• Illuminated initial 'F'(uit) and 'M'(ense)., Historia scolastica

Sens (f. 1).Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 1), and 15 foliate initials, sometimes with small animals, in colours and gold, with display script, at the beginning of chapters and prologues (ff. 1, 24v, 37v, 42v,

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nno)., Historia scolastica

Sens (f. 1).Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 1), and 15 foliate initials, sometimes with small animals, in colours and gold, with display script, at the beginning of chapters and prologues (ff. 1, 24v, 37v, 42v,

• Illuminated initial., Alchemical tracts, including the Secretum secretorum, imperfect

initial. 1 large initial in colours and gold with foliage decoration, damaged (f. 100v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with blue penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Historiated initial of two conjoined fish in gold, silver, and colours, and a portrait of Petrarch standing, with a decorated border with floral motifs in gold and colours, with pen-flourishing, and arms., Opuscula varia (index various works)

Petrarch standing (f. 29). Decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours, and 1 decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 63). 1 small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with

• Decorated initial 'F' in gold and colours, and a decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours., Opuscula varia (index various works)

Petrarch standing (f. 29). Decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours, and 1 decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 63). 1 small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with

• Decorated border with floral motifs with the arms of the Calori of Modena, and a historiated initial 'P'(aucos) with a portrait of Petrarch seated in a garden, reading a book., Opuscula varia (index various works)

Petrarch standing (f. 29). Decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours, and 1 decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 63). 1 small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with

• Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(aucos) with a portrait of Petrarch seated in a garden, reading a book., Opuscula varia (index various works)

Petrarch standing (f. 29). Decorated border with floral motifs in gold, silver, and colours, and 1 decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 63). 1 small decorated initial in gold and colours (f. 71). Initials in red or blue with

• White vine initial 'M'(ecenas) and, in the lower margin, the bookstamps of Pandolfo di Ricasoli and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Florence., Odes (index Carmina)

in colours and foliate extensions (ff. 1, 21). Numerous plain initials in blue. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in red. Odes (index Carmina) Pandolfo di Ricasoli, baron, of Florence: his bookstamp, 17th century (ff. 1, 71v).The Convent of Discalced Carmelites,

• Historiated initial 'V'(oi) at the beginning of Petrarch's Il Canzoniere, with an image of Petrarch, shown before a lectern with an open book before him in the bowl of the initial, and a miniature on the right-hand side of the page of Petrarch's muse, Laura, beside a laurel tree, framed with a three-sided border made up of foliate scrolls and gold balls., Il Canzoniere

made up of foliate scrolls and gold balls. 1 small miniature, in colours and gold (f. 1). 2 large historiated initials, accompanied by a three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34). Smaller initials in gold on red

• Historiated initial 'I'(vo) of Petrarch holding a closed book, and a foliate border with gold balls, at the beginning of Petrarch's 264th canzone., Il Canzoniere

balls, at the beginning of Petrarch's 264th canzone. 1 small miniature, in colours and gold (f. 1). 2 large historiated initials, accompanied by a three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34). Smaller initials in gold on red

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing the harp, combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of Psalm 1., Breviary, Use of Sarum, vol. 2, imperfect

of David playing the harp, combined with a full foliate bar border at the beginning of Psalm 1. In 2 volumes, vol. 1 is Harley 1797.Beginning with the Psalms, followed by various litanies including Albine, Eusebi, Swythune, Byrine, Affra, Editha,

• Foliate initial 'R'(everendo) at the beginning of the prologue; a historiated initial 'I'(mperatorie) of three heads of kings, at the beginning of the Historia Scholastica, and a foliate initial 'I'(n principio), at the beginning of the chapter 'De creatione empyrei et quatuor elementorum', with an inscription stating that the book was given to the cathedral priory of St. Andrew, Rochester by Radulphus de Stoke, and numbered III, reading 'III Per Radulphu[m] de Stoke mo[nacu]m. Li/ber histo[riarum] scolastica[rum] de claustro / Roffens[i] q[ue]m q[ui] inde alienav[er]it alienatu[m] / celav[er]it vel hu[n]c titulu[m] in fraude[m] delev[er]it / Anathema sit Amen./'., Historia scolastica

Sens (f. 1).Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 1), and 15 foliate initials, sometimes with small animals, in colours and gold, with display script, at the beginning of chapters and prologues (ff. 1, 24v, 37v, 42v,

• Inscription recording a pledge of the book by Thomas Wybarn, monk of Rochester, in 1468 with 3 other books, in Chichele chest, Oxford, reading 'Liber Sexti cum glossa ordinaria', ' Magister Sententiarum' [Petrus Lombardus], and 'Originalia Anselmi: 'Caucio Tho[m]e Wybarn. ...in cista de chichele a[nn]o d[omini] m cccc sexa[gesi]mo octavo / vincesimo die m[en]sis augusti...'., Historia scolastica

Sens (f. 1).Quire signatures. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 1), and 15 foliate initials, sometimes with small animals, in colours and gold, with display script, at the beginning of chapters and prologues (ff. 1, 24v, 37v, 42v,

• White vine initial in colours and gold with the partially effaced coat of arms and initials of Alberto Scotto in the lower margin., Phaedrus

of Alberto Scotto in the lower margin. f. 1 is a parchment leaf with an effaced inscription (probably relating to ownership).ff. 34, 35 are ruled parchment leaves with various inscriptions.Horizontal catchwords. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold

• Miniature of a Venetian nobleman kneeling in prayer before a seated Virgin and Child with the infant John within an ornate border of scroll-work with putti, maidens, garlands, the lion of Mark and the Pasquaglio family arms., Leaf of a Doge's Commission (index commissione dogale) to a member of the Pasquaglio family of Venice

Add. 20916, ff. 10-15 and 17. To see this leaf in the Manuscripts Reading Room order Add. 20916, ff. 10-17. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold, of a Venetian nobleman kneeling in prayer before a seated Virgin and Child

• Detail of a miniature of Ptolemy., Bible historiale (vol. 1)

in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (1 line), headings (1 line), and line fillers, in colours and gold. 1 coloured diagram (f. 55). Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Bible historiale (vol. 1) Jean, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d.

• Detail of miniature of God., Bible historiale (vol. 1)

in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (1 line), headings (1 line), and line fillers, in colours and gold. 1 coloured diagram (f. 55). Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Bible historiale (vol. 1) Jean, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d.

• null, Bible historiale (vol. 1)

in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (1 line), headings (1 line), and line fillers, in colours and gold. 1 coloured diagram (f. 55). Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Bible historiale (vol. 1) Jean, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d.

• Detail of a miniature of the creation of Adam., Bible historiale (vol. 1)

in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (1 line), headings (1 line), and line fillers, in colours and gold. 1 coloured diagram (f. 55). Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Bible historiale (vol. 1) Jean, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d.

• Detail of miniature of the Expulsion., Bible historiale (vol. 1)

in colours and gold. Small decorated initials (1 line), headings (1 line), and line fillers, in colours and gold. 1 coloured diagram (f. 55). Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Bible historiale (vol. 1) Jean, duke of Berry (b. 1340, d.