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The Fitzwilliam and Getty museums are competing to buy the Macclesfield Psalter, which is now subject to a UK export licence deferral. Cambridgeâ??s Fitzwilliam Museum had earlier tried to raise funds to buy the early 14th-century East Anglian manuscript at auction, but this proved impossible after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) turned down a request for a grant. Although the Sothebyâ??s estimate was Â£800,000-Â£1.2 million, it became clear that the psalter would go for considerably more, and the Fitzwilliam therefore requested a grant of up to Â£2.35 million. HLF was concerned that the delicate nature of the manuscript meant there would not be enough public access and it would be difficult to use it to attract â??new audiencesâ?, hence its rejection. (Art Newspaper). 