• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uia) and decorated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae., Summa theologiae, second part; with table of contents (f. 251r-v)

of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in

• Puzzle initial and flourished initial 'Q'(uia), at the beginning of Henricus de Uriamria's Flores., Liber de perfectione spirituali (incomplete)

of Henricus de Uriamria's Flores. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 1v). 2 smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red (ff. 1, 1v). Smaller initials in

• Decorated initial 'Q'(oniam), with partial border, at the beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum (ends imperfectly)

at the beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica. 1 large decorated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 35). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Decorated run-over marks and desenders (ff. 59, 62, 70v, etc.) Capital letters

• Decorated initial 'Q'(oniam), at the beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum (ends imperfectly)

beginning of Martinus Polonus's Chronica. 1 large decorated initial with partial border, in colours and gold (f. 35). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Decorated run-over marks and desenders (ff. 59, 62, 70v, etc.) Capital letters highlighted in

• Flourished initial 'I'(am), in Bonaventura's Breviloquium., Breviloquium pauperis seu Compendium sacrae Scripturae (ff. 1-58), Sermons (ff. 64-165), and other works

in Bonaventura's Breviloquium. 1 large initial in red, with reserved designs, and brown pen-flourishing (f. 43v). Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in plain red or blue.

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uia) at the beginning of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae., Summa theologiae, second part; with table of contents (f. 251r-v)

of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in

• Decorated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae., Summa theologiae, second part; with table of contents (f. 251r-v)

of the second part of Thomas Aquinas's Summa theologiae. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and spots of gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and initials in

• Initial 'H' at the beginning of Odo of Meung's De viribus herbarum., De viribus herbarum and a short medical text

De viribus herbarum and a short medical text The Carthusian abbey, Mainz, founded in 1308 (inscription: 'liber carthus[iensium] mog[unciam]' f. 1, lower margin).Inscribed : 'H' in black ink, f. 1.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel,

• 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)

33v, 34, 36v, 41v, 42, 44. Large and small simple initials in red, 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

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

33v, 34, 36v, 41v, 42, 44. Large and small simple initials in red, 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

• Diagram showing the dignities of the planets., Astrological miscellany, including Messahala's Epistola (ff. 13v-15v); and De rebus occultis (ff. 84-88); Campanus's De dispositione aeris (f. 16r-v); Zael's Introductorium (ff. 31v-57)

the planets. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf. Large initials in red or brown, 1 with green penwork decoration (f. 10). Paraphs in red or green. Drawings in brown ink (f. 57). Diagrams in brown ink, 1 also with orange

• Text page., De notis antiquis (ff. 1-17); De urbis regionibus et vetustatibus opusculum (ff. 18-26)

collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth (see de la Mare, 1999). 1 large faceted initial in gold at the beginning of the first text (f. 1) and 1 smaller faceted initial in gold at the beginning of the second

• Decorated initial 'A'(nno) with foliate forms, in a cartulary of Chertsey abbey., Register of Chertsey abbey

1 unfoliated parchment leaf after each of ff. 26, 44, 72, 76, 82, 113, 123, 126, 134, 166, 198, 211, and 2 after f. 28.Guide letters.ff. 5-8 are parchment flyleaves. 1 full border in colours with faces (f. 9).

• null, Register of Chertsey abbey

1 unfoliated parchment leaf after each of ff. 26, 44, 72, 76, 82, 113, 123, 126, 134, 166, 198, 211, and 2 after f. 28.Guide letters.ff. 5-8 are parchment flyleaves. 1 full border in colours with faces (f. 9).

• null, Register of Chertsey abbey

1 unfoliated parchment leaf after each of ff. 26, 44, 72, 76, 82, 113, 123, 126, 134, 166, 198, 211, and 2 after f. 28.Guide letters.ff. 5-8 are parchment flyleaves. 1 full border in colours with faces (f. 9).

• Puzzle initial 'F' in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours., Papiae vocabularium et dictionarium (index Dictionary)

volumes with continuous foliation: vol. 1 (ff. 1-167v), and vol. 2 (ff. 168-336v).ff. 1-2v are originally blank parchment flyleaves with later inscriptions. ff. 2v, 165v-[165a]v and 167v are blank; ff. 161-165 are later additions.f. 1 is a former pastedown.ff. 166

• null, 16 homilies on Genesis (ff. 1v-51); 13 homilies on Exodus (ff. 51-90v)

inscribed ‘Iste e(st) fr(atru)m s(an)c(t)i B(e)n(e)d(ict)i ordi(ni)s [last word erased:] Camaldule(n)sis’ (f. 90v); traces of further erased ownership inscriptions (f. 1); cf. Egerton 3036 and Yates Thompson 40, both Camaldolese manuscripts).Mr White: his sale, 5 December 1814, lot 564, bought

• Heraldic device with angels., Grant of nobililty from Philip II to Andres Gomez Marocho, of Xeres de la Frontera

armorial book-plate (inside upper cover [f. 1]).Bought by the British Museum from Chas Lowe, 9 March 1894 (note on f. 1), using the Farnborough Fund (£3,000 bequeathed in 1838 by Charles Long, Baron Farnborough (b. 1761, d. 1838), a cousin

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) in a collection of statutes., Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), and other texts

a collection of statutes. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 20v). Large initials in red with blue (and sometimes red) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and in blue with red penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of the statuta Westmonasterium secunda., Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), and other texts

beginning of the statuta Westmonasterium secunda. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 20v). Large initials in red with blue (and sometimes red) penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, and in blue with red