• Closer detail from the lower margin of the folio of a cat playing a rebec., Book of Hours (fragmentary)

fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Cat playing a rebec Milemete group London England, S. E. (London)

• Detail of a blacksmith at work, from the lower margin of the folio., Book of Hours (fragmentary)

(a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Blacksmith at work Milemete group London England, S. E. (London)

• Miniature and historiated initial 'B'(onifacius) with the portrait of Boniface VIII, and full border with three shields of arms, at the beginning of the Liber sextus decretalium., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam), at the beginning of book 4 of Geoffroi de Trani's Summa super titulis Decretalium., Summa super titulis Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Miniature and historiated initial 'B'(onifacius) with the portrait of Boniface VIII, at the beginning of the Liber sextus decretalium., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Heraldic arms as part of the full border, at the beginning of the Liber sextus decretalium., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Heraldic arms as part of the full border, at the beginning of the Liber sextus decretalium., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Heraldic arms as part of the full border, at the beginning of the Liber sextus decretalium., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Historiated initial 'U' with an angel holding a book, a knight with a shield and spear, a crouching man, and a dragon's head forming part of the letter., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostquam), at the beginning of book 4 of Geoffroi de Trani's Summa super titulis Decretalium., Summa super titulis Decretalium

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond. / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis', f. 3).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Miniature of Paul writing his epistles, with a kneeling figure before him, probably Dean Colet, with a full stew border, at the beginning of the Pauline Epistles., Pauline and Catholic Epistles in the Vulgate and Erasmian (~Novum Instrumentum~) versions

ac Serenissimi Re/gis Anglie Henrici Septimi vigesimo s[e]c[un]do. / ...'(vol. II, f. 358v). Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Paul Pieter Meghen Pieter Meghen London England, S. E (London)

• Detail of a miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II)., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

and politician.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. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Detail of a minature of the Flight into Egypt, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II)., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. Flight into Egypt Master of the Madonna

• Detail of a miniature of Christ before Pilate and Herod, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II)., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

and politician.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. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Miniature of the Ascension, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist, and eight other Apostles witnessing the figure of Christ disappearing behind a layer of clouds., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. The Ascension Master of the Madonna London

• Miniature of Pentecost, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), with the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon the Virgin Mary, Peter, and John the Evangelist, as well as the other Apostles., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in 1831. The Pentecost Master of the Madonna London

• Detail from the upper margin of an angel playing a stringed instrument., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

and politician.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. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Miniature of Tower of Wisdom, from John of Metz, from the De Lisle Psalter (Arundel 83 II), an allegorical representation and personification of Christian virtues., Psalter (the 'De Lisle Psalter'; 'Arundel 83 II'), including a Sarum calendar (ff. 117-122v), followed by 24 illustrations: 13 moral, devotional, and theological diagrams, 9 pages of images of the life of Christ, and two facing miniatures of the Madonna and child and the Crucifixion (ff. 123v-135)

and politician.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. 2).Purchased by the British Museum

• Historiated initial 'I' of a saint., Cuttings from a choir book

Historiated initial 'I' of a saint. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings were formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as ff. 3-6. They may be found referred to in publications by these numbers. To

• Historiated initial 'L' of a deacon saint in an act of charity., Cuttings from a choir book

Historiated initial 'L' of a deacon saint in an act of charity. Italian cuttings.The present cuttings were formerly foliated by the number of the guard on which they are mounted, as ff. 3-6. They may be found referred to