• Detail of a decorated initial 'N'(unc)., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or both colours. Topography

• Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(ixim)., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury (see f. 2; Gameson 1999 p. 94).Dover

• Detail of historiated initial 'R'(ege) with a seated scribe labelled 'OSBEARNVS', a censing monk, animals, and animal heads., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

censing monk, animals, and animal heads. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury (see

• null, Lives of martyrs celebrated from 4 to 31 December (continues in Burney 44, volume 2)

and brown (volume I, f. 1). Other simple headpieces. Large red initials, some decorated with foliate shapes. Small red or gold initials. Lives of martyrs celebrated from 4 to 31 December (continues in Burney 44, volume 2) Written for Ioasaph,

• Decorated initials 'P'(lacuit), 'H'(ybernia), and 'H'(ispanicum) in Giraldus Cambrensis's Topographia Hiberniae., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

(no coloration) in score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or

• Large initials 'F'(ons) and 'N'(unc) in Giraldus Cambrensis's Topographia Hiberniae., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

coloration) in score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other colour or both

• Initial 'L'(oqui) and a partially damaged map of islands including Ireland (labelled 'Hybernia') and 'Britannia' in Giraldus Cambrensis's Topographia Hiberniae., Topography of Ireland and other works (index Topographia Hiberniae, Topographia Hibernica)

mensural notation (no coloration) in score on three five-line red staves (C clef), England, second half of the 14th century 1 diagram in red and green (f. 27v). Large red or green initials, some with penwork decoration in the other

• Historiated initial 'R'(ege) with a seated scribe labelled 'OSBEARNVS', a censing monk, animals, and animal heads, at the beginning of Osbern's Life of St Dunstan., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

heads, at the beginning of Osbern's Life of St Dunstan. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of

• Decorated initial 'D'(iximus) at the beginning of Book II of Osbern's LIfe of St Dunstan; the script perhaps by two scribes., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

St Dunstan; the script perhaps by two scribes. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church,

• Foliate headpiece, title in red, red initial 'M'(aximiano), at the beginning of Symeon Metaphrastes's Lives of the Martyrs for December 4, with the ownership inscription 'De la Bibliotheque de la Chevaliere D'Eon' of the chevalier d’Éon in the lower margin., Lives of martyrs celebrated from 4 to 31 December (continues in Burney 44, volume 2)

la Chevaliere D'Eon' of the chevalier d’Éon in the lower margin. Foliage headpiece, in red and brown (volume I, f. 1). Other simple headpieces. Large red initials, some decorated with foliate shapes. Small red or gold initials. Lives of martyrs

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three monks singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

gold, in the calendar (ff. 1-6v). 8 large historiated initials (ff. 7, 29v, 44v, 58v, 71v, 88v, 105, 122v) and 1 foliate initial (f. 107) in colours and gold, at the beginning of major Psalm divisions. Smaller initials in gold

• Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three monks singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

gold, in the calendar (ff. 1-6v). 8 large historiated initials (ff. 7, 29v, 44v, 58v, 71v, 88v, 105, 122v) and 1 foliate initial (f. 107) in colours and gold, at the beginning of major Psalm divisions. Smaller initials in gold

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the anointing and coronation of David, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

gold, in the calendar (ff. 1-6v). 8 large historiated initials (ff. 7, 29v, 44v, 58v, 71v, 88v, 105, 122v) and 1 foliate initial (f. 107) in colours and gold, at the beginning of major Psalm divisions. Smaller initials in gold

• Table, Mnemonic verses, notes, etc., on the compotus

'51' (f. 1).John Dee (b. 1527, d. 1609), mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary: his 'Jupiter' sign (top righthand corner of f. 1); his annotations (ff. 60v-61). William Cecil (b. 1520/21, d. 1598), 1st Baron Burghley, royal minister; his sale, 21 November

• Text page with framed initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of the commentary on Acts of the Apostles, with marginal notes framed in the shape of an urn., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

initial with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and

• Pen-flourished initial 'S'(criptus) at the beginning of the final chapter of the Liber Exceptionum., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Initial 'I'(mperatorie) and partial border with human heads and dragons enmeshed in interlace and foliate patterns., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue

• Text page from the commentary on Genesis with decorated initials, marginal drawings, notes and maniculae., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Text page with framed initial 'S'(urrexit) with decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Exodus., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue

• Text page with framed initial 'M'(ortuo) with decoration at the beginning of the Historia Evangelica., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.