• Miniature of elephants, a dragon, and a mandrake., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

elephants, a dragon, and a mandrake. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue and

• Detail of a miniature of a wild ass (onager)., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

miniature of a wild ass (onager). 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue and

• Miniature of lizards (lacerta) with wings, on the left, and to the right, a sawfish (serra), a winged sea monster, and a ship, and below this, vipers (vipera) mating with the male putting his head into the female's mouth, and giving birth, with the young gnawing through her side., Aviarium (index Bestiary); Bestiary, in the Dicta Chrysostomi form (index Physiologus)

the young gnawing through her side. 1 full-page diagram with frame and central roundel in colours and gold (f. 2v). Numerous large miniatures in colours (29 of the aviarium; 24 of the bestiary). 1 large puzzle initial in blue and

• Drawing of a monk kneeling on a cushion before a bishop holding a crosier with a dove., De caelo, De anima

in ink, 1 with brown and red washes (ff. 25v, 109v, 145v). 5 smaller drawings in ink (ff. 60v, 69v, 79v, 82v, 131). Small initials in brown, some with penwork decoration. Cadels, 1 with an animal head, and 1 with

• Detail of a drawing a woman pointing a quill towards a sleeping figure, accompanied by a small dog or squirrel., De caelo, De anima

in ink, 1 with brown and red washes (ff. 25v, 109v, 145v). 5 smaller drawings in ink (ff. 60v, 69v, 79v, 82v, 131). Small initials in brown, some with penwork decoration. Cadels, 1 with an animal head, and 1 with

• Decorated initial 'C'(harles), including heraldic arms, and a partial foliate border, at the beginning of the Lois d'Oléron., Lois d'Oléron

a partial foliate border, at the beginning of the Lois d'Oléron. 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large heraldic arms (f. 17). Smaller decorated initials, in colours and

• Coloured initials., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• Marginal drawing of a pig playing bagpipes, a jester showing his genitals, a man blowing a flute or pipe, and various hybrid creatures., De caelo, De anima

in ink, 1 with brown and red washes (ff. 25v, 109v, 145v). 5 smaller drawings in ink (ff. 60v, 69v, 79v, 82v, 131). Small initials in brown, some with penwork decoration. Cadels, 1 with an animal head, and 1 with

• Detail of decorated initial., De consolatione philosophiae, imperfect

colophon (f. 53v).? The Carthusians of Mainz: 14th-century inscription ? 'liber Carthus(iensium) p(ro)pe Mogu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, obscured by ink stamp).Inscribed '77' and '9' (f. 1); similar inscriptions occur in other Arundel manuscripts.? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl

• Detail of zoomorphic initial., De eucharista contra Petrum Martyrem Vermilium

Detail of zoomorphic initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial (f. 1). 2 large decorated initials (ff. 45, 78). Decorated descenders, one including a Crucifixion (f. 182v). De eucharista contra Petrum Martyrem Vermilium Written not earlier than 1549: the text is by

• Historiated initial 'I' of Augustine dressed as a Bishop enthroned blessing two groups of kneeling Augustinian canons., Cutting from a Gradual or Antiphoner (index antiphoner; antiphonal)

MS Typ 981, f. 2 (f. 1 from the same manuscript), pf MS Typ 982, ff. 1-2, pf Ms Typ 983, ff. 1-3, pf Ms Typ 985, f. 1, pf Ms Typ 986, f. 1, pf Ms Typ 990, f.

• Decorated initial, at the beginning of the Description d'Italie., Description d'Italie

2. 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Small initials in gold on red grounds. Description d'Italie f. 2 is bound separately as Egerton 619, f. 2.Unidentified owner, last quarter of the 15th century: arms (f. 1,

• Decorated border with candelabras, a snail, a dolphin, birds, putti including two supporting a cardinal's unidentified arms, and decorated initial 'Q'(uintus) at the beginning of the text., De amicitia

a cardinal's unidentified coat of arms (f. 1). Display script and rubrics in blue, pink or gold. De amicitia Unidentified cardinal, 15th century: defaced unidentified arms surmounted by a cardinal's hat (f. 1). Added pen-trials and inscriptions, post medieval (ff.

• Full white vine border, inhabited by birds and animals, with a large white vine initial 'Q'(uamquam) with a portrait and, in the lower margin, a wreath designed for a coat of arms, supported by two putti., De officiis

designed for heraldic arms, supported by two putti (f. 1). Three-sided white vine border with a large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Incipits in gold (ff. 1, 4). 2 large white vine initials (ff. 68, 111v).

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uondam)., De remediis utriusque fortunae, De felicitate, Historia de duobus amantibus, Various moral treatises, including Dialogus A consolantis B mestum propter casum Republicae in Francia, De vita curiali detestanda, Controversia de Nobilitate, Dialogue veritatis et philalithis, De felicitate et miseria, Tyrannus, De miseria curialium, In avaritiam, Epistola ad Mahumetum Turorum Pricepem (dated 1461/62)

blank leaves after f. 171.3 blank leaves after f. 178.1 blank leaf after f. 209. 1 large initial in red with brown pen-flourishing (f. 1 ). Initials in red, some large, some small. Rubrics in red. Capitals marked in yellow.

• Decorated initials 'A'(nimis nostris) and 'Q'(uerenti mihi sepenumero)., De temporibus (ff. 1-48), Historia (ff. 51-69v)

and purple ink with 1 large initial in red with orange and purple penwork decoration and 1 large initial in red with blue penwork decoration (f. 1). Partial border in orange and purple ink with 1 large initial in red

• Illuminated initials 'T'(his) and 'R'(irste) at the beginning of a treatise on the rights of the Marshall during wartime., One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime

during wartime. Large initials in gold on blue and pink backgrounds with white or black filigree (f. 1). Paraphs in blue. LIne-fillers in blue. Rubrics in red. One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime The

• null, One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime

pink backgrounds with white or black filigree (f. 1). Paraphs in blue. LIne-fillers in blue. Rubrics in red. One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime The remainder of the manuscript (ff. 5-87v) is an 18th-century

• Miniature of Louis XII and his court, at the beginning of the Chronicle of France., Chronicle of France (ends imperfectly)

his court, at the beginning of the Chronicle of France. 1 large miniature, in colours and gold, accompanied by a large decorated initial in blue on a red ground (f. 1). Large initials and paraph marks in plain red or

• Detail of a miniature of God creating animals, at the beginning of chapter 1., La Bible Historiale, Part 1 (Bible Historiale of Edward IV)

borders (ff. 1, 12, 56, 84, 153, 197v, 241). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Cadels. La Bible Historiale, Part 1 (Bible Historiale