• Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(antate) at the beginning of Psalm 97 with monks singing from a choirbook being held by one of the monks on a lecturn., Calendar and Psalter, with litany and prayers, and Sanctorale

blue, red, and white in the calendar and at the beginning of the other Psalms. Small initials in gold with penwork decoration in blue. Small initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Small initials in red or

• Detail of historiated initial 'O' of Christ blessing., Calendar and Psalter, with litany and prayers, and Sanctorale

blue, red, and white in the calendar and at the beginning of the other Psalms. Small initials in gold with penwork decoration in blue. Small initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Small initials in red or

• Two-sided border with a large decorated initial 'A', a portrait of king Boctus, and a dragon., Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des sciences; Le Roman du philosophe Sydrac; Livre du Sidrac Astronomien et du Roi Bochus, Livre du Sydrac)

(x2)). Large red initials with blue pen-flourishing and blue initials with red pen-flourishing, a few with faces inserted in the bowls (e.g., ff. 11v, 97v). Smaller initials in red with blue penwork decoration and in blue with red penwork decoration.

• Puzzle initial with penwork decoration, at the beginning of book 10 of Vergil's Aeneid., Aeneid, and others

lines) in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 5, 27v, 36v). 1 large puzzle initial (3 lines) in red and blue with red penwork decoration (f. 46). Small initials in red, some with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, some with

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) and partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's De Remediis ad utramque fortunam., De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Cadels. De Remediis ad utramque fortunam William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d.

• Flourished initial 'D', at the beginning of book 2 of the Law treatise called Britton., Law treatise called Britton (begins and ends imperfectly)

of the Law treatise called Britton. 2 large initials in blue with reserved designs with red foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of the books (ff. 33, 85). Smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Law treatise called Britton (begins

• Detail of illuminated initial., De officiis

Detail of illuminated initial. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale, 7

• Detail of illuminated initial., De officiis

Detail of illuminated initial. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale, 7

• Illuminated initial and border with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Poor Caitiff., The Poor Caitif; with calendar (November and December missing) (ff. 2-6v); a moral treatise (f. 161r-161v)

in blue with red pen-flourishing in the calendar (ff. 2-6v). 1 large blue initial and 1 three-sided border in blue, red, and white on a gold ground (f. 7). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds, with blue

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

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 blue. Chronicle of France (ends imperfectly) William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737,

• Illuminated initials 'I'(ncipit) and 'L'(una) at the beginning of the Somnia Danielis., Somnia Danielis

list of contents in Latin in Gothic hybrid script. Large initials in gold on grounds of blue and pink. Small initials in red or blue. Somnia Danielis Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as

• Decorated initial 'G'(od) with a foliate bar, at the beginning of Vespers., Prayer book (ends imperfectly)

51, 92, 113, 136. Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds, accompanied by bars developing foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in plain red or blue. Prayer book (ends imperfectly) Inscription, 16th-century(?) (2nd flyleaf at the end).Sir

• Flourished initials 'I'(ncipiunt) and 'F'(rancorum), at the beginning of the Versus medicinales., Versus medicinales

Versus medicinales. Only the illuminated part is described. 3 large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 42 (x2), 44v, 59v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Versus medicinales Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician: inscribed

• Decorated initial 'R'(emedium), in the Liber de venenis., Miscellany, including the Liber de venenis (ff. 1- 32)

in red with pen-flourishing in red and brown (f. 1). Large initials in plain red or blue some with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in blue or red, some decorated with human heads. Miscellany, including the Liber de venenis (ff. 1-

• Illuminated initial 'A'., Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 2, 8, 20, 45). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Drawings of surgical instruments (ff. 82v, 140). Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts Sir Hