• Coloured initials in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red and blue., Fragment of a leaf from a second half of the 13th century English Troper-Proser containing ‘Gloria’ trope and sequences for the first, second and third Advent Sundays.

on four-line red staves (B and C clefs). Fragment of a leaf from a second half of the 13th century English Troper-Proser containing ‘Gloria’ trope and sequences for the first, second and third Advent Sundays. John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d.

• Illuminated initial 'C'(onfitebor)., English homilies (Postills on the Psalms and Cantica Sacra), and De informatione simplicium sacerdotum (ff. 170v-173), imperfect at the beginning

in red with purple penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Smaller plain initials in red or blue. English homilies (Postills on the Psalms and Cantica Sacra), and De informatione simplicium sacerdotum (ff. 170v-173), imperfect at the beginning

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uedam) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of the text., De animalibus

Capitals marked in red. De animalibus Added marginal drawing of two hybrid creatures fighting, medieval (f. 38).Added text in an English hand, 13th century (f. 65).Added inscriptions including a list of chapters (f. 65v), 14th century (ff. 1*v; 65v).Phillip Smith,

• Illuminated initial 'D'(Ixi) with foliate decoration., Psalter, use of Sarum, with a Calendar (ff. 1-6v), imperfect

blue or red. Rubrics in red. Psalter, use of Sarum, with a Calendar (ff. 1-6v), imperfect An added note in English relating to horses (f. 124).William Trentlion, 16th century: his inscription (f. 124v; see Wright 1972).John Loquer, 16th century: his

• Coloured initials at the beginning of Guillelmus Brito's Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae, with Edward Hoby's motto and name in the upper margin., Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae

fish (e.g., f. 144). Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae Inscriptions: 'Iste liber constat [remainder erased]', 'No lost' and 'Be guod', in an English hand, c.1300 or first quarter of the 14th century (f. 173v).'Will(el)mo Tilgman Iun(ior) de Snodland [in Kent]', added over

• Red and blue initials, and line fillers, in Guillelmus Brito's Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae., Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae

fish (e.g., f. 144). Expositio vocabulorum Bibliae Inscriptions: 'Iste liber constat [remainder erased]', 'No lost' and 'Be guod', in an English hand, c.1300 or first quarter of the 14th century (f. 173v).'Will(el)mo Tilgman Iun(ior) de Snodland [in Kent]', added over

• Puzzle initial 'P'(arabole) with flourished extension, at the beginning of the parabol., Bible with prologues, and Interpretation of Hebrew names (ff. 488-525v)

century: erased inscription (f. 526v).Unidentified owner, c. 1440-1500: inscription in humanistic book script (ff. 401-402).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 368v).Unidentified owner, 16th century?: inscribed with a motto(?) 'Timor meus spes mea' (ff. 3v, 526v). This motto appears

• Historiated initial 'P'(unctus) with Euclid holding a circle in a dispute, and marginal diagrams, at the beginning of Euclid's Elementorum., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Decorated initial 'S'(uperficies), and marginal diagrams, in Euclid's Elementorum., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Decorated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of a charter to St Albans from Henry V, with fleurs-de-lys, a lion's head, and a coronet., St Albans register of properties

Decorated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of a charter to St Albans from Henry V, with fleurs-de-lys, a lion's head, and a coronet. Large brown ink initials with intricate penwork decoration, many including patterns, flowers or foliage, crowns, some

• Historiated initial 'P'(unctus) with Euclid holding a compass, in conversation with three men, at the beginning of Euclid's Elementorum., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Decorated initial 'S'(uper), in Euclid's Elementorum., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Marginal diagrams., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Illuminated initial and marginal diagrams., Elementorum, in the translation by Athelarum

13th century(?): 'Iste lib(er) est ad [u]sum … Iuliensis(?) custod; et …' (f. 113v, erased).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscription in English (f. 94).Unidentified owner, 16th century: inscribed 'Si deus nobiscum quis contra nos' (f. 83).Inscribed '155' (f. 1).Thomas Howard (b.

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation, the Temptation and the Crucifixion, with marginal bar extensions with dragons and hybrids, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Days of Creation England, S. E.

• Prefatory full page miniature of Christ washing the feet of the apostles., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

- 4); in the same hand inscribed: 'Robe bert Towner', (f. 3v)Katharine Wilbraham, inscribed with her name, 16th-17th century (f. 3v).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Christ Netherland, S.

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) at the beginning of the prologue to Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial England, S. E.

• Detail of a puzzle initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of Exodus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial England, S. E.

• Detail of a puzzle initial 'V'(ocavit), at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial England, S. E.

• Detail of an initial 'L'(ocutus), at the beginning of Numbers., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

of Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James I: his collection became part of the Royal Library.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Puzzle initial England, S. E.