• Flourished initials, in the Catalogus medicam., Catalogus medicam (ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200)

(ff. 1-78), Receipes in English (ff. 79-200) Inscription, 15th-century: 'Richard Flint' (f. 207).Inscription, 15th-century: 'John …(?)' (f. 207).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 89., Commentary on the Psalms

beginning of Psalm 89. Contains the commentary to Psalms 89-117 in the English translation by Richard Rolle (b. c. 1305-10, d. 1349), ending with the first verse of Psalm 118 which is given in Latin only. The text of the

• Decorated initial with verse layout., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

the first letter of each line highlighted in red and line-fillers in brown. Some capitals in text highlighted in red. De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy) Richard Nercotes, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, 1502, given to Richard Wode: inscribed:

• Coloured drawings with the Last Supper and manna from heaven, in the Biblia Pauperum., Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book)

duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed 'Richard' (f. 39v).Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of

• Coloured drawing of Job., Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book)

duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed 'Richard' (f. 39v).Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of

• Coloured drawings with the Annunciation and Gideon with the golden fleece, in the Biblia Pauperum., Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book)

duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed 'Richard' (f. 39v).Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of

• Moses and the burning bush., Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book)

duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed 'Richard' (f. 39v).Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of

• Samson wrestling with a lion., Biblia Pauperum (a typological picture book)

duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe House, near Buckingham: inscribed 'Richard' (f. 39v).Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1797, d. 1861), 2nd duke of Buckingham and Chandos; sold in 1849 to Lord Ashburnham.Bertram Ashburnham (b. 1797, d. 1878), 4th earl of

• Initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter and the ownership inscription of Fountains abbey in the upper margin., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Detail of initial 'C'(um) on a gold ground, with a hybrid creature in the bowl of the letter., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Inscriptions., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Text page., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Decorated initial., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Inscriptions., Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12)

or blue. Homilies for Sundays, with table of contents (vol 1, ff. 2-12) Written by John of Munkgate, clerk ofYork, for the Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Fountains, Yorkshire (last quarter of the 14th century inscription: 'Iohannes de Munkegate

• Detail of a miniature of a group of men mounted on an elephant., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

of a miniature of a group of men mounted on an elephant. f. 192 is a parchment leaf with a 18th-century ? inscription. Contents:Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarium (ff. 2-18v);Bestiary (ff. 36-71v);De confessione (f. 26);Alain de Lille, Liber Penitentialis (ff. 19-26v);Bernard

• Detail of a miniature of two satyrs, one with an axe and a shield, and the other with a snake., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Satyrs Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a stag with a serpent., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Stag with a serpent

• Detail of a miniature of a king asleep in bed with a caladrius bird perched on him., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Caladrius bird Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a black bird., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Black bird Peraldus England

• Detail of a miniature of a swan., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Swan Peraldus England