https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.10.6/manifest.jsonThe flyleaf is interesting, as being the first leaf of another copy of the Apocalypse written by the scribe of this book, with a space left for a picture at the same point in the text. The same phenomenon is to be seen in the Apocalypse at Corpus Christi College no. xx. There is no gloss on the text here.
The first three pictures in the book are in silver frames, and the first and third are admirably drawn. Several artists have been employed on the book, but all are much inferior to this one.
In most cases there is a direction to the artist written on the margin in red. The grounds of the pictures are usually blue or pink with chequer lines and white dots.
1. hic iacebit in pathmos. John bearded, in bed. Angel flies down with scroll, red water surrounds the picture.
2. vii ecclesie cum angelis. The seven Churches, spired and turreted, each with a demi-angel in the west door. In two rows, 4 above and 3 below.
3. hi habens gladium in ore et septem candelabra. The sword is across Christ's mouth. He is in white and so is John, crouching on L. at His feet. Christ has an open book and a disc with seven smaller gold discs on it. There are 4 candlesticks on L. and 3 on R.
(A leaf with the pictures for cc. iv., v. is gone).
4. hic equus albus. A worse artist. John on L. bearded. The winged man in air pointing to the Rider has wings full of eyes.
5. equus secundus. The Lion with folded wings full of eyes, and human arms and hand, stands upright in air.
6. equus tercius. The Ox is treated like the Lion.
7. hic infernus sequens eum}
8. hic equus pallidus } These pictures go together, that on the R. hand page has only the picture of Death in a green linen garment brandishing a sword and holding a white stone. A handkerchief is bound round his head. This is a better picture and is very vigorous.
The other on the L. hand page represents Hell as a monster consisting of the usual huge head with mouth full of souls, on two short legs. There are three devils on the top.
The Eagle in air is treated like the Lion and Ox above.
9. hic altare dei et anime interfectorum. Above, they stand under the altar nude, below they are clothed by two angels.
10. hic altare dei igneus et septem angeli cum tubis. Trumpets are given out by an angel beside the altar, on which are flames.
11. hic mittit angelus ignem in terra. Falling buildings and trees below. In air round the angel are eight winged faces blowing.
12. primus angelus cum tuba. He stands between small trees: moon in sky.
13. hic secundus angelus cum tuba. Fire falls. In the water are fish, one of which is a skate?
14. hic tercius angelus cum tuba. The great star falls.
15. quartus angelus cum tuba et aquila dicens ve. The angel stands on a rock. The eagle has a blue scroll with VE . VE . VE in gold. Sun on L. Moon on R.
16. hic v. angelus et locuste protractantur. The locusts are like mailed horses with crowned human heads. There are three of them coming out of an oblong box. John reappears for the first time since no.9.
17. hic protractatur rex angelus abyssi. He is crowned, winged and grinning, and carries a green prickly twig and rides on a locust.
18. hic protractatur vitus angelus. The altar above. On R. four angels with weapons standing on water.
19. Equi cum capitis leonum et caude eorum similes serpentibus. A worse picture. John on L.
10. De vij tonitruis signa quorum non debet scribere. Seven winged faces in a cloud are the thunders: a bad picture.
21. Hic leuabit angelus manum suam stans supra mare. He is an ordinary angel.
22. enoch et elyas et bellum antichristi uersus eos. Above, they stand before a throned king with a devil at his ear: he draws his sword. Below they are slain with the
sword and their souls taken by angels.
23. Septimus angelus . vigincti . 4 . seniores. They kneel on either side of a church with altar in it. Christ above.
24. hic protractatur mulier amicta sole. In the margin a dragon is sketched well.
25. hic prelium protractatur. Four angels: one throws silver stones at the dragon.
26. Inscription partly erased. hic protractatur muller cum alis et ... puer. It is really a second picture of Michael and his angels fighting the dragon.
27. hic protractatur draco proiciens flumen post mulierem. Also the saints fighting the dragon.
28. hic protractatur bestia que ascend(i)t de mari similis pardo. John and the angel look on from a temple on L.
29. Inscription cut. (hic dat) draco uirtutem (et potesta)tem suam (best)ie. John above: the dragon touches one head of the beast.
30. hic adorant homines draconem qui dedit potestatem suam bestie.
31. hic adorant bestiam.
32. Inscr. cut. hic blasfe(mat bestia) deum seden(tem in trono) et hic occid(it eos quorum) nomina non (sunt in libro uite). God in quatrefoil on L. A thin red scroll goes towards Him from the beast's mouths: mailed corpses are under the feet of the beast.
