• Frontispiece with full border in colours and gold with putti and flowers, an historiated initial with a portrait of Pandolfo Collenuccio, and the arms of Henry VIII., Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudicio)

formally created Prince of Wales until 1610).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Frontispiece with the arms of Henry VIII Ludovico degli Arrighi Ludovico degli Arrighi Attavante degli Attavanti Pandolfo

• Decorated initial 'R'(eversurus) with partial border, on a text page with a letter of dedication from Geoffrey Chamber to Henry VIII., Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudicio)

formally created Prince of Wales until 1610).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Ludovico degli Arrighi Ludovico degli Arrighi Attavante degli Attavanti Pandolfo Collenuccio of Pesaro (d. 1504),

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) with a half-length male figure, and a partial border., Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudicio)

formally created Prince of Wales until 1610).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Male figure Ludovico degli Arrighi Ludovico degli Arrighi Attavante degli Attavanti Pandolfo Collenuccio of Pesaro (d. 1504),

• Detail of a decorated initial 'R'(eversurus) with partial border., Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudicio)

formally created Prince of Wales until 1610).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Decorated initial Ludovico degli Arrighi Ludovico degli Arrighi Attavante degli Attavanti Pandolfo Collenuccio of Pesaro (d. 1504),

• Detail of a decorated initial 'C'(um) with a half-length male figure, and a partial border., Collenuccio's Apologues (Agenoria, Misopenes, Alithia, and Bombarda) and Lucian's Dialogues (De raptu Europae, Galene et Panope, and De Paradis iudicio)

formally created Prince of Wales until 1610).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Male figure Ludovico degli Arrighi Ludovico degli Arrighi Attavante degli Attavanti Pandolfo Collenuccio of Pesaro (d. 1504),

• Decorated initial 'I'(f) containing 2 dragons, and with foliate feathering extending between the columns and into the margins at the beginning of book 3., Confessio amantis, imperfect

a man and bird (f. 86).Inscribed '1548' (f. 18v).Added pen-trials and inscriptions, 16th-17th century (e.g., ff. 63v, 68v).Added annotations in English, ?18th century (e.g., ff. 6v, 7, 28v, 29, 30). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• Decorated initial 'U'(pon) with foliate feathering including a male figure, extending between the columns and into the margins at the beginning of book 4., Confessio amantis, imperfect

a man and bird (f. 86).Inscribed '1548' (f. 18v).Added pen-trials and inscriptions, 16th-17th century (e.g., ff. 63v, 68v).Added annotations in English, ?18th century (e.g., ff. 6v, 7, 28v, 29, 30). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• Detail of a coloured drawing with the wounded prophet Mikaiah ('Micheas') condemning king Ahab ('Achas')., Bible historiale, from Genesis to Job (ff. 1v-266v), and including a table of contents (ff. 267-272v)

gold of Creation scenes (ff. 1v, 2). Numerous small coloured column drawings framed in pale yellow, 1-2 per page, of Old Testament scenes. Initial in colours with foliate decoration (f. 2). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in red or

• Detail of a coloured drawing with the queen of Sheba welcomed by Solomon at the gates of Jerusalem., Bible historiale, from Genesis to Job (ff. 1v-266v), and including a table of contents (ff. 267-272v)

gold of Creation scenes (ff. 1v, 2). Numerous small coloured column drawings framed in pale yellow, 1-2 per page, of Old Testament scenes. Initial in colours with foliate decoration (f. 2). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in red or

• Detail of a coloured drawing with Jezebel thrown from a tower on the order of Jehu ('Jheu')., Bible historiale, from Genesis to Job (ff. 1v-266v), and including a table of contents (ff. 267-272v)

gold of Creation scenes (ff. 1v, 2). Numerous small coloured column drawings framed in pale yellow, 1-2 per page, of Old Testament scenes. Initial in colours with foliate decoration (f. 2). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in red or

• Detail of a coloured drawing with king Zedekiah's eyes being pierced by the Babylonians and Jerusalem is destroyed., Bible historiale, from Genesis to Job (ff. 1v-266v), and including a table of contents (ff. 267-272v)

gold of Creation scenes (ff. 1v, 2). Numerous small coloured column drawings framed in pale yellow, 1-2 per page, of Old Testament scenes. Initial in colours with foliate decoration (f. 2). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in red or

• Coloured drawings of Creation scenes at the beginning of Genesis: of the creation of birds and fishes, animals, and Adam and Eve, with added arms in the lower margin, and added inscription in the upper margin recording the sale of this manuscript by Jean Oudot le jeune to Pierre de Larivey., Bible historiale, from Genesis to Job (ff. 1v-266v), and including a table of contents (ff. 267-272v)

gold of Creation scenes (ff. 1v, 2). Numerous small coloured column drawings framed in pale yellow, 1-2 per page, of Old Testament scenes. Initial in colours with foliate decoration (f. 2). Coloured initials in red. Capitals marked in red or

• Miniature of the Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ, preceding Psalm 95., Psalter

and poore orytur Rafe, Pryne, grocer, of Loundon, wushynge your gras prosperus helthe' (f. 1v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Holy Women at the Tomb Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of Christ and Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere), at the beginning of Psalm 95., Psalter

your humbull and poore orytur Rafe, Pryne, grocer, of Loundon, wushynge your gras prosperus helthe' (f. 1v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Noli me tangere Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of Christ and Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere), at the beginning of Psalm 95., Psalter

your humbull and poore orytur Rafe, Pryne, grocer, of Loundon, wushynge your gras prosperus helthe' (f. 1v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Noli me tangere Bruges Netherlands, S. (Bruges)

• Historiated initial 'F'(ratres) with ?Paul holding a sword and book, decorated initials and full border with acanthus leaves, birds, butterflies and a space left blank originally intended for a coat of arms, at the beginning of the text., Breviary, Use of Rome, including a Psalter with a litany

Christ blessing (ff. 147v, 168), Pentecost (f. 174), God the Father holding an orb (f. 238), king David (young or old) playing the psaltery (ff. 238v, 273, 288v, 290), Christ holding a book with 2 cherubs (f. 256), David in