• Detail of white vine initial 'C'(um)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of white vine initial 'A'(nima)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Detail of a miniature of the Intercession of the Angels., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the contest of Mercy accompanied by Peace and Truth accompanied by Justice before the throne of God., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Virgin Mary kneeling before the throne of God., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Visitation., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of an angel appearing to Joseph., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Nativity., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of a miniature of the Circumcision of Christ., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Detail of white vine initial 'Q' with the tail of the letter in the form of a bird., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘20 die mensis Januarij, A.D. 1721/22’ (f. 1); inscribed 'Oxford B.H.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during

• Blue initial 'S'(oror) with red penwork decoration at the beginning of the first tragedy, 'Hercules Furens' ('The Madness of Hercules')., Tragoediae (index Tragedies)

1427) (Watson, 1979). A full-page drawing in brown ink of a crenellated building (f. 148v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 1). 9 large blue initials (f. 22v, 53, 76, 95v, 117, 136v, 156, 175, 213).

• Miniature of the raising of the widow's son, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(n ce temps), at the beginning of the chapter 26., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border and a foliate initial 'A'(la requeste), at the beginning of chapter 27., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of the healing of the man (represented as woman) with a withered hand, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'E'(n un jour), at the beginning of chapter 33., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Miniature of Christ feeding the multitude, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, a partial border, and a foliate initial 'O'(n lit), at the beginning of chapter 34., Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ)

32 and his assistant.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England, at the beginning of the preface (f. 1).1 small miniature in colours and gold, with

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n), and partial foliate border, at the beginning of Petrus Baldus de Ubaldis's In usus feudorum., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

by Magnus Ryan. Ff. 3-102: 1 large illuminated initial with a partial foliate border and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials, some with reserved designs, in plain red. Ff. 105-250: 1 large reserved place for illuminated

• null, Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York

part is described. 1 large decorated initial, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 15). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing including human heads. Register book of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi, York Heading

• Detail of illuminated initial., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

by Magnus Ryan. Ff. 3-102: 1 large illuminated initial with a partial foliate border and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials, some with reserved designs, in plain red. Ff. 105-250: 1 large reserved place for illuminated

• Detail of marginal arms, with the letters 'G' to the left and 'AR' to the right., Lectura feudorum (ff. 3-93); Conclusiones feudorum (f. 93); Commentarius ad pacem Constantie (ff. 93-102); Pax Constantie (ff. 102v-104v); Opus statutorum (ff. 105-250); Thesaurus civilis sapientiae (f. 251)

by Magnus Ryan. Ff. 3-102: 1 large illuminated initial with a partial foliate border and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials, some with reserved designs, in plain red. Ff. 105-250: 1 large reserved place for illuminated