• Detail of miniature in three parts, including scenes of battle, with an illuminated initial in Livy's Ab urbe condita., 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

• Historiated initial 'H' with Henry IV, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same artist except that of Henry IV (f. 219). It seems to have been written and decorated in one campaign, probably around 1436, as the rest

• Text page., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same artist except that of Henry IV (f. 219). It seems to have been written and decorated in one campaign, probably around 1436, as the rest

• Historiated initial 'A' with Henry VI, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same artist except that of Henry IV (f. 219). It seems to have been written and decorated in one campaign, probably around 1436, as the rest

• Coloured initial and musical notations on 4-line staves., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

formed by manuscripts of different date and origin and includes:'Gui de Warewic', romance in Anglo-Norman verse, with initials in red, last quarter of the 13th or 1st quarter of the 14th century (ff. 15-26v);Life of Saint Robert of Knaresborough, prose

• Text page with added notes., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

formed by manuscripts of different date and origin and includes:'Gui de Warewic', romance in Anglo-Norman verse, with initials in red, last quarter of the 13th or 1st quarter of the 14th century (ff. 15-26v);Life of Saint Robert of Knaresborough, prose

• Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120)., Chronicle, AD 1-1135 (ff. 34-61), with additions up to 1266 (ff. 61v-73)

Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120). The life of Thomas Becket in verse was composed c. 1184. It is based on one by Robert of Cricklade (d. c. 1174), prior of St.

• Puzzle initial 'N'(umquid) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of 'Ordinarium sive Alphabetum vitae religiosae'., Opera (index Works), imperfect at the end

(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. Puzzle initial 'I.M.' and other scribes I.M. John of Wales

• Historiated initial with king Edward III (r. 1327-1377) combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the same artist except that of Henry IV (f. 219). It seems to have been written and decorated in one campaign, probably around 1436, as the rest

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'S'(atis) with a marginal extension forming a partial border containing hybrids, at the beginning of the De humanitate Verbi contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Text page., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Illuminated initial 'P'(auli) with a hybrid and a mask., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Ownership inscriptions of Humfrey, duke of Gloucester, reading 'Cest livre est a moy Homfrey duc de / Gloucestre le quel Jay fait translater / de grec en latyn par Antoyne de Becaria / Veroneys mon serviteur.', Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Illuminated Initial 'R'(erum) with a dragon, and hybrid holding a kettle and a sword, at the beginning of the Contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Illuminated initial 'S'(atis) with a marginal extension forming a partial border containing hybrids, at the beginning of the De humanitate Verbi contra gentes of Athanasius., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Illuminated initial 'C'(um), with hybrids and human heads., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Colophon of Antonio Beccaria of Verona, reading 'Athanasii viri sanctissimi de unitate substantiae deitatis / dialogus ex Graeco in Latinu[m] conversus per Antonium / Becariam Veronesem ad serenissimu[m] principem d[omi]n[u]m/ Humfredum Gloucestrix Ducem d[omi]n[u]m suu[m] singularissimu[m] / Locutores Athanasius, Arius et c'; with an inscription identifying the text by John Theyer., Theological treatises

14th century (ff. 1*, 132).Antonio Beccaria of Verona, translated and perhaps written by him for Humfrey [or Humphrey of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester (b. 1390, d. 1447), prince, soldier, and literary patron, duke of Gloucester from 1414, after he became

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of the first text, and birds, oak leaves, acorns and crowned knight in armour in the margins., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

pp. 114-15).A terminus post quem is provided by a poem written in one of the original hands lamenting the death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richardof Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English

• Decorated initial 'D'(e) with pen-flourishing including an oak leaf, at the beginning of a list of the relics given to Waltham abbey by Harold and others., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

pp. 114-15).A terminus post quem is provided by a poem written in one of the original hands lamenting the death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richardof Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing in the 'Waltham Chronicle'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

pp. 114-15).A terminus post quem is provided by a poem written in one of the original hands lamenting the death of the ninth abbot of Waltham, Richardof Hertford, who died in 1345 (ff. 38v-39).Some verses written in Middle English