Flourished initial 'I'(n), at the beginning of Ovid's Metamorphoses. 1 large initial in red, with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in brown with yellow wash (f. 1). Smaller initials and paraph marks in plain red. Metamorphoses Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,
39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial
39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial
39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial
39, 40v, 41, 41v, 42v, 43v, 47, 55). 1 large white vine initial with three-sided white vine borders including a bird and putti supporting heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large white vine initial with a partial
And bygȳneth his tale 76/1</ctp>.<resp>LC</resp> Whilom þer was dwellyng at Oxenford A riche gnof þat gestes heeld to boorde And of his craft he was a Carpenter Wiþ him þer was dwellyng a pore scoler Had lerned art but
is evident on folio 39r. The capital has been decorated using a shyning blue.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note><note><notetxt><ctp>1</ctp>There is a small pricking next L 1 of the prologue, which appears under the illumination and is visible from the verso of 39v.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note> In al the
Incipit fabula Armigeri<note><notetxt><ctp>1</ctp>The ink in this folio is brown and becomes darker brown afterwards. NB an extra watermarked leafs was used here.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note> At Sarray , in the lond of Tartarye There dwelled a kyng , that werred Russye Thorugh