• Detail of the heraldic arms of Ludovico Maria Sforza, at the beginning of Aulus Gellius's Noctes Atticae, from the lower border., Noctes Atticae, with list of chapters (ff. 1-2)

Atticae, from the lower border. 1 large faceted initial in gold on a coloured field, with partial floral border (f. 1). Heading in display capitals, and small initials, alternating gold, purple, gold, red, gold, green. 1 large 'white vine' initial:

• Initial 'P'(lutarchus) decorated with foliate decoration in the style of 'white vine', but coloured, at the beginning of Aulus Gellius's Noctes Atticae., Noctes Atticae, with list of chapters (ff. 1-2)

of Aulus Gellius's Noctes Atticae. 1 large faceted initial in gold on a coloured field, with partial floral border (f. 1). Heading in display capitals, and small initials, alternating gold, purple, gold, red, gold, green. 1 large 'white vine' initial:

• Detail of border., Noctes Atticae, with list of chapters (ff. 1-2)

Detail of border. 1 large faceted initial in gold on a coloured field, with partial floral border (f. 1). Heading in display capitals, and small initials, alternating gold, purple, gold, red, gold, green. 1 large 'white vine' initial: the initial

• The arms of Thomas Wall, Windsor herald, in the right margin, the signature of Jo Starkey, in the upper margin, that of Sir Robert Cotton ('Robert Cotton Bruceaus') with the date 1610 in the lower margin., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

by John Multon, London stationer (will of 1475): see discussion Christianson 1990.Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald, 1525: his added arms (f. 1); his name (ff. 89v-92); his record of purchase 'This boke belongyth unto T. Wall alias Wyndesor herault at armes

• Decorated initials, in the Register of possessions and rents of the Pirckheimer family of Nuremberg, with additions by the hand of Hans Pirckheimer dated from 1381 to 1463., Register of possessions and rents of the Pirckheimer family of Nuremberg, beginning in 1398

history, beginning his research in 1463 (see inscription on f. 37v).Numerous blank ruled unfoliated parchment leaves: 1 after f. 14, 7 after f. 16, 1 after f. 23, 6 after f. 25, 2 after f. 29, 3 after f. 30,

• Decorated initial 'G'(od)., De Regimine Principum; Secrets of the Philosophers; Secretum Secretorum

by John Multon, London stationer (will of 1475): see discussion Christianson 1990.Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald, 1525: his added arms (f. 1); his name (ff. 89v-92); his record of purchase 'This boke belongyth unto T. Wall alias Wyndesor herault at armes

• Portrait of Matthias Corvinus., Epistolae (ff. 3-31); Ars poetica (ff. 31-39v); Sermones (index Satires)(ff. 40-79); Carmina (ff. 79v-149); Junii Juvenalis Satiræ (ff. 150-221); Auli Persii Flacci Volaterrani Satiræ (ff. 222-234)

Matthias Corvinus. 1 large white vine initial developing a three-sided white vine border, with heraldic arms supporter by putti in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 3). 14 smaller white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 22,

• Detail of decorated initials., Register of possessions and rents of the Pirckheimer family of Nuremberg, beginning in 1398

history, beginning his research in 1463 (see inscription on f. 37v).Numerous blank ruled unfoliated parchment leaves: 1 after f. 14, 7 after f. 16, 1 after f. 23, 6 after f. 25, 2 after f. 29, 3 after f. 30,

• Illuminated initial on a text page., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Detail of illuminated initial., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

illuminated initial. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia

• Detail of lower border., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

lower border. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia

• Detail of illuminated initial., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

illuminated initial. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia

• Puzzle initial 'G'(od) and a ciborium, in the Breviary., Breviary, including computistic circles, table, and instructions, a caldenar of Utrecht, a Psalter, a standard lay Breviary text with a Psalter and the Office of the Dead, a litany, and an added Office of Barbara

Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with floral pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing three-sided borders, 1 accompanied by a small cross, 1 by a ciborium, in colours, in the margins (ff. 115v, 316v). Smaller initials in blue, with

• Miniature of David, puzzle initial 'S' developing a border including a peacock, in the Breviary., Breviary, including computistic circles, table, and instructions, a caldenar of Utrecht, a Psalter, a standard lay Breviary text with a Psalter and the Office of the Dead, a litany, and an added Office of Barbara

Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with floral pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing three-sided borders, 1 accompanied by a small cross, 1 by a ciborium, in colours, in the margins (ff. 115v, 316v). Smaller initials in blue, with

• Decorated initial and border., Prayer book

9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 9). 1 large decorated initial with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 44). 1 roundel including a naked

• Roundel including a naked woman picking flowers in the lower margin., Prayer book

9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large decorated initial with a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 9). 1 large decorated initial with a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 44). 1 roundel including a naked

• Miniature of Laurent du Premierfait presenting his translation to Louis, Duc de Bourbon, decorated initial 'A' (tres), and full foliate borders, at the beginning of the dedicatory prologue., De la vieillesse (De Senectute) and De l'amitié (De Amicitia)

arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologues to the books (ff. 1, 52). 1 smaller miniature with full foliate borders, in colours and gold, at the end of the prologue for the

• Coloured drawing of a nun receiving the chrism from a bishop., Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man)

Coloured drawing of a nun receiving the chrism from a bishop. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.f. 27 is damaged.f. 1* is a parchment leaf. 1st recension of the text. 103 coloured drawings using a restricted palette (yellow, purple, green,

• Coloured drawings, from left to right: Francis in the Holy Jerusalem, souls undressing before Peter standing at Heaven's gate., Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man)

Coloured drawings, from left to right: Francis in the Holy Jerusalem, souls undressing before Peter standing at Heaven's gate. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.f. 27 is damaged.f. 1* is a parchment leaf. 1st recension of the text. 103 coloured

• Coloured drawing of Reason (index Raison) advising the clergy represented by a nun and a bishop., Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man)

Coloured drawing of Reason (index Raison) advising the clergy represented by a nun and a bishop. Catchwords written horizontally. Leaf signatures.f. 27 is damaged.f. 1* is a parchment leaf. 1st recension of the text. 103 coloured drawings using a