• Miniature of Simon de Hesdin writing his book, in the upper register, and Simon de Hesdin in a hospitaller's habit giving his book to Charles V of France, in the lower register, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, and a foliate initial 'L'(a brevite), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta

• Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem)., Summa de casibus conscientiae

the lower margin.f. [317] is a former pastedown. 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Catchwords in simple frames. Summa de casibus conscientiae Written in 1473:

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) and ivy-leaf borders incorporating a dragon, at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales., Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents

gold ground, and full borders with a dragon (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents An erased inscription,

• An astrological diagram of the phases of the sun and moon, with vovelles., Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts

initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 33). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics, paraphs,

• Detail of a miniature of a bloodletting man with one foot in a bleeding pan and a spindle in his hand., Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts

initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 33). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics, paraphs,

• A diagram of the sphere of life and death used in prognostication., Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts

initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 33). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics, paraphs,

• Three-sided floral border with sprays; an historiated initial 'Q'(uintus) of a man in a red robe, probably Gaius Lalius; and a scribal colophon, 'finis paradoxe. deo gracias cum magna difficultate v^a^ die martii millesimo cccc lxxviii^o^'., Various works including De officiis, De senectute, Paradoxa stoicorum, De amicitia and Somnium Scipionis

with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 226). Numerous large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Smaller initials in the same style. Red paraphs with blue penwork decoration, and blue with red. Dedication

• Illuminated initial., Amorum libri tres

out and replaced with fragments of 15th-century borders (ff. 37, 69). Smaller initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain gold or blue. Amorum libri tres Colophon 'die quarto Januarii Mcccclxxvij' (f. 98).Unidentified owner, by c. 1477: arms

• Historiated initial 'C' of a doctor in red and blue coat with ermine collar and red hat lecturing in front of a sectioned corpse, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XVI-XVIII

large historiated initials in gold on blue or red ground with white tracery (ff. 1v, 128, 147v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 37, 67, 84, 114v, 154v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched

• Historiated initial 'F' of a doctor in blue coat with ermine collar and red hat standing in front of a lectern and lecturing two pupils in a large hall, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XIII-XV

3 large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1v, 141, 250). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 52v, 83v, 96v, 108v, 167, 184, 209, 271v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials

• Historiated initial 'O'(portet) of a doctor in a blue coat with an ermine collar and black hat, seated on a high chair and touching the belly of a kneeling man, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XIX-XXII

with 4 large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 50v, 100v, 202v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 90v, 132, 160v, 218). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in

• Historiated initial of a doctor in a blue coat with ermine collar and red hat, seated on a stall in front of a round lectern and lecturing an audience of seated pupils in a hall with decorated tapestry, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, and flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book IV, Fen I

historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 2). Large decorated initials in blue with white tracery on gold ground with foliate decoration extending in the border (ff. 62, 214v, 240v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Decorated initial 'D' in blue with white tracery on gold ground, with foliate decoration extending in the border., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book IV, Fen I

historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 2). Large decorated initials in blue with white tracery on gold ground with foliate decoration extending in the border (ff. 62, 214v, 240v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Historiated initial 'Q'(ui) of Christ carrying the cross., De imitatione Christi

in red or blue at the beginning of books 2, 3 and 4 (ff. 28v, 45, 101v). Numerous smaller initials in blue or red at the beginning of chapters. Rubrics and running headers in red. Paraphs in blue or red.

• Miniature of Galen visiting a kneeling patient and touching his head, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen I

flowers and berries, with one large historiated initial in blue with white tracery (f. 1v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 62v, 114, 151v, 208). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched in yellow. Rubrics

• Historiated initial 'N' of a seated doctor in ermine coat and red hat visiting a kneeling patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen II-III

berries, with large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 54v). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 92v, 125, 141). Round diagram (f. 61v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence initials touched

• Historiated initial of a doctor in ermine red coat and black hat touching the throat of a kneeling patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen IV-XII

large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 34, 73, 97v, 121v, 128v, 157, 285, 333). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 58v, 205, 229, 256v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Historiated initial 'N' of a doctor in ermine red coat and black hat seating on a stall and touching the brest of a kneeling female patient, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen IV-XII

large historiated initials in blue or red with white tracery (ff. 1, 34, 73, 97v, 121v, 128v, 157, 285, 333). Puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 58v, 205, 229, 256v). Initials and paraphs in alternating blue and red. Sentence

• Partial border with birds, acanthus and floral motifs, and a large decorated initial 'T'(uis); the lower margin has been cut off., De vita activa et contemplativa

margin has been cut off (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with green penwork decoration. Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red. Added sketch

• Decorated initial 'A'(mor) and full border including medaillons with a bird and a rabbit, at the beginning of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Amorum libri tres; heraldic arms in the lower margin., Amorum libri tres

out and replaced with fragments of 15th-century borders (ff. 37, 69). Smaller initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain gold or blue. Amorum libri tres Colophon 'die quarto Januarii Mcccclxxvij' (f. 98).Unidentified owner, by c. 1477: arms