• Detail of a miniature of a battle with Richard I of England before Gisors., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Detail of a miniature of a battle with Richard I of England before Gisors. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies

• Detail of a miniature of the coronation of Richard I., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Detail of a miniature of the coronation ofRichard I. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350, and

• Miniature of Duke Richard of Normandy giving presents to his knights., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of Duke Richardof Normandy giving presents to his knights. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350,

• Detail of a miniature of the death-bed of Duke Richard of Normandy., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Detail of a miniature of the death-bed of Duke Richardof Normandy. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before

• Miniature of the deathbed of Duke Richard of Normandy., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of the deathbed of Duke Richardof Normandy. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350, and illuminated

• Two miniatures in two compartments: the Lover (L'Amans), being pierced by an arrow, kneeling before the God of Love (Diex d'Amour) and holding a scroll reading 'Sa mon gre e sauourousaite', and 4 figures including women, a nun and a queen, all pierced by arrows holding scrolls with verses, including 'Lonc temps vivre ne pouray', 'Ay ay nus ne doit amer', 'Dame merci si forment', 'lonc temps servi ay', 'Parmi la forest damours', 'Joliaitement me maintendray', 'Qui longuement pourait', 'Longue demouree fet', 'Je ne lay mie mes vous', 'Ma dame ie vous aim', 'Vray diex que feray iane', 'Lasse iai failli a ioie'., Roman de la Rose

III and Richard II, and one of the Lollard knights: owned by him, see inscription below.Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester (b. 1355, d. 1397), prince, the seventh (but fifth surviving) son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault:

• Two miniatures in two compartments: 8 figures including men, women, monks and a nun, all pierced by arrows holding scrolls with verses, 'Lonc temps vivre ne pouray', 'Ay ay nus ne doit amer', 'Dame merci si forment', 'lonc temps servi ay', 'Parmi la forest damours', 'Joliaitement me maintendray', 'Qui longuement pourait', 'Longue demouree fet', 'Je ne lay mie mes vous', 'Ma dame ie vous aim', 'Vray diex que feray iane', 'Lasse iai failli a ioie'., Roman de la Rose

III and Richard II, and one of the Lollard knights: owned by him, see inscription below.Thomas [Thomas of Woodstock], duke of Gloucester (b. 1355, d. 1397), prince, the seventh (but fifth surviving) son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault:

• Historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing, with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (Octateuch)

beginning of the prologue. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible (Octateuch)

Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(rater) of Jerome writing, at the beginning of the prologue. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A.

• Detail of a border with a medallion of Descent into Limbo in the lower margin., Bible (Octateuch)

(f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Days of Creation with Adam and Eve cycle

• Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (Octateuch)

Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve, at the beginning of Genesis. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelites offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

beginning of Leviticus. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelits offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelits offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

beginning of Numbers. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A.

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

Historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures

• Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'C'(um)., Bible (Octateuch)

signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four volumes comprising the entire text of the Bible. The present manuscript is the only one to have survived intact, but

• Illuminated initial 'T'(andem), with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua., Bible (Octateuch)

signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four volumes comprising the entire text of the Bible. The present manuscript is the only one to have survived intact, but

• Historiated initial 'E'(t) of Christ and Joshua holding a book, with a partial border, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible (Octateuch)

beginning of Joshua. Catchwords, quire signatures in upper or lower margins, guide numbers for chapter numbers, numerous corrections and corrector's signatures 'corr' next to catchwords.According to Michael A. Michael, this manuscript was designed as part of a set of four