• Decorated initial 'D'(iximus) at the beginning of Book II of Osbern's LIfe of St Dunstan; the script perhaps by two scribes., Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan

St Dunstan; the script perhaps by two scribes. 2 historiated initials in colours (ff. 1, 2). Small simple initials in red, green, or blue. Epistola de vita S. Dunstani; Life of St Dunstan The Benedictine cathedral priory of Christ Church,

• Text page with framed initial 'A'(nno) at the beginning of the commentary on Acts of the Apostles, with marginal notes framed in the shape of an urn., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

initial with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and

• Pen-flourished initial 'S'(criptus) at the beginning of the final chapter of the Liber Exceptionum., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Initial 'I'(mperatorie) and partial border with human heads and dragons enmeshed in interlace and foliate patterns., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue

• Text page from the commentary on Genesis with decorated initials, marginal drawings, notes and maniculae., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Text page with framed initial 'S'(urrexit) with decoration at the beginning of the commentary on Exodus., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

with partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue

• Text page with framed initial 'M'(ortuo) with decoration at the beginning of the Historia Evangelica., Historia scolastica (ff. 1-165); Liber Exceptionum, part II (ff. 165v-196)

partial border in colours with gold, with decoration including human heads and dragons, interlace and foliate patterns (f. 1). Large initials in blue on red grounds with penwork decoration in white and with pen-flourishing in red, yellow and blue (ff.

• Coloured initial 'A'(postolica) at the beginning of Pseudo-Ambrose's De conflictu vitiorum atque virtutum., De conflictu vitiorum atque virtutum, Excerpta from Augustine and Ambrose

Pseudo-Ambrose's De conflictu vitiorum atque virtutum. Part 1 includes capitula to Enchiridion (ff. i-iiv). According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, written in the Christ Church script, probably by the scribe of Cambridge University Library, Kk.1.17 and Cambridge, Corpus

• Coloured initial 'M'(ulti) at the beginning of John Chrysostom's De muliere Chananaea., De muliere Chananaea, Miracula S. Letardi

of John Chrysostom's De muliere Chananaea. Part 1 includes capitula to Enchiridion (ff. i-iiv). According to the unpublished notes of Michael Gullick, written in the Christ Church script, probably by the scribe of Cambridge University Library, Kk.1.17 and Cambridge, Corpus

• Decorated initials 'I'(saias) and 'V'(isio) at the beginning of Haymo's commentary on Isaiah, and above, a 14th-century inscription identifying the author and title, adding that it belonged to the monks' refectory or dining hall at St Edmund's Abbey (Bury St Edmunds), and an earlier pressmark in the corner 'H. 1'., Commentary on Isaiah

earlier pressmark in the corner 'H. 1'. Faint catchwords. Large initials in red with red and blue or green penwork decoration (ff. 1, 14), and in blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 1). Initials in red. Commentary on

• Decorated initial 'B'(eatus), at the beginning of Psalm 1, and two initials 'P'(rimus) and 'A'(biit) with penwork extensions, at the beginning of gloss divisions, and a drawing of a hand in the margin., Psalter, glossed, with 5 Canticles

of Psalm 1, and two initials 'P'(rimus) and 'A'(biit) with penwork extensions, at the beginning of gloss divisions, and a drawing of a hand in the margin. Includes 5 Canticles: 'Canticum Ysaie prophete' (Isaiah 12, 37:10-20), 'Canticum Anne' (1 Samuel,

• Illuminated initial 'H'(umanum genus) at the beginning of part 1., Decretum

Illuminated initial 'H'(umanum genus) at the beginning of part 1. Part 1 is written by two hands: Hand 1 (ff. 1-168v), and Hand 2 (ff. 169-286). Illuminated initials (ff. 1, 79) and diagrams of the Trees of Consanguinity and Affinity

• Inhabited initial 'P'(ur) with lions interlaced with a foliate scroll, at the beginning of the Roman de Rou., Roman de Rou, part 2

II: ff. 223-149).Part 3 contains the Miracle of Sardenai in French verse (ff. 270-279v). Quire signatures (ff. 1 - 122); catchwords (ff. 249-279v). 1 large inhabited initial in outline drawing, at the beginning of the text (f. 249). Initials in

• Text page., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Diagram of the Tree of Affinity., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uidam) at the beginning of causa 3., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Illuminated initial 'I'(n extremis) at the beginning of causa 8., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Illuminated initial 'E'(piscopus), at the beginning of causa 24., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• Diagram of the Tree of Consanguinity., Decretum

and gold (ff. 287v, 288). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 2 (f. 79). 1 foliate initial in colours and gold, at the beginning of part 1 (f. 1). Initials in gold on blue

• null, Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from