• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelites offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelits offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(ocutus) of Moses and Christ, at the beginning of Numbers., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an historiated initial 'H'(ec) of Aaron as a bishop putting the tables of the Law into the ark, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'C'(um)., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Illuminated initial 'T'(andem), with a partial bar border, at the beginning of the prologue to Joshua., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Historiated initial 'E'(t) of Christ and Joshua holding a book, with a partial border, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t) of Christ and Joshua holding a book, at the beginning of Joshua., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of Christ giving a spear to Judah, at the beginning of Judges., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ost) of Christ giving a spear to Judah, at the beginning of Judges., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Foliate initial 'R(uth) with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue to Ruth., Bible (Octateuch)

in Latin 'Si quid preclarum faciens laborem...', 16th century (f. 1*v).Thomas Wolsey (b. 1470/71, d. 1530), royal minister, archbishop of York, and cardinal: 'TC' monogram, perhaps for Thomas Cardinalis (see Carley 2000, p. xxxiii), 16th century (f. 1).The Old Royal

• Decorated initial-word panel, ~Hazon~ (vision) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid, at the beginning of Isaiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate scroll inhabited by a hybrid and a dragon, at the beginning of Jeremiah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel, ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a fish, at the beginning of Ezekiel., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid, at the beginning of Hosea., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Amos., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Jonah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.

• Decorated initial-word panel ~Devar~ (the word of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a hybrid and a human figure, at the beginning of Micah., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

the 17th century): inscribed with his name, undated (f. 301v) ; see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 61, and appendix § 62-74. Edward Harley: bought by him through Nathaniel Noel (b.