• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• A note linking seven types of storm at sea with the seven deadly sins; and the ownership inscription of the Franciscan convent at Worcester., Bible with prologues

by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 215.? John Browne, fellow of University College, Oxford: 'Jo: Browne hunc Librum / Jure tenet', 17th century (f. 1).Charles Burney (b.

• Miniature of the Crucifixion flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above. This manuscript is 381, article 1. Article 2 (kept separately) contains the Sarum Breviary, imperfect,

• Drawing of a siege engine as described by Biton in De constructione bellicarum machinarum., De machinis (ff. 1-9), De constructione bellicarum machinarum (ff. 9v-16)

machinarum (ff. 9v-16) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer Smith, minister plenipotentiary to Turkey: sale catalogue notices that the manuscript was 'collected by one of His Majesty's

• Initial 'R'(ebus) with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, at the beginning of a prologue in verse., Miscellany of verses

Guthlac, Oswin, etc. (ff. 78-93v, 94-96v); verses added in some margins (e.g. ff. 50v, 68v) are headed 'Abb. Iohis', presumably John de Cella, abbot of St Albans from 1195 to 1214.Robert Outing(?), 15th century: inscribed 'Thes bok be delyveryd unto

• Miniature of the Crucifixion flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above., Psalter, fragment ('Psalter of Henry the Lion')

flanked by Mary and John holding a book, with Henry the Lion and Matilda below holding scrolls, and personifications of the sun and moon above. This manuscript is 381, article 1. Article 2 (kept separately) contains the Sarum Breviary, imperfect,

• Calendar page for March, including the translation of Kyneburga, Kyneswitha, and Tibba (6 March), Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with pen-flourishing, incorporating a human head, in the Psalms., Psalms, with commentary ('Rolle of Hampole's Psalter') (ends imperfectly), preceded by a calendar (ff. 1v-7) and a homily on patience and humility (ff. 8-9)

century.Unidentified owner, 15th century: inscription (f. 232).Foliated in red pencil, in the manner of Matthew Parker (b. 1504, d. 1575), John Parker (b. 1548, d. 1619), and others; annotated in English and Latin (e.g. ff. 113v, 159), and Greek (f.

• Calendar page for April, including the feast of Guthlac (d. 714), hermit of Crowland, in green ink on 11 April, and his octave on 18 April., Calendar (January to August only) and computistical table

added to the calendar.? A member of the Dygne family: inscribed 'Of yower charyte pray for the sowlys of Wylliam, John, Recharde & Elizabeth Dygne …' (f. 180v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany of verses

Guthlac, Oswin, etc. (ff. 78-93v, 94-96v); verses added in some margins (e.g. ff. 50v, 68v) are headed 'Abb. Iohis', presumably John de Cella, abbot of St Albans from 1195 to 1214.Robert Outing(?), 15th century: inscribed 'Thes bok be delyveryd unto

• Initial 'B' and full border., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Design for an initial and border, with a bird., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Design for an initial and border., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Design for an initial and border., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Designs for initials of the letters A-F., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Designs for initials (letters G-M)., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Designs for anthropomorphic initials (letters K-P)., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Designs for initials (letters Q-Y)., Pattern, sketch, or model book

15th-century: 'Young' and monogram 'I H' with effaced text (f. 29v). Inscribed several names, 16th-century: 'William Brome' (f. 3), 'Johannes', 'John & framyng', 'Richarde' (f. 4), 'Richardus Bowle' (ff. 8, 26v, 29), 'Thomas / Henry / William / Johannes /

• Illuminated initial 'M'(arcus) at the beginning of the prologue to Mark., Glossed Gospel of Mark

the Abbey of Chck in Essex which was dedicated to S. Osith (f. 1).William Smarte: above-cited ownership inscription (f. 100v).? John Somers (b. 1651, d. 1716), Baron Somers, lawyer and politician: 1738 note written by James West that it once

• Interlace initial 'T'(antum) at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua, with birds and animals heads. From the same manuscript as Sloane 1044, ff. 76-77., Fragment from a Bible with the start of the Prologue to Joshua (recto) and the end of Deuteronomy 34:1-6 (verso); from the same Bible as Sloane 1044, ff. 76-77

Prologue to Joshua (recto) and the end of Deuteronomy 34:1-6 (verso); from the same Bible as Sloane 1044, ff. 76-77 John Bagford: inscribed, probably by Frederic Madden, that this is 'A portion of Bagford's collection F. M.' (f. [iii]).Sir Hans