• Puzzle initial 'A'(ppellationibus), in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's Commentary on the first and second part of the New Digest., Commentary on the first and second part of the Digestum novum

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

• Puzzle initial., Historiae ecclesiasticae

Hulne and of the MSS. preserved in the library of Bishop Cosin, at Durham~, ed. by James Raine, Surtees Society (London: Nichols and Son, 1838)). 'N x Nx' in pencil, 18th century (f. i verso).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817),

• Detail of decorated initial with a leaf., Historiae ecclesiasticae

Hulne and of the MSS. preserved in the library of Bishop Cosin, at Durham~, ed. by James Raine, Surtees Society (London: Nichols and Son, 1838)). 'N x Nx' in pencil, 18th century (f. i verso).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817),

• Decorated initial 'E'(go)., Historia Brittonum, Vita Gildae, and other Vitae

Hulne and of the MSS. preserved in the library of Bishop Cosin, at Durham~, ed. by James Raine, Surtees Society (London: Nichols and Son, 1838)). 'N x Nx' in pencil, 18th century (f. i verso).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817),

• Miniature of four scenes of Creation: 1. God enthroned with a compass, surrounded by angels; 2. God creating the sky and the water; 3. God creating the earth; 4. God creating the plants., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Creation James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• 4 miniatures: 1. Isaac sending Jacob to Laban's house, and Jacob's dream; 2. Jacob wrestling the angel, and the sale of Joseph; 3. Joseph before Pharaoh; 4. Joseph receiving his brethren., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. the Sacrifice of Moses and Aaron; 2. the worship of the Golden Calf; 3. Moses before the Lord with kneeling Israelites; 4. the building of the Tabernacle., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. the Flight into Egypt; 2. Angel warning the Holy Family and Herod? sleeping; 3. the miracle of the palm tree; 4 the lions worshipping Jesus., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature in three compartments of the Vision of Benedict and Paul with the Holy Face adored by Benedict and Paul, and the Fall in the midst of the planetary spheres, adored by kneeling male and female figures., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

'1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Vision of Benedict and Paul James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• 2 historiated initials: 'A'(ccidia) of a man seated before a fire, with one shoe off, playing with his belt; and 'A'(ccidia) of a woman seated before a fire, with her distaff falling into the flames., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Accidia (Sloth) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• 4 historiated initials: 'A'(cutus) of a man holding an orange object; 'A'(cetosus) of a bust of a man; 'A'(chates) of a man holding an orange stone; 'A'(dam) of the Creation of Eve., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Acutus sapor (Strong flavour), Acetosus sapor (Sour flavour), Achates (river stone), Adam James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'A'(rrogancia) of two men in discussion; a historiated initial 'A'(rgumentum) of two men in discussion, and a historiated initial 'A'(rtes) of a teacher at a desk, with pupils., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Arrogantia, Argumentum, and Ars James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uos) of a man with a band tied around his head for 'beneficencia', a historiated initial 'B'(enignitas) of a head of a priest, and a historiated initial 'Q'(uid) of a beadle citing a layman by touching him with a staff., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Beneficencia (Beneficence), Benignitas (Kindness) and Bedellus (Beadle) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a miniature of four scenes of Creation: 1. God creating the fish; 2. God creating the animals; 3. the Creation of Adam; 4. the Creation of Eve., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

(Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Scenes of Creation James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(ntechristus) of Antichrist seated on a rainbow, a parody of God seated on the rainbow, flanked by two men; each of the figures has a third eye in the centre of their foreheads., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

et Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Antichrist James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(postate) of a tonsured ex-cleric, armed with a sword and a shield and his black habit on the ground, facing an abbot., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Apostata et Apostasia (Apostate and Apostasy) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'C'(anones) of a pope holding a sealed document and a candle, and a cleric with an opened book and a bell, illustrating an excommunication during the 'Bell, book, and candle' ceremony., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Canon sive Canones (Canon or Canons) James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) of Pope Benedict XII with cardinals giving a book to a group of canonists, at the beginning of the Constitution of Benedict XI on the Beatific Vision; below, a miniature of the Holy Face adored by angels and groups of men and women., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Benedict XII issuing decrees and the Beatific Vision James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. Moses and the burning bush; 2. the slaughter of the first born; 3. the drowning of the Egyptians in the Red Sea; 4. Moses receiving and casting down the Tablets of the Law., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)

• Four miniatures: 1. the Sacrifice of Aaron; 2. Balaam, the ass and the angel; 3. the adulteress before Moses and the stoning of adulteress; 4. a prophet speaking to his people., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Hiberniae~ (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), no. 8275).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Biblical cycle James le Palmer James le Palmer James le Palmer London England, S. E. (London)