33. Inscr. cut. (hic bestia) habens duo cornua (similia) agni et facit (homines ado)rare bestiam et fra(...ignem) de celo. The second beast makes fire descend from cloud in centre.
34. Inscr. cut. hic sp(iritum ymagini) bestie su...re. Above, men adore the beast's image: below, the second beast has men slaughtered.
35. hic bestia dabit caracterem hominibus. Three tiers of men: beast throned on L.
36. Inscr. cut. agnus sta(ns super) montem syon. John in bed on L.
37. Inscr. cut. (hic can)tant ante (facie)m dei.
38. Inscr. cut. hic uolat (angelus) per medi(um ce)li.
39. Inscr. cut. (hic) cadet babilon magna.
40. Inscr. cut. (hic) protractatur angelus tertius et calix...Iohannes et mortui. Full-page. Below is angel with scroll by altar with flames round it and chalice on it. Above is John writing, angel with crown, and angel receiving souls.
41. hic homo coronatus tenens falcem.
42. Inscr. cut. (hic an)gelus exiens de templo loquens (ange)lo cum falce.
43. hic uindemiauit angelus botros uinee. Devils below.
44. Inscr. cut. (hic protractantur septem a)ngeli. John with scroll: seven angels with vials.
45. Inscription in three lines: only one letter of each left. John on L.: two tiers of three harpers, standing on water.
46. Inscr. almost gone. (hic templum aper)tum (et uox de t)emplo. John with scroll: lion-headed angel gives vial to one of five angels in albs and gold stoles.
47. Inscr. cut. hic est (angelus) primus (effundens fia)lam (in terram). Six men on earth hold a broad scroll.
48. Inscr. cut. (hic effundit secundus f)ialam.
49. Inscr. cut. (hic efundit tercius f)ialam.
50. angelus aquarum. Angel with censer at altar on R. Angel on water on L. with scroll. Above, John and angel.
51. quartus angelus: stands on steps.
52. Inscr. cut. quintus a(ngelus). Men with tongues out.
53. Inscr. cut. (sextus an)gelus effun(dit fial)am in flu(men eufrate)n.
54. Inscr. cut. hic spiritus (immundi) in mo(dum ranarum). The three beasts: a frog comes from a mouth of each.
55. Inscr. cut. (hic cad)et grando (ma)gna sicut (tale)ntum.
56. Inscr. cut. hic ost(endit ei) mul(ierem). She sits on seven rivers holding a mirror.
57. Inscr. cut. (hic) mulier (super be)stiam habentem (corn)ua decem. John is sitting on the angel's arm.
58. Inscr. gone. Above, Babylon ruined: devils in it: spectators on L. Below, two ships in the sea.
59. Inscr. cut. (angelus) cum (lapide) molari.
60. Inscr. gone. The woman lying in fire. Christ above in glory with worshippers. John on L.
61. Inscr. cut. (hic nupc)ie agni (et agnus) supra mon(tem).
62. Inscr. cut. hic ad(orat) ioha(nnes) angelum.
63. Inscr. almost gone: four lines, hic
bin
ias
quo.
Above, Christ and followers on horseback with cusped nimbi. Below, John watches Christ who stands in a vat of fire.
65. (hic au)es man(ducaue)runt ca(rnes r)egum.
66. hic be(stia) facie(t prelium contra) eos...
67. ...ruit be(stia) ...comites (?) ...n eius. in. Defeat of the beast: birds eat flesh of corpses.
68. hic ma (li)ga(nt). The dragon bound and cast into the pit.
69. (hic seden)t duo (testes) super sedes. John on L. Two nimbed saints (probably the Witnesses) on thrones: below, soul ascending from dead body.
70. Inscr. gone. Above, the dragon and mailed followers. Below, the temple besieged, saints within it.
71. (hic diabol)us mittitur (in stagn)um ignis.
72. The Judgment: rather better drawing.
73. John looking at the city: space left for angel who is not inserted.
74. Angel leading John to the city on a hill.
75. Full-page. John sees the stream of life descending from the mandorla in which are God and the Lamb.
76. (hic cec)idit ut (ado)raret an(gelu)m.
77. (hic Christus loquitur cum) iohanne. Full-page. John on earth with book and staff. Christ throned in mandorla above.
On the last leaf are ten Latin elegiacs, a rendering of the last verses of the Apocalypse 'per J. A.' dated 1567, xiiij Aprilis.
On the verso are scribbles: inter alia the name William Wood (?) in Greek letters, also Henry Cary, and others.
