• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a woman before two seated men., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a woman dictating a letter., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a man kneeling before another man., 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 a bas-de-page scene of two men embracing, as their horses are held by attendants., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a man and a woman in a tent., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a man and a woman holding hands, as two men 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

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a king, a woman and attendants riding., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a knight killing a king., 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 a bas-de-page scene of a man and a woman before a priest, with a king and queen in attendance., 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

• Full bar border with floral and foliate motifs, the arms of William Grey, bishop of Ely, in the lower margin (gules, a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed argent), a large illuminated initial 'I'(n), and a pen-flourished initial 'V'(ehementer)., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Ownership inscription of Balliol College, Oxford, 'Liber domus de Balliolo in Oxonia ex dono reverendi in Christo patris et domini dom. Willelmi Gray Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented to the college by William Grey, bishop of Ely., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated nitial 'V'(erba) with partial border with floral and foliate motifs and pen-flourished initials., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'U' with partial bar border with floral and foliate motifs., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated initial 'D'(e) with partial bar border with floral and foliate motifs., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Decorated Initial 'Q'(ue) with partial bar border with floral and foliate motifs., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Ownership inscription of Balliol College and full bar border., Dialogus adversus haereticos, beginning, ''In omnibus curiosus existis' (ff. 2-238), Defensorium contra Iohannem XXII (a tract against pope John XXII's doctrines on the beatific vision) (ff. 238-262v)

Eliensis episcopi' (f. 1v), the volume being one of the large collection presented by him to the college.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1060' (f. 2), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of Pope Gregory handing his book to a messenger, while three cardinals stand by, within ivy leaf border with three grotesques, birds and butterflies., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Pope Gregory Gregory

• Miniature of Pope Gregory handing his book to a messenger, while three cardinals stand by, within ivy leaf border with three grotesques, birds and butterflies., Les omelies Saint Grégoire pape

became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f. 11).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Pope Gregory Gregory

• Detail of a miniature of the Castle of Love, with the lover addressing three women., Poems; Art d'amour; Les demands d'amour; Le liver dot grace entire sure le fait du government d'un prince

i verso) (see Warner and Gilson, 1921).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '53'.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 84,

• Detail of a miniature of a prince and his council, and a prince hearing mass., Poems; Art d'amour; Les demands d'amour; Le liver dot grace entire sure le fait du government d'un prince

i verso) (see Warner and Gilson, 1921).?Shelfmark of a very large number in brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') '53'.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 84,