• Flourished initial 'A'(d), at the beginning of the Statutum de Lincolnia., Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England)

Statutum de Lincolnia. Large and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England) Richard Nix (b. 1447, d. 1535), Bishop of Norwich: 'Ricardi Nykke' (f. 287).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Decorated initial 'V'eteris at the beginning of Peter Lombard's Sententiarum., Sententiae (index Sentences), with marginal glosses

initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing extending into the margins at the beginning of the prologue and most books or other divisions (ff. 5, 9, 22, 213v, 288v, 396). Initials in blue with brown or red

• Historiated initial 'V'(eritatis) with the author, with a full border with naturalistic columbines, at the beginning of Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae., Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium theologicae veritatis)(ff. 1-102v), and Bonaventure's Breviloquium pauperis seu Compendium sacrae Scripturae (ff. 176-216v)

colours and gold (f. 1). Coloured initials in red or blue. 2 initials in brown with a touch of blue and red (ff. 163v, 169v). Paraphs in red or blue. Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uem) with pen-flourishing, with a leather bookmark., Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium theologicae veritatis)(ff. 1-102v), and Bonaventure's Breviloquium pauperis seu Compendium sacrae Scripturae (ff. 176-216v)

colours and gold (f. 1). Coloured initials in red or blue. 2 initials in brown with a touch of blue and red (ff. 163v, 169v). Paraphs in red or blue. Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium

• Decorated initial 'C'(elestis) with pen-flourishing; with a leather bookmark., Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium theologicae veritatis)(ff. 1-102v), and Bonaventure's Breviloquium pauperis seu Compendium sacrae Scripturae (ff. 176-216v)

colours and gold (f. 1). Coloured initials in red or blue. 2 initials in brown with a touch of blue and red (ff. 163v, 169v). Paraphs in red or blue. Various theological texts including Ripelinus' Compendium veritatis theologicae (index Compendium

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n principio) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew Names, imperfect

in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Chapter numbers and running titles in alternating blue and red. Forgotten passages written in the margin surrounded by a red or blue line. Initials in red or blue in the

• White vine initial 'C'(on sue) followed by display script in red and blue with penwork decoration in red, and wreath enclosing erased arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of the text., Panegyric to Marcellus Patricius (ff. 1-51), calendar (ff. 51v-55), Girardus et Sigismunda (from Decameron; ff. 57-74v), Carmina (ff. 74v-76v)

and blue with penwork decoration in red (f. 1). Initial in ?silver with floral penwork decoration in ?silver and red (f. 56). Initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 51v). Erased section of the text covered with decoration combining blue

• Early white vine initial 'O'(mnium) at the beginning of the text, and added ownership inscriptions., Ritus canendi

figure on a blue panel with acanthus leaves (f. 35). 2 large red initials on a blue panel with white, green and red foliage, (early white vine initials) (ff. 1, 77). Numerous coloured initials in red or blue, occasionally with

• Full band and bar border with illuminated interlace knots and foliate springs at the beginning of the text, possibly with an author portrait of the Dominican John of Genoa at a desk, with a blue weight on a cord over the edge, and an illuminated foliate initial., Summa Grammaticalis (index Catholicon)

another man's exposed buttocks (f. 234v). Large painted foliate initials, usually of blue and red on a gold ground. Small blue initials, many with red pen flourishing. Blue paraph marks. Summa Grammaticalis (index Catholicon) The Augustinian priory of Saint Wulfhad

• 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

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• 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

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

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

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• Inscription that the manuscript was made in 1458 for the library of St Cuthbert's, Durham, ordered by William Ebchester, Prior of Durham Cathedral '[v]enerabilis pater magister Willimus Ebchester nuper prior huis ecclesiae sancti Dunelin' fecit hunc librum fieri. . . with the date 1458 with a table of contents in the same hand., Theological works, including Joachim of Fiore's Expositio in Apocalypsim (ff. 137-220)

with extensions into the margins in red, gold, and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 232v). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue, or in gold with pen-flourishing in colour(s). Theological

• Detail of a diagram of the seven tunics and three humours of the eye and the skull, labelled for the conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, albugineus (aqueous) humor, tunica aranea (interior capsule of the lens), cystalline humor or lens itself., Medical miscellany, including the 'book of Macharias on the eye called Salaracer or secret of secrets'

of the eye, in black and red (f. 68). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small simple initials in red, blue, or brown. Marginal drawings in black ink. Medical miscellany, including the

• Detail of a miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

at the beginning of the text (f. 8). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. French Prose Brut Unidentified coat of arms included in the initial 'C'(est) (f.

• Miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

at the beginning of the text (f. 8). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. French Prose Brut Unidentified coat of arms included in the initial 'C'(est) (f.

• Flourished 'KL' letters for February., Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Flourished 'KL' letters for February. Misbound. 1 small initial in gold on a blue ground (f. 36v). Small initials in blue with foliate pen-flourishing, many including human heads in the calendar. Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff.

• Calendar page for November., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

51). Full-page drawings of figures in ink with colours (f. 51v). Large 'KL' letters in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in brown and red. Calendar, diagrams; medical texts The

• Calendar page for December., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

51). Full-page drawings of figures in ink with colours (f. 51v). Large 'KL' letters in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in brown and red. Calendar, diagrams; medical texts The

• Decorated initial with borders and angels supporting heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Travels of Marco Polo., The Travels of Marco Polo

colours and gold, at the beginning of the books (ff. 8, 42, 79). Smaller initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. The Travels of Marco Polo Unidentified owner: his arms, overpainted with the arms of