• null, Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff. 28-57v), Heauton tirorumenos (ff. 58-87), Adelphoe (f. 87-113v), Hecyra (ff. 114-137v), Phormio (ff. 138-166v)

1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with foliate marginal extensions (f. 1). 7 large foliate initials, in colours and shell gold, at the beginnings of the arguments (ff. 28, 29v, 58, 87, 114, 114v, 138). Small initials alternately

• Decorated initial 'E'(t si) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Leonardus Aretinus' De bello italico adversus Gotos., De bello italico adversus Gotos

blank (ff. 122, 134v, 148v). De bello italico adversus Gotos Part 1 (ff. 1-82v)Added marginal inscriptions in various medieval and post-medieval hands in English and Latin (e.g., ff. 1, 17v-18, 35, 55, 66v, 67, 78v, 79)Effaced inscription (f. 9).Effaced inscription

• Historiated initial 'I'(n), and full border with putti, heraldry, and roundels with a monkey with fruit, and a deer in a landscape., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a monkey with fruit, and a deer in a landscape. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions

• Foliate illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of Book 38 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, third decade., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

Book 38 of Livy's Ab urbe condita, third decade. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v,

• Missing initial, at the beginning of Livy's Ab urbe condita., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

of Livy's Ab urbe condita. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v,

• Detail of historiated initial., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

historiated initial. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v, 404).

• Detail of lower border, with putti holding a shield., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with putti holding a shield. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v,

• Detail of border, with a fawn., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a fawn. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v,

• Detail of border with a monkey., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

with a monkey. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v,

• Detail of historiated initial., Ab urbe condita, first (ff. 109-258) and third (ff. 266-417) decades, the latter preceded (259-265v) by a table of chapters

historiated initial. 1 large inhabited initial, in colours and gold, with a full border incorporating heraldry (f. 266). 8 large initials in colours on a gold ground with foliate marginal extensions (ff. 298v, 313, 327, 341, 357v, 375, 392v, 404).

• White vine initial 'E'(t si) with the head of a ?bird, wreath enclosing unidentified arms in the lower margin at the beginning of the Rhetorica ad Herennium., Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-76), Synonyma ad Lucium Veturium (ff. 77-93), Epitaph of St Bernardino (f. 93v)

with the head of a ?bird, and a wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). Smaller coloured initials in alternating red and blue. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-76), Synonyma

• Pen-flourished initials 'C'(orduba); 'B'(ella); and 'Q'(uis)., Pharsalia

some framed or marked in red.Italian manuscript with initials in a Northern style. 1 large initial in blue with red and purple penwork decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in red with purple penwork decoration (f. 118v). 4 initials in

• Decorated initial 'I'(inter)., De bello hispaniensis (Liber V: anno 1412 ad 1444) (index De bello Hispano libri quinque)

small piece of the spine from a previous binding is pasted onto f. [i]. 1 large initial in colours and gold with a foliate extension (f. 1). 3 initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1v, 28v, 53). 2

• Initial 'H' with pen-work decoration., Collection of letters attributed to Hippocrates and others in Rinuccini's Latin translation, preceded by dedications to Cardinal Antonio de la Cerda y Llosa (elected 1448, d. 1459) and Pope Nicholas V (elected 1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v)

1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v) Sparse marginalia in a contemporary hand.John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 1 June 1720 (see Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724),

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uantum) with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle)., Compendium of natural philosophy

1* is a paper flyleaf with a table of contents.Vertical catchwords. 1 large initial in colours with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle) (f. 1). Plain initials in red. Some rubrics and marginal notes in red,

• null, Fragment of a legal text

17th-century unilluminated poems by Protestant prisoners. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 2). Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Fragment of a legal text Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Three decorated initials 'M'(are), 'N'(ili) and 'A'(er); in the lower half of the image are the remains of f. 2., De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book VIII (De astronomia also known as Hipparchus), imperfect (ff. 1-33v); two smaller texts (ff. 33v-39)

the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires); later medieval (?) leaf marks (in quire 1 the ff. 1-3 are foliated 'f.ii'-'f.iiii'; in quires 2-5 the first four leaves respectively are marked 'a', 'ai', 'aii',

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(ignum), with a partial border and a shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves., Commentary on Lucan's Pharsalia (index In Pharsaliam Lucani)

with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.f. 2 is a paper title page.Watermark of a 'Tête de boeuf', similar to C. M. Briquet, ~Les Filigranes: Dictionnaire historique des marques du papier

• Decorated initial and letters., Homiliae in numeri 15-19

transferred there in 1638, with a 18th century French note regarding the manuscript’s provenance (f. ir-v), and 'No. 197' (f. 1, lower left corner).? The abbey of St-Laurence (18th century French note regarding the manuscript’s provenance, f. ir-v).Charles Burney (b.

• Pen-flourished initial 'Q'(uoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem)., Summa de casibus conscientiae

fine parchment.f. [316] has been trimmed in the lower margin.f. [317] is a former pastedown. 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Smaller initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Catchwords in simple frames.