• Musical notation., Gradual, of Carthusian use, imperfect, including Temporale and Sanctorale

Farnborough Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin of Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (b. 1756, d. 1829), founder of the collection. Musical notation London England, S. E. (London)

• Headpiece with geometric decoration and initial 'T' with foliate decoration., Miscellany of devotional texts, including Gerasimus's On Communion (ff. 1v-24v) and Riddles (ff. 33-34), and a hymn in memory of St Ambrose of Milan (ff. 61v-62)

also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Decorated headpiece and initial Gennadios of Cyprus, hierodeacon Gennadios of Cyprus Gerasimus (index Gerasimos) Patriarch of Alexandria London England, S. E. (London)

• Initial 'T' of the dedication of a church., Cutting from an Antiphoner (index Antiphonal, antiphonary)

Slovenská Národní Galerie, inv. 03266; Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Marlay Cutting It. 18; Cleveland, Museum of Art, inv. 5425f; London, ex-Holford Collection; London, ex-Sam Fogg; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection, inv. 21-23, 26, 28-30, 32, 33abc, 34abc; Paris, Musée National du

• Decorated initial 'W'(e), and a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to Sir John Bridges, Lieutenant of the Tower: 'Forasmutche as you have desired so simple a woman to wrighte in so worthye a booke (good) mayster lieutenaunte therefore I shall as a frende desyre you and as a christian require you to call uppon god to encline youre harte to his lawes to quicken you in his waye and not [on the next page] to take the worde of trewthe utterlye oute of youre mouthe...', Lady Jane Grey's Prayer book

£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. Inscription by Lady Jane Grey London England, S. (London)

• Table and decorated initial., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Detail of table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Table., Miscellaneous scientific treatises

'de Liber sancti Augustini Cante' (f. 1v); see also James 1963 no. 1166.Johannes de London, monk of St Augustine's Abbey, c.1364: inscribed 'Liber Johans de London' and '1364' (f. 1v).Index added, 14th-15th centuries (f. 242).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609),

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n), and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Petrus Baldus de Ubaldis's In usus feudorum., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.3.12’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of illuminated initial., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.3.12’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Detail of marginal arms, with the letters 'G' to the left and 'AR' to the right., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 3; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.3.12’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with

• Border of floral motifs and bezants with a medallion inscribed 'L.X.P.M.', the initials of Leo X, surmounted by a seated, winged putto, measuring 430 x 45 mm., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Border of floral motifs and bezants with a winged putto holding a tablet inscribed 'L.X.P.M.', the initials of Leo X, and Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper'. The present border is composed of three cuttings, measuring 205 x 45 mm, 135 x 45 mm and 185 x 45 mm., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Border of floral motifs and bezants with a kneeling winged putto and the Medici device of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper'. The present border is composed of two cuttings, the first measuring 200 x 45 mm and the second 240 x 45 mm., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Border of floral motifs, bezants and a zoomorphic lion's head with a winged putto standing on a medallion inscribed 'L.X.P.M.', measuring 455 x 45 mm., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Border of floral motifs and bezants with the Medici devices of a diamond ring with three feathers and motto 'Semper' flanked by two winged putti and a yoke with a scroll inscribed 'Suave surmounted by an initial 'N' within a medallion, measuring 435 x 55 mm. Gold filigree ornament has been applied vertically on the left of the border., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Historiated and foliate border of a medallion with the Medici device of a yoke with a scroll inscribed 'Suave' surmounted by a standing winged putto, measuring 445 x 45 mm., Cuttings from Missals of Pope Leo X

include Add. 21412, ff. 20-44; Cambridge, University Library, Ms Add. 4165 (15); Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes, MS. 109; London, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 120, 21 June 1988, lots 36-37, 21 and 22 June 1993, lots 46 and

• Detail of decorated initial., Historia Anglorum

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. 2; its book-plate with the

• Detail of inscription., Historia Anglorum

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. 2; its book-plate with the

• Decorated initials 'C'(orynthis) and 'P'(oul) at the prologue of 1 Corinthians., Wycliffite New Testament, later version with the usual prologues and table of lections (index tabulae lectionum, capitularia, lists of pericopes)

table of lections (index tabulae lectionum, capitularia, lists of pericopes) Richard Smith (b. 1590, d. 1675): book collector, Little Moorfields, London: inscribed, 'Ex bibliotheca Smithiana' (f. [iv]).John Mould: memorandum signed by him, dated 1682 (f. 283v).The Harley Collection, formed by