• Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine., Theological extracts and various letters

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine., Theological extracts and various letters

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Arabesque initial 'M'(oriente), at the beginning of book 20 of the Antiquitates judaicae, to the left is a colour note 'R'., Antiquitates judaicae, chapters 15-20 (ff. 1-83v); De bello judaico, books 1-7 (ff. 83v-205)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Arabesque initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of the prologue of the De bello judaico, to the left is a faint colour-note 'V'., Antiquitates judaicae, chapters 15-20 (ff. 1-83v); De bello judaico, books 1-7 (ff. 83v-205)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Arabesque initial, at the beginning of a rubric in the De bello judaico., Antiquitates judaicae, chapters 15-20 (ff. 1-83v); De bello judaico, books 1-7 (ff. 83v-205)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Title page decorated with a coloured drawing of an armorial tree with the arms of Lancashire noble families centred around those of the duchy of Lancaster., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

of Lancashire) (unfinished) William Smith (b. c. 1550, d. 1618), herald, playwright and topographer, c. 1575 citizen and Haberdasher of London, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant in 1597: written by him in 1598 following a visitation in 1467 (f. 2*), notes probably

• Coloured drawing of the map of Lancashire dated and signed by William Smith., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

of Lancashire) (unfinished) William Smith (b. c. 1550, d. 1618), herald, playwright and topographer, c. 1575 citizen and Haberdasher of London, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant in 1597: written by him in 1598 following a visitation in 1467 (f. 2*), notes probably

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of anthropomorphic initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of historiated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of decorated initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of inhabited initial., Passionale (Lives of the Saints) 21 September- 9 November

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: 'XIV.6.15', inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with