• Puzzle initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of the 'Speculum Gregorii'., Sententiae (f. 3); Speculum Gregorii (f. 45); Abbreuiatio Moralium Gregorii Magni in Iob (f. 116)

Puzzle initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of the 'Speculum Gregorii'. St. Gregory the Great's 'Moralia In Job' was a hugely important medieval text, but is also extremely long: it was typically bound in three or more large volumes. Several

• Framed initial 'V(ir) with Job being admonished by his wife to reject God., Sententiae (f. 3); Speculum Gregorii (f. 45); Abbreuiatio Moralium Gregorii Magni in Iob (f. 116)

Framed initial 'V(ir) with Job being admonished by his wife to reject God. St. Gregory the Great's 'Moralia In Job' was a hugely important medieval text, but is also extremely long: it was typically bound in three or more

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his signature and motto: 'Edw. Hoby' and 'Fato Quam voto.', f. 2; cf. Burney 354 and 361, and Additional 4898.? John Brand (b. 1744 d. 1807), antiquary and topographer: inscribed 'A Vocabulary to the Latin Bible, Wrote about A.D. 1380,

• null, Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae

his signature and motto: 'Edw. Hoby' and 'Fato Quam voto.', f. 2; cf. Burney 354 and 361, and Additional 4898.? John Brand (b. 1744 d. 1807), antiquary and topographer: inscribed 'A Vocabulary to the Latin Bible, Wrote about A.D. 1380,

• Coloured initial 'O' and marginal inscription along the lower edge stating that it was written in 1272: 'Iste liber est scriptus anno 1272 . . .'., Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera), in a mathematical and scientific miscellany

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

• Diagram., 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. Diagram Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Calendar page., 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. Calendar Johannes de Sacro Bosco (index Johannes de Sacrobosco, Iohannes de Sacro Bosco, John de Sacrobosco) England

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking the cross, and personifications of the sun (Sol) and moon (Luna) above the arms of the cross, and half-length figures of Adam and Eve emerging from their graves below. This image faces one of the Evangelist Luke and prefaces his Gospel, Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

Crucifixion, with Mary and John flanking the cross, and personifications of the sun (Sol) and moon (Luna) above the arms of the cross, and half-length figures of Adam and Eve emerging from their graves below. This image faces one of

• Miniature of an angel and the vision of the New Earth, and a miniature of John with an angel and the vision of the New Sea, illustrating Revelation 21:1., Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mary Apocalypse'), with the prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée translated in French.

of the New Earth, and a miniature of John with an angel and the vision of the New Sea, illustrating Revelation 21:1. According to Sandler 1986, illuminated by three artists: The Queen Mary Master (ff. 1-16v), Hand II (ff. 17-24v,

• Silk curtain before John., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

curtain before John. Facing miniatures are now separated by an inserted paper leaf. 10 full-page miniatures in colours and gold, of Christ in Majesty opposite two clerics presenting a book, and Evangelist portraits opposite the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Crucifixion,

• Miniature of the Ascension, before the beginning of John., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

before the beginning of John. Facing miniatures are now separated by an inserted paper leaf. 10 full-page miniatures in colours and gold, of Christ in Majesty opposite two clerics presenting a book, and Evangelist portraits opposite the Annunciation, the Nativity,

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of John, in a decorated frame., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

at the beginning of John, in a decorated frame. Facing miniatures are now separated by an inserted paper leaf. 10 full-page miniatures in colours and gold, of Christ in Majesty opposite two clerics presenting a book, and Evangelist portraits opposite

• Foliate initial 'V'(os) with an animal head and clasps, at the beginning of Act 1 of Andria, the first of Terence's Comedies., Comoediae (index Comedies)

notes on ff. 1v, 10v, 26v, 49r-49v). Busleyden College, Leuven (index Louvain), 16/17th century: inscribed 'Liber collegij Buslidiani' (f. 1). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): his sale of his library conducted

• Historiated initial 'N' of Gabriel and Zachariah, measuring 170 x 115 mm (top miniature)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of two saints, measuring 90 x 85 mm., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of two saints, measuring 90 x 85 mm., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial ?'I' of a saint praying, measuring 90 x 65 mm (left centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial '?' of a holy deacon, measuring 95 x 60 mm (right centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of a holy king, measuring 85 x 85 mm (left bottom)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'D' of a holy queen, measuring 90 x 85 mm (right bottom)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of