• null, Philippics

large blue initial with later added foliate decoration, and an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at

• null, Philippics

large blue initial with later added foliate decoration, and an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at

• Ownership inscription that this manuscript is for the use of the friars of the Franciscan convent at Southampton: 'Ad usum fratrum minorum in Suythamptona'; with the decorated initial 'A'., Collection of Franciscan texts, including the life of Francis

the decorated initial 'A'. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, or in red with brown penwork decoration, often in the form of leaves. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in

• Illuminated initial 'B' on a leaf from a Missal, formerly used as a cover, with stitching at the outside corners., Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

cover, with stitching at the outside corners. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with brown penwork decoration. Leaves formerly used as a

• Decorated initial at the beginning of an alchemical treatise., Miscellany, including alchemical texts, such as the Rosarius philosophorum (ff. 11-39)

an alchemical treatise. Large initials in blue, with red foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Large initials in red with red pen-flourishing, or also with a leaf in brown (f. 11). Large initial in green with red pen-flourishing (f. 24). Small

• Historiated initial 'Z'(w) with emperor and seven electors, at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Decorated initial 'M'(an), at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'D'(er) with a king and princes, at the beginning of 'das puch der recht über die lehen'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Decorated initial 'U' and full border, in the Antiphonary., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), use of Sarum (begins and ends imperfectly)

brown penwork decoration, some including human heads, in the musical notation. Smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), use of Sarum (begins and ends imperfectly) William Petty (~formerly~

• Detail of the lower part of the folio showing urine glasses with different bands of colour and floating particles at various levels, with the colours marked in Greek: 'kyanos' (blue), on the left, and 'inopos' (wine-coloured) on the right., Medical miscellany, including Godfridus super palladium (ff. 88-92); Agnus Castus, fragmentary (ff. 30-33v)

(blue), on the left, and 'inopos' (wine-coloured) on the right. Various additions (ff. 1-3; 112-119) Large simple initials in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in red with washes of other colours (ff. 58-60). Rubrics in red or

• Decorated initial., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Text page, with a space left for an initial., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Text page., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'Z'(w) with emperor and seven electors, at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'D'(er) with a king and princes, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of 'das puch der recht über die lehen'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'W'(ir) with the emperor Ludwig, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of 'das recht puch das kayser ludweig gemacht hat'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Detail of a drawing of a young esquire., Pharsalia

initials in yellow set against blue, purple and yellow backgrounds possibly painted over or added later into blanks (ff. 3, 31v, 47, 63v, 79v, 96v, 114, 131v, 153v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of a dedicatory epistle of Gilbert Foliot, bishop of London to Robert, bishop of Hereford., Commentary on the Song of Solomon

initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in green, yellow and blue, at the beginning of the preface (f. 4). Smaller initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, yellow, and/or green, or in blue with penwork decoration in

• null, Glossed Digestum Novum

Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing, in the text. Small blue initials with red pen-flourishing, in the glosses. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, in the text and in the glosses. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. 3

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the prologue and ownership inscription by William Petyt (b. 1636, d. 1707)., Polychronicon (to the coronation of Henry VI in 1429)

42, 58). Large red initial (f. 114v). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Coloured initials in red or blue (only in red from f. 86). Line-fillers in red and blue (ff. 2-85v). Polychronicon (to the coronation of Henry VI