• Historiated initial 'A'(d) with the Mass and full foliate borders including birds and heraldic arms., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Miniatures of the Crucifixion and the Majesta Domini, at the beginning of the Canon of the mass., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial of the Nativity., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated intial of Peter in chains between two soldiers., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial of a monk praying before an altar., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial of the Resurrection., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Detail of a historiated initial of Pentecost., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Detail of historiated initial of the Trinity., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) with Andrew., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Detail of historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Historiated initial of the Presentation., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with the sun and moon overhead, and the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist below., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• Miniature of God enthroned, surrounded by symbols of the four evangelists., Missal, use of Paris

century: added? arms (f. 20).Joseph Hinselin, conseiller du Roi , 17th century: his armorial bookplates (f. 1 (x2)).Matthew de Varennes, London bookdealer, 21 December 1723; bought by Nathaniel Noel for Robert Harley (see Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert

• A historiated and foliate initial 'X' of the Crucifixion., Cuttings from a choir book

number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Marlay Cuttings It. 80a-c; London, Victoria and Albert Museum, mss 846 (9024C), 848 (9024E), 9025A, 9025C, 883 (9025E) and 884 (9025F); Milan, Nella Longari

• A historiated initial ?'I' of Christ preaching to three men., Cuttings from a choir book

number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Marlay Cuttings It. 80a-c; London, Victoria and Albert Museum, mss 846 (9024C), 848 (9024E), 9025A, 9025C, 883 (9025E) and 884 (9025F); Milan, Nella Longari

• A historiated and foliate initial 'A' with a medallion of pseudo-Oriental writing, of a saint preaching to a kneeling crowd., Cuttings from a choir book

number. To see these cuttings in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 29902. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Marlay Cuttings It. 80a-c; London, Victoria and Albert Museum, mss 846 (9024C), 848 (9024E), 9025A, 9025C, 883 (9025E) and 884 (9025F); Milan, Nella Longari

• Diagrams of the eclipses of the moon, from Nicholas of Lynn's Kalendarium., Kalendarium

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to 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

• Puzzle initial 'D'(ixerat) at the beginning of book 5 of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

and politician.Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the

• Detail of a historiated initial 'H'(enricus) enclosing the imperial falcon of Anne Boleyn against a background of the royal colours., Patents granted to Anne Boleyn as Marquess of Pembroke

for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Imperial falcon London England, S. E. (probably London)