• Miniature of Hilary as a bishop, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'H'(yllaire)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature of Marcellus celebrating a mass, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'M'(arcel), and 'S'(i), and a miniature of Anthony, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'A'(nthoine) and 'S'(i)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'S'(ebastien)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature of Agnes, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'A'(gnes)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature of the Presentation in the Temple, illustrating the entry for Candlemas, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'L'(a purification)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Miniature of the Nativity, with a partial border and a foliate initial 'N'(ous)., Legenda aurea

16th Earl of Arundel (b. 1417, d. 1487): probably his autograph inscription 'My tryst ys. Arundell (f. 5).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the list of books at Richmond Palace of 1535, no. 119; and in

• Text page with a marginal note by Humfrey, duke of Gloucester., De administratione principium (Le livre de l'information des princes)

qui poterit' with '[Telos]' in Greek letters (ff. 1, 152v) and 'et quoy donce', 16th century (f. 152v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 480' (f. 2), included in the inventory of books in the

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king, perhaps Richard II, at the beginning of the text., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Inscription recording that the manuscript was given by John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans to the priory of Redburn, reading, 'Hunc librum providit venerabilis / pater dompnus Ioh[ann]es Wheth[a]mstede / abbas monasterii s[an]c[t]i Albani sacre theo/logie professor prioratui Redburne et / monachis ibidem cursum capientib[us]/ quem qui alienaverit anathema sit'; with the title 'Sacrilogiu[m] guidonis abb[at]is sive / speculu[m] leganda[rum].', Sanctilogium

leganda[rum]' (f. 1v).The Benedictine priory of St Amphibaldus in Redbourn, a cell of St Albans (see inscription above).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 846' (f. 3), included in the inventory of books in the

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ost) of an enthroned king., Polychronicon

et abbatis' (f. 1); and a copy of his epitaph (printed by Casley), 15th century (f. 8v). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1277' (f.), included in the Upper Library at Westminster after 1542;

• Miniature of Matthew writing his Gospel, with a preliminary sketch in the lower margin, and a foliate initial 'L'(i), at the beginning of Matthew., Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation)

Jakes Tyrell' (f. 178v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71, f. 13v.Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Matthew Paris

• Miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

to be identified with 'Titus Livius' mentioned in the Great Wardrobe Account of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably to be identified with 'Titus Livius' included in the list of books at Richmond

• A diagram of Old Testament genealogy, including Noah, with diagrams of the world and Noah's ark., Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

diagram of Old Testament genealogy, including Noah, with diagrams of the world and Noah's ark. 1 small miniature, in colours and gold (f. 2). Numerous small medallions containing portrait busts, some with biblical scenes, on every folio, in colours and

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of Guido de Baysio presenting his book to the pope Boniface VIII, with a partial border, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Miniature of the pope Boniface VIII giving the book to two clerics, at the beginning of Liber sextus., Apparatus ad Sextum; De regulis iuris; Liber sextus Decretalium with the glossa ordinaria; Apparatus ad Sextum

produced in Cambridge: the preface of the Liber sextus Decretalium is dedicated to Cambridge University (f. 161). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 921' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after

• Detail of a miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting., Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius)

to be identified with 'Titus Livius' mentioned in the Great Wardrobe Account of 1480 (see McKendrick 1994). The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): probably to be identified with 'Titus Livius' included in the list of books at Richmond

• Text page with puzzle initial, decorated initial and paraphs., Religious and moral poems and a prose treatise; Manuel de Pechies (index: Péchés, Péchéz ); Le Chasteau d'Amour

brown ink (Carley's 'Old Large Number') 76 (f. i).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666 (f.14).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Text

• Miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177) Fragment of an old parchment cover inscribed 'Ce livre contient. c. et lxviii. et xliiii ystoires' (f. [v]).Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): included in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix