• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Temptation of Christ, with a devil holding a scroll inscribed 'DIC UT LAPIDES I' (Mt. 4:2), and Christ holding a scroll inscribed 'VADE RETRO SATANA', at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Christ and David in the water between two devils, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of Christ and David in the water between two devils, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Historiated initial 'I'(nclina) of two fish, at the beginning of Psalm 85., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omine) of Christ and Ecclesia, at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of God the Father and God the Son, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Decorated initials 'D'(omine) and 'V'(oce), at the beginnings of Psalms 140 and 141., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(enedictus), at the beginning of Psalm 143., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Decorated initials 'D'(eus), 'P'(retende), and 'D'(eus), at the beginnings of prayers in the litany of the saints., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Bas-de-page scene of a fox dressed as a palmer, meeting another fox, acting as a messenger., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Bas-de-page scene of a fox dressed as a palmer, taking the hand of another, who is resting., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

priory of St Bartholomew's at Smithfield: inscribed, 'Liber domus sancti barthomomei in smyth fylde', 15th century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper

• Detail of an inhabited initial 'B'(eatus) with display script and four corner medallions of David fighting the lion, David playing the harp, and Saul and David, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Holy Women at the Tomb., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail from a miniature of the Descent to Hell., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation of Thomas

• Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Dream of the Magi., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Presentation in the Temple., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Last Supper in the upper register, and Christ washing Peter's feet in the lower register., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

(ff. 137-139). The calendar includes the erased name of Thomas of Canterbury in gold display script and a number of English saints: Judoc, Edburga, Oswald, Cuthbert, Guthlac, Dunstan, Andelm, Alban, Etheldreda, Swithun, Grimbald, Kenelm, Frideswide, Edmund, Birinus, etc. The translation

• Detail of a miniature of the royal coat of arms of Henry VIII, at the beginning of Jean Mallard's dedicatory letter to Henry VIII., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

marginal Latin annotations in his hand. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number, no. 1283.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Royal coat of arms Jean

• Detail of a miniature of Henry VIII praying in his bedchamber, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

marginal Latin annotations in his hand. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number, no. 1283.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Henry VIII Jean Mallard, with

• Detail of a miniature of David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter ('The Psalter of Henry VIII')

marginal Latin annotations in his hand. The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number, no. 1283.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. David and Goliath Jean Mallard,