• Coloured drawing of the Trinity at the beginning of the text., Passion poem

Coloured drawing of the Trinity at the beginning of the text. 10 marginal coloured drawings (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church

• Coloured drawing of the Original Sin, with Adam and Eve on either side of the tree., Passion poem

Coloured drawing of the Original Sin, with Adam and Eve on either side of the tree. 10 marginal coloured drawings (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f.

• Coloured drawing of the Betrayal with Judas kissing Christ and soldiers standing by., Passion poem

Coloured drawing of the Betrayal with Judas kissing Christ and soldiers standing by. 10 marginal coloured drawings (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem

• Coloured drawing of Christ before Pilate., Passion poem

Coloured drawing of Christ before Pilate. 10 marginal coloured drawings (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to have been

• Coloured drawing of the Carrying of the Cross., Passion poem

Coloured drawing of the Carrying of the Cross. 10 marginal coloured drawings (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 6v, 7v, 9, 10, 11v, 14v, 15v). Initial in red with brown penwork decoration (f. 1). Passion poem Sancreed church (Cornwall): thought to

• Miniature of John, with his symbol above., Four Gospels, with list of lections (ff. 168v-177)

of John, with his symbol above. 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

• Pen-flourished initials 'I'(n) and 'R'(aptus) at the beginning of chapters 3 and 4 of Raymond of Peñafort's 'Summa de casibus penitentie'., Summa de casibus poenitentiae

(f. 52v). Added, 14th/15th century: texts and notes in Latin and Italian, one (f. 52v) mentioning Pope John XXII (1316-1334), (ff. 50v-51, 52v). John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; acquired from him in 1726 for the Harley collection (see ~Diary~ 1966;

• Decorated initial 'F'(et)., Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England)

blue Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England) John Wodenothe of Shavington cum Gresty, Chester: memorandum relating to his marriage in 1534 to Margaret, daughter of John Rope of Stapeley, Chester (f. 190); his name inscribed (ff.

• Flyleaf with extract from Isidore and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey., Sententiae (f. 3); Speculum Gregorii (f. 45); Abbreuiatio Moralium Gregorii Magni in Iob (f. 116)

and list of books borrowed by John de Haliwell from Ramsey Abbey. 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.

• Decorated initial 'A'(bsolucio) with pen-flourishing including foliate motifs at the beginning of the alphabetical index., 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise

on f. 190). Capitals marked in yellow. Coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. 'Veritas theologie', a theological treatise John Blacman (index Joannes Blakman) (b. 1408, d. ?1485), biographer of Henry VI, fellow of Merton College Oxford c. 1437-1443,

• Decorated initial 'D'(ist) with pen-flourishing including a hybrid creature., Vetera statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book)(ends imperfectly)

46v, 48v, 131v).John Batteley (b. c.1646, d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and antiquary; bought in 1723 through his nephew, John Batteley, by Edward Harley, along with other manuscripts (see ~Diary~ 1966).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Decorative headpiece and intials at the beginning of the first Ode., Psalter with odes, prayers, service of holy communion, and a short excerpt from Daniel (ff. 213v-214)

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Ode Symeon Metaphrastes, St Basil, St John Chrysostom, St John of Damascus and others Italy or Eastern Mediterranean

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration and pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin., Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum

pen-flourished initial 'D'(e) at the beginning of John of Wales's Breviloquium de quatuor virtutibus antiquorum, and inscription 'In Richardum Pyttcu(m) Bathon (iensem) testate d[omi]no Thoma Shakespare' in the upper margin. f. 2v contains a table of contents.Medieval pagination in arabic

• Detail of a miniature of Matthew with an angel, his symbol, holding a scroll inscribed 'evangeli[a] secu[n]du[m] matheu[m]., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of Mark writing his Gospel, with the words 'secu[n]du[m] marcu[m]' on a scroll, with his symbol, the lion., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Detail of a miniature of Luke writing his Gospel, with the words '…gelium secundum lucam', with his symbol, the ox., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

in gold and blue with blue and red pen-flourishing. Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good') John II (John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), king of France (1350-1364), made for him and seized by the

• Miniature of Christ crucified between the two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish., Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu

two thieves, with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, and Joseph of Arimathea collecting Christ's blood in a dish. Includes: Estoire del Saint Graal, imperfect (ff. 1-88); La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 89-139); abridged version of the Morte

• Detail of a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

a miniature of John witnessing the rider on a white horse, holding a bow and wearing a crown, illustrating Revelation 6:2. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a red horse, holding large sword, illustrating Revelation 6:4. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary in the

• Miniature of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5., La lumiere as lais; Apocalypse (the 'Welles Apocalypse')

of John witnessing the rider on a black horse, holding a pair of scales, illustrating Revelation 6:5. Includes La lumiere as lais of Peter of Peckham (or Peter of Fetcham) in Anglo-French (ff. 1-103v), and the Apocalypse with a commentary