• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) with creation scenes and the Crucifixion at the beginning of Genesis., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• First page 'P' of Poitiers, with glosses, Noah's Ark, and genealogical commentary., Theological miscellany, including the Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (ff. 33-38v)

inscribed title and table of contents (ff. 1, 2). Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): inscribed no. '81' (f. 1) and foliated the manuscript. Sir Simonds D’Ewes

• Text page in Ecclesiastes., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Text page in Corinthians., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'P'(revaricatus) at the beginning of IV Kings (II Samuel)., Bible (without the Psalms)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (2 initials combined on f. 322). 1 large arabesque initial in red and blue (f. 94v). 1 large plain initial in red (f. 265). Small initials in red or blue with

• Puzzle initial 'F'(rater) with penwork decoration., Bible

a further paper flyleaf; f. [i] was once a paste-down.ff. 1-12 are added. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in brown, green, and light brown (f. 13). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue

• Decorated initials, the one on the left anthromorphic., Liturgy of John Chrysostom, imperfect

lot 337, possibly bought by Chapman for 2s.Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription, f. 1). Decorated initials Eastern Mediterranean

• Historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians., Pauline Epistles, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul, at the beginning of 1 Corinthians. Bifolium signatures. 15 historiated initials in colours and gold, at the beginning of the Epistles and of Peter Lombard's prologue (ff. 1, 1v, 43v, 73v, 89, 101v, 111v, 118v, 125,

• Zoomorphic initial 'D'(ominica) of a dragon, at the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent., Commentary on lections from the Epistles and Gospels from Advent to Easter

the beginning of the commentary for the first Sunday of the Advent. Quire signatures. 1 zoomorphic initial in colours at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Puzzle pen-flourished initials in red and blue, at the beginning of other major

• Initial words decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink, at a ~Hoshanah~ (poetical prayer) for ~Hoshanah Rabbah~ (the seventh day of Sukkot; for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 1857)., Prayer book with Haggadah (ff. 71-88) and ~Pirqei Avot~ (ff. 88v-115), Ashkenazi rite

159v).Illegible censor's signature (f. 1). Extensive amount of erasures (e.g., ff. 11, 24, 31v, 35v, 40, 41, 57, 57v, 82v).Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: inscribed with his name, 'M. Gaster 582' (f. 1) and 'M. Gaster'

• Decorated initials, and quire signature., Missal (the 'Missal of Fontebuono')

'i'-'cci' (ff. 203-412).Musical notation on a two-line stave.Quire signatures in small Roman numerals. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold on a blue ground (f. 18v). Large initials in gold, mainly on blue grounds with red penwork decoration, and foliate

• Marginal drawing of the Annunciation., Missal (the 'Missal of Fontebuono')

'i'-'cci' (ff. 203-412).Musical notation on a two-line stave.Quire signatures in small Roman numerals. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold on a blue ground (f. 18v). Large initials in gold, mainly on blue grounds with red penwork decoration, and foliate

• Miniature of the image of Christ from Veronica's veil (Sudarium), at the beginning of a prayer., Prayer

is the earliest richly illuminated manuscript with fairly definite evidence of having been made in Oxford, according to Morgan 1982. 1 half-page miniature at the beginning of a prayer to the Holy Face, or Veronica image, in colours and gold

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Miniature of basil in a planter., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Full border with heraldic decoration and historiated initial 'E', with miniature of a tree., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Miniature of a grape vine., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in

• Miniature of vines., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

the Younger (Ibn Sarabi, likely 12th century). 2 full border in colours and gold, with heraldic decoration (ff. 4, 267). 1 large historiated initial with author portrait in colours on a gold ground (f. 4). Numerous miniatures of plants in