• null, Canterbury Tales

ff. 56-63v, and 271 are 19th-century replacements. 1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Canterbury Tales Edward Haistwell of the Middle Temple, by 1718: his armorial book-plate with date

• Text page and decorated catchword., Canterbury Tales

page and decorated catchword. ff. 56-63v, and 271 are 19th-century replacements. 1 large initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Canterbury Tales Edward Haistwell of the Middle Temple, by 1718: his

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 3 Henry V (c.1387 - 1422)

three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 100v, 166v, 202). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III

• Decorated initial and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Nova Statuta., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 3 Henry V (c.1387 - 1422)

three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 100v, 166v, 202). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III

• Marginal drawing of a surgical procedure., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Marginal drawing of a surgical procedure., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Detail of a diagram., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~. This is the oldest copy of the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a

• White vine initial., Musical treatises

large white vine initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller and small initials in red with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Musical treatises Note in French, 18th/19th century (f. 23). William Hayman Cummings, c.

• Text pages with interspersed drawings of surgical instruments., Collection of medical texts, including 'Chirurgia' (ff. 1-54v), 'De regimine stomachi' (ff. 55-68), and 'Consilia' (ff. 68v-87v)

initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Large initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 2, 10v, 44). Drawings of surgical instruments interspersed with the text (ff. 1-54v). Initials in red or blue. Small initials

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David praying, with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Anointing of David by Samuel, with a full bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of the Triumph of Saul and David, with a full bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of a historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of the Triumph of Saul and David, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of David kneeling with a harp, and trumpeters before an ark, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, with the figure of God deliberately erased, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Miniature in four compartments of God creating the World, and of Jean Corbechon presenting the book to Charles V of France, with a foliate initial 'A'(tres hault) with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue., De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses)

223, 264, 297, 314v). 2 ornamental squares in red and blue (f. 214v). Initials in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. De proprietatibus rerum (Livre des proprietez des choses) The Old

• Detail of puzzle initial., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

Catherine, and perhaps elsewhere. Large puzzle initials in purple and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Small initials alternately blue with red penwork or purple with blue penwork decoration. Zig-zag line-fillers in the litany. Book of Hours,

• Puzzle initial 'H'(ere), at the beginning of the Visions of Matilda., Liber specialis gratiae (the Booke of Gostlye Grace)

large puzzle initials in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 1, 20v). Large and smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Liber specialis gratiae (the Booke of