• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin.', Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin, with a full border containing a dragon and two shields with arms of the Reading abbey (three escallops) and of the donor (a fesse between six pears)., Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Partialy repainted miniature of Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the author, Honoré Bouvet, in a prior's habit with a blue hood, with a full border with Jean's arms, and a foliate initial 'A'( la sainte), at the beginning of the dedicatory letter to Charles VI of France., L'Arbre des batailles

repainted miniature of Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the author, Honoré Bouvet, in a prior's habit with a blue hood, with a full border with Jean's arms, and a foliate initial 'A'( la sainte), at the beginning

• Miniature of Simon de Hesdin writing his book, in the upper register, and Simon de Hesdin in a hospitaller's habit giving his book to Charles V of France, in the lower register, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, and a foliate initial 'L'(a brevite), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta

• Historiated initial 'O' in colours and gold, of the Coronation of the Virgin with architectural elements, monochrome choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage., Cutting from a Missal

of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. Italian cuttings. The present cuttings are boxed with Add. 60630, ff. 1-10 and 13- 42. To

• Detail of a medallion with Jerome., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• Detail of a monochrome angel., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• Gothic text on the verso of initial from Ps. 109: 2-4, reading: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do / minare i(n) medio inimi / corum tuorum. / Tecum pri(n)cipium i[n] die / virtutis tue in splen / dorib(u)s s(ancto)rum ex utero / an(te) luciferu(m) genui te. / Iuravit d(omi)n(u)s et non / penitebit eum tu es sa'. Affixed nineteenth-century inscription reading: 'Magnificent sheet from a Missal bought at Palermo in 1803. Painted by Peter Peruginei the book contained two large paintings and eight smaller ones which with much regret cut from the binding in consequence of the fear of losing the book - it having been taken from the convent of St. Jerome. It is to be regretted that we possess but very incomplete accounts of the artists of the 13th and fourteenth centuries to whom we are indebted for the labours and often splendid performances which decorate the choral books and other illuminated manuscripts written in Italy during these periods. Sometimes it is true these illuminations were the work of monks who could do little more than evince their devotion to the saints by their prodigial use of gold and rich colours, still it is certain that the cloisters often produced Artists of great ability, and besides Italy as at all times produced professional illumanists and miniature painters of an Superior Order, this book could it have remained perfect by the Chevalier de Bronti - at 1000 Florins - and he remarked that whatever now remains to us of those performances merit our highest veneration as the monuments of a LOST ART - W.Y.O'., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• Puzzle initial., Martyrologium, etc.

and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Martyrologium, etc. ff. 1-2 and 147-148

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red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, some with green infill. Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or penwork decoration or in blue with red pen-flourishing or penwork decoration. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Medical treatises

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

a full border of red penwork infilled with green wash, framed in blue. Red initials with purple pen-flourishing, and blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Small simple red or blue initials. Stimulus divini amoris, and other devotional texts and prayers Charles

• Detail of right hand column, with surgical instruments., Medical miscellany, including Chirurgy, begins imperfectly at chapter 21

Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, usually in the form of leaves, and sometimes extending to form a partial border. Small initials in blue or red. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in blue or red.

• Flourished initial 'N'(a), at the beginning of the prologue to the 'Arzneibuch'., Medical treatises

red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, some with green infill. Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or penwork decoration or in blue with red pen-flourishing or penwork decoration. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Medical treatises

• Miniature of king David pointing to his eyes, in the Psalter., Psalter

puzzle initials in gold and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 29v, 184v, 202). Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter Inscribed, 15th century:

• Miniature of king David playing bells, in the Psalter., Psalter

puzzle initials in gold and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 29v, 184v, 202). Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter Inscribed, 15th century:

• null, De proprietatibus rerum

Smaller and small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. De proprietatibus rerum Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698),

• null, Epistolae ad familiares

gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, at the beginnings of the books. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Epistolae ad familiares ? A

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gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, at the beginnings of the books. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Epistolae ad familiares ? A

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gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, at the beginnings of the books. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Epistolae ad familiares ? A

• Decorated initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a collection of Statuta vetera., Collection of the Statuta vetera and other texts (index Statuta Angliae)

of Statuta vetera. Note that the former covers are stored separately. Large initials in blue with blue and red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Cadels. Collection of the Statuta vetera and other texts