• Historiated initial with a king., Ipomedon (ff. 3-70v, begins imperfectly); Prothesilaus (ff. 70v-141); Romance of Lancelot (ff. 142-195, ends imperfectly)

Historiated initial with a king. 1 large historiated initial with foliate partial borders, in colours and gold (f. 70v). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 142). Large and small initials in

• Decorated initial 'A'(t) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Apuleius's Metamorphoses., Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri)

at the beginning of Apuleius's Metamorphoses. 1 large foliate initial, in colours (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Paraphs altenately red or blue. Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri) Partly palimpsest (e.g. ff. 26

• null, Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri)

1 large foliate initial, in colours (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Paraphs altenately red or blue. Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri) Partly palimpsest (e.g. ff. 26 and 33): under ultra-violet light

• White vine initial 'H'(unc), at the beginning of book 6., Cyropaedia

in colours and gold, at the beginning of the preface and of the books (ff. 1, 7, 38, 57v, 78, 99v, 127v, 147v, 172). Cyropaedia The translation was finished in 1467.Signed by the scribe 'Pet I excripsit' (f. 210).Antonius Clava

• Miniatures of the Adoration of the Three Magi, the Three Magi seeing the star from Bethlehem, three knights bringing water to King David, and the throne of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, in the Speculum humanae salvationis., Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly)

1 large initial in red with simple pen-flourishing in red (f. 120). Small initials in plain red. Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed 'Bibliotheca Sloaniana Min: 188' (f.

• Large foliate initial 'O' in red, partly original and partly restored by Bartolomeo Sanvito., Epigrams (index Epigrammatum), imperfect

original and partly restored by Bartolomeo Sanvito. 1 blank parchment folio after f. 8 and 2 after f. 13.f. 1 is a parchment leaf with a Latin cursive inscription on the recto. 1 large foliate initial in red (f. 1v).

• Puzzle initials., Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly)

the Royal Society in 1667.Unidentified owner, 14th century: inscriptions (ff. 1, 267r-v).The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.2.3’, inside upper cover).Purchased

• Detail of puzzle initials., Glossed Decretals (ends imperfectly)

the Royal Society in 1667.Unidentified owner, 14th century: inscriptions (ff. 1, 267r-v).The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.2.3’, inside upper cover).Purchased

• Detail of a drawing of the Mocking of Christ., Speculum humanae salvationis

drawings with some colour, and occasionally gold, at the top of each column, each double-page forming typological sets beginning with 1 scene of the New Testament followed by 3 of the Old Testament. Large puzzle initials in red and blue,

• Partial foliate border with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book., Epistolae (index Letters)

border in colours and gold with an historiated initial 'H'(anc) of Ovid holding a book (f. 1). Red initials with purple penwork decoration and blue initials with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Epistolae (index Letters) Marianus de

• Decorated initials: 'I'(tem), 'D'(ialectica), 'G'(ustus), 'I'(tem), 'I'(tem), and 'O'(lfactus)., Tracts on various subjects, including rhetoric and mathematics, and Alan of Lille's De planctu naturae (ff. 17-32v)

very large initials in blue with reserved designs and red pen-flourishing (ff. 17, 42v). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Tracts on various subjects,

• White vine initial 'T'(erentii), Vita Terentii (ff. 1-3v); Comoediae (index Comedies) (ff. 3v-169)

vine initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 5, 32v, 61v, 89, 116v, 141). Alternating red or blue initials. Rubrics and abbreviations of protagonists' names in red. Vita Terentii (ff. 1-3v); Comoediae (index Comedies) (ff. 3v-169) Written by Angelus Frassinensis:

• Full border with putti, cornucopia, acanthus and floral motifs, a medallion of the penitent Jerome, and the episcopal coat of arms of Guglielmo Sirleto, with the decorated initials 'P'(ontifex) and 'I'(ntroibo)., Missal

an episcopal coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1).1 large initial in colours and gold with an angel (f. 34). 3 large initials with acanthus motifs (ff. 1 (x 2), 21). Large initials in gold with purple

• Added folio with decorative headpiece at the beginning of the Psalms., Psalter with hymns: Psalms 1-150 (ff. 1-209v), Psalm 151 (f. 210-210v), Odes (ff. 211-235v),Triadika (ff. 236-238v), Photagogika (f. 238v).

torn and restored.Running titles in iambic verse. Headpiece in red and green with foliate motifs on an added leaf (f. 1). 2 headpieces in red ink (ff. 104, 211). Large initials in red. Rubrics in red. Psalter with hymns: Psalms

• Puzzle initial., De viris illustribus, extract; Chronographia, with prologue; Jerome's preface to the translation of Eusebius

Puzzle initial. 1 three-sided border and 1 historiated initial in colours and gold of the Virgin holding the Chirst child blessing a kneeling monk (f. 58). 3 full or partial borders with initials in blue and pink with coloured foliated

• Decorated initial 'A'(biciamus), at the beginning of Guilelmus de Malliaco OP's Sermones de tempore; in the lower margin ex-libris 'Liber virginis gloriose. In Ebirbach hic e(st) Ma(r)ie. Ad Usus Abbatis Ebirbacen(sis)', written by Martin Rifflinck von Boppard, abbot of the monastery of Eberbach., Sermones de tempore (ff. 1-204), table of contents (ff. 204-205v)

of the monastery of Eberbach. Contemporary ink foliation in arabic numerals. 1 large decorated initial with extension into the margin, in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue

• Decorated initials 'S'(ancte) and 'D'(eus) in a Lectionary in the reading for Kyneburga of Gloucester., Lectionary, including the life and miracles of saint Kyneburga in Gloucester, imperfect

above-cited inscription (f. 1).James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: above-cited inscription that it was purchased by him in 1731 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by Petty (see W. P. Courtney, ‘West, James

• Calendar page for December and decorated initial 'C'(ircumcisio) at the beginning of the martyrology for January., Martyrology for the use of Norwich, with calendar (ff. 4-9v)

dated 1738 by James West that it was purchased from him (f. 1). James West (1703-1772), politician and antiquary: his signature with the date February 1738 (f. 1); his sale, May 1773, where all of his manuscripts were purchased by

• Roundel with the Nativity, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by Moses and Aaron. Roundel with the Adoration of the Magis, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by king David and Abner, and king Salomon and the queen of Sheba., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number

• Roundel with Judas receiving the 30 pieces of silver, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joseph. Roundel with the Arrest of Christ, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joab and Abner and a scene with Tryphon., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number