• Historiated initial 'M'(agnifice) of Guilelmus de Monte Lauduno presenting his book to the pope, at the beginning of the Lectura super Clementinis., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Erlye quondam abbas p[re]dicti loci', and in a different hand 'Thomas p[ro]visione divina abbas mon. Radyng[is]' (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 9; and in the 1698

• Foliate initial 'E'(os) with a hybrid., Constitutiones Clementinae; Extravagantes; Decretal on Franciscans; Lectura super Clementinis; Breviarium sive Repertorium

Erlye quondam abbas p[re]dicti loci', and in a different hand 'Thomas p[ro]visione divina abbas mon. Radyng[is]' (f. 186v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 9; and in the 1698

• Initials 'B'(lasphemia) and 'B'(ona) with foliate extensions., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316, The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1341' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Initial 'A'(bstinencia) with foliate decoration and partial border with foliate extensions and buds., Tabula originalium sacre scripture

a 16th-century hand added as corresponding to pagination 1-642 in the upper outer corners of ff. 315-316, The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1341' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of one knight unhorsing another before a castle, while a group of women look on., 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

• Contents list in humanistic script., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Detail of a page: decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The

• Detail of a page: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Numbers., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The

• Detail of a page: initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Ruth., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

15th century (f. 4).Meir: inscription in Hebrew: 'I am Meir', 15th century (f. 308v).Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), OldEnglish scholar and librarian: inscribed with his name: 'Liber Humfredi Wanley' (f. 1) (see Wright 1972).Illegible Hebrew inscriptions (f. 4).The

• Miniature of Theoderic and Childebert with knights entering two cities, with a foliate initial 'A'(insi), at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 2., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Charles the Great receiving Clement Scotus and his companion, and Charles the Great giving the Tours abbey to Alcuin, at the beginning of chapter 3 of 'Charlemagne' book 3., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Charlemagne return from the East, at the beginning of chapter 11 of 'Charlemagne' book 3., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Charlemagne vision of the milky way, and James appearing to Charles the Great, at the beginning of chapter 1 of 'Charlemagne' book 4., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Louis the Pious sending messengers to Constantinople, and the messengers received by two bishops; Louis the Pious holding a parliament at Aix-la-Chapelle, at the beginning of chapter 8 of 'Louis the Pious' book 1, Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Charles the Bald setting out on a journey and two messengers, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), at the beginning of the chapter 2 of 'Charles the Bald' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Text page of chapter 19 of 'Louis VI' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Louis VII reaching the camp of the advanced guard, at the beginning of chapter 10 of 'Louis VII' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of the emperor and his council and Louis VII of France and his council, at the beginning of chapter 14 of 'Louis VII' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Text page of chapter 15 of the 'Saint Louis' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in

• Miniature of Louis IX receiving an envoy., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

446).Inscribed 'qui meix amoient a morir que languir en cest dolour, quod Jane Sanford', 15th century (f. 447).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 60; and in