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(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of
first artist decorated f. 1; a second artist decorated ff. 65, 105 and 174.The text has no sections or liturgical signs. Headpieces with geometric and foliate decoration, titles in display capitals and initials in colours (ff. 1, 65, 105, 174).
manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful
manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful
manuscript’s history, its first folio (and perhaps more) went missing. This folio would have contained the opening words of Psalm 1, ‘Beatus Vir’, and would doubtless have contained a historiated initial. In order to provide the manuscript with a colourful
Initial 'Q'(uoniam) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Raymond de Peñafort's Summa de penitentia. 1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 6). 1 small initial in green with red foliate penwork decoration (f. 6). Small initials in
Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some
at the beginning of book 2 of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some
white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold
profuse 17th century annotations added throughout.Emmanouel Kallonas (second half of the 17th century inscription, vol. 1, f. 1).Partial Greek inscription dated 2 March 1681 (vol. 1, f. 1).Richard Mead (b. 1673, d. 1754), physician and collector of books and art:
profuse 17th century annotations added throughout.Emmanouel Kallonas (second half of the 17th century inscription, vol. 1, f. 1).Partial Greek inscription dated 2 March 1681 (vol. 1, f. 1).Richard Mead (b. 1673, d. 1754), physician and collector of books and art:
beginning of Eberhardus Bethuniensis's Graecismus. 1 large puzzle initial in red and brown with penwork decoration in brown and red (f. 1v). Small initials in plain red, some with brown penwork decoration. Capital letters at the beginning of a line
above-cited inscription (f. 1).James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: above-cited inscription that it was purchased by him in 1731 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by Petty (see W. P. Courtney, ‘West, James
dated 1738 by James West that it was purchased from him (f. 1). James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: his signature with the date February 1738 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by
The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number
The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number
playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1. The litany is written in two columns. 9 large historiated initials, some with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1. 22v, 36v, 48, 61v, 78v, 94v, 96v, 112).
white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold
white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold
white, and grey in 4 registers (ff. 50-51v). 1 large miniature in colours in a gold ground (f. 48). 1 3-sided border with animals and leaves in colours and gold (f. 48). 1 large initial in colours on a gold