• Historiated miniature of Agnes Enthroned flanked by two musician angels, below (left) the saint's statue holding out its finger to receive an emerald ring from Paulinus, a priest of the church of Saint Agnes who wished to be allowed to marry, and (right) Agnes appearing to relatives maintaining a vigil besides her tomb. Historiated full-page border in colours and gold, of foliage and birds with three medallions in the lower margin containing two scenes of Agnes surviving being thrown into flames at the order of Aspasius and a male and female member of the Compagnia di Sant'Agnese kneeling in prayer. Beneath the miniature is a single four-line red stave, musical notation and a single line of text in gold capitals 'Sancta Agnese da dio'., Leaf of a Hymnal (index laudario), containing part of the hymns to Agnes and Anthony

holding out its finger to receive an emerald ring from Paulinus, a priest of the church of Saint Agnes who wished to be allowed to marry, and (right) Agnes appearing to relatives maintaining a vigil besides her tomb. Historiated full-page

• Miniature of messengers sent to the church of Saint Martin at Tours to ask for a sign of victory. They were greeted by the Psalm 'Sire thou did gird me with strength for battle . . . Thou did make my assailants sink under me', in a scene from the life of Clovis., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

sent to the church of Saint Martin at Tours to ask for a sign of victory. They were greeted by the Psalm 'Sire thou did gird me with strength for battle . . . Thou did make my assailants sink

• Detail of a miniature of messengers sent to the church of Saint Martin at Tours to ask for a sign of victory. They were greeted by the Psalm 'Sire thou did gird me with strength for battle . . . Thou did make my assailants sink under me', in a scene from the life of Clovis., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

of messengers sent to the church of Saint Martin at Tours to ask for a sign of victory. They were greeted by the Psalm 'Sire thou did gird me with strength for battle . . . Thou did make my

• Decorated initial 'A'(usculta) with a foliate motif, in colours, at the beginning of the Benedictine Rule., Martyrology (ff. 14-132), Benedictine Rule, list of founders and benefactors, litany, imperfect at the beginning

first abbot, Rodulphe or Ralph, an Englishman (d. 1152); punctus flexus punctuation marks; the feast of the dedication of the church added in the margin (f. 116v); documents relating to the abbey (f. 204).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley

• Decorated foliate initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of Florus's Epitome bellorum, and foliate border with heraldic arms., Epitome bellorum omnium annorum DCC

Decorated foliate initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of Florus's Epitome bellorum, and foliate border with heraldic arms. 1 large foliate initial in colours on a burnished punched gold ground (f. 1, perhaps 19th-century ?), with a three-sided border incorporating

• The ownership inscription of John Clerk, grocer and apocetharius of King Edward IV, and warden of the London Company of Grocers in 1467 and 1475. The apocetharius of the royal household was the official responsible for preserved fruits and condiments., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

responsible for preserved fruits and condiments. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff. 8-53v, 53v-59),Hours of the Virgin and of the Dead

• Coloured initials in the litany. Each column on this page has the saint's name to the left, followed by a space and an abbreviation of the word 'priez' (pray [for me]), with a hybrid creature in the lower right margin., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

creature in the lower right margin. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff. 8-53v, 53v-59),Hours of the Virgin and of the Dead

• Ink drawings of a huntsman and his dog chasing a female ape: the ape carries one child on her back, and the other on her front, and a mermaid and a ship in the sea., Miscellany, including a calendar, Psalter with prayers and Hours of the Virgin, imperfect, Bestiaire d'amour; Rules, and the Chronicle of Turpin (see Notes)

and a ship in the sea. Contents:Calendar (ff. 1-6v), which includes the date of the dedication of the Ludlow parish church of St. Laurence,French Psalter followed by other liturgical prayers (ff. 8-53v, 53v-59),Hours of the Virgin and of the Dead

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the Virgin and John the Evangelist, at the beginning of the Te igitur in a Missal., Missal

147. Missal The cathedral of St. Kylian, Würzburg, between 1443 and 1455: the calendar includes the dedication of the old church of Würzburg (26 July), in black, and the feasts of Kylian, its octave (8 and 15 July), and the

• Detail of a miniature of the burning of the church at Tours., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

of the burning of the church at Tours. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350, and illuminated in

• Detail of a miniature of the Saracens plundering and profaning the church of St James (by defecating at the altar), at the beginning of chapter 10 of 'Charlemagne' book 5., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

the Saracens plundering and profaning the church of St James (by defecating at the altar), at the beginning of chapter 10 of 'Charlemagne' book 5. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of

• Miniature of Louis the Pious sustaining an accident on the stairway to church, and Louis giving orders to prelates., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

an accident on the stairway to church, and Louis giving orders to prelates. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made

• Miniature of the flight of Louis, son of Charles the Simple, and his mother, and the Normans burning a church, and Benedict appearing to Sigillophus., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

the Simple, and his mother, and the Normans burning a church, and Benedict appearing to Sigillophus. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine

• Miniature of Henry III enthroned, flanked by Westminster Abbey and church bells; below, a genealogical table of his descendants., Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edward II (ff. 10 r-v), Chronicle of England (ff. 11-146v) Lancelot du Lac, imperfect (ff. 147-152v), a letter purporting to be from Joanna, Queen of Sicily to Hugh IV King of Cyprus (ff. 152v-154), La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 155-169v), the latter imperfect at the beginning and at the end

flanked by Westminster Abbey and church bells; below, a genealogical table of his descendants. Peter of Langtoft's Chronicle is prefaced by ten folios (the first quire) of tinted drawings with inscriptions, distichs, or longer poems. The final set of drawings

• Detail of a miniature of the Saracens plundering and profaning the church of St James and the punishment of the Saracens, at the beginning of chapter 10 of 'Charlemagne' book 5., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

the Saracens plundering and profaning the church of St James and the punishment of the Saracens, at the beginning of chapter 10 of 'Charlemagne' book 5. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

cathedral of St Cyr, Nevers, before 860: inscribed with six elegiac lines recording the donation of the volume to the church of St. Cry by Herimann, bishop of Nevers (c. 841-859): 'Me quicumque legis Herimanni sis memor oro/ Cuius me

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

cathedral of St Cyr, Nevers, before 860: inscribed with six elegiac lines recording the donation of the volume to the church of St. Cry by Herimann, bishop of Nevers (c. 841-859): 'Me quicumque legis Herimanni sis memor oro/ Cuius me

• Canon table with animal interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

cathedral of St Cyr, Nevers, before 860: inscribed with six elegiac lines recording the donation of the volume to the church of St. Cry by Herimann, bishop of Nevers (c. 841-859): 'Me quicumque legis Herimanni sis memor oro/ Cuius me

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

cathedral of St Cyr, Nevers, before 860: inscribed with six elegiac lines recording the donation of the volume to the church of St. Cry by Herimann, bishop of Nevers (c. 841-859): 'Me quicumque legis Herimanni sis memor oro/ Cuius me

• Canon table with interlace., Gospels (The Gospels of St Cyr of Nevers or sometimes the 'Gedeon Gospels of Nevers'), with prefaces, canon tables, and list of readings (ff. 264-271v)

cathedral of St Cyr, Nevers, before 860: inscribed with six elegiac lines recording the donation of the volume to the church of St. Cry by Herimann, bishop of Nevers (c. 841-859): 'Me quicumque legis Herimanni sis memor oro/ Cuius me