• Miniature of Christ before Pilate, with borders of acanthus decoration., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

(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. Christ before Pilate Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir

• Miniature of the Crucifixion of Christ, with a foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

£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. Crucifixion Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John

• Miniature of the Entombment of Christ, with foliate borders, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Passion., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

(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. Entombment of Christ Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir

• Miniature of the Presentation, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of None in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

£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. Presentation Richard Franciscus Ricardus Franciscus Master of Sir John

• Miniature of Clare, Francis, and Bernardino, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer; misbound, corresponding text missing., Prayer book

at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin (ff. 2v-3). 1 full-page miniature, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer, misbound, the corresponding text missing (f. 62); 2 other miniatures of the same size

• Miniature of the Pietà, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin., Prayer book

beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin. 1 full-page miniature with full foliate borders, accompanied by a large decorated initial and a full foliate border on the facing page, at the beginning of the Hours of the

• Miniature of Margaret and the dragon, at the beginning of her suffrage., Prayer book

at the beginning of the Hours of the Passion of the Virgin (ff. 2v-3). 1 full-page miniature, framed by flowers, at the beginning of a prayer, misbound, the corresponding text missing (f. 62); 2 other miniatures of the same size

• Miniature with the Annunciation to the shepherds, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

connection to printed books of hours (borders in the calendar constituted of small images; backgrounds of small miniatures covered by little points like criblée grounds in printed books) refer to Paris, where patterns of artists of the Loire Valley, especially

• Small miniatures with God the Father, Michael, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and foliate compartiment borders, in the suffrages., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

connection to printed books of hours (borders in the calendar constituted of small images; backgrounds of small miniatures covered by little points like criblée grounds in printed books) refer to Paris, where patterns of artists of the Loire Valley, especially

• Miniature of the Annunciation, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Book of Hours, Use of Rome Family of Zoutelande, between 1523 and 1611: different members of the family inscribed records of births and marriages in Latin and Dutch (ff. 155-159v, 160v, 161).J. L. Van de Walle, 1762: his book-plate of

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Book of Hours, Use of Rome Family of Zoutelande, between 1523 and 1611: different members of the family inscribed records of births and marriages in Latin and Dutch (ff. 155-159v, 160v, 161).J. L. Van de Walle, 1762: his book-plate of

• Initial 'G'(racias) and partial border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Book of Hours, Use of Rome Family of Zoutelande, between 1523 and 1611: different members of the family inscribed records of births and marriages in Latin and Dutch (ff. 155-159v, 160v, 161).J. L. Van de Walle, 1762: his book-plate of

• Miniature of Catherine, decorated initial 'G'(aude), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the suffrage to Catherine., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

book-market. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Perhaps made for a woman: the devotions in the feminine form.The name of Thomas of Canterbury has been erased throughout, and the suffrage to Thomas and rubrics referring to promises of indulgences have

• Miniature of Christ carrying the Cross, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of sext in the Hours of the Virigin, illustrated by a cycle with the Passion of Christ., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Miniature of Christ carrying the Cross, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of sext in the Hours of the Virigin, illustrated by a cycle with the Passion of Christ. A table of contents has been added

• Miniature of the Raising of Lazarus, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Miniature of the Raising of Lazarus, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. A table of contents has been added at the end in a late hand (f. 154). 13 large

• Miniature of the Virgin, decorated initial 'I'(ntroibo), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Miniature of the Virgin, decorated initial 'I'(ntroibo), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer. The missing miniature after f. 47 at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin is Stowe 1061, f. 114 (Visitation).The

• Miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. The missing miniature after f. 47 at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin is

• Text page., Leaf from Bracciolini's 'De infelicitate principum', cropped

Text page. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary

• Coloured initial 'C'., Leaf from a Commentary on Psalm 70

Coloured initial 'C'. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and

• Coloured initial with penwork decoration., Leaf from Hrabanus's 'De Universo', Book XIII, chapters 6-10

Coloured initial with penwork decoration. The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the