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a blue and red ground, with foliate extensions into the margin (f. 85v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on blue and red grounds, with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue
1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red, blue or gold (a few with red pen-flourishing, and 1 on f. 15 with foliate extensions into the margin). Alchemical
silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers as Egerton 809B. These covers are blue velvet over boards, with an inset painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes and ? Anthony Abbot. Painted panel inlaid in
of books 1 and 2 (ff. 3, 38v). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the
the beginning of some rubrics (ff. 74, 130, 216, 305). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques Thomas Thwaytes (d. 1503), chancellor of
initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 17, 36, 45, 52, 54). Smaller initials in gold on green, blue, or red and blue grounds (ff. 6v, 36v, 39, 39v, 43, 44v). Epistolae and various dialogues Unidentified arms of a chequy
initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 17, 36, 45, 52, 54). Smaller initials in gold on green, blue, or red and blue grounds (ff. 6v, 36v, 39, 39v, 43, 44v). Epistolae and various dialogues Unidentified arms of a chequy
in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques, books 1-2 of volume I Thomas
of some rubrics (ff. 39, 54, 133, 221v, 237v, 275). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques, volume 2 Thomas Thwaytes (d. 1503),
the beginning of some rubrics (ff. 84v, 161, 268v, 303). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques Thomas Thwaytes (d.1503), chancellor of the
the beginning of some rubrics (ff. 84v, 161, 268v, 303). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques Thomas Thwaytes (d.1503), chancellor of the
each book (ff. 26, 101, 146). Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy) Jean Duchesne (or du Quesne), scribe and translator,
the beginning of some rubrics (ff. 74, 130, 216, 305). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Chroniques Thomas Thwaytes (d. 1503), chancellor of
of books 1 and 2 (ff. 3, 38v). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the
of books 1 and 2 (ff. 3, 38v). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. Lestrif de Fortune et Vertu, in prose and versse, dedicated to Philip the
each book (ff. 26, 101, 146). Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy) Jean Duchesne (or du Quesne), scribe and translator,
each book (ff. 26, 101, 146). Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Fortalitium fidei (La forteresse de la foy) Jean Duchesne (or du Quesne), scribe and translator,
formularies, sets of sample texts, relating to dictamen, the art of writing official letters. Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Red and blue paraphs. Rubrics in red. Formulary, pertaining to the Cistercian abbey of Hailes, Gloucester, including dictaminal formulae
formularies, sets of sample texts, relating to dictamen, the art of writing official letters. Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Red and blue paraphs. Rubrics in red. Formulary, pertaining to the Cistercian abbey of Hailes, Gloucester, including dictaminal formulae
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