designed for heraldic arms, supported by two putti (f. 1). Three-sided white vine border with a large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Incipits in gold (ff. 1, 4). 2 large white vine initials (ff. 68, 111v).
pink backgrounds with white or black filigree (f. 1). Paraphs in blue. LIne-fillers in blue. Rubrics in red. One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime The remainder of the manuscript (ff. 5-87v) is an 18th-century
Historiated initial 'A'(rma) in brown ink with a man in profile (probably Virgil), and an unfinished coat of arms (f. 1). 10 initials in brown ink with foliate motifs (ff. 13, 25, 36v, 47v, 61, 75, 99v, 112, 126v, 140v).
beginning of Cicero's De oratore, and a wreath enclosing the Maffei arms. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and
vine decoration at the beginning of Book 3 of Cicero's De oratore. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and
Detail of decorated initial. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and gold, in a wreath. 2 large white vine
Detail of arms in the lower border. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and gold, in a wreath. 2
Detail of initial. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and gold, in a wreath. 2 large white vine initials,
Detail of marginal arms. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and gold, in a wreath. 2 large white vine
Detail of decorated initial. 1 large foliate initial in colours and silver, at the beginning of the first book (f. 1), accompanied by a partial border with heraldic arms in colours and gold, in a wreath. 2 large white vine
Decorated initial 'H'(erbarum) at the beginning of De viribus herbarum. The Herbarum and De re rustica begin with a list of contents (ff. 13-14v and ff. 67-70v).A composite manuscript comprising of two parts made around the same period: ff.
55-68);Taddeo Alderotti, 'Consilia' (ff. 68v-87v);Medical annotations and recipes (ff. 87v-90v). Large puzzle initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Large initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 2, 10v, 44). Drawings of surgical instruments interspersed
of Virgil. Ff. 319-323 written in two columns, added later by Johann Pirckheimer in 1457. 1 ink drawing (f. 78v). 1 diagram (f. 27v). 1 puzzle initial in red and brown with brown penwork decoration (f. 79). Large and small
puzzle initial. Ff. 319-323 written in two columns, added later by Johann Pirckheimer in 1457. 1 ink drawing (f. 78v). 1 diagram (f. 27v). 1 puzzle initial in red and brown with brown penwork decoration (f. 79). Large and small
initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v, 44, 55v,
decoration. Horizontal catchwords. 3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2,
initials with penwork decoration. Horizontal catchwords. 3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with
3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v,
large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v, 44,
Watermark (f. [iv]).The prologue is incomplete (folio(s) missing before f. 1).Pricking holes. 1 large arabesque initial in brown with reserved designs and penwork decoration in green (f. 1). Smaller arabesque initial and plain initial in red ink (f. 21v). Plain