• null, Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani (ff. 1-3v, 103-105v, 195-196v) (index History of Rome from its foundation)

cardinal (added to ff. 4, 106, 197).? Iacopo Piccolomini (b. 1422, d. 1479), member of the household of Pope Pius II (d. 1464), and bishop of Lucca from 1470: with an eight-line inscription including ‘Dum vixi Iacobus Piccolomini domus papa

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Ha-masa~ (the burden) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Habakkuk., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Bi-shnat~ (in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Haggai., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~U-vi-shnat~ (and in the year of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Ezra-Nehemiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

302v).4 lists of Hebrew books: a list of books belonging to Jehiel of Arsignano; a list of medical books left behind by Samuel ha-Rofe of Arsignano; list of scientific books left by the same Samuel; list of books of unknown

• Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richard of Canterbury, in the lower right margin., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Marginal drawing of three soldiers opening the tomb of Archbishop Richardof Canterbury, in the lower right margin. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering

• Detail of a miniature of Richard I of England., Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III; Continuation of Chronica maiora

Detail of a miniature ofRichard I of England. Includes two autograph copies of works of Matthew Paris: the only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering the years 1070-1253 (ff. 10-156v), probably written in the

• Miniature of Nectanebus seducing Olympias, Philip of Macedon's queen, in the guise of a dragon; miniature of Nectanebus as a dragon, kissing Olympias while she is at a table with Philip., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

of Nectanebus seducing Olympias, Philip of Macedon's queen, in the guise of a dragon; miniature of Nectanebus as a dragon, kissing Olympias while she is at a table with Philip. Includes 8 works forming a compendium of the wonders

• Miniature of Philip of Macedon taking Alexander to Aristotle., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France

• Miniature of the death of Nectanebus., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France

• Detail of a miniature of Bucephalus kneeling before Alexander, and Bucephalus with his cage., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France

• Miniature of the coronation of Alexander., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France

• Miniature of Philip and Alexander discussing envoys; miniature of Philip and Alexander setting out against Armenia; miniature of Pausanias and others marching against Philip., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Voyages of Marco Polo in a revised version attributed to Thibault de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for Charles's of Valois projected crusade and Jean de Cépoy, admiral of the fleet for the projected crusade of Philip VI of France

• Miniature of the defeat of Philip; miniature of the battle of Alexander and Pausanias; miniature of Alexander enthroned with Bucephalus under his feet., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

Miniature of the defeat of Philip; miniature of the battle of Alexander and Pausanias; miniature of Alexander enthroned with Bucephalus under his feet. Includes 8 works forming a compendium of the wonders of the East combined with crusading texts: Historia

• Historiated initial 'L'(I empereres) of Justinian receiving plaintiffs, at the beginning of the Authenticum., Authenticum and Tres Libri

the country of Prester John, end of 14th century (f. 190v).Added notes of valuations of manors in Hemnales and Madles in Epping, Essex, end of the 14th/beginning of the 15th century (f. 190v).Extract of Chancery roll 16 of Edward III,

• Illuminated initial 'E'(cce) at the beginning of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of 'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior of Durham, in 1521., Breviary (the 'Coldingham Breviary'), including the Temporale

of the first Sunday in Advent, and iIn the upper margin the 16th-century ownership inscription of'Richard Crosby, monk of Durham'. An inscription on an end flyleaf states that it was given to him by Hugh Whitehede, last prior

• Puzzle initial., Various works, including the Didascalicon (ff. 1-25); the Liber Exceptionum, Part II: Allegoriae in Vetus et Novum Testamentum (ff. 191v-235v)

1*]). Puzzle initial Close to the hand of Johannes dictus Toussens (see Stones 1977 p. 12). Johannes dictus Toussens Vincent of Beauvais decorators Hugh of Saint-Victor (index Hugh of St Victor); Richardof Saint-Victor Netherlands, S. Netherlands, S. (Belgium, Hainault,

• null, Various works, including the Didascalicon (ff. 1-25); the Liber Exceptionum, Part II: Allegoriae in Vetus et Novum Testamentum (ff. 191v-235v)

flyleaf [f. 1*]). Close to the hand of Johannes dictus Toussens (see Stones 1977 p. 12). Johannes dictus Toussens Vincent of Beauvais decorators Hugh of Saint-Victor (index Hugh of St Victor); Richardof Saint-Victor Netherlands, S. Netherlands, S. (Belgium, Hainault,

• null, Various works, including the Didascalicon (ff. 1-25); the Liber Exceptionum, Part II: Allegoriae in Vetus et Novum Testamentum (ff. 191v-235v)

flyleaf [f. 1*]). Close to the hand of Johannes dictus Toussens (see Stones 1977 p. 12). Johannes dictus Toussens Vincent of Beauvais decorators Hugh of Saint-Victor (index Hugh of St Victor); Richardof Saint-Victor Netherlands, S. Netherlands, S. (Belgium, Hainault,

• Historiated initial 'L(iber)' with the Tree of Jesse at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel., Bible, including the Psalms and the Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 595-639v)

1753 to the nation 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. Historiated initial Paris France,

• Text page with coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including lives of the saints, the song of St Godric; John of Ford's Epistolae (ff. 104-106); Vita Sancti Wulfrici anachoretae (ff. 106-147)

the nation 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. Text page John of Ford England