• Detail of a miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

initial 'C'(est) (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Daughters of

• Miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

initial 'C'(est) (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Daughters of

• Book plates, inscriptions and note about purchase of the manuscript by Sir Thomas Mostyn in 1692., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Later list of Anglo-Norman names entered in the Thorney Liber Vitae., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Canon tables with columns in colours and with foliate capitals., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• 12th-century list of relics at Thorney abbey with title: 'Hec sunt nomina sanctorum Thornensi cenobio requiescentium'., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Full page-length initial 'I'(nitium) at the beginning of Mark's Gospel., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Full page initial 'L'(iber) at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel with zig-zag pattern, geometric and foliate decoration., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Large decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke's Gospel., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• An inscription in Old English from the 2nd half of the 11th century referring to the former binding of the manuscript: '+Aelfric 7 wulfwine. Eadgife goldsmides geafen to broperraedenne twegen orn weghenes goldes daet is on pis ilce boc her foruten gewired' (Aelfric and Wulfwine, goldsmiths of Eadgifu, gave for the confraternity two oras of weighed gold which is wired without upon this same book)., Gospel Book (the 'Thorney Gospels') with Eusebian canon tables (ff. 4v-9v); added Liber Vitae (ff. 1v-4, 9v-11,12) and list of relics (f. 11v) of Thorney Abbey

miniatures.There are some 50 pencilled or scratched interlinear glosses in OldEnglish in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke dating from the beginning of the 10th century. An OldEnglish inscription of the 2nd half of the 11th century refers

• Circular diagram of the division of the world between Shem, Ham and Japhet., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs of the zodiac, and various

• Calendar page for February with tinted drawings of a man with a shovel (the labour of the month: digging) and saints: Brigida, a fleur-de-lis (for the feast of the purification), a brasier (Blaise), a sword (Agatha), a bird (Valentine), Peter in Cathedra and Matthew., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

Cathedra and Matthew. Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Calendar page for March with a man trimming vines (the labour of the month), a ram (Aries), David's harp, saints Gregory, Edward, Cuthbert, Benedict, and a fleur-de-lis (for the Annunciation)., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

(for the Annunciation). Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Calendar for May with tinted drawings of man with a hawk (hawking is the labour of the month), twins (Gemini), Philip and Jacob, a papal cross (Alexander), John before the gate, John of Beverlaco., Agricultural almanac containing an astronomical calendar (1420), miscellaneous tables, mnemonic verses and charms

John of Beverlaco. Contents very similar to Harley 2332.Prologue to a letter from St Louis to King Charles in Middle English (f. 22v). 12 calendar pages with tinted drawings in colours of the labours of the months and the signs

• Detail of a miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, at the beginning of the prologue., Decameron (Les cent nouvelles)

sons, Edward, prince of Wales, and Richard, duke of York (b. 1473), and a Yorkist badge (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably to be identified with 'Les cent nouvelles' included in the list of books at

• Miniature of Jean, duke of Berry, receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait, with a full border containing the royal arms of England surrounded by the Garter with the motto, 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward IV's colours of red and blue, with two shields bearing the same arms differentiated by labels of three and five points for Edward's sons, Edward, prince of Wales, and Richard, duke of York, two banners held by angels bearing the royal arms of England, and a Yorkist badge of white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and an illuminated initial 'L'(e propre) with a dragon, at the beginning of the prologue., Decameron (Les cent nouvelles)

sons, Edward, prince of Wales, and Richard, duke of York (b. 1473), and a Yorkist badge (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably to be identified with 'Les cent nouvelles' included in the list of books at

• Detail of a miniature of a ruler granting clemency to prisoners., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Detail of a miniature of the prowess of Lepidus, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), at the beginning of book 3., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Lucretia, with a foliate initial 'V'(idere), at the beginning of book 6., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Detail of a miniature of a family, with a foliate initial 'V'(olubilis), at the beginning of book 7., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

king of England and lord of Ireland, perhaps acquired by him: added royal arms of England (f. 3).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): to be identified with 'Valere le grant' included in the list of books at Richmond