• Flourished initial 'A'(ccesserunt) and puzzle initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of Numbers 36 and the beginning of Deuteronomy., Bible with prologues

Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis., Bible with prologues

Occasional marginal drawings, e.g. a pair of scales (f. 68) Bible with prologues Unidentified English owners, 15th century: with his added marginal notes throughout; in English on f. 228v, and in Latin filling most of f. 438v; erased ownership(?) inscription

• Decorated initials 'P(ietas) and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices., Homilies on the various virtues and vices, imperfect

and 'H'(ierafter) in an English homily on the virtues and vices. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Large initials in red. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Homilies on

• Puzzle initial at the beginning of the preface to John Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine ff. 270-285v is an unilluminated text in English. William Romesey (d. 1501), fellow of Merton: inscription 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' (f. 2v).All Souls College, in

• Decorated initial 'A' (micum), the usual incipit of Platearius's text: 'Amicum induit qui amicorum precibus., Medical miscellany, the Ars medicine, including Antidotarium Nicolai (ff. 58-71); Practica brevis (ff. 74-111), with table of chapters (f. 73v); the Practica of Bartholomaeus (ff. 111v-146); the Trotula (ff. 172-178)

111v-146); the Trotula (ff. 172-178) Added text in 15th-century Gothic cursive (f. 146).Inscription in 17th-century cursive script (f. 57v).Inscription in English (f. 170).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection

• Flourished initials 'C'(irca) and 'A'(loe), at the beginning of the Tractatus de medicinis simplicibus., Tractatus de medicinis simplicibus (ff. 3-40); Summa antidotarii (ff. 40v-67)

decoration. Small initials in plain red or green. Tractatus de medicinis simplicibus (ff. 3-40); Summa antidotarii (ff. 40v-67) Inscription in English, 15th-century (f. 1v).Inscribed 'Marmaduci Constable de north Clyff Armiger an^o^ salve(?) 1518 die 25 mense May' (f. 68, cf.

• Historiated initial 'E'(t rex) of David and Abisag, at the beginning of Kings III., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England

• Historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) of Salomon enthroned, at the beginning of Chronicles II., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England

• Illuminated initial 'E'(l) with a marginal drawing of Saul on a throne holding a sceptre., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,

• Decorated initials at the end of a versified biblical history, ending with 4 (2) Kings. In the lower margin, a 15th-century inscription identifies the book as belonging to the nuns of Derby Priory., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,

• Ink drawing of Christ in Majesty, with angels., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,

• Illuminated letters 'HEC'; the 'H' and part of the 'E' on a probably post-medieval inserted patch of parchment., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

blue with red penwork, or vice versa. Chapter numbers in red in the outer and upper margins. Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament) Edmund Castell (bap. 1606, d. 1686), orientalist and lexicographer: his signature, followed by a note in Arabic (f.

• Flourished initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Exodus 12., Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament)

blue with red penwork, or vice versa. Chapter numbers in red in the outer and upper margins. Glossed Exodus (index Old Testament) Edmund Castell (bap. 1606, d. 1686), orientalist and lexicographer: his signature, followed by a note in Arabic (f.

• Illuminated initial 'A', with a correction in the margin by the second column and an arm with a pointing hand indicating where the verses should be inserted., Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v)

f. 136, paraphs in red or brown, probably added. Decorated title (f. 143v). Theological miscellany, including a paraphrase of the Old Testament, in verse, imperfect, and a life of John (ff. 139v-142v) The Benedictine nunnery of St Mary, King's Mead,

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with floriate decoration at the beginning of Judges., History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74)

one with blue circles and quatrefoils (f. 1). Diagrams. Highlights in red at the beginning of sentences. History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74) Carthusians of Mainz: 14th-century inscription 'Iste liber est Carthusiensium prope

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Deuteronomy., History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74)

one with blue circles and quatrefoils (f. 1). Diagrams. Highlights in red at the beginning of sentences. History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74) Carthusians of Mainz: 14th-century inscription 'Iste liber est Carthusiensium prope

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of God enthroned in the upper register and God blessing in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

names Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. God England

• Detail of 6 medallions of the days of Creation, in the lower margin., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

names Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Creation England

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(onfortatus) of Salomon enthroned, at the beginning of Chronicles II., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England

• Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(t rex) of David and Abisag, at the beginning of Kings III., Bible, with the interpretation of Hebrew names

Marginal glosses, 13th century.Pen-flourished decoration in brawn and red added in some lower margins, 13th century.Marginal gloss, 16th century (f. 3).Presented to the British Museum by George II in 1757 as part of the Old Royal Library. Historiated initial England