• Historiated initial 'C'(um) depicting a layman in profile (Priscian?) holding a book, at the beginning of Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

The outlines of the initials on ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with

• Decorated intial 'T'(aberna)., Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium

flourishing or patterns. Border of parallel red lines (f. 1). Expositio vocabulorum bibliae; De esu carnium Unidentified reader, 13th century(?) : inscribed with a date(?) '1285' (ff. 5, 157).Inscribed '1300' (f. 6).? The Chartreuse de Notre Dame, Pierre-Chatel in the

• Initial 'D' with pen-flourishing, in Priscian's Grammatica maior., Grammatica maior

ff. 4, 4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written

• Detail of historiated initial., Grammatica maior

4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part

• Detail of decorated initial., Grammatica maior

4v, 150v, and perhaps elsewhere, have been pricked as if for pouncing. 1 large historiated initial, with partial border, in colours (f. 4). Large and small initials alternately red or blue, with red penwork decoration. Grammatica maior Written in part

• Decorated initial 'I'(n p[ri]mo) with reserved designs, in Cicero's De inventione., Miscellaneous texts including Cicero's De inventione (index Rhetorica) (ff. 1-45v), 'Biria' a poem attributed to Ovid (ff. 62v-69v), etc.

Cicero's De inventione. Watermarks (see ff. [v], [105]).Part 1: A few verses in Italian: f. 62v.Catchwords in the middle of the lower margin.The same scribe wrote Harley 6814 (ff. 98-112) in 1435 and Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. e.

• Diagram illustrating the Four Physical Arts, the so-called Artes Quadriviales or Quadrivium, i.e. arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music, decorated with a dog., Institutiones (index Institutionum liber), Book I 'Oratio' (ff. 1-2v), Book 2

Diagram illustrating the Four Physical Arts, the so-called Artes Quadriviales or Quadrivium, i.e. arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music, decorated with a dog. Cassiodorus's Institutiones are followed by other texts in contemporary hands with no significant decoration. The texts are

• Diagram illustrating the three subdivisions of the arts of Music, Armonica, Rithmica, and Metrica, decorated with a monk and a vase., Institutiones (index Institutionum liber), Book I 'Oratio' (ff. 1-2v), Book 2

Diagram illustrating the three subdivisions of the arts of Music, Armonica, Rithmica, and Metrica, decorated with a monk and a vase. Cassiodorus's Institutiones are followed by other texts in contemporary hands with no significant decoration. The texts are as

• Diagram illustrating the subdivisions of the Art of Astronomy., Institutiones (index Institutionum liber), Book I 'Oratio' (ff. 1-2v), Book 2

Diagram illustrating the subdivisions of the Art of Astronomy. Cassiodorus's Institutiones are followed by other texts in contemporary hands with no significant decoration. The texts are as follows:Helisachar, abbot of Saint-Aubin d'Angers, Letter to Nidibrius, archbishop of Narbonne (ff.

• Puzzle initial 'N'(umquid) with pen-flourished decoration at the beginning of 'Ordinarium sive Alphabetum vitae religiosae'., Opera (index Works), imperfect at the end

Simonds d'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650), 1st baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton: his MS. 45 (see f. 1); title and note in his hand (ff. 2*r-v'; see Watson 1966).Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Gervasius de Someren, his wife, and a knight of the Church of St John Baptist in prayer., Missal, Use of Utrecht?

a knight of the Church of St John Baptist in prayer. 1 full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 68v). 20 large and smaller historiated initials with full or three-sided scatter or historiated borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4,

• Historiated initial with the Resurrection; inscription dated 1510., Missal, Use of Utrecht?

Resurrection; inscription dated 1510. 1 full-page miniature, in colours and gold (f. 68v). 20 large and smaller historiated initials with full or three-sided scatter or historiated borders, in colours and gold (ff. 4, 8v, 10v, 15, 16v, 17v, 19v, 69,

• Miniature of a battle at the beginning of Book 2., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of a battle at the beginning of Book 2. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold on red and/or blue grounds.

• Miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95).

• Miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold on red and/or

• Text; miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Text; miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71,

• White vine initial 'C'(rotoniate)., De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)

vine initials in blue, yellow, and gold; some damaged (ff. 1, 44v, 95, 107v, 131, 148v ). Smaller initials in blue and red. De inventione (index Rhetorica); Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium) Luigi Piero Guicciardini, son

• Detail of a miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Detail of a miniature of Christine writing her book; on the right, an armed female. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold

• Detail of a miniature of a king and bishop with soldiers., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Detail of a miniature of a king and bishop with soldiers. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71, 95). Large initials in gold on red and/or blue

• Text; miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison., Le livre des faits d'armes et de chevalerie

Text; miniature of a judgement scene at the beginning of book 4, as a man is being put into prison. 4 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 3, 41, 71,