• Pen-flourished initials 'C'(orduba); 'B'(ella); and 'Q'(uis)., Pharsalia

in a Northern style. 1 large initial in blue with red and purple penwork decoration (f. 1). 1 large initial in red with purple penwork decoration (f. 118v). 4 initials in blue with purple penwork decoration or pen-flourishing (ff. 12,

• Decorated initial 'D'(isciplina), at the beginning of Book 1 of Isidore's Etymologiae., Etymologiae

ruled in blind, horizontals in leadpoint. Large initials in green, red or blue, usually with decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials in red, green, or blue. Diagrams of consanguinity (ff. 109v-110). Etymologiae Unidentified owner, Cambridge or Oxford,

• Puzzle initial 'P'(romissiones) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 17 in Augustine's De civitate dei. A 13th-century hand has corrected the capitula list in the lower margin., De Civitate Dei (index City of God)(ff. 3-177v); De trinitate (ff. 179-244v)

initials in red and blue or in one colour with pen-flourishing in the same colours. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Capitals marked in red ink. Paraphs in red or blue. De Civitate Dei

• Decorated intial., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

(f. 3). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with reserved designs. Travels of Sir John Mandeville ? The Benedictine Abbey of St Albans (see below).? Willyam Caxton, by 1490 (see below).? Richard Tottyl, London, by 1579 (see below).Hugh

• Text page., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

(f. 3). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with reserved designs. Travels of Sir John Mandeville ? The Benedictine Abbey of St Albans (see below).? Willyam Caxton, by 1490 (see below).? Richard Tottyl, London, by 1579 (see below).Hugh

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aschales) below a rubric with the date 1465 in medieval arabic numerals, at the beginning of a prologue, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

are notes by Barthélemy Mercier (b. 1734 d. 1799), abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465'

• null, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465' (f. 7v).The Celestine convent of the Holy Trinity, Marcoussis,

• null, Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff. 28-57v), Heauton tirorumenos (ff. 58-87), Adelphoe (f. 87-113v), Hecyra (ff. 114-137v), Phormio (ff. 138-166v)

and shell gold, at the beginnings of the arguments (ff. 28, 29v, 58, 87, 114, 114v, 138). Small initials alternately blue or red. Headings in red capitals Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff.

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

painted initial with acanthus leaf decoration at the beginning of Psalm 68 (f. 111), and other large and small red, blue, green, and yellow simple initials, some decorated around the letter or in the bowl with simple patterns in other

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

painted initial with acanthus leaf decoration at the beginning of Psalm 68 (f. 111), and other large and small red, blue, green, and yellow simple initials, some decorated around the letter or in the bowl with simple patterns in other

• Text page., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown, or sometimes red (e.g. ff. 34v, 35v, 36v) at the beginning of lines. Headings

• Text page., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown, or sometimes red (e.g. ff. 34v, 35v, 36v) at the beginning of lines. Headings

• Illuminated initial 'N'(ux)., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown, or sometimes red (e.g. ff. 34v, 35v, 36v) at the beginning of lines. Headings

• Anthropomorphic initial 'P'(atrem), in Suetonius's De Vita Caesarum., De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars)

or zoomorphic initials in ink (ff. 58v, 79v, 115, 135, 142v, 146v, 152v, 160v). Small initials in plain red or blue. De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars) Colophon 'Explicit Deo gracias m[c]ccc[l]xxij Decembris xviij' (f. 173, some letters erased).Unidentified owner,

• Text page., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen I

and berries, with two large historiated initials in blue with white tracery (ff. 4, 192). Cadels (ff. 147v, 191, 208v). Diagrams touched in yellow (ff. 204, 281). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow.

• Historiated initial 'D' of a doctor in an ermine coat, seated at a canopied lectern and lecturing two pupils at a desk in a large hall. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen IV

foliate tendrils, small leaves and flowers, with one large historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 1). Diagrams (ff. 111, 123v-124, 126v-127). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow. Rubrics in red throughout.

• Mniature of a doctor in an ermine coat and red hat (Avicenna?) standing in a large gothic hall, with a decorated initial 'D' in colours and gold., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen II

berries, with one large initial in blue with white tracery and foliate decoration (f. 1v). Small miniature (f. 1v, upper left margin). Diagrams (ff. 160, 188v, 197v, 217, 226v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched

• Marginal miniature of a lady in a veiled hat holding a flask and herbs, with a decorated initial 'M'(edicina) in gold and colours., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book I, Fen III

leaves and flowers, with one large initial in blue with white tracery and foliate decoration (f. 1). Small miniature (f. 1, right margin). Diagrams (ff. 45, 92). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow.

• Decorated initials., Catalan version of the Old Testament (Genesis to Psalms)

257v, 264v, 272, 286). 9 large puzzle initials in blue and red with pen-flourishing in red and purple (ff. 136v, 208, 208v, 239, 252, 257v, 264, 271v, 286). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with purple

• Illuminated initial 'A' with a duck and bird, and puzzle initial 'I' at the beginning of Psalms., Catalan version of the Old Testament (Genesis to Psalms)

257v, 264v, 272, 286). 9 large puzzle initials in blue and red with pen-flourishing in red and purple (ff. 136v, 208, 208v, 239, 252, 257v, 264, 271v, 286). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with purple