• Detail of astronomical diagram., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Detail of diagram., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Decorated initials 'P'(er) and 'I'(nter) at the beginning of a portion of the Retractiones used as a prologue., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Decorated initials 'Q'(oniam) and 'M'(atheus)., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Inside upper cover, where the former manuscript pastedowns have left considerable offsets of Hebrew script, and the book-plate of Eric Millar is f. ii., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Coloured initial 'S'(equitur), and in the top right corner, one of three inscriptions giving the press-mark and ownership inscription of Westminster Abbey: 'S. XXX. Pe[tri] & Ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]'., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Flyleaf, and coloured initial 'P'(er)., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Miniature of the Annunciation, with the Angel Gabriel in a garment with an ermine tippet and chained double gold clasp, in bare feet; and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

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

• Miniature of the Journey of King Melchior, foliate initial 'R'(ex), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer to Melchior., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

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

• Original binding with a flat spine (without raised bands); a semi-circular tab at the head (that at the tail is missing); square-edged booden boards, flush with the leaves; and a strap-and-pin fastening, with traces of the original pink staining. The number '10' on the spine is a later addition., De consensu evangelistarum

in red or brown. Numbers in red. Rubrics in red. De consensu evangelistarum The Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Westminster, London: its 13th-century press-mark 'S.xxx. pe[tri] 7 [et] ed[wardi] West[monasteriensis]' (at the top of ff. 1v, 64, 126v). Inscription 'ii

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Psalm 1; the psalm with an Ango-Norman French translation written above the Latin text., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 7).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Psalm 109, with an Anglo-Norman French translation written above the Latin text., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 7).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• The beginning of the litany, which includes the Peterborough saints Cyniburg, Cyneswith, and Tibba. Note that Peter ('PETRE') is written in capitals, and has a double invocation, as does Oswald 'Oswalde'), founder of the abbey at Ramsey, south of Peterborough., Psalms (ff. 7-146); Canticles (ff. 146-157v); Litany, Petitions and Collects (ff. 157v-161)

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 7).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• null, Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: The Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 43.Sir Anthony St Leger (b. 1496?, d. 1559), lord deputy of Ireland: 'This

• null, Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: The Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 43.Sir Anthony St Leger (b. 1496?, d. 1559), lord deputy of Ireland: 'This

• null, Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: The Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 43.Sir Anthony St Leger (b. 1496?, d. 1559), lord deputy of Ireland: 'This

• null, Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: The Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 43.Sir Anthony St Leger (b. 1496?, d. 1559), lord deputy of Ireland: 'This

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) depicting Jerome and Damasus (above), and Jerome and Ambrose (below), with the ownership inscriptions of Abbot Robert de Bello at the top of the page and under the feet of the peacock., Bible with prologues, without Psalms ('The Bible of Robert de Bello')

Britain: A List of Surviving Books~, ed. by N. R. Ker, 2nd edn, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, 3 (London: The Royal Historical Society, 1964), p. 43.Sir Anthony St Leger (b. 1496?, d. 1559), lord deputy of Ireland: 'This

• Initial 'P'(roxime), at the beginning of the prologue., Breviarium on the Psalms

poem on Luke, 8th century, at the beginning (see David Casley, ~A Catalogue of the Manuscripts of the King’s Library~ (London, 1734)).Thomas Cranmer (b. 1489, d. 1556), archbishop of Canterbury, inscribed with his name in both volumes (f. 1).John Lumley,

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(regorius)., De laudibus virginitatis; letter of Aldhelm to Ehfridus

his collection, no. 399 (see ~The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609~, ed. by Sears Jayne and Francis R. Johnson (London: British Museum, 1956)); passed to Henry, prince of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child