• Decorated initial 'Q'(uinque) with interlace and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-14v), Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 14v-48v)

and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text. The end of the text is written in a smaller script on 2 columns (f. 48v).Marginal glosses.

• Detail of a miniature of the second Temptation of Christ., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Three miniatures of the mocking of Christ, of the denial of Peter, and of Christ before Pilate., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Puzzle initial 'P'(uis) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the text., Anglo-Norman romance

(now Additional 40143, ff. 1-6) Large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in brown and green (f. 1). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour at the beginning of each verse. Anglo-Norman romance

• Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward., Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward. Marginal annotations.'ae' caudatas. 1 large initial in blue and green (f. 1). Intials in red. Rubrics in red. Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

• Foliate initial 'V'(os) with an animal head and clasps, at the beginning of Act 1 of Andria, the first of Terence's Comedies., Comoediae (index Comedies)

Foliate initial 'V'(os) with an animal head and clasps, at the beginning of Act 1 of Andria, the first of Terence's Comedies. Erased inscription, f. 1 (?). Ampersands; ae caudatas. 2 foliate initial with clasps, one with an animal head,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) with a partial bar border., Statutes, laws, and legal treatises, including Edward I's reissue of the Cara de foresta in 1297

a detailed list of the contents, see the Harley Catalogue. Marginal drawing of a bird in brown ink (f. 220v). 1 very large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours 'E'(dwardus) (f. 4). Smaller puzzle

• Pen-flourished initials 'H'(ic) and 'N'(e)., Various religious treatises, including Libellus de emendatione vite (ff. 1-32v), Liber de gradis virtutem (ff. 33-42v), Monita Isodori (ff. 43-49v), Added text, Narratiunculae de alomone (f. 50-50v)

(b. 1609), probably son and heir of George Passmere of Exeter: inscribed, 'Liber Georgii Passemer' (f. 52); his monogram (ff. 1, 52).Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter in 1701, archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1703, rector of Cheriton Bishop

• Initial 'A' (persone) in blue and red with red pen-flourishing., Revelations (incomplete)

and red with red pen-flourishing. Contains Book 4 and Book 5 (Chapters 1, 2).Leaf signatures.Catchwords. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Red capitals (most are partially oxidised) at the beginning of each chapter.

• Puzzle initial with pen-flourished decoration extending into the margin., 'Summa super titulis Decretalium', Books 1-5, preceded by 2 added table of contents (ff. 1-2v), and followed by an added prologue to 'Sententiae septem sapientium' (ff. 209v-210) and Theophrastus's 'Aureolus de nuptiis' (ff. 210r-v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘20 die Januarij, A.D. 1721/2’ (f. 1; see Wright and Wright 1966). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694,

• Miiniature of the Tree of Love., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Detail of a miniature of an angel conveying the prayer of a supplicant to God, holding a scroll inscribed with the words 'Pater noster'., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Detail of a miniature of Christ healing demoniacs., Breviari d'Amor

(Carley's 'Old Large Number') '36' (f. 1).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 132' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the Upper Library at Westminster of 1542; and in the catalogue of

• Headpiece with geometric and foliate decoration and coloured initial 'E'., Gospels

first artist decorated f. 1; a second artist decorated ff. 65, 105 and 174.The text has no sections or liturgical signs. Headpieces with geometric and foliate decoration, titles in display capitals and initials in colours (ff. 1, 65, 105, 174).

• Historiated initial 'P' of a personification of Faith holding a disc bearing a gold cross, paten, and chalice, and a personification of Faithlessness worshipping an idol, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'S'(pes) of a personification of Hope receiving a gift from God, and a personification of Desparation impaling himself on a sword, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Initial 'N'(unc) with pen-flourishing, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a personification of Poverty clothing the naked and a personification of Greed stealing (or hoarding) a money bag, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June

• Historiated initial 'S' with the Virgin holding the Christ child, at the beginning of Vincent of Beauvais's In laude beate Virginis., Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis Marie (ff. 1-97) and De Johannis evangelio (ff. 97-111v)

large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 97v). Small initials (2 lines) in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated

• Large decorated word 'Ulpianus' at the beginning of Justinian's Infortiatum, or the third title of book 24 of the Digest, and below the arms and rebus of John Morton, archbishop of Canterbury., Infortiatum (ff. 1-278v), with Glossa ordinaria by Accursius, with Apostillae (f. 278v); fragment of Dynus de Mugello's De regulis iuris (f. 279r-v), and list of contents (f. 280)

decorated initials with red penwork decoration (ff. 134, 172, 191v, 210, 213v, 235, and 255v). Heraldry and a rebus (f. 1). Large and small blue initials with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Small blue or red initials. Blue or red