• Decorated initial 'E'(dwardus) with pen-flourishing including foliate motifs; in the lower margin (probably added), 2 animals including a hare (or squirrel) with oak leaves and acorns, and unidentified arms (including 2 boar heads)., Various legal texts including Registrum brevium (reign of king Edward III (r. 1327-1377)), Magna Carta, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), etc.

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former; in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Puzzle initial 'S'(amaritanus) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 4 of Peter Lombard's Sententiae., Sententiae (index Sentences), with marginal gloss, imperfect

Clement Heigham (d. 1634), M.P. for Suffolk in 1593: inscribed with his name (f. 1).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• Champ initial 'C'(redo) combined with a bar border ending in foliate feathering in the margins., Breviary, imperfect

Clement Heigham (d. 1634), M.P. for Suffolk in 1593: inscribed with his name (f. 1).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac), including a list of chapters (ff. 72v-81, in 2 columns)

Recapitulation sur mes precedents devis & chapitres' (ff. 1-67; dated 1631 on f. 1).Thomas Baker (b. 1656, d. 1740), nonjuring Church of England clergyman and antiquary (deprived of his fellowship at St John's, Cambridge in 1717): inscribed 'Tho: Baker' (f.

• Historiated initial 'C'(es) with a lawyer speaking to an assembly, combined with a partial bar border with ivy., Various legal texts including Magna Carta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. (imperfect)

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former: in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Historiated initial 'E' of the Virgin and Child, combined with a partial bar border with ivy., Various legal texts including Magna Carta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. (imperfect)

(b. 1635, d. 1699), bishop of Worcester and theologian (see Wright 1972). Edward Stillingfleet (b. 1661, d. 1708), physician and Church of England clergyman, son of the former: in 1707 acquired by Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Text page with a description of the author's mistress, and complaints about her cruelty., Various texts including secular and religious lyrics (also known as the 'Harley Lyrics'), including King Horn and the Follies of Fashion, and Psalms listed for recitation at certain times (imperfect)

may have belonged to the priory, see Ker 1964).Added medical recipe, 16th century (f. 141v).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• A song about the good effects of the spring; a song about Isomen; a ditty in which the poet repents of his former sinful life., Various texts including secular and religious lyrics (also known as the 'Harley Lyrics'), including King Horn and the Follies of Fashion, and Psalms listed for recitation at certain times (imperfect)

may have belonged to the priory, see Ker 1964).Added medical recipe, 16th century (f. 141v).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• Text page, with 24 lines of verse to the Virgin Mary, 'Mayden Moder Milde,' and 9 opening lines of the Gesta of King Horn., Various texts including secular and religious lyrics (also known as the 'Harley Lyrics'), including King Horn and the Follies of Fashion, and Psalms listed for recitation at certain times (imperfect)

may have belonged to the priory, see Ker 1964).Added medical recipe, 16th century (f. 141v).John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: sold to Edward Harley with the rest of his collection through his nephew John

• Detail of a juggler, representing the third musical mode., Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies)

a tonary (a collection of chant melodies) The cathedral of Saint-Etienne,Toulouse: privileges granted to, and gradual for use of this church (ff. 119-301); document from Ildefonsus, count of Touluse (dated 1128), addressed to Amalius, bishop of Tolouse (1105 to 1140)

• Detail of a juggler, representing the third musical mode., Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies)

a tonary (a collection of chant melodies) The cathedral of Saint-Etienne,Toulouse: privileges granted to, and gradual for use of this church (ff. 119-301); document from Ildefonsus, count of Touluse (dated 1128), addressed to Amalius, bishop of Tolouse (1105 to 1140)

• Miniature of a man holding a set of bells, representing the fourth musical mode., Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies)

a tonary (a collection of chant melodies) The cathedral of Saint-Etienne,Toulouse: privileges granted to, and gradual for use of this church (ff. 119-301); document from Ildefonsus, count of Touluse (dated 1128), addressed to Amalius, bishop of Tolouse (1105 to 1140)

• Detail of a man holding a set of bells, representing the fourth musical mode., Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies)

a tonary (a collection of chant melodies) The cathedral of Saint-Etienne,Toulouse: privileges granted to, and gradual for use of this church (ff. 119-301); document from Ildefonsus, count of Touluse (dated 1128), addressed to Amalius, bishop of Tolouse (1105 to 1140)

• Historiated initial 'B'(ritannia) with armed figures in a boat?, and a full border, at the beginning of Gaufridus Monemutensis's Historia Britonum., Miscellany of mostly historical texts

Eastern from 1368 onwards; the quire with the calendar (ff. 307-314) is perhaps a later addition. History of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich is recorded in detail.In the calendar is added 'Petrus Bovyll obiit 1516' (f. 313v).Unidentified

• Historiated initial 'B'(ritannia) with armed figures in a boat?, at the beginning of Gaufridus Monemutensis's Historia Britonum., Miscellany of mostly historical texts

Eastern from 1368 onwards; the quire with the calendar (ff. 307-314) is perhaps a later addition. History of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Norwich is recorded in detail.In the calendar is added 'Petrus Bovyll obiit 1516' (f. 313v).Unidentified

• Miniature of worshippers in a church, with a statue of Christ blessing, for the suffrage for Peace., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (The 'Neville of Hornby Hours')

worshippers in a church, with a statue of Christ blessing, for the suffrage for Peace. Egerton 2781 is closely related in style and iconographic content to the Taymouth Hours (Yates Thompson 13) and the Smithfield Decretals (Royal 10 E IV).

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(cclesia) of the pope enthroned., Omne Bonum (Ebrietas-Humanus)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Ecclesia (The Church) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(clericus) of a church., Omne Bonum (Circumcisio-Dona Spiritui Sancti)

initial 'C'(clericus) of a church. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound in four volumes: Royal 6 E VI, vols. 1 and 2,

• 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