• Historiated initial 'D' of Matthew writing wiith his symbol holding the book at the beginning of his Gospel., Bible (ff. 1-455), with tables of the ecclesiastical lessons, and the office of the Mass

his Gospel. 2 historiated initials of Jerome, and of Matthew and his symbol in colours (ff. 1, 369v). 4 large initials in silver or gold with red penwork decoration at the beginning of the prologues or books of Genesis and

• Illuminated initial 'I'(in principio) at the beginning of the book of Genesis., Bible (ff. 1-455), with tables of the ecclesiastical lessons, and the office of the Mass

historiated initials of Jerome, and of Matthew and his symbol in colours (ff. 1, 369v). 4 large initials in silver or gold with red penwork decoration at the beginning of the prologues or books of Genesis and Matthew (ff. 3v,

• Full white vine border inhabited by putti, with a white vine initial 'P'(ost), and, in the lower margin, a circlet of vines framing arms that have been effaced., Institutiones

in the lower margin, a circlet of vines in gold, framing a coat of arms that has been effaced (f. 1). Very large white vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 24v, 44v, 63v, 80, 103, 119v, 138, 158, 186,

• Historiated initial 'R' with Richard II, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

at the beginning of his statutes. ff. 1* and 340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same

• Historiated initial 'H' with Henry IV, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

at the beginning of his statutes. ff. 1* and 340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same

• Text page., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same artist except that of Henry IV (f. 219). It

• Historiated initial 'A' with Henry VI, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

at the beginning of his statutes. ff. 1* and 340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same

• Historiated initial with king Edward III (r. 1327-1377) combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

border at the beginning of his statutes. ff. 1* and 340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the

• Pen-flourished initials., Martyrologium romanum (begins imperfectly, ff. 2-86v), etc.

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '20 die Februarij, A.D. 1724/5.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a layman in profile (Priscian?) holding a book, at the beginning of Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

The outlines of the initials on ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with

• Decorated intial 'T'(aberna)., Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium

flourishing or patterns. Border of parallel red lines (f. 1). Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium Unidentified reader, 13th century(?) : inscribed with a date(?) '1285' (ff. 5, 157).Inscribed '1300' (f. 6).? The Chartreuse de Notre Dame, Pierre-Chatel in the

• Initial 'D' with pen-flourishing, in Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written

• Detail of historiated initial., Grammatica maior

4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part

• Detail of decorated initial., Grammatica maior

4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part

• Puzzle initial 'N'(umquid) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of 'Ordinarium sive Alphabetum vitae religiosae'., Opera (index Works), imperfect at the end

Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton: his MS. 45 (see f. 1); title and note in his hand (ff. 2*r-v'; see Watson 1966).Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Gervasius de Someren, his wife, and a knight of the Church of St John Baptist in prayer., Missal, Use of Utrecht?

a knight of the Church of St John Baptist in prayer. 1 full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 68v). 20 large and smaller historiated initials with full or three-sided scatter or historiated borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4,

• Historiated initial with the Resurrection; inscription dated 1510., Missal, Use of Utrecht?

Resurrection; inscription dated 1510. 1 full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 68v). 20 large and smaller historiated initials with full or three-sided scatter or historiated borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 8v, 10v, 15, 16v, 17v, 19v, 69,

• Miniature of a battle at the beginning of Book 2., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of a battle at the beginning of Book 2. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold on red and/or blue grounds.

• Miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95).

• Miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold on red and/or