• null, Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea

Basilio', f. 1).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription 'E Libri Caroli Parr Burney 1818', f. 1). Detail Eastern Mediterranean

• Detail of illuminated initial., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Detail of lower border., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of lower border. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Miniatures of the Crucifixion, Nebuchadnezzar seeing a tree in a dream, King Codrus griving himself to his destruction for his people, and Eleazar stabbing the elephant and being crushed by it, in the Speculum humanae salvationis., Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly)

1 large initial in red with simple pen-flourishing in red (f. 120). Small initials in plain red. Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed 'Bibliotheca Sloaniana Min: 188' (f.

• Decorated initial 'H'(ere) with a face., Medical miscellany, including a leechbook containing medical recipes, charms, and prayers, and treatises on urines, bloodletting, etc.; a dietary (ff. 3v-4); verses on herbs, fragmentary

Decorated initial 'H'(ere) with a face. ff. [i] and 1 are parchment flyleaves. Large initials in red or black, 1 with a face (f. 12v). Diagrams in red and brown. Line fillers in red. Medical miscellany, including a leechbook containing

• Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary

Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Incomplete at the beginning, and several lacunae. Ruling is visible. Numerous decorated panels inserted into the body of the text,

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ow a man shal have Cristeis passion in mynde . . .') and full decorated border at the beginning of a list of the chapters in English. The lower margin has a quartered heraldic shield, whose quartered arms have been identified as those of Shirley and Brewes., The Prickynge of Love (ff. 1-72v), Mixed Life (ff. 73-82)

surviving complete copies of The Prickynge of Love, according to Kane 1983. 1 large initial and full border with marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Note in Latin of the contents, followed by: 'Thys boyk longeth to Da(me) Alys Braintwath / the worchypfull p(ri)oras of Dartford'; then (in Latin): 'Pray for the soul of Lady Elizabith Rede of this place', and 'Pray for the soul of Joanna Newmarche'., The Prickynge of Love (ff. 1-72v), Mixed Life (ff. 73-82)

surviving complete copies of The Prickynge of Love, according to Kane 1983. 1 large initial and full border with marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Decorated initial 'P'(ater) within the 'Pricking of Love' is this section, headed 'A devoute exposition of ye Pater Noster [the Lord's Prayer]'. It begins with the first line of the Our Father in Latin, and continues in English: 'Pater noster qui es in celis. A ye unspekable goodenesse of god . . .', The Prickynge of Love (ff. 1-72v), Mixed Life (ff. 73-82)

surviving complete copies of The Prickynge of Love, according to Kane 1983. 1 large initial and full border with marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial of Benedict with a partial border., Dialogues (ff. 1-98v), and a letter (ff. 99-107)

and gold (ff. 1, 19, 39v, 68). 1 large decorated foliate initial with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 18). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and purple (f. 1). Smaller initials

• Historiated initial of a seated bishop and kneeling woman, with a partial border., Dialogues (ff. 1-98v), and a letter (ff. 99-107)

and gold (ff. 1, 19, 39v, 68). 1 large decorated foliate initial with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 18). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and purple (f. 1). Smaller initials

• Detail of abraded miniature illustrating the prologue, depicting a man kneeling before an altar with a Crucifixion altarpiece, with an open book on a stand behind him., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Illuminated champ initials and line fillers., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest, decorated initial 'E'(t) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature of the marriage of Raymond and Melusine being conducted by a bishop, decorated initial 'E'(n) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Melusine and Raymond., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting Melusine supervising the building of a fortified chateau., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting knights in single combat, with spectators., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of miniature depicting knights in single combat, with spectators., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs