• Text page., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

gold on red and blue grounds, with foliate extensions into the margins. Initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Two quires also with small initials in red with brown pen-flourishing (ff. 199-214). 1 initial cut out (f. 183). Canterbury Tales

• 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',

• White vine initial 'P'(es) at the beginning of Leonicenus Omnibonus' De arte metrica., Various grammar treatises including Leonicenus Omnibonus, De arte metrica (ff. 1-14v), Aelius Donatus, De barbarismo (ff. 15-23), etc.

written by different hands but the ruling is quite consistent. Folios have been left blank at the end of several quires. Catchwords in the centre of the lower margin, or written vertically, depending on the quires.For a more detailed list

• Puzzle initial 'P'(lecto genua mea) at the beginning of Bonaventure's Breviloquium., Theological Miscallany including the Breviloquium de veritate theologiae, various religious tracts, monastic rules, and a description of the Holy Land (ff. 141-158)

and different styles of initials are apparent in the various quires, although the two-column layout has been maintained throughout. The manuscript was compiled in the Middle Ages. None of the quires has notable decorative features, other than the initials noted

• Unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Miniature of the death of Alexien, with an illuminated initial 'A'(lexien), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of the martyrdom of Laurence, with an illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'L'(orens), at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of Pope Felix, with an illuminated initial 'F'(elix), at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'F'(elix), at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of Simplicius and Faustina, with an illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

illuminated initial 'S'(implicien), at the beginning of their legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Alexien, with a partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend., La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints)

partial foliate border, at the beginning of his legend. In the quires 3-5, underdrawing for miniatures and some parts filled with colours; initials and borders executed (ff. 19-42); quires 7-18 unfinished, spaces for large and small miniatures and initials; underdrawing

• Detail of the lower full foliate border, including two angels supporting heraldic arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of Jacques Legrand's Livre des bonnes moeurs., Le livre des bonnes moeurs (The book of good manners) (ff. 1-86v), followed by a list of the seven deadly sins, the good confession, the good death, and the ten commandments (ff. 87-89v)

of Jacques Legrand's Livre des bonnes moeurs. Added alphabetical quire signatures of capital letters B-L, on the first page of quires. 1 half-page miniature with a large decorated initial and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in

• Miniature of the Fall of Lucifer and the rebel angels, decorated initial 'T'(ous), and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in the lower margin, at the beginning of Jacques Legrand's Livre des bonnes moeurs., Le livre des bonnes moeurs (The book of good manners) (ff. 1-86v), followed by a list of the seven deadly sins, the good confession, the good death, and the ten commandments (ff. 87-89v)

of Jacques Legrand's Livre des bonnes moeurs. Added alphabetical quire signatures of capital letters B-L, on the first page of quires. 1 half-page miniature with a large decorated initial and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in

• Last page with written text in the manuscript., Le livre des bonnes moeurs (The book of good manners) (ff. 1-86v), followed by a list of the seven deadly sins, the good confession, the good death, and the ten commandments (ff. 87-89v)

quire signatures of capital letters B-L, on the first page of quires. 1 half-page miniature with a large decorated initial and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 1).

• Decorated initial accompanied by partial foliate border, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Pentateuch')

Deuteronomy. Ruling is visible. Flesh side and hair side are distinguishable. Quires start with flesh side. On the dating, see Pasternak, 2009. 5 decorated initial-word panels in colours and gold accompanied by partial foliate borders at the beginnings of the

• Text page with coloured initials and rubric., Thebais (index Thebaid)

coloured initials and rubric. Quires signatures in the lower margins of each final verso up to viiii.The text was copied from a Continental exemplar, also used to copy Paris BnF Nouv. acq. lat. MS 1627 (Tours) and Worcester MS Q.

• Coloured initial and rubric., Thebais (index Thebaid)

and rubric. Quires signatures in the lower margins of each final verso up to viiii.The text was copied from a Continental exemplar, also used to copy Paris BnF Nouv. acq. lat. MS 1627 (Tours) and Worcester MS Q. 8, according

• Miniature of a layman accompanied by an angel and by the devil, lectured about sin and grace by a religious, large initial 'Q'(ui), and three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the list containing the seven deadly sins., Le livre des bonnes moeurs (The book of good manners) (ff. 1-86v), followed by a list of the seven deadly sins, the good confession, the good death, and the ten commandments (ff. 87-89v)

the list containing the seven deadly sins. Added alphabetical quire signatures of capital letters B-L, on the first page of quires. 1 half-page miniature with a large decorated initial and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in

• Miniature of a sick man in bed attended by a priest and a laymen, and illuminated initial., Le livre des bonnes moeurs (The book of good manners) (ff. 1-86v), followed by a list of the seven deadly sins, the good confession, the good death, and the ten commandments (ff. 87-89v)

illuminated initial. Added alphabetical quire signatures of capital letters B-L, on the first page of quires. 1 half-page miniature with a large decorated initial and full foliate borders including two angels supporting heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours

• Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, illuminated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Sext in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use effaced, probably Rouen

in colours and gold (ff. 17, 24v, 32, 35v, 38, 40v, 44, 55v, 58, 60v); 2 large miniatures excised: several quires including Compline of the Hours of the Virgin and the beginning of the Penitential Psalms lost after f. 44.