• Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Adoration of the Magi, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Slaughter of the Innocents, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential

• Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Roll of Hours (begins imperfectly)

Detail of historiated initial of the Flight into Egypt, at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin. Recto: Hours of the Virgin, begining imperfectly at the end of Matins (ff. 1-6); O intemerata (f. 6); Penitential Psalms,

• Decorated headpiece and brown initial 'K'(ai), in the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

knots. Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type' Mostly written by Ioannes Philagrios in Crete for Georgios of Chandax (colophon, vol. 2, f. 179).Marginal annotations by Neilos Damilas (vol. 2, ff. 7v-125, see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981 no. 293).Table of contents (vol.

• Decorated braided headpiece and decorated initial at the beginning of the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

knots. Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type' Mostly written by Ioannes Philagrios in Crete for Georgios of Chandax (colophon, vol. 2, f. 179).Marginal annotations by Neilos Damilas (vol. 2, ff. 7v-125, see Gamillscheg and Harlfinger 1981 no. 293).Table of contents (vol.

• Miniature of Charlemagne welcoming Clement Scotus and another, and giving the Abbey of Tours to Alcuin of York., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

of Charlemagne welcoming Clement Scotus and another, and giving the Abbey of Tours to Alcuin ofYork. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one

• Miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England, with an illuminated initial 'P'(helippes)., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England, with an illuminated initial 'P'(helippes). With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991,

• Detail of a miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Detail of a miniature of Peter of Capua mediating between Philip Augustus and Richard I of England. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of

• Miniature of Louis d'Outremer taking possession of the young Duke Richard., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

Miniature of Louis d'Outremer taking possession of the young Duke Richard. With over 400 illustrations, this manuscript is one of the moxt luxurious French manuscripts of the 14th century.According to Hedeman 1991, one of nine illustrated copies made before 1350,

• Puzzle initial 'E'(t) with pen-flourished decoration and marginal diagram at the beginning of book 3 of Geber's 'De astronomia'., A collection of astronomical and mathematical treatises and tables, including Abd-al-Rahman al-Sufi's catalogue of stars (ff. 1v-6v), Geber's 'De astronomia', in the Latin translation by Gerard of Cremona (ff. 8-84v) and commentary on Ptolemy's Almagesta (ff. 85-123), Jordanus's 'Liber phylotegni de triangulis' (ff. 123-130), Wallingford's 'Tractatus Albionis' (ff. 140-157), astrological tables (ff. 157-164), Al-Zarkali's 'Opus astrolabii' (index Saphea), in Latin translation possibly by William the Englishman (ff. 165-173), and Boethius's 'De institutione musica', extract (ff. 175r-v)

Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum; the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. Puzzle initial and diagram Abd-al-Rahman al-Sufi, Geber (index Jabir Ibn Aflah) (attributed to), Jordanus de Nemore, Richardof

• Decorated initial 'H'(eri) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the sermon of Fulgentius for the feast of Stephen, at the beginning fo the Sanctorale., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Robert of Molesme (29 April), Peter of Tarentaise (8 May), William, archbishop ofYork (8 June), Bernard of Clairvaux, with an octave (20 and 27 August), Wilfrid, archbishop ofYork (12 October), Malachi (5 November); the Litany and Canon of

• Detail of an illuminated initial., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Robert of Molesme (29 April), Peter of Tarentaise (8 May), William, archbishop ofYork (8 June), Bernard of Clairvaux, with an octave (20 and 27 August), Wilfrid, archbishop ofYork (12 October), Malachi (5 November); the Litany and Canon of

• Illuminated initial 'D'(ixi)., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Robert of Molesme (29 April), Peter of Tarentaise (8 May), William, archbishop ofYork (8 June), Bernard of Clairvaux, with an octave (20 and 27 August), Wilfrid, archbishop ofYork (12 October), Malachi (5 November); the Litany and Canon of

• Illuminated intial., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Robert of Molesme (29 April), Peter of Tarentaise (8 May), William, archbishop ofYork (8 June), Bernard of Clairvaux, with an octave (20 and 27 August), Wilfrid, archbishop ofYork (12 October), Malachi (5 November); the Litany and Canon of

• Decorated initials., Breviary, or Nocturnal, Cistercian Use (see Notes)

Robert of Molesme (29 April), Peter of Tarentaise (8 May), William, archbishop ofYork (8 June), Bernard of Clairvaux, with an octave (20 and 27 August), Wilfrid, archbishop ofYork (12 October), Malachi (5 November); the Litany and Canon of

• Illuminated initial 'S' on gold in coloured grounds., Turpin's Chronicle, in thirty-six chapters (4v-31v) with an added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 45-62), extracts relating to biblical history from the Speculum Historiale (ff. 62v-125), a chronicle of the archbishops of York from Paulinus to William Le Zouche (d. 1352) (ff. 125-159v) (index Historia Caroli Magni, De Gestis Karoli)

added table of contents (f. 3v), an account of an expedition against Egypt lead by John de Brienne, king of Jerusalem (ff. 31v-40v); a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Pope Innocent III (ff. 40v-44), the Voyage of St

• Detail of marginal drawings for Passover with Judeo-Italian captions., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of marginal drawings for Passover with Judeo-Italian captions. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified. Decorated initial-word panel with full floral border (f. 1). 3 drawings illustrating the text, in brown

• Detail of a painting of a couple standing at the spread Seder table, lifting the seder basket. Under the table, there is a big cat., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of a painting of a couple standing at the spread Seder table, lifting the seder basket. Under the table, there is a big cat. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified.

• Detail of a painting of a man sitting at the spread table lifting his cup and saying the blessing over food., Prayer book, Italian rite

Detail of a painting of a man sitting at the spread table lifting his cup and saying the blessing over food. Captions of the drawings are perhaps in Judeo-Italian. Watermark of a ~fleur-de-lis~, f. [183], unidentified. Decorated initial-word panel with