• Detail of borders., Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67), Circulio (ff. 67v-97), Casina (ff. 81-93), Cistellaria (ff. 93v-101), Epidicus (ff. 101v-111v), Bacchides (ff. 113-129v), Mostellaria (ff. 130-147), Menaechmi (ff. 147v-165), Miles gloriosus (ff. 165v-187v), Mercator (ff. 188-202v), Pseudolus (ff. 203-220v), Poenulus (ff. 221-237), Persa (ff. 237-247v), Rudens (ff. 247v-263v), Stichus (ff. 264-273v), Trinumus (ff. 273v-286), Truculentus (ff. 286-298)

coat of arms surmounted by a mitre (f. 1). Large white vine-stem initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue. Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67),

• Detail of illluminated initials and lower border., Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67), Circulio (ff. 67v-97), Casina (ff. 81-93), Cistellaria (ff. 93v-101), Epidicus (ff. 101v-111v), Bacchides (ff. 113-129v), Mostellaria (ff. 130-147), Menaechmi (ff. 147v-165), Miles gloriosus (ff. 165v-187v), Mercator (ff. 188-202v), Pseudolus (ff. 203-220v), Poenulus (ff. 221-237), Persa (ff. 237-247v), Rudens (ff. 247v-263v), Stichus (ff. 264-273v), Trinumus (ff. 273v-286), Truculentus (ff. 286-298)

coat of arms surmounted by a mitre (f. 1). Large white vine-stem initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue. Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67),

• Illuminated white vine initial 'R'(ete), at the beginning of Plautus's Menaechmi., Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67), Circulio (ff. 67v-97), Casina (ff. 81-93), Cistellaria (ff. 93v-101), Epidicus (ff. 101v-111v), Bacchides (ff. 113-129v), Mostellaria (ff. 130-147), Menaechmi (ff. 147v-165), Miles gloriosus (ff. 165v-187v), Mercator (ff. 188-202v), Pseudolus (ff. 203-220v), Poenulus (ff. 221-237), Persa (ff. 237-247v), Rudens (ff. 247v-263v), Stichus (ff. 264-273v), Trinumus (ff. 273v-286), Truculentus (ff. 286-298)

coat of arms surmounted by a mitre (f. 1). Large white vine-stem initials, in colours and gold. Small initials in blue. Comedies (index Comoediae), with prologues and arguments: Amphitruo (ff. 1-19v), Asinaria (ff. 20-35v), Aulularia (ff. 36-50), Captivi (ff. 50v-67),

• Foliate initials 'H'(ybernia) and 'H'(yspanicum)., Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius of Caesarea

some with marginal extensions (ff. 1, 3v, 4, 13, 34v, 37, 38, 54v, 73v, 74v, 90v, 100v, 101v). Initials in blue, red or green. Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius

• Illuminated initial ‘H’(ac)., Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius of Caesarea

some with marginal extensions (ff. 1, 3v, 4, 13, 34v, 37, 38, 54v, 73v, 74v, 90v, 100v, 101v). Initials in blue, red or green. Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius

• Foliate initials 'H'(ybernia) and 'H'(yspanicum)., Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius of Caesarea

some with marginal extensions (ff. 1, 3v, 4, 13, 34v, 37, 38, 54v, 73v, 74v, 90v, 100v, 101v). Initials in blue, red or green. Topographia Hiberniae, Expugnatio Hibernica, Itinerarium Kambriae; De purgatorio sancti Patrici, Excerpts from the Chronicle of Eusebius

• Miniature of Aimeri kneeling before Charlemagne., Cycle of Aimeri de Narbonne: 'Girart de Viane' by Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube, 5560 lines, imperfect at the beginning (ff. 4-38v), 'Aimeri de Narbonne' and 'Narbonnais', 12850 lines (ff. 38v-120v), 'Siége de Barbastre', 8400 lines (ff. 121-175), and 'Guibert d'Andrenas' and 'Mort d'Aimeri', 6560 lines, imperfect at the end (ff. 176-217v)

Guibert standing beside Aimeri on his death bed (f. 176, damaged). Initials with penwork decoration extending into the borders in blue and red. Rubrics in red. Cycle of Aimeri de Narbonne: 'Girart de Viane' by Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube, 5560 lines,

• Decorated initial 'W'(e), and a message written in the margin by Lady Jane Grey to Sir John Bridges, Lieutenant of the Tower: 'Forasmutche as you have desired so simple a woman to wrighte in so worthye a booke (good) mayster lieutenaunte therefore I shall as a frende desyre you and as a christian require you to call uppon god to encline youre harte to his lawes to quicken you in his waye and not [on the next page] to take the worde of trewthe utterlye oute of youre mouthe...', Lady Jane Grey's Prayer book

48v, 62, 74v, 77v, 101, 106, 109v, 136v). Smaller initials in in colours and gold (mostly gold on a red, blue or pink ground). Lines fillers in colours and gold. Capitals marked in yellow. Lady Jane Grey's Prayer book Added

• Coloured initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of Psalm 101., Psalter, in the Roman version, with Old English gloss, and 12 canticles

in the same scriptorium as ms. Royal 4 A. XIV of 12th-century Worcester provenance.Quires signatures. Large initials in green or blue, at the beginning of three major divisions of Psalms 1, 51, and 101 (ff. 8, 64, 117). Smaller outline

• Illuminated initials 'T'(he) and 'A'(prentys) with partial foliate bar borders at the opening of the Cook's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Detail of a scribal (?) note reading 'Icy commencera le fable de Gamelyn' ('Here will begin Gamelyn's tale')., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'O'(hateful) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the prologue to the Man of Law's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'T'(her) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Clerk's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'A'(t) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Squire's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'L'(ordyngs) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Pardoner's Tale. ., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'T'(her) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Prioress's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'A'(pore) with a partial foliate bar border at the beginning of the Nun's Priest's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Illuminated initial 'W'(han) and foliate bar border at the beginning of the text., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• 'Champ' initial 'S'(ir) with ivy tendril decoration at the opening of the prologue to the Clerk's Tale., The Canterbury Tales

252). Smaller 'champ' initials in colours and gold with ivy tendrils extending into the margin. Small initials and paraphs in blue with red penwork decoration or in gold with dark blue/black penwork. Running titles in black or red in some

• Detail of a miniature of Isis grafting trees, in 'L'Épître Othéa'., Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'), including 'Cent balades' (ff. 4-21), 'Le Débat du livre des ii amans' (ff. 58v-71), 'Le Livre des iii jugements' (ff. 71v-81), 'L'Épître Othéa' (ff. 95-141v), 'Le Duc des vrais amants' (ff. 143- 177v), 'Le Livre du chemin de long estude' (ff. 178-219v), 'Le Livre de la pastoure' (ff. 221-236v), 'Le Livre des Épîtres sur le Roman de la rose' (ff. 237-254), 'La Cité des dames' (ff. 288v-374), etc.

few foliate ink tendrils. Initials in colours and gold, sometimes with foliate ink tendrils. Paraph marks and line-fillers in red, blue and gold. Cadels with scrolls wrapped around the ascenders. Various works (also known as 'The Book of the Queen'),