• Illuminated border and the historiated initial 'T'(erribilis) with a bishop outside a church, about to sprinkle it with holy water., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

'T'(erribilis) with a bishop outside a church, about to sprinkle it with holy water. Musical notation.? Possible instructions to the artist or later notes identifying the subject matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated

• Illuminated miniature of the Trinity, with God the Father seated enthroned holding the cross with the crucified Christ and the dove of the Holy Spirit above the head of Christ (a 'Gnadenstuhl Trinity'), and below, a kneeling donor, William Melreth, alderman of London, in prayer, with his arms. Below this in gold letters and in English is the caption 'Blessed be the trinite', and an inscription detailing Melreth's gift of the missal to the church of St Lawrence, London., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

in English is the caption 'Blessed be the trinite', and an inscription detailing Melreth's gift of the missal to the church of St Lawrence, London. Musical notation.? Possible instructions to the artist or later notes identifying the subject matter briefly,

• Zoomorphic initial 'H'(esterno) [Hesternam] with interlace and a bird's head, at the beginning of Augustine's Tractatus 25 on the Gospel of John., Tractatus in Evangelium Ioannis, imperfect, lacking tracts 18 and 19 and substituting Sermo 125 (ff. 66-70)

of the consecration of the abbey church of S. Mariae de Poplina in 1100, during the reign of Pope Pascal II (reigned 1099 to 1118), (f. 2v). Inscription regarding the consecration of the church of S. Michael de Puplena in

• Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uales) with interlace and an animal's head, and a snake? forming the tail of the letter, at the beginning of Augustine's Tractatus 103 on the Gospel of John., Sermon 7 in natale sanctae Mariae, imperfect

of the consecration of the abbey church of S. Mariae de Poplina in 1100, during the reign of Pope Pascal II (reigned 1099 to 1118), (f. 2v). Inscription regarding the consecration of the church of S. Michael de Puplena in

• null, Tractatus in Evangelium Ioannis, imperfect, lacking tracts 18 and 19 and substituting Sermo 125 (ff. 66-70)

of the consecration of the abbey church of S. Mariae de Poplina in 1100, during the reign of Pope Pascal II (reigned 1099 to 1118), (f. 2v). Inscription regarding the consecration of the church of S. Michael de Puplena in

• null, Tractatus in Evangelium Ioannis, imperfect, lacking tracts 18 and 19 and substituting Sermo 125 (ff. 66-70)

of the consecration of the abbey church of S. Mariae de Poplina in 1100, during the reign of Pope Pascal II (reigned 1099 to 1118), (f. 2v). Inscription regarding the consecration of the church of S. Michael de Puplena in

• Coloured initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

century (ff. 9, 29v, 62v, 69).The Benedictine abbey of Christ Church, Canterbury: Christ Church pressmark 'r' with a title 'Psalteriu[m] s[anc]ti Jeronimi glosatu[m]', 12th century (f. 8) and Christ Church script, 11th century (ff. 197-198, according to Ker, 1957).Thomas Cranmer

• Miniature of a standing John Chrysostom., Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified)

Initials in blue. Text in red. Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified) Written in 1644 by Michael, oikonomos, or treasurer of

• Miniature of a standing Basil., Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified)

Initials in blue. Text in red. Leitourgikon (containing the texts needed by the celebrant at the Eucharist in the Orothodox church: Liturgies of John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, and the Presanctified) Written in 1644 by Michael, oikonomos, or treasurer of

• 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,

• Illuminated initial 'F'(ama) with an animal head, and a snake with a human ? head., Liber de quo Christus natus est de Virgine (ff. 1v-7v); Tract de conceptione Beatae Mariae Virginis (ff. 7v-9), fragmentary

de quo Christus natus est de Virgine (ff. 1v-7v); Tract de conceptione Beatae Mariae Virginis (ff. 7v-9), fragmentary The cathedral church of St Mary, Salisbury: listed in its catalogue (see Ker 1964).Added text (ff. 9v-10v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a queen entering a church, with an angel following behind., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

of a queen entering a church, with an angel following behind. Part I: the text and gloss written in Southern France, perhaps in Toulouse: lemmata underlined in yellow, with the decoration left unfinished.Catchwords and bifolium signatures; numerous corrections.Part II: the

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two ladies outside a church., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

of two ladies outside a church. Part I: the text and gloss written in Southern France, perhaps in Toulouse: lemmata underlined in yellow, with the decoration left unfinished.Catchwords and bifolium signatures; numerous corrections.Part II: the Calendarium illuminated and added on

• Miniature of the Nativity, with a foliate initial 'I'(n) and a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London

• Miniature of the Resurrection, with a foliate initial 'I'(n) with a partial border., Gospel Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary)

Lectionary (volume two of Royal 2 B XII, which contains an Epistle Lectionary) The London city church of St Mary Aldermanbury: presented to the church by Stephen Jenyns (b. c. 1450, d. 1523), administrator, merchant, and lord mayor of London