• Calendar page for March, with several red-letter feast-days in this calendar relate to Ely, such as that of Withburga about half-way down this page (17 March)., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers

brown (f. 174). Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers The parish church of Hitchin, Herfordshire: dedication of the church in the calendar for 17 May (f. 3).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers

brown (f. 174). Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers The parish church of Hitchin, Herfordshire: dedication of the church in the calendar for 17 May (f. 3).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Coloured drawing of the Trinity at the beginning of the text., Passion poem

6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been found in Sancreed church.John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary: his

• Coloured drawing of the Original Sin, with Adam and Eve on either side of the tree., Passion poem

2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been found in Sancreed church.John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary:

• Coloured drawing of the Betrayal with Judas kissing Christ and soldiers standing by., Passion poem

2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been found in Sancreed church.John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary:

• Coloured drawing of Christ before Pilate., Passion poem

9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been found in Sancreed church.John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary: his gift to

• Coloured drawing of the Carrying of the Cross., Passion poem

7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been found in Sancreed church.John Anstis the elder (b. 1669, d. 1744), herald and antiquary: his gift

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus), with English explanation that the prayer can be used to deliver a woman safely from the dangers of childbirth; that it was composed by St. Peter; and that he granted to everyone that says it a year's pardon. The Latin of the prayer is written with feminine forms of words, indicating that it was intended to be read by a woman., Prayer book, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 31-32v), starting imperfectly

Some prayers in the feminine form, e.g., (f. peccatrice (f. 71v).The parish church of South Molton, in Devon: addition in the calendar of the dedication of the church (f. 5v).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724),

• Decorated initials in the calendar page for January., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers

brown (f. 174). Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers The parish church of Hitchin, Herfordshire: dedication of the church in the calendar for 17 May (f. 3).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilexi) at the beginning of Psalm 115., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers

brown (f. 174). Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers The parish church of Hitchin, Herfordshire: dedication of the church in the calendar for 17 May (f. 3).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Illuminated initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers

brown (f. 174). Psalter, including a calendar (ff. 1-6v), litany (ff. 145-146v), and prayers The parish church of Hitchin, Herfordshire: dedication of the church in the calendar for 17 May (f. 3).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Large initial 'C' in blue and red, with pen-flourishing in the same colours., Alphabetical list of plants and their uses

of sundry points, specially the controversies of the Church of England.Edward Stillingfleet (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;

• Initial 'A' with penwork decoration, Sermons, letters and tracts

or blue at the beginning of lines and verses (ff. 60-89). Rubrics in red. Sermons, letters and tracts The Cathedral Church of St Mary, Salisbury: probably to be identified with no. 155 in Patrick Young's 1622 catalogue of the cathedral

• Detail of a coloured drawing depicting idol worship and blood-sacrifice at the church of Calamye., Travels (index Itinerarium)

idol worship and blood-sacrifice at the church of Calamye. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made in a vertical quarto shape, perhaps for travel or for carrying:

• Coloured drawings of Noah's Ark, resting on the mountain of Taneez, and the story of a monk that brought one plank down to house in a church at the foot of the mountain., Travels (index Itinerarium)

story of a monk that brought one plank down to house in a church at the foot of the mountain. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle, 1986).Made

• Coloured initials., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

decoration. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of initials in red. Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional') The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: evidence of the text (see Temple 1976; Pfaff 2009).Added text and musical notation (ff. 71v, 214v).The Harley Collection,

• Decorated initial 'D'., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

decoration. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of initials in red. Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional') The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: evidence of the text (see Temple 1976; Pfaff 2009).Added text and musical notation (ff. 71v, 214v).The Harley Collection,

• Coloured initials., Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional')

decoration. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of initials in red. Benedictional, with prayers (the 'Canterbury Benedictional') The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: evidence of the text (see Temple 1976; Pfaff 2009).Added text and musical notation (ff. 71v, 214v).The Harley Collection,

• Sir John Mandeville meditates on the Church of St. Nicholas in Bethlehem, where the Virgin Mary milked her overflowing breasts onto red marble stones., Travels (index Itinerarium)

meditates on the Church of St. Nicholas in Bethlehem, where the Virgin Mary milked her overflowing breasts onto red marble stones. Written in a Norfolk dialect. Combination of the beginning of text B with the end of text A (Doyle,

• Marginal miniature of a centaur., De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliæ (imperfect at the beginning)

(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