a prayer in Latin (f. 6). Small initial in blue with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of a prayer in English (f. 6v). Cadels. Tractatus de quatuor virtutibus, and other grammatical texts Unidentified owner, 15th century: with his crest and
(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of
(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of
(x2), 84 (x2), 84v (x2), 85 (x3), 85v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Regime de Santé Inscription in English and heraldic arms (f. 2v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of
II (b. 1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Front cover England
II (b. 1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page England
II (b. 1630, d.1685), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland: purchased from Scott together with other 311 manuscripts from Theyer's library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text page England
The text corresponds to Dorotheos of Moenmbasia's 'Bible History', but with significant variations.The manuscript has an old pagination '1-1723' in ink (ff. 1-861). Headpiece (f. 1) and large initial (f. 1v) in foliate design in gold and colours, the initial
1-125).Patristic compilation: 7 quires missing at the beginning and at least 5 at the end, as suggested by the old foliation '70-189, 193-196, 244' (ff. 1-125). One large initial in red with pen-flourishing in green (f. 133). Large initials in
1, 10, 46). Decorated lines and initials, titles in display capitals and rubrics in red. Tetrastichs on the New and Old Testament (ff. 1-45), Arsenius's 'Apophtegms' (ff. 46-118v), and Ignatius's 34 Tetrastichs (ff. 119-125) Partly written by Christophoros Kontoleon (ff.
blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ff. 1v, 8, 93v-94 and 95 contain prayers by contemporary hands, partly in English; the first and last prayer embellished by small miniatures pasted below, the first sewn to the parchment by green
gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red, blue and gold. Executed for the English book-market. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Perhaps made for a woman: the devotions in the feminine form.The name
blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ff. 1v, 8, 93v-94 and 95 contain prayers by contemporary hands, partly in English; the first and last prayer embellished by small miniatures pasted below, the first sewn to the parchment by green
blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ff. 1v, 8, 93v-94 and 95 contain prayers by contemporary hands, partly in English; the first and last prayer embellished by small miniatures pasted below, the first sewn to the parchment by green
blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ff. 1v, 8, 93v-94 and 95 contain prayers by contemporary hands, partly in English; the first and last prayer embellished by small miniatures pasted below, the first sewn to the parchment by green
~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Contents of manuscript in English (f. 1*).Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b. 1681, d. 1753), bookseller (see Wright and Wright 1966;
~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Contents of manuscript in English (f. 1*).Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b. 1681, d. 1753), bookseller (see Wright and Wright 1966;
~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Contents of manuscript in English (f. 1*).Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b. 1681, d. 1753), bookseller (see Wright and Wright 1966;
~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Contents of manuscript in English (f. 1*).Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b. 1681, d. 1753), bookseller (see Wright and Wright 1966;
~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), pp. 100-101, and appendix § 80-84.Contents of manuscript in English (f. 1*).Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b. 1681, d. 1753), bookseller (see Wright and Wright 1966;