Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. Large initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the
Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta confirmed by Henry III. 6 unfoliated leaves after f. 31, and 2 after f. 126.Watermarks on paper flyleaves. 4 large initials in colours on gold grounds with foliate forms extending
Flourished initial 'E', at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. The type of decoration is very close to Harley 1261. Large initials in gold with purple foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of texts (ff. 12, 87, 213). Small initials in
Flourished initial 'E', at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. The type of decoration is very close to Harley 1261. Large initials in gold with purple foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of texts (ff. 12, 87, 213). Small initials in
and colours with ivy and human head (f. 78v). Paraphs in alternating red and blue. Various legal texts including MagnaCarta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. Inscribed 'Thomas Melle', ?16th century (f. [iv] verso).Added inscription, 16th
English Printed in Peacock 1868; Erbe 1905. ff. 125v-128r The Great Sentence/The Order for Pronouncing Excommunication (IPMEP 122 ) 'De magna sentencia pronuncianda hoc modo'. 'þe grete sentens I wryte þe here'. 'Tyl þay comen to amendemente & satiffaction made.