• Puzzle initial 'A'(u), and full flourished border, at the beginning of the reign of Henry VI., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 20 Henry VI in chronological order

red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 20 Henry VI in chronological order Inscriptions: (ff. 1, 183v, 184).Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville (b. 1776, d. 1839), 1st duke of Buckingham and Chandos,

• Decorated initial 'C'(UM) with interlace accompanied by a partial decorated border with flowers and arms of Schioppo of Verona., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

in 1451, the last two in Verona (see Watson 1979). 1 large initial in gold and colours with interlace combined with a partial decorated border with flowers and heraldry (f. 1). A smaller initial in blue marks the beginning of

• Detail of historiated initial of a bishop., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

Vespasian E XI, ff. 46-132.Later notes and inscriptions, and part of texts, ff. 75-79. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold of a bishop (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing, with flourishing

• Detail of decorated initial., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

Vespasian E XI, ff. 46-132.Later notes and inscriptions, and part of texts, ff. 75-79. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold of a bishop (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing, with flourishing

• Detail of coloured initial., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

Vespasian E XI, ff. 46-132.Later notes and inscriptions, and part of texts, ff. 75-79. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold of a bishop (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing, with flourishing

• Detail of colophon., Summa de casibus poenitentiae, imperfect

Vespasian E XI, ff. 46-132.Later notes and inscriptions, and part of texts, ff. 75-79. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold of a bishop (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing, with flourishing

• Detail of text page, Aeneis (index Aeneid) , with a verse preface (ff. 1-201); Extract from Servius on Aeneis 6 (f. 202)

large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with red, blue, and brown penwork decoration (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 16, 16v, 32v, 47, 47v, 61v, 79, 79v, 97v, 114, 114v, 129, 145v, 164, 182v). Aeneis (index Aeneid) , with

• White vine initial 'H'(erbarum) with a butterfly., De viribus herbarum

White vine initial 'H'(erbarum) with a butterfly. ff. 1 and 2 are parchment flyleaves.ff. 1 and [46] are former pastedowns.Marginal notes list ailments for which the various herbs are recommended. 1 large white vine initial in gold, purple, blue and

• Puzzle initial 'V'(estra) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Pseudo-Boethius's De disciplina scholarium., De disciplina scholarium, with glosses

the beginning of Pseudo-Boethius's De disciplina scholarium. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, and decorated extension (f. 1). Small initials in plain red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a head, 15th

• Text page with pen drawing of a surgical instrument., Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v)

in black and red (ff. 235, 235v). A wood-block Nativity (verso of a small leaf inserted between ff. 1* and 1). Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v) The copy of the manuscript is dated 1446

• Full knotwork border with a decorated initial 'F'(acturus), and arms in the shape of a bisected axe head, with a black eagle poised on a sword on a gold ground in the upper half, two crossed swords on a blue ground in the lower half, and the initials 'V' and 'B' on either side., Ab urbe condita (index De gestis romanorum; Historia romana)

a coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). 9 large initials in purple with knotwork motifs on gold grounds (ff. 16v, 32, 51v, 67v, 82v, 94, 105v, 119v, 135). 1 small initial in colours on a gold ground

• Detail of the drawing of a surgical instrument., Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v)

in black and red (ff. 235, 235v). A wood-block Nativity (verso of a small leaf inserted between ff. 1* and 1). Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v) The copy of the manuscript is dated 1446

• Detail of an illuminated initial with knotwork motifs 'A'(nnus)., Ab urbe condita (index De gestis romanorum; Historia romana)

a coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). 9 large initials in purple with knotwork motifs on gold grounds (ff. 16v, 32, 51v, 67v, 82v, 94, 105v, 119v, 135). 1 small initial in colours on a gold ground

• Detail of an illuminated initial with knotwork motifs 'S'(equitur)., Ab urbe condita (index De gestis romanorum; Historia romana)

a coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). 9 large initials in purple with knotwork motifs on gold grounds (ff. 16v, 32, 51v, 67v, 82v, 94, 105v, 119v, 135). 1 small initial in colours on a gold ground

• Initials 'V'(olentem) and 'Q'(uod) at the beginning of 'Super epistolam Pauli ad Romanos' by Origin in the translation of Rufinus. The red is heavily oxidised., Super epistolam Pauli ad Romanos; Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians

Pauli ad Romanos' by Origin in the translation of Rufinus. The red is heavily oxidised. ff. 1, 232 served as paste-downs. On f. 1 are remains of another paste-down from an incunable (?).Quire marks (in the centre of the lower

• White vine initial 'I(nter) at the beginning of Aristotle's Politica., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 2, 14, 32, 50, 67, 88v, 96v, 115). Coat of arms in the lower margin supported by 2 winged putti and surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 3 large white vine initials

• Detail of a white-vine initial 'Q'(uot igitur)., Politica (ff. 1-122v), Economica (ff. 123-130v), various letters by Leonardus Brunus Aretinus, etc.

initials in gold and colours (ff. 1, 2, 14, 32, 50, 67, 88v, 96v, 115). Coat of arms in the lower margin supported by 2 winged putti and surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 3 large white vine initials

• Pen-flourished initials 'N'(emo) and 'V'(isio), at the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah and of Isaiah., Bible

Isaiah and of Isaiah. Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or blue, running titles

• Detail of the left-hand column with pen-flourished initials 'N'(on) and 'V'(erbum), at the beginning of the prologue to Minor Prophets and of Hosea., Bible

prologue to Minor Prophets and of Hosea. Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of Romans., Bible

Volume two of two: vol. I is Royal MS 1 C V.Instructions for rubricator. Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red, blue, and green. Small initials in red or blue, running titles and chapter numbers in