• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of the Baptism of Christ., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of the Temptation of Christ., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Mark., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Luke., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of John., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Paul speaking to two men., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of an apostle preaching., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of John with a chalice, and the best with seven heads., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Decorated initial with anthropomorphic design., Gospel Lectionary

and gold with animals, birds, and/or floral and foliate motifs (ff. 1, 67, 104, 144, 202v, 234, 246, 274, 281, 298v, 313, 320v, 325v, 328v, 332, 340, 344, 353). 1 very large initial in colours and gold (f. 289v). Major

• Evangelist portrait of Matthew as a scribe, in colours and gold., Gospel Lectionary

and gold with animals, birds, and/or floral and foliate motifs (ff. 1, 67, 104, 144, 202v, 234, 246, 274, 281, 298v, 313, 320v, 325v, 328v, 332, 340, 344, 353). 1 very large initial in colours and gold (f. 289v). Major

• Two-page bas-de-page scene of jousting with lades watching., Guiron le Courtois (index Palamedes, Meliadus)

during a speech by the Chevalier sans peur to Meliadus. The attribution to Hélie de Borron in this manuscript (f. 1) is doubtful. The text was composed between 1235 and c.1240.The miniatures, by several Neapolitan artists with French influence, were

• Detail of a miniature of kings playing a board game., Guiron le Courtois (index Palamedes, Meliadus)

during a speech by the Chevalier sans peur to Meliadus. The attribution to Hélie de Borron in this manuscript (f. 1) is doubtful. The text was composed between 1235 and c.1240.The miniatures, by several Neapolitan artists with French influence, were

• Decorated initial 'A' with a dragon and foliage., Gradual (the Temporale and Sanctorale combined)

neumes. Large initial in colours with a dragon and foliage (f. 1). Large initial in red with green penwork decoration (f. 33). Large initials in red, green, or brown. Small initials in red or brown. Highlighting of letters in red

• Decorated initials., Chronicle, imperfect; De gestis Ludouici imperatoris; Life of Charlemagne (ff. 94-105); Prophecy of the tenth sibyl (ff. 106-109v)

Decorated initials. ff. 1-2 are parchment flyleaves. Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Chronicle, imperfect; De gestis Ludouici imperatoris; Life of Charlemagne (ff. 94-105); Prophecy of the tenth sibyl (ff. 106-109v) The Fugger family: inscription 'Ex Bibliotheca

• Decorated initial 'V'(itam)., Chronicle, imperfect; De gestis Ludouici imperatoris; Life of Charlemagne (ff. 94-105); Prophecy of the tenth sibyl (ff. 106-109v)

Decorated initial 'V'(itam). ff. 1-2 are parchment flyleaves. Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Chronicle, imperfect; De gestis Ludouici imperatoris; Life of Charlemagne (ff. 94-105); Prophecy of the tenth sibyl (ff. 106-109v) The Fugger family: inscription 'Ex

• Incipit with red infill, in the Council of Gangra., Dionisio-Hadriana

Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIII.6.9’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Text page with a passage from the life of the nun Anna the Younger, whao was renamed Euphemianus., Synaxarion (Lives of Saints) for September, October, and November

Jesuits from 1591 to 1762: inscribed, 17th century, 'Collegii Agenen. Soc. Jesu Cat. Insc.' (f. 1, upper margin); 'Collegii Agen Societ. Jesu Catal. Ins.' (f. 1, lower margin).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st earl

• Decorated initial 'B'(Ritaiuua) [for Britannia] and coloured initial 'E'(Neas)., Historical miscellany, including an excerpt from Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-11v), Bernard's 'De cognitione humanae conditionis' (ff. 12-15v), 'Catalogus Romanorum Pontificum' from Peter to Benedict XII (ff. 16-22), Innocent's 'De miseria humanæ conditionis' (ff. 23-32), and John's 'Turris Sapientiae, sive Speculum theologiae' (f. 32v)

initial 'E'(Neas). Decorated initials in red (ff. 1, 16). Initials, rubrics and paraphs in red. Small initials and cadels highlighted in red. Historical miscellany, including an excerpt from Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-11v), Bernard's 'De cognitione

• Miniature in four compartments: 1. Solomon instructing Rehoboam; 2. The Judgement of Solomon; 3. Solomon and three men; 4. Solomon setting the three sons to shoot at their father's corpse to prove their legitimacy, with a full border containing birds and two hybrids, a lion, and an ape in the bas-de-page, at the beginning of Proverbs., Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good')

four compartments: 1. Solomon instructing Rehoboam; 2. The Judgement of Solomon; 3. Solomon and three men; 4. Solomon setting the three sons to shoot at their father's corpse to prove their legitimacy, with a full border containing birds and two