• Coloured initials: 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustus)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'D'(eus), 'I'(ustus). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion Kauffmann

• Coloured initials: 'P'(r[aest]a), 'M'(isit), 'D'(eus)., Collectar and Hymnal (the 'Leofric Collectar'), imperfect at the end

Coloured initials: 'P'(r[aest]a), 'M'(isit), 'D'(eus). Musical notation: Anglo-Saxon neumes (with ~litterae significativae~), England (Exeter), c. 1050-1072The scribe of ff. 194-98 also wrote most of Harley 863.The collects are based on Liege texts, and give prominence to Lambert: see discussion

• Zoomorphic initial with interlace at the beginning of John 18., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Zoomorphic initial with interlace at the beginning of John 18. One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ll.1.10 (Book of Cerne). All, except Cerne,

• Decorated initial at the beginning of the prayer against poison., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Decorated initial at the beginning of the prayer against poison. One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ll.1.10 (Book of Cerne). All, except Cerne,

• Decorated initial at the beginning of the Lorica of Laidcenn., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Decorated initial at the beginning of the Lorica of Laidcenn. One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ll.1.10 (Book of Cerne). All, except Cerne,

• Text pages with rubrics and initials with colour wash., Extracts from the Gospels and prayers ('The Book of Nunnaminster')

Text pages with rubrics and initials with colour wash. One of a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks of the "Tiberius" group, the others being Harley 7653, and Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ll.1.10 (Book of Cerne). All, except Cerne, exhibit

• Miniature of Jerome, seated under a canopy, with the hand of God above., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Miniature of Matthew, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of a miniature of Luke, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Miniature of John, holding a manuscript, seated at a lecturn., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Marginal drawing of travellers, speaking In English, in the margin of Jacobus de Voragine's life of Cecila., Legenda aurea (index Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints; Golden Legend)

inscription (f. 2, copied on f. 1v in a 18th-century hand). Recipe for ink in Latin with English notes (f. 1), in a 17th-century hand. Stephen Potts: sold to Twysden in 1626: see Ovenden.Sir Roger Twysden (b. 1597, d. 1672),

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Maiestas d[o]m[in]i celsu[m] sedet ecce tribunal'., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border: 'Hic pater in signis meritis Iheronimus almus scriptor et interpres divine legis habetur.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border: 'Inter apostolicos d[omi]ni numeratus amicos hic est qui primus s[an]c[t]o[rum]q[ue] carismate plena.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Matheu[m]., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'Li'(ber), framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions., Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Marcu[m].', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border:'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Lucam.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Inter praecipuos paradysi quatuor amnes hic est verbi potens caeli simnista iohannes.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Iohannem.', Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘28 die mensis Augusti, A.D. 1724' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime