• List of the names of the bishops of the west Saxons, in both Latin and Old English, added as the last leaf of the manuscript., The Six Ages of the World (recto), and a list of the bishops of Winchester from Birinus to Walkelin (verso) 1070-1090

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. 1).Purchased by the British Museum

• Illuminated foliate patterned headpiece and initial at the beginning of John Chrysostom's homily De diabolo tentatore., Various theological works

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. 1).Purchased by the British Museum

• Illuminated foliate patterned headpiece and initial 'T' at the beginning of Severianus Gabalensis's De legislatore., Various theological works

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. 1).Purchased by the British Museum

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of Guitmundus's De corpore et sanguine Domini., De corpore et sanguine Domini (ff. 1-16v); Sermon De sacramento altaris (sermon 52) (ff. 16v-17)

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. 1).Purchased by the British Museum

• Decorated initial 'A'(udi) at the beginning of the Pseudo-Basil's Monita ad monachos., De corpore et sanguine Domini (ff. 18-28v); Monita ad monachos (Admonitio ad filium) (incomplete) (ff. 29-33v)

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.', ff. 18, 26).Purchased by the British

• Historiated initial 'H'(enricus) enclosing the imperial falcon of Anne Boleyn against a background of the royal colours., Patents granted to Anne Boleyn as Marquess of Pembroke

for £10,000 (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. Imperial falcon London England, S. E. (probably London)

• Three coloured initials 'D'(um) and inscription 'Cirencestrie'., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

end of each quire.An inscription, now lost, of the 2nd half of the twelfth century (similar to the one in London, British Library Royal 3 A. xii, f. 1) stated that the manuscript was written by Walter, canon and deacon

• Detail of initial 'D'(um) with foliate decoration., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

end of each quire.An inscription, now lost, of the 2nd half of the twelfth century (similar to the one in London, British Library Royal 3 A. xii, f. 1) stated that the manuscript was written by Walter, canon and deacon

• Detail of coloured initials 'V'(squequo) and 'H'(omo) in the lower right-hand column of the folio., Liber testimonium veteris testamenti (parts 1 and 3); Sermo (f. 117); In canticum canticorum (9 excerpts)(f. 117v)

end of each quire.An inscription, now lost, of the 2nd half of the twelfth century (similar to the one in London, British Library Royal 3 A. xii, f. 1) stated that the manuscript was written by Walter, canon and deacon

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Detail of decorated initial., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Diagrams., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Diagram., Miscellany, including a calendar and astrological texts, including Roger's Hereford tables (ff. 77-87); excerpts from William of Conches's Dragmaticon philosophiae, and Daniel of Morley's Liber de naturis inferiorum et superiorum

the Royal Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 2v).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of London together with 549 other Arundel manuscripts in

• Decorated initial 'D'(ixit)' at the beginning of Jerome on Psalms., Commentary on Psalms 109-149, with a homily on Numbers 20:10

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6399.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(enique)., De laudibus virginitatis

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6394.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Zoomorphic initial 'G'(regorius)., De laudibus virginitatis; letter of Aldhelm to Ehfridus

his collection, no. 399 (see ~The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609~, ed. by Sears Jayne and Francis R. Johnson (London: British Museum, 1956)); passed to Henry, prince of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child

• Zoomorphic initial 'A'(mos) with an animal head., De laudibus virginitatis; letter of Aldhelm to Ehfridus

his collection, no. 399 (see ~The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609~, ed. by Sears Jayne and Francis R. Johnson (London: British Museum, 1956)); passed to Henry, prince of Wales.Henry Frederick, prince of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child

• Calendar with saints and table to calculate the date of Easter., Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6524.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Penwork initial 'E'(t) with foliate decoration., Theological miscellany, including Meditations, prayers and letters; Poem on the ceremonial of the Mass; Sermons; theological works; calendar

manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae~, 3 vols. (Oxford: Sheldonian, '1697', but 1698?), II, no. 6524.Robert Scott (b. c. 1632, d. 1709/10), London bookseller: included in the catalogue of John Theyer’s manuscripts in his possession, made in 1678 by William Beveridge and

• Text page with initials and rubrics., De vita contemplativa et activa

(f. 2v), (see ~Heads of Religious Houses in England and Wales~, 3 vols., ed. by David M. Smith and Vera London (Cambridge: University Press, 1972-2001), I (p. 64), II (p. 62).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory