• 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,

• 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,

• Ink drawing of a hunting scene with a boar, a stag, hunters, dogs and a hare (continued on the opposite page)., Tragoediae (index Tragedies)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘24 die Junij, A.D. 1723’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Illuminated initial 'H'(agelylaus) in Cornelius Nepos's Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium., Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium

Illuminated initial 'H'(agelylaus) in Cornelius Nepos's Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Heraldic arms (f. 1). Small initials alternately gold with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or blue with red

• null, Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium

1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Heraldic arms (f. 1). Small initials alternately gold with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium Unidentified original(?)

• null, Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium

1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Heraldic arms (f. 1). Small initials alternately gold with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium Unidentified original(?)

• null, Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium

1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Heraldic arms (f. 1). Small initials alternately gold with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium Unidentified original(?)

• Historiated initial 'N'(on) depicting crowned emperor(?) holding a gold staff/sceptre at the beginning of Cornelius Nepos's Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium; the lower margin with arms party per fess, ~gules~ and ~vert~, a letter 'B' ~or~, the shield depicted as if hanging from a hook., Liber de excellentibus ducibus exterarum Gentium

a letter 'B' ~or~, the shield depicted as if hanging from a hook. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Heraldic arms (f. 1). Small initials alternately gold with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or blue with

• Illuminated initial 'A'(nte) and the arms of the Gonzaga family, at the beginning of Cicero's Philippica., Philippica, omitting 5.12-6.6

as used between 1433 and 1530 (f. 1); foliated and inscribed 'scrite 122', 15th century (f. 123; cf. Burney 159).? Mario Maffei (b. 1463, d. 1537): inscribed 'No. 325.', 18th century (f. 1; cf. Burney 144 and Burney 160, both

• Illuminated white vine initial 'F'(requentia), at the beginning of book 4 of Cicero's Philippica., Philippica, omitting 5.12-6.6

as used between 1433 and 1530 (f. 1); foliated and inscribed 'scrite 122', 15th century (f. 123; cf. Burney 159).? Mario Maffei (b. 1463, d. 1537): inscribed 'No. 325.', 18th century (f. 1; cf. Burney 144 and Burney 160, both

• 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

• Historiated initial 'D' or 'O' of Christ Disputing with the Merchants. The robe of the figure to the right is inscribed 'A. P. S. VITV. SI?S'., Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonary, antiphonal)

M558D; and Private collection (formerly New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection (see Palladino, 2003, cat. no. 52b)). 1 historiated initial 'D' or 'O' in colours and gold, of Christ Disputing with the Merchants. One four-line red stave