Quaternion with the Gospel Lessons misbound, in the unusual order of Luke (ff. 15-16v), John (ff. 17-18v),

• 'Champ' initial 'I'(nsuffisaunce) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering forming a partial border at the beginning of the text., The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae), in verse

for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated initial Boethius, translated by John Walton England

• Miniatures of two figures in two compartments, relating to the accompanying astrological tables., Libellus geomancie (Book of Astrological Tables)

et alc. /meddelton', late 15th, early 16th century (f. 227).Humphrey Lloyd (b. c. 1527, d. 1568), Welsh antiquary, brother-in-law of John Lumley: inscribed 'Sum Humfredi Lloyde' (f. 4).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator:

• Miniature of George and the dragon; historiated initial 'G' with lion rampant and borders with foliate decoration., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

devotion. Inscribed, 17th century: 'John Brooks' (f. 1). Inscribed, 17th century: 'Thomas Standlij of Trim' (f. 78). Robert Dale of Stratford-on-Avon, 17th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 16, 18), and the name of his cousin John Dale (f. 16).

• Miniature of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, decorated initial 'G'(aude) and foliate borders including an eagle, at the beginning of his suffrage, struck through in accordance with suppression of the cult under Henry VIII., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

devotion. Inscribed, 17th century: 'John Brooks' (f. 1). Inscribed, 17th century: 'Thomas Standlij of Trim' (f. 78). Robert Dale of Stratford-on-Avon, 17th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 16, 18), and the name of his cousin John Dale (f. 16).

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders including a cock, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

devotion. Inscribed, 17th century: 'John Brooks' (f. 1). Inscribed, 17th century: 'Thomas Standlij of Trim' (f. 78). Robert Dale of Stratford-on-Avon, 17th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 16, 18), and the name of his cousin John Dale (f. 16).

• Detail of a miniature of David pointing to his mouth, and illuminated initial 'D'(ixi), at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter, in the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur)

gold. Small initials (1-line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Psalter, in the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'), Use of Rome (index Breviary of Jean sans Peur) This manuscript (summer portion)

• A 'U' shaped hook in the margin between two columns of text, containing a miniature of John the Baptist preaching, an illuminated initial 'M', an illuminated initial 'I'(n), with partial foliate borders, from the Book of Mark., Bible

two columns of text, containing a miniature of John the Baptist preaching, an illuminated initial 'M', an illuminated initial 'I'(n), with partial foliate borders, from the Book of Mark. 14 large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v,

• Illuminated initial 'M' with the arms of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, ancestor of John Mowbray, 2nd duke of Norfolk. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1 marginal drawing of the head of the royal figure in leadpoint

• Miniature of Prince Henry offering or receiving the book (the kneeling man is perhaps John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk); and an illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of the Mowbray familly., The Regiment of Princes (De Regimine Principum) (index Regement of Princes, The Government of Princes)

the book (the kneeling man is perhaps John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk); and an illuminated initial 'H'(ye) with the arms of the Mowbray familly. Numerous inscriptions on f. 99. 1 presentation miniature in colours and gold (f. 37). 1