• Miniature of a layman accusing a bishop before a judge, at the beginning of causa 4., Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

eccl[es]ie / requiescant in pace amen', 14th century (f. 5v).Inscribed 'Iohannes Waytt of Sudbere...', 15th century (f. 4v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1380' (f. 6), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• null, Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria

eccl[es]ie / requiescant in pace amen', 14th century (f. 5v).Inscribed 'Iohannes Waytt of Sudbere...', 15th century (f. 4v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1380' (f. 6), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'M'(oysen) at the beginning of Eusebius's preface to his Chronici canones., Chronica

hospital of St Thomas of Acon, Cheapside, London (see inscription above).Added list of contents, 16th century (f. 2v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Cronica ab Abraham usque ad annum domini 1168 Eusebii, Hieronimi, Prosperi, Sigisberti', and

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page of the catalogue of the library of the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester., Catalogue of the Rochester library

(f. 167v).Reynold Goldston, inscribed with his name 'R. Goldston' (see Royal 5 B IV), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 43' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• The first inscription recording that the book was commissioned by Simon, abbot of St. Albans (1167-1183), 'Hunc librum fecit domnus Symon abbas s[an]c[t]o Albano, que[m] qui ei abstule/rit', aut frande[m] commiserit, aut titulu[m] deleverit vel corup[er]it; anathema sit'; with a list of contents reading 'Policraticon / Metalogicon / Enteticus Joh[ann]is Sarisbi[r]ens[is]', and second is note recording that in 1345 the manuscript was bought by Michael, abbot of St. Albans, from the executors of Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, reading 'Hu[n]c libru[m] venditu[m] d[omi]no Ric[ard]o de Biry ep[iscop]o Dunelm[ensi] emit / Michael abbas s[anct]i Albani ab executorib[us] p[re]d[ic]ti ep[iscop]i anno / d[omi]ni Mlill[esim]o CCCmoXLVto circa purificat[i]o[n]em b[eat]e V[ir]ginis.', Policraticus, Metalogicon, and Entheticus de dogmate philosophorum

39 (see English Benedictine Libraries 1996).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 2).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):

• 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

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

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

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

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

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

• Text page., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

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

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

• Detail of an historiated initial ‘P’(aulus) of Paul preaching., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

• Detail of an historiated initial ‘P’(aulus) of Paul preaching., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

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

Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard Added chapter numbers, 15th century.Added 'Preface unto the Lord's Prayer' in English, 16th century (ff. 152-155v).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: notes in his hand (f. 5); included in the

• Pen-flourished initial 'C'(um), 'B'(ritannia), and 'E'(neas), at the beginning of the Historia regum Britanniae, with the name of 'Lumley' in the lower margin., Historia regum Britanniae, Historia Britonum, Visio Thurkilli, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia Novella, De genealogia regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum

of York, and cardinal, abbot of St Albans since 1521: 'TC' monogram (f. 1), perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1138' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Illuminated initial 'C'(upientes) at the beginning of the prologue., Sententiarum libri IV

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 556' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Foliate initial 'S' at the beginning of s space left for the word 'Samaritanus', at the beginning of book 4., Sententiarum libri IV

John Longland, bishop of Lincoln and confessor of Henry VIII, Royal Appendix 69, f. 5v (see Carley 2000).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 556' (f. 4), included in the inventory of books in the

• Text page with a marginal drawing of a cross., Historia regum Britanniae, Historia Britonum, Visio Thurkilli, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia Novella, De genealogia regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum

of York, and cardinal, abbot of St Albans since 1521: 'TC' monogram (f. 1), perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1138' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a cross., Historia regum Britanniae, Historia Britonum, Visio Thurkilli, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia Novella, De genealogia regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum

of York, and cardinal, abbot of St Albans since 1521: 'TC' monogram (f. 1), perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1138' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the