• Pen-flourished initial 'M'(e) at the beginning of the fourth Decade., Ab Urbe condita (index Codex Aginnensis)

by Petrarch and Lorenzo Valla.Billanovich dates Decade III to the late twelfth or early thirteenth century (ff. 93-121v, 214-219v (col 1). The final section of Decade I (about 50 pages: ff. 65v-92r), and the end of Decade III (ff. 213,

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(rincipio)., Ab Urbe condita (index Codex Aginnensis)

by Petrarch and Lorenzo Valla.Billanovich dates Decade III to the late twelfth or early thirteenth century (ff. 93-121v, 214-219v (col 1). The final section of Decade I (about 50 pages: ff. 65v-92r), and the end of Decade III (ff. 213,

• Historiated initial with king Edward III (r. 1327-1377) combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

border at the beginning of his statutes. ff. 1* and 340 are parchment former pastedowns.f. 1 is blank.Leaf signatures. Quire marks in Roman numerals (on the verso of the last leaf of the quire).All historiated initials were painted by the

• Decorated initial 'y'(e) at the beginning of the Prick of Conscience, and, on the left, the ownership inscription of Sir Henry Spelman, historian and antiquary and of 'Jhon boyce'., Prick of Conscience

and antiquary and of 'Jhon boyce'. In the dialect of central Staffordshire, according to Lewis and MacIntosh 1982 p. 69. 1 three-sided border of red pen-flourishing with foliate forms (f. 2). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and

• null, Stimulus divini amoris, and other devotional texts and prayers

initials, with red pen-flourishing infilled with green wash, some including dragons (characteristic of Utrecht, see Gumbert 1990) (ff. 1, 27v, 51v, 70, 73), the first accompanied by a full border of red penwork infilled with green wash, framed in blue.

• Detail of a miniature of the prophet Jeremiah being stoned and bitten by a dog., Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v)

68v, 69, 69v, 70 (x2)). 2 large decorated initials, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 114). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il

• Detail of a miniature of Durandus de Campania presenting the book to Jeanne de Navarre, with a foliate initial 'S'(elon) and a full border, at the beginning of the text., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

for rubrics (e.g., ff. 103, 104). 1 large miniature in colours and gold, with a foliate initial in colours and gold and a full border, at the beginning of the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red

• Miniature of Durandus de Campania presenting the book to Jeanne de Navarre, with a foliate initial 'S'(elon) and a full border, at the beginning of the text., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

for rubrics (e.g., ff. 103, 104). 1 large miniature in colours and gold, with a foliate initial in colours and gold and a full border, at the beginning of the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red

• Puzzle initial ‘A’(u), at the beginning of part II., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

for rubrics (e.g., ff. 103, 104). 1 large miniature in colours and gold, with a foliate initial in colours and gold and a full border, at the beginning of the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red

• Colophon reading 'Ce livre est accompli et achive / le vendredi ixe jour de juil/let lan mil iiiic. xxviii. / deo gracias'., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

for rubrics (e.g., ff. 103, 104). 1 large miniature in colours and gold, with a foliate initial in colours and gold and a full border, at the beginning of the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red

• Pen-flourished initials., Martyrologium romanum (begins imperfectly, ff. 2-86v), etc.

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley '20 die Februarij, A.D. 1724/5.' (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Decorated initial 'P'(ar quidem) with blue penwork decoration., Various texts including De Senectute, Paradoxa stoicorum, Invectiva ad hypocritas, Somnium Scipionis, De amicitia

parchment. 6 large initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour including foliate decoration, a face (ff. 1, 16v, 24, 30v, 51, 67v). Large initial in red containing blue penwork with reserved designs, surrounded by dark red

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(rincipio)., De officiis, with a brief treatise on moral philosophy (ff. 1-4)

Pen-flourished initial 'P'(rincipio). Horizontal catchwords.Marginal and interlinear annotations.f. 40 has been trimmed at the top and right margins. Initials in blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing and in red with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red.

• Miniature of the building of the Tower of Babel; miniature of Zoroaster with two demons, from Pseudo-Aristotle's Secreta secretorum., Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v)

68v, 69, 69v, 70 (x2)). 2 large decorated initials, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 114). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il

• Decorated initial 'A'(l), at the beginning of Pseudo-Aristotle's Secreta secretorum., Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v)

68v, 69, 69v, 70 (x2)). 2 large decorated initials, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 114). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il

• Miniature of two men sawing Isaiah in half, from Pseudo-Aristotle's Secreta secretorum., Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v)

68v, 69, 69v, 70 (x2)). 2 large decorated initials, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 114). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il

• Miniature of Charlemagne approaching a city in Italy on horseback; miniature of Charlemagne fighting with a Saracen on horseback, from Pseudo-Aristotle's Secreta secretorum., Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v)

68v, 69, 69v, 70 (x2)). 2 large decorated initials, with foliate extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 114). Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il

• Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a layman in profile (Priscian?) holding a book, at the beginning of Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

The outlines of the initials on ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with

• Decorated intial 'T'(aberna)., Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium

flourishing or patterns. Border of parallel red lines (f. 1). Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium Unidentified reader, 13th century(?) : inscribed with a date(?) '1285' (ff. 5, 157).Inscribed '1300' (f. 6).? The Chartreuse de Notre Dame, Pierre-Chatel in the

• Initial 'D' with pen-flourishing, in Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written