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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
initial 'I'(nter). The initials on ff. 153v, 163 are unfinished and the underdrawings are visible. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (damaged) (f. 1). 19 large initials in colours and gold (ff. 1v, 14v, 29, 39v, 48, 58, 65v,
mirabilibus mundi. Initials in plain red, partly oxidised (ff. 1, 9). Unfinished: spaces left for all other initials. Collectanea rerum memorabilium (index De mirabilibus mundi), preceded by a preface (f. 1) and prologue (f. 1r-1v) Signed by one of the
interlaced with foliage, at the beginning of book 1. Includes Augustine's De civitate Dei preceded by the section relating to it in the Retractationes (f. 5v) and notes on the De civitate Dei by Lanfranc, written by a different but
signatures.Unusual iconography on f. 33v, where one is unsure whether the Deposition or the Nailing to the cross is depicted. 1 large miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, outlined in brown ink, with some yellow
signatures.Unusual iconography on f. 33v, where one is unsure whether the Deposition or the Nailing to the cross is depicted. 1 large miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit, outlined in brown ink, with some yellow
folio, 14th century (f. 1).Red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 50' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster
(Hand I: ff. 1-92 and 174v-182v, Hand II: ff. 92-174). Contemporary marginal notes giving the sources of the excerpts.Quire signatures. 1 initial with foliate and zoomorphic decoration in colours, with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 1v).
S. Letardi' of Goscelin (ff. 62v-64v), each written by a different hand. 1 inhabited initial in colours, with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in red, brown, blue, or green, at the beginning of chapters.
102v, 117, 129v, 138v, 146, 152, 155v, 164v, 170, 172v). 1 foliate initial with white lions in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1), and 1 initial with dragons in colours and gold, at the beginning
(Hand I: ff. 1-92 and 174v-182v, Hand II: ff. 92-174). Contemporary marginal notes giving the sources of the excerpts.Quire signatures. 1 initial with foliate and zoomorphic decoration in colours, with display script, at the beginning of the text (f. 1v).
folio, 14th century (f. 1).Red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 50' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster
folio, 14th century (f. 1).Red seal of a ship, 17th century (f. 1). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 50' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster
red or blue, with display script in green and red or green and blue, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 1v, 11v, 20v, 30v, 40, 50v, 57v, 67, 77, 84, 96v, 106v, 115v, 124, 135, 147v, 161v, 173v, 192,
red or blue, with display script in green and red or green and blue, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 1v, 11v, 20v, 30v, 40, 50v, 57v, 67, 77, 84, 96v, 106v, 115v, 124, 135, 147v, 161v, 173v, 192,
red or blue, with display script in green and red or green and blue, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 1v, 11v, 20v, 30v, 40, 50v, 57v, 67, 77, 84, 96v, 106v, 115v, 124, 135, 147v, 161v, 173v, 192,
a manib[us] sit procul iste lib[er] T. Wybarn', c. 1467 (see a dated inscription in Royal 2 C I) (ff. 1, 259).Inscribed a letter, signed by Clemens Brown, requesting a certain Henry to receive this book from Thomas Walleys, master
a manib[us] sit procul iste lib[er] T. Wybarn', c. 1467 (see a dated inscription in Royal 2 C I) (ff. 1, 259).Inscribed a letter, signed by Clemens Brown, requesting a certain Henry to receive this book from Thomas Walleys, master
a manib[us] sit procul iste lib[er] T. Wybarn', c. 1467 (see a dated inscription in Royal 2 C I) (ff. 1, 259).Inscribed a letter, signed by Clemens Brown, requesting a certain Henry to receive this book from Thomas Walleys, master
of 12th/13th century (e.g., f. 125v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 139 ', (f. 1) and included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 (f.26).Presented to the British
of 12th/13th century (e.g., f. 125v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 139 ', (f. 1) and included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542 (f.26).Presented to the British