• The last page of the text, with a verse added by an unidentified sixteenth-century reader: 'Virginis intacte cum veneris ante figuram/ Pretereundo cave. ne sileatur ave'., De amicitia

unidentified sixteenth-century reader: 'Virginis intacte cum veneris ante figuram/ Pretereundo cave. ne sileatur ave'. 1 large initial, in blue with infill and flourishing in red (f. 1). Paraphs in red or blue. De amicitia Unidentified reader, 16th century: at the

• null, De amicitia

1 large initial, in blue with infill and flourishing in red (f. 1). Paraphs in red or blue. De amicitia Unidentified reader, 16th century: at the end of the text is added 'Virginis intacte cum veneris ante figuram/ Pretereundo cave.

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) at the beginning of John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

of Burgundy (b. 1446, d. 1503), Yorkist matriarch and mediator. 1 3-sided foliate border in colours and gold and 1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

of Burgundy (b. 1446, d. 1503), Yorkist matriarch and mediator. 1 3-sided foliate border in colours and gold and 1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Decorated initial 'Q'(ui), and full foliate border with putti and birds, at the beginning of the Alchemical treatises., Alchemical treatises

11, 12, 13, 14, 15). 1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red, blue or gold (a few with red pen-flourishing, and 1 on f. 15 with foliate

• Painted diagram of the stage of the white elixir, a queen or Rosa alba (white rose) in an alchemical treatise., Alchemical treatises

11, 12, 13, 14, 15). 1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red, blue or gold (a few with red pen-flourishing, and 1 on f. 15 with foliate

• null, 'Orders to be holden by a General in the conquest of a towne or contrie, and likewise necessarie for to be understanded unto him having townes and contreis in chardge'

1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). Space for large initial (f. 1). 'Orders to be holden by a General in the conquest of a towne or contrie, and likewise necessarie for to be understanded unto him

• Illuminated initials 'A's in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

of Burgundy (b. 1446, d. 1503), Yorkist matriarch and mediator. 1 3-sided foliate border in colours and gold and 1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) at the beginning of John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

of Burgundy (b. 1446, d. 1503), Yorkist matriarch and mediator. 1 3-sided foliate border in colours and gold and 1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Decorated initials 'I'(nductus) and 'A'(ctiones) at the beginning of a Carthusian customary., Carthusian Customary

Surrey, in Flanders from 1568 to 1783 (see Ker 1964): note in English (f. 1); inscription 'Shene' (f. 2); date '1569' (f. 4v).? Prices '1-10-0-' (ff. 1, 4); '7. 6' (f. 4). William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805),

• Miniature of the stage of the red elixir, a king or rosa rubea (red rose)., Alchemical treatises

11, 12, 13, 14, 15). 1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red, blue or gold (a few with red pen-flourishing, and 1 on f. 15 with foliate

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

of Burgundy (b. 1446, d. 1503), Yorkist matriarch and mediator. 1 3-sided foliate border in colours and gold and 1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with

• Detail of decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to 1285

Detail of decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate filigree extending into the margins (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration, sometimes foliate, and pen-flourishing. Chronica

• Micrography of a menorah, at Psalm 67., Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1

127v, 131v, 137). Numerous initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, in blue and red ink. 1 micrography (f. 18v). Festival prayer book (~mahzor~), Italian rite, volume 1 Jacob ben Solomon: inscribed with his name (f. 1).Marchion: inscribed with his name (ff.

• Detail of decorated initial., The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc.

Detail of decorated initial. 1 large initial in red with pen-flourishing in brown (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red. Capital letters highlighted in red. The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc. Table for Easter dating from 1446 to 1649

• Detail of inscription., The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc.

Detail of inscription. 1 large initial in red with pen-flourishing in brown (f. 1). Smaller initials in plain red. Capital letters highlighted in red. The Life of Catherine (ff. 1-117v), etc. Table for Easter dating from 1446 to 1649 (ff.

• Decorated initial., De finibus (ff. 1-94), Disputationes tusculanae (ff. 95-190v)

a gold field, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 15v, 40v, 56v, 72v, 95, 119v, 133, 150v, 168), the first with matching partial borders incorporating heraldic arms. The initial in each of the two texts are in slightly

• Partial border of white foliage on a blue ground with an illuminated initial 'P'(artes)., Grammatical treatises

the lower margin of f. 1 has been trimmed off, probably to remove a coat of arms. Partial border of white foliage on a blue ground, perhaps a later addition, with an illuminated initial (f. 1). Numerous initials in red

• Pen-flourished initial 'O'(mnis)., Catilina (ff. 1-34v); Jugurtha (ff. 35-103)

Pen-flourished initial 'O'(mnis). Ruled in hardpoint. 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Catilina (ff. 1-34v); Jugurtha (ff. 35-103) Inscribed with the shelfmark: '156.D.22' (f. 1).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724), 1st

• White vine initial 'S'(emper)., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae)

White vine initial 'S'(emper). f. 1* is a parchment leaf.Lines ruled in ink. Vertical catchwords. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 1). Plain initials in blue. Rubrics in red. Satires (index Saturae, Satirae) The Jesuit College