• Diagrams in a treatise on solar and lunar eclipses., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

Diagrams in a treatise on solar and lunar eclipses. 2 historiated initials, in colours and gold, and partial bar borders with zoomorphic elements (ff. 129, 133v). 1 partial bar border incorporating a large hybrid (f. 3). Large initials in

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Eclipses Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Puzzle initials for prologues and beginning of Amos., Bible, including the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, imperfect

Puzzle initials for prologues and beginning of Amos. Includes the Interpretation of Hebrew Names at the end (part of the original campaign). Psalms incomplete (only Psalm 1 to the middle of Psalm 5 on f. 127v). Chapters start on

• Schematic plan of Jerusalem with the six gates, and within that 'habitationes' of various social strata, starting with the king and priests, and ending with the 'vulgus', from Pierre de Poitiers's Compendium., Aurora, with marginal gloss; Pierre de Poitiers' Compendium (ff. 1v-6v)

former: inherited and later sold the D’Ewes library to Robert Harley on 4 October 1705 for £450 (see Watson 1966).Inscribed 'John Anne ?W' in an ?18th-century hand (f. 1).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of a monk reading at a lectern., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Text page with pen-flourished initials., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with a crowing rooster at the base of the letter., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with a running animal at the base of the letter., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Diagrams of eclipses, with the earth in the centre and the sun in the outer orbit. In the upper diagram, labelled 'Eclipse of the moon', the earth casts its shadow on the moon, while in the diagram below, labelled 'Eclipse of the sun', the moon casts its shadow on the earth., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Eclipses Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of a monk reading from a lectern., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of a man preaching to a group of other men., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of a man preaching to a group of other men., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with a crowing rooster at the base of the letter., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Detail of a text page with pen-flourished initials., Bible, including the Psalms and Interpretation of the Hebrew Names (ff. 485-504) (imperfect)

'Te igitur' (ff. 227-236v).Lacking the beginning of Genesis. 2 historiated initials (f. 3: Ambrose writing for the prologue; f. 423: John preaching, for the beginning of John's Gospel). Numerous large initials in colours with foliate decoration, hybrid creatures, masks swallowing

• Historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

15th century, price 'xxvi s. viii d.' (on a piece of parchment pasted onto f. [ii]).?The collegiate church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in English (ff. 249v-250).

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C' of a monk swinging a censer over the coffin of Gille, first wife of Rollo, first duke of Normandy., Chronique des ducs de Normandie (index Chronicle of Normandy; Chronique de Normandie)

15th century, price 'xxvi s. viii d.' (on a piece of parchment pasted onto f. [ii]).?The collegiate church of St. John of Beverley, Yorkshire, 15th century: inscribed 's[an]c[t]i Beverlaci' (f. 252).Added Prophecy of Merlin, 15th century, in English (ff. 249v-250).

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109, and an illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) with a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 109., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, at the beginning of Psalm 109, and an illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) with a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 109. Related to a set of biblical manuscripts, Royal 3 E

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68, and a foliate initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 68., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68, and a foliate initial 'S'(alvum) at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 68. Related to a set of biblical manuscripts, Royal 3

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of king David with a sword and another man, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of king David with a sword and another man, at the beginning of Psalm 51. Related to a set of biblical manuscripts, Royal 3 E I-V and 3 E VIII, but not executed in the same

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing his mouth with the head of God above, at the beginning of Psalm 38, and a decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with an animal, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 38., Psalter with the commentary of Peter Lombard

Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David pointing his mouth with the head of God above, at the beginning of Psalm 38, and a decorated initial 'D'(ixi) with an animal, at the beginning of the commentary on Psalm 38. Related to