• Title page decorated with a coloured drawing of an armorial tree with the arms of Lancashire noble families centred around those of the duchy of Lancaster., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

Title page decorated with a coloured drawing of an armorial tree with the arms of Lancashire noble families centred around those of the duchy of Lancaster. f. 1* is a small inscribed piece of parchment.The visitation was made in

• Coloured drawing of the map of Lancashire dated and signed by William Smith., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

Coloured drawing of the map of Lancashire dated and signed by William Smith. f. 1* is a small inscribed piece of parchment.The visitation was made in 1567, but transcribed and augmented in 1598 by William Smith (f. 2*).Contains an

• Decorated initial and diagram of the earth., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Detail of a circular diagram relating to the humours and the elements., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Historiated initial 'O'(rigo) with an image of Christ blessing., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Marginal diagram of the earth., Pharsalia, Books 1-10, with glosses

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘18 die Januarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of a circular diagram relating to the humours and the elements., Etymologiae, and De natura rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3)

rerum (ff. 33-48v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-3) Inscribed on a small parchment fragment affixed to f. 1 'Anno dominice incarnationis .m.c.xxxvi.' (f. 1).Added diagram in a 15th-century hand (f. 41v). Charles Spencer (b. 1674, d. 1722),

• Full-page miniature of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, a full border inhabited by birds and flowers, and, in the lower margin, a jewelled cross in a subsidiary medallion., Missal

in a subsidiary medallion. ff. [ii] and [145] are paper flyleaves pasted to parchment ones.Musical notation.Ruled in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a

• Added miniature of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne, and the infant Christ., Missal

[ii] and [145] are paper flyleaves pasted to parchment ones.Musical notation.Ruled in black ink.Marginal annotations. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, with a full border inhabited by birds

• Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine., Theological extracts and various letters

Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine. A palimpsest, re-using at least five older manuscripts. The principal manuscript re-used was a liturgical book written in a small minuscule, perhaps

• Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine., Theological extracts and various letters

Simple headpiece and intial 'T'(on) in an extract from Cyril of Scythopolis's Life of Euthymius of Palestine. A palimpsest, re-using at least five older manuscripts. The principal manuscript re-used was a liturgical book written in a small minuscule, perhaps

• Colophon in column 1., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

in column 1. f. 168 is a former pastedown. Full page tree of consanguinity with busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large

• Decorated initial 'B'(artolomeus) at the beginning of the interpretations of the Syriac and Hebrew names that occur in the Gospels following the conclusion of the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:1-17)., Gospels of Maelbrigte (the 'Armagh Gospels'; 'Marelbrid Gospels'), with glosses

Decorated initial 'B'(artolomeus) at the beginning of the interpretations of the Syriac and Hebrew names that occur in the Gospels following the conclusion of the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:1-17). According to Glunz, with marginal and interlinear glosses that

• Upper cover of the ivory binding, with scenes from the life of David., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Lower cover of the ivory binding, with the Six Corporal Works of Mercy listed in Matthew 25:35-36., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and the lion., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David being anointed by Samuel., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David receiving the sword of Goliath from Ahimelech the priest., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David and Goliath., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from

• Detail of the upper cover of the ivory binding, with David kneeling before an altar., Former binding, now kept separately, with two ivory panels, separated ivory panel backings, and embroidered silk spine

the office of the dead is the use of Bayeux, according to Dondi 2004 p. 64.Unfoliated paper leaves after ff. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 46, 60, 74, 89, 106, 122, 139, 202, 204-210. Two ivory panels, of scenes from