• Initials 'V'(olentem) and 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of 'Super epistolam Pauli ad Romanos' by Origin in the translation of Rufinus. The red is heavily oxidised., Super epistolam Pauli ad Romanos; Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians

Pauli ad Romanos' by Origin in the translation of Rufinus. The red is heavily oxidised. ff. 1, 232 served as paste-downs. On f. 1 are remains of another paste-down from an incunable (?).Quire marks (in the centre of the lower

• White vine initial 'I(nter) at the beginning of Aristotle's Politica., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 2, 14, 32, 50, 67, 88v, 96v, 115). Coat of arms in the lower margin supported by 2 winged putti and surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 3 large white vine initials

• Detail of a white-vine initial 'Q'(uot igitur)., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 2, 14, 32, 50, 67, 88v, 96v, 115). Coat of arms in the lower margin supported by 2 winged putti and surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 3 large white vine initials

• Pen-flourished initials 'N'(emo) and 'V'(isio), at the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah and of Isaiah., Bible

Isaiah and of Isaiah. Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or blue, running titles

• Detail of the left-hand column with pen-flourished initials 'N'(on) and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of the prologue to Minor Prophets and of Hosea., Bible

prologue to Minor Prophets and of Hosea. Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Romans., Bible

Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or blue, running titles and chapter numbers in

• Circular diagram against lightning; below, a diagram connected with solar and lunar cycles., Medical recipes and charms

a cursive script. Bound with British Library, Royal 17 B XLIX and Royal 17 B L. Circular ink diagrams (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Medical recipes and charms On f. 21 is the colophon 'Amen quod I. ff.

• Detail of decorated initial., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Detail of coloured initial and inscription., Panormia

Augustinian priory of St Mary, Newburgh, Yorkshire (second half of the 13th century (?)inscription: 'Liber Sancte Marie de Novoburgo', f. 1, upper margin).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey, and 1st earl

• Decorated initial 'E'(t)., The Historia Aseneth (ff. 53-64v) and Testamenta xii. Patriarcharum filiorum Jacob (ff. 65-96v)

inscription (f. 96v). Thomas Fry: 15th-century inscription 'Liber Thome ffry' (f. 1). Inscription 'Roger Gourton(?) (f. 74v).Christopher Towneley (b. 1604, d. 1674), antiquary: inscription 'Chr' Towneley' ( f. 1). Richard Towneley, in 1702: his book-plate with the date (f. 2v);

• Virgin and Child framed in a rosary, with the grantee, his wife and two children kneeling below, and his shield of arms., Grant of nobililty from Philip II to Andres Gomez Marocho, of Xeres de la Frontera

armorial book-plate (inside upper cover [f. 1]).Bought by the British Museum from Chas Lowe, 9 March 1894 (note on f. 1), using the Farnborough Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin

• Decorated initials., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XII.6.20’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Detail of decorated initial., Sermons and excerpts

highlighted with red. Guide letters. Sermons and excerpts The Carthusians of Mainz: inscribed' . . . ad carth[usiensium] prope', f. 1; 'Iste liber e(st) Carthusien(sium) p(ro)pe Mogunciam (f. 105v).Inscribed 'Z2341 (f. 116v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl

• White vine initial 'P'(ost haec) in colours and gold., De legibus

in colours and gold. ff. 1 and [166] are former pastedowns.Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.The translation was made between 1450-1451. White vine initial combined with a partial border including heraldic arms (f. 2). White vine initials in colours and gold

• Detail of a white vine initial 'P'(ost haec) in colours and gold., De legibus

'P'(ost haec) in colours and gold. ff. 1 and [166] are former pastedowns.Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.The translation was made between 1450-1451. White vine initial combined with a partial border including heraldic arms (f. 2). White vine initials in colours

• Text pages with marginal commentary and illuminated initial 'S'(ic), at the beginning of Book VI: 'Sic factur lacrimans, classique immittit habenas'., Aeneis (index Aeneid) , with a verse preface (ff. 1-201); Extract from Servius on Aeneis 6 (f. 202)

to 97). 18 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with red, blue, and brown penwork decoration (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 16, 16v, 32v, 47, 47v, 61v, 79, 79v, 97v, 114, 114v, 129, 145v, 164, 182v). Aeneis (index

• Five pen-flourished initials: 'L'(ydia), 'V'(ides), 'M'(ercuri),'T'(u), and 'Q'(uem) at the beginning of Horace's ~Odes~, Book I, verses 8-12., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-4v); Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 4v-14v0; Aeneis (index Aeneid) with verse preface (ff. 15-61); various works by Lucan (ff. 61v-101); Statius Thebaid (ff. 101-120v); Horace (ff. 121-155v); Persius (ff. 156-159); Juvenal (ff. 159-159v); and Ovid (ff. 160-173)

in brown, yellow and red.Numerous blank spaces intended for miniatures. 1 miniature in colours of a man pruning vines (f. 7). 5 drawings in brown ink of agricultural tasks (ff. 1, 4v, 9v, 12, 15, the last, added). Initials in

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(hoebus) at the beginning of Horace's ~Odes~, Book IV, verse 15 and a blank space for an 'I'(bis) at the opening line of the Epodes., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-4v); Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 4v-14v0; Aeneis (index Aeneid) with verse preface (ff. 15-61); various works by Lucan (ff. 61v-101); Statius Thebaid (ff. 101-120v); Horace (ff. 121-155v); Persius (ff. 156-159); Juvenal (ff. 159-159v); and Ovid (ff. 160-173)

in brown, yellow and red.Numerous blank spaces intended for miniatures. 1 miniature in colours of a man pruning vines (f. 7). 5 drawings in brown ink of agricultural tasks (ff. 1, 4v, 9v, 12, 15, the last, added). Initials in

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with a portrait of Bartholomaeus de S. Concordio and an illuminated initial 'A'(bbas)., Summa Pisana with an index (ff. 222v-226v) (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella)

same text. Partial border in colours and gold with a large historiated initial (f. 1). 19 illuminated initials in colours and gold with besants (ff. 1, 10v, 17v, 36, 48, 70v, 75v, 76, 83v, 109v, 116, 128v, 131v, 143, 162v,

• White vine initial 'P'(roficiscenti)., Apologeticus and various sermons

1427), Harley 3110, and Harley 2461 (in 1416/17) (see de la Mare 1985)Horizontal catchwords.Marginal commentary. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 1). 6 plain initials In blue (f. 2, 27, 48, 50, 57v, 66v) . Rubrics,