• Historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with the Resurrection, angels supporting heraldic arms to the left, 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

• Border roundels with the Maries at the sepulchre, and the 'Noli me tangere', 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 text., 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

• Illuminated initials 'N'(unc) and 'I'(ncipit), with foliate extensions., Compendium litterale totius Scripture

fideliter / et indilate. Scr[i]pt[um] manu mea p[ro]pria anno d[omi]ni mill[esi]mo cccc xxii mems[is] februarii die/ sexto' (f. 1v).The cathedral church of St. Mary, Lincoln: included in the 15th-century catalogue of the cathedral library (see Maddison 1896, and Wooley 1927);

• Detail of a miniature of Petrus Aureoli, Archbishop of Aix, preaching from the pulpit inscribed on the front with words 'quis ascendit in montem', with Christ enthroned on the mountain above him, at the beginning of the text., Compendium litterale totius Scripture

fideliter / et indilate. Scr[i]pt[um] manu mea p[ro]pria anno d[omi]ni mill[esi]mo cccc xxii mems[is] februarii die/ sexto' (f. 1v).The cathedral church of St. Mary, Lincoln: included in the 15th-century catalogue of the cathedral library (see Maddison 1896, and Wooley 1927);

• Miniature of Petrus Aureoli, Archbishop of Aix, preaching from the pulpit inscribed on the front with words 'quis ascendit in montem', with Christ enthroned on the mountain above him, with a full border and a shield with cross, crown of thorns, and crossed lance and sponge, at the beginning of the text., Compendium litterale totius Scripture

fideliter / et indilate. Scr[i]pt[um] manu mea p[ro]pria anno d[omi]ni mill[esi]mo cccc xxii mems[is] februarii die/ sexto' (f. 1v).The cathedral church of St. Mary, Lincoln: included in the 15th-century catalogue of the cathedral library (see Maddison 1896, and Wooley 1927);

• Decorated initials 'KL' with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the month of July in the calendar., Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect

f. 179v). Half-erased creature in brown ink in the lower margin (f. 63). Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect The parish church of All Saints in Maldon, Essex, late 14th-early 15th century: 'Dedicacio ecclesie omni sanctorum de maldone' (24 September; seems

• Excised decorated initial combined with a full foliate bar border., Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect

f. 179v). Half-erased creature in brown ink in the lower margin (f. 63). Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect The parish church of All Saints in Maldon, Essex, late 14th-early 15th century: 'Dedicacio ecclesie omni sanctorum de maldone' (24 September; seems

• Champ initials and decorated catchword written within the body of a hybrid creature., Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect

f. 179v). Half-erased creature in brown ink in the lower margin (f. 63). Missal, Use of Sarum, imperfect The parish church of All Saints in Maldon, Essex, late 14th-early 15th century: 'Dedicacio ecclesie omni sanctorum de maldone' (24 September; seems

• Detail of a table of signs and images used in the text to mark some of the subjects treated in the text, with explanations of their meanings., Series causae inter Henricum regem et Thomam archiepiscopum, Abbreviationes chronicorum, and Imagines historiarum

Detail of a table of signs and images used in the text to mark some of the subjects treated in the text, with explanations of their meanings. Includes 3 works of Ralph de Diceto (d. 1199/1200), chronicler and ecclesiastic,

• Initial 'A'(ftir) with and full border with interlace motif., The Orcherd of Syon

Middlemore (f. 192).'Thomas Poynes' (f. 192v).'Walter Standen' (f. 192).'Thomas Thornton' (f. 193).'Robert Wakeley' (f. 193).John Batteley (bap. 1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: his collection sold to Harley on 5 November 1723 (see Wright, 1966).The Harley Collection,

• Puzzle initial 'L'(a purveiance) with pen-flourishing forming a three-sided border including foliate motifs and a dragon, at the beginning of the prologue to the Livre de Sydrac., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac)(ff. 1-140); Edmund's 'Mireour de seinte eglise' (index Speculum ecclesiae; Miroir de sainte eglise; Mirror of the church)(ff. 141-156); a short text in Latin attributed to Ambrose (f. 156); La vie nostre dame seinte marie' (f. 156); Robert Grosseteste's Commencement du monde (ff. 156-168)

Puzzle initial 'L'(a purveiance) with pen-flourishing forming a three-sided border including foliate motifs and a dragon, at the beginning of the prologue to the Livre de Sydrac. f. 1* is a parchment fragment, probably from a 14th-century charter, written

• Decorated initial 'C'(onverte) with acanthus leaves combined with a full foliate border, at the beginning of Compline of the Virgin., Book of Hours, for the use of Sarum, imperfect

or 16th century: inscribed with his name (ff. 108v, 120v, 129v).George Hickes (b. 1642, d. 1715), bishop of the nonjuring Church of England and antiquary: faint pencil inscription (f. 1). The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• Initials with pen-flourishing., Various texts including Ashendon's Summa de accidentibus mundi (ff. 1-98v)

in red with dark blue pen-flourishing (almost black), and line-fillers in red and blue. John Batteley (b. 1647, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary: these three manuscripts were sold as a separate volumes to Edward Harley with the

• Detail of a historiated intial with a bishop in a church with the scroll text 'Per omnia secula seculorum'., Pontifical; Tabula

with a bishop in a church with the scroll text 'Per omnia secula seculorum'. Musical notation on four-line staves.ff. 1-2 are paper flyleaves; f. 249v is a paper leaf pasted onto a parchment leaf.According to Scott, made in two campaigns

• Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of the Breviloquium de virtutibus antiquorum principum et philosophorum of John Waleys., Theological treaties and sermons

(ff. 126-135v), Jerome, 'De essentia Dei', entitled here 'Tractatus de membris domini' (ff. 135v-140), Alexander of Canterbury, monk of Christ Church, 'Liber ex dictis beati Anselmi', entitled here 'Libellus beati Anselmi…de quatuordecim partibus beatitudinum' (ff. 140-147), Hugh of St Victor,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with king David at prie-dieu, with harp and church in background, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Bible (the 'Big' or 'Great Bible'), with the Gospel of Nicodemus and the Interpretation of Hebrew names

king David at prie-dieu, with harp and church in background, at the beginning of Psalm 1. Includes the Gospel of Nicodemus entitled 'Tractatus passionis Christi secundum Nichodemum' (ff. 282-286v), the Interpretation of Hebrew names (ff. 323-337v), and capitula of the

• Litany of saints framed by arches decorated with animals, human figures, and coloured interlace patterns; with a seated queen (the Virgin Mary?) in the upper left., Psalter, with litany and additional prayers and canticles

in red, and display script in colours. Rubrics in red. Psalter, with litany and additional prayers and canticles ?The cathedral church of Augsburg [see Wright 1972].Added 12th-century prayers (with later initials?) to St. Francis and St. Anthony Confessoris (f. 1v).Added