• Detail of white vine initial 'C'(um)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of white vine initial 'A'(nima)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of a miniature of the Intercession of the Angels., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the contest of Mercy accompanied by Peace and Truth accompanied by Justice before the throne of God., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Virgin Mary kneeling before the throne of God., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Visitation., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of an angel appearing to Joseph., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Circumcision of Christ., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of white vine initial 'Q' with the tail of the letter in the form of a bird., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Blue initial 'S'(oror) with red penwork decoration at the beginning of the first tragedy, 'Hercules Furens' ('The Madness of Hercules')., Tragoediae (index Tragedies)

1427) (Watson, 1979). A full-page drawing in brown ink of a crenellated building (f. 148v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 1). 9 large blue initials (f. 22v, 53, 76, 95v, 117, 136v, 156, 175, 213).

• Miniature of the raising of the widow's son, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(n ce temps), at the beginning of the chapter 26., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(la requeste), at the beginning of chapter 27., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of the healing of the man (represented as woman) with a withered hand, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(n un jour), at the beginning of chapter 33., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of Christ feeding the multitude, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'O'(n lit), at the beginning of chapter 34., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) with Jerome and the lion, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the Bible., Bible

large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders, the second containing historiated roundels and the portrait of a monk in prayer (ff. 1, 3). Large decorated

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n principio), with six marginal roundels containing scenes of the Creation, with a praying monk and a full foliate border including grotesques, from the book of Genesis., Bible

large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders, the second containing historiated roundels and the portrait of a monk in prayer (ff. 1, 3). Large decorated

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), partial foliate border, and illuminated initial 'E'(gressus) with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a rush basket, in the Bible., Bible

large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders, the second containing historiated roundels and the portrait of a monk in prayer (ff. 1, 3). Large decorated

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David kneeling before God and pointing to his eyes, with a partial border, at the beginning of Psalm 26 ('Dominus illuminatio mea,' The Lord is my light)., Bible

large historiated initials (ff. 1, 28v, 156v, 168, 169v, 171v, 173, 175v, 242, 262, 265v, 267v, 275, 291). 2 full foliate borders, the second containing historiated roundels and the portrait of a monk in prayer (ff. 1, 3). Large decorated