• Historiated initial 'H'(ere) of the author presenting the book to an enthroned king, with a full border containing white and red roses, at the beginning of the list of contents., The Master of Game

owned by him: white roses of York joined with red roses of Lancaster (ff. 1, 2v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Presentation of the book Edward of York England

• Initial 'H' at the beginning of Odo of Meung's De viribus herbarum., De viribus herbarum and a short medical text

viribus herbarum. Note that this is the oldest copy of the Old High German glosses on this text. 1puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 2). Other simple initials in red. Paraph marks in red.

• Detail of calligraphic specimens with decorated initial 'O' signed by Petruccio Ubaldini, dated 1550, and dedicated to Edward VI (in the fourth year of his reign)., Specimens of Calligraphy

Gilson 1921).In the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 42, no, 3.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Calligraphic specimens Petruccio Ubaldini Petruccio Ubaldini London England, S. E. (London)

• Large puzzle initial 'P'(rimus) with penwork decoration., Collection of chronicles including Chronici canones; Epistola ad Warinum

Large puzzle initial 'P'(rimus) with penwork decoration. Part 1: Remains of quire marks (in the centre of the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires).Part 2: Leaf signatures: 'ci'-'ciiii'. 1 large puzzle initial in

• Decorated initials 'R'(erum), 'C'(ultura) and 'P'(rima) with pen-flourishing in Isidore of Seville's~ Etymologiae~., Etymologies (index Etymologiae, Origines), Corrogationes Promethei

Vol 1 and 2 (edited from early manuscripts of 8th and 9th C)For an English translation of the Etymologies:Priscilla Throop Isidore of Seville’s Etymologies, the complete English translation (Charlotte, Vt: MedievalMS, 2005) Vol 1 and 2 (based on W M

• Tinted drawing of king Henry VI on horseback., Coats of Arms in the time of Henry VI

ink and colours of kings Henry V and Henry VI on horseback (ff. 2, 3). Coats of arms of the English nobility in brown ink, generally nine shields per page, a few with added colours (ff. 4-71). Full-length figures in

• Details of armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

armorials of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary

• Details of armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

armorials of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary

• Armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary from

• Armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary from

• Armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary from

• Armorials of English knights., Miscellany, including a cartulary from Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury (imperfect)

of English knights. 1 large initial in red with red penwork decoration, now oxidised (f. 1). 9 large initials in red or green (ff. 3, 4 (x 2), 6v, 7v, 9, 10v (x 2), 11). Miscellany, including a cartulary from

• Detail of puzzle initial 'D'(uem) with penwork decoration., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

Musical notation in four-line staves. Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary) ? The Benedectine cathedral priory of the Holy Trinity, Norwich: inserted English mid-15th-century leaf of a table to the Repertorium Morale of Berchonus, with the arms of the see of Norwich

• Detail of puzzle initial 'A'(dorna) with penwork floral decoration., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary)

Musical notation in four-line staves. Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary) ? The Benedectine cathedral priory of the Holy Trinity, Norwich: inserted English mid-15th-century leaf of a table to the Repertorium Morale of Berchonus, with the arms of the see of Norwich

• Initials 'S'(ithyn) and 'L'(ordyngis) with pen-florishing; signature of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631)., Miscellany of Middle English Romances containing The Seege of Troy (ff. 1-34v), Robert of Cisyle (ff. 35-43v), and Speculum Gy de Warewyke (ff. 44-53)

1997). Numerous initials in blue, with red pen-flourishing. Spaces left blank for initials (ff. 44, 47, 49v). Miscellany of Middle English Romances containing The Seege of Troy (ff. 1-34v), Robert of Cisyle (ff. 35-43v), and Speculum Gy de Warewyke (ff.

• Pasted-in piece of woodcut from a printed book of hours, of the month of November., Woodcuts

(ff. 1-12), the Hours of the Virgin (ff. 13-62v, imperfect), the Penitential Psalms followed by the Litany containing English saints, and various prayers (ff. 64-90v), Seven Prayers of St Gregory (ff. 91-93v, imperfect), Office of the Dead (ff. 96-128v), Commendation

• Initial 'A'(lso) in blue with red pen-flourishing., Modus tenendi parliamentum, in English (ff. 1-27v) and the Treaty of Troyes (imperfect, ff. 31-36v)

(f. 1). Numerous large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing; small initials in red and blue. Modus tenendi parliamentum, in English (ff. 1-27v) and the Treaty of Troyes (imperfect, ff. 31-36v) Peter Le Neve, (b. 1661, d. 1729), herald and

• Historiated initial 'T'(his) of the Nativity, in brown ink, combined with a full border in colours and gold with acanthus leaves and flowers, at the beginning of an indenture dated 1529., Indentures dated to the 21st year in the reign of Henry VIII

are now only partially visible. Indentures dated to the 21st year in the reign of Henry VIII Added inscription in English, 16th century (f. 1*v).Inscribed, 16th century, 'p[er] me Rogerij Hoxton? [Lupton?]' (ff. 14v, 26).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Initial with penwork decoration 'P'(retor)., Speculum monachorum

for Suffolk in 1593: inscribed with his name (f. 2).Edmund Myryhe[ad], 16th or 17th centuries: his name occurs in an English prayer on a stub (between ff. 70-71).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold

• Marginal sketch of the city of Jerusalem., Speculum monachorum

for Suffolk in 1593: inscribed with his name (f. 2).Edmund Myryhe[ad], 16th or 17th centuries: his name occurs in an English prayer on a stub (between ff. 70-71).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold