• Detail of a miniature of soldiers attacking and killing during the Rape of Helen., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

France in 1380 (f. 1).Catchwords. 34 miniatures in colours and gold with partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 3, 4, 8v, 11v, 14v, 17v, 20, 24v, 25v, 28, 30, 32v, 39, 47, 48v, 50, 51v, 55, 58,

• Detail of a miniature of the Greek fleet off of Athens., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

France in 1380 (f. 1).Catchwords. 34 miniatures in colours and gold with partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 3, 4, 8v, 11v, 14v, 17v, 20, 24v, 25v, 28, 30, 32v, 39, 47, 48v, 50, 51v, 55, 58,

• Detail of a miniature of Agamemnon addressing three other kings., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

France in 1380 (f. 1).Catchwords. 34 miniatures in colours and gold with partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 3, 4, 8v, 11v, 14v, 17v, 20, 24v, 25v, 28, 30, 32v, 39, 47, 48v, 50, 51v, 55, 58,

• Detail of a miniature of Achilles bringing Calchas to Agamemnon., Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation

France in 1380 (f. 1).Catchwords. 34 miniatures in colours and gold with partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 1, 3, 4, 8v, 11v, 14v, 17v, 20, 24v, 25v, 28, 30, 32v, 39, 47, 48v, 50, 51v, 55, 58,

• Detail of calligraphic specimens with decorated initial 'O' signed by Petruccio Ubaldini, dated 1550, and dedicated to Edward VI (in the fourth year of his reign)., Specimens of Calligraphy

brown ink (f. 48). Specimens of Calligraphy Written in London by Petruccio Ubaldini; signed and dated 20 July 1550 (ff. 1, 21, 42).Edward VI (b. 1537, d.1553), king of England and Ireland, king from 1547: apparently intended for him (ff.

• Large illuminated initial, with later ownership inscriptions in the lower margin., Decretals, an anonymous collection, the latest being attributed to Pope Lucius III (1181-1185), with marginal gloss

collection of decretals (a collection in 63 titles with 713 chapters): see Duggan 2008. 1 large initial in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1). Small initials in red with blue and/or red penwork decoration, or in blue with

• Illuminated initial 'P'(hilippus), and full border including harpies, a bust, serpents and flowers, at the beginning of the Statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece., Statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece

at the beginning of the Statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1 large initial and a full border with all'antica ornament, in colours and gold (f. 4). Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds. Statutes of

• Decorated initial 'O' (heer) at the beginning of a prayer, with a penwork border of acanthus scrolls in red and blue winding around aubergines., Prayer Book

red and blue winding around aubergines. Borders of red and blue penwork decoration incorporating aubergine motifs, either full (ff. 1, 57), or three-sided (ff. 17, 29, 37). Large blue initials with green and red foliate or geometric penwork decoration, some

• Historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with the Resurrection, and border roundels with the Maries at the sepulchre, and the 'Noli me tangere'; angels supporting heraldic arms to the left of the initial, in a Missal., Missal

Surrey' (f. 1). Henry Howard (b. 1628, d. 1684), 6th duke of Norfolk, presented to the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate

• Decorated initial with a vase., Prayer Book

blue penwork decoration incorporating aubergine motifs, either full (ff. 1, 57), or three-sided (ff. 17, 29, 37). Large blue initials with green and red foliate or geometric penwork decoration, some with red and/or blue pen-flourishing. Simple alternating red or blue

• Decorated initial with aubergine style decoration., Prayer Book

and blue penwork decoration incorporating aubergine motifs, either full (ff. 1, 57), or three-sided (ff. 17, 29, 37). Large blue initials with green and red foliate or geometric penwork decoration, some with red and/or blue pen-flourishing. Simple alternating red or

• Miniature with Christ praying on the Mount of Olives, accompanied by a full border with the Betrayal, at the beginning of the Passion of Christ., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

218v, 219v, 220v, 221v, 222v, 224, 225v, 227; 245). 1 large initial (5 lines) formed of grey-white acanthus on a brown ground with floral decoration in gold (f. 120). Small initials (1 and 2 lines) formed of grey-white acanthus on

• Miniature of the Immaculate Conception and of Henry VII kneeling, with a trompe l'oeil border, and an illuminated large initial with the royal coat of arms., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Detail of a miniature of the Immaculate Conception and of Henry VII kneeling., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Text of a prayer mentioning Henry VII; ‘ut rex noster Henricus sep/timus…’., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Miniature of the horoscope diagram for the day in which the world was created, including a world map within an astrological chart and personifications of winds, surrounded by 12 triangles with symbolic scenes representing aspects of life associated with the twelve astrological houses. The world map is a loose copy of the world map printed by Francesco Rosselli in Florence in 1492-3, which was copied from Henricus Martellus map (Additional 15760 f. 69)., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Calligraphic initial 'L'(iber de optimo fato) at the beginning of William Parron's dedication., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Historiated initial 'S'(apientissime) of king Henry VII enthroned, with Tudor roses and the royal arms of England in the border., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Pedigrees of the Midleton of Leighton (index Middleton) and More of Bankhall with their cotas of arms and crests., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

Pedigrees of the Midleton of Leighton (index Middleton) and More of Bankhall with their cotas of arms and crests. f. 1* is a small inscribed piece of parchment.The visitation was made in 1567, but transcribed and augmented in 1598

• Coloured drawing of the map of Lancashire dated and signed by William Smith, 1598., 'The Visitacion of Lancashire' (index Visitation of Lancashire) (unfinished)

Coloured drawing of the map of Lancashire dated and signed by William Smith, 1598. f. 1* is a small inscribed piece of parchment.The visitation was made in 1567, but transcribed and augmented in 1598 by William Smith (f. 2*).Contains