• Decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

16th century: inscribed several times with his name (ff. 34v, 59, 63, 81v, etc.).Listing of names, 16th century: 'John Hemys(?), John hill(?), John tomson(?), Robard Ward(?)' (f. 82).John McCarthy(?), 16th century: inscribed his name (f. 72v).Added tabula (f. 1) signed

• Foliate initial 'R'(uth) with partial border, at the beginning of the prologue to Filippo's Moncaglieri's Dominicale, and a 'champ' initial 'E'(runt), at the beginning of the lection for the first Sunday of Advent., Dominicale (Postilla super Evangelia dominicalia)

and a list of headings of the index (ff. 233v-235v). Perhaps originally with Cambridge University Library Ms. Gg.4.19, written by John Weston of Lincoln in 1425. Catchwords and bifolium signatures.Numerous pointing hands (maniculae), some with notabilia. 1 foliate initial in

• Decorated initial 'W'(han) with pen-flourishing., The Consolation of Philosophy (index De consolatione philosophiae), in English verse with the Latin text in the margin (ending imperfectly) and other texts (see notes)

Oxford): inscribed 'Explicit primus liber. Quod Chawndelere' (f. 17) .Verses in English (imperfect), 15th century (f. 3) John Bunge, 15th century: inscribed 'John Bunge' (f. [iii]).Pen-trials in various 15th-16th-century hands (see ff. 2r-v, 45, 87r-v) including various names: 'Elizabeth', 'Richard

• Detail of a miniature of Charlemagne at a table receiving a letter, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'O'(r dist)., Renaut de Montauban (or Les Quatre Fils Aimon)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Detail of a miniature of Charlemagne, on a pilgrimage, passing Montauban., Renaut de Montauban (or Les Quatre Fils Aimon)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Detail of a miniature of Charlemagne enthroned consulting his barons, with a partial border, a foliate initial 'E'(n ceste), and an instruction to illuminator reading 'Icy soit fait ung palaiz ou le roy Charlemaine et plusieurs barons soient'., Renaut de Montauban (or Les Quatre Fils Aimon)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Miniature of Pope John XXII., Vaticinia de Pontificibus (index Prophecies of the Popes)

of Pope John XXII. f. [vi] is a paper flyleaf marked as f. 1. 30 three-quarter page miniatures in colours and gold with full borders. 30 initials in colours and gold with foliate extensions. Captions in gold. Headings in red.

• Detail of a miniature of Regnet slaying Bertoullet with a sword, while outside are the four sons of Bayard., Renaut de Montauban (or Les Quatre Fils Aimon)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Detail of a miniature of the sons robbing travellers in the forest., Renaut de Montauban (or Les Quatre Fils Aimon)

manuscripts produced for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury: Royal 15 E VI, a collection of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou in honour of her marriage to Henry VI in 1445; and Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 40.1950, the 'John Talbot Book

• Coloured drawings depicting Sir John Mandeville as a witness to the earth-dwelling people of Tracoda Island, and the idol-worship of the dog-headed "Cynocephales" on Nacumera Island., Travels (index Itinerarium)

depicting Sir John Mandeville as a witness to the earth-dwelling people of Tracoda Island, and the idol-worship of the dog-headed "Cynocephales" on Nacumera Island. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of

• Coloured drawing depicting Sir John Mandeville setting out on his adventures., Travels (index Itinerarium)

depicting Sir John Mandeville setting out on his adventures. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape, perhaps for travel or for carrying:

• Coloured drawing depicting the gerfaunts in the land of Prester John ("Ind")., Travels (index Itinerarium)

in the land of Prester John ("Ind"). Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape, perhaps for travel or for carrying: see Scott

• Coloured drawings depicting feathered men in the lands of Prester John, and the keepers of orchards with fruit that brings long life., Travels (index Itinerarium)

in the lands of Prester John, and the keepers of orchards with fruit that brings long life. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical

• Coloured drawings illustrating the Prologue: Sir John Mandeville sets off on his travels to Jerusalem and beyond., Travels (index Itinerarium)

the Prologue: Sir John Mandeville sets off on his travels to Jerusalem and beyond. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape, perhaps

• Coloured drawings depicting Sir John Mandeville as a witness to foreign marvels, here: the city of Constantinople, Travels (index Itinerarium)

depicting Sir John Mandeville as a witness to foreign marvels, here: the city of Constantinople Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape,

• Sir John Mandeville meditates on the Church of St. Nicholas in Bethlehem, where the Virgin Mary milked her overflowing breasts onto red marble stones., Travels (index Itinerarium)

Sir John Mandeville meditates on the Church of St. Nicholas in Bethlehem, where the Virgin Mary milked her overflowing breasts onto red marble stones. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of

• Coloured drawing depicting Sir John Mandeville witnessing the griffins of Bacharia., Travels (index Itinerarium)

depicting Sir John Mandeville witnessing the griffins of Bacharia. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape, perhaps for travel or for carrying:

• Full-page frame with interlace, and words in gold and silver, before the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

gold and silver, before the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page frames

• Full-page frame with interlace, and illuminated initial 'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John., Gospels of Luke and John, with prologue, table of chapters, and lections for the year (ff. 104v-111v)

'I(n) with bird heads, at the beginning of John. The shelfmark 'AII' and the title on the fore-edge in Latin in black ink and '3' on the top edge of the leaves. Matthew and Mark were presumably 'AI'. 4 full-page

• Drawing of the Tree of Virtutes., ~Speculum Theologiae~ diagrams, Peter of Poitiers,~ Genealogia historiarum~, and biblical tables

other manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Tree of Virtutes John Dygon John Dygon Peter of Poitiers London England, S. E. (London or Sheen Priory, Surrey?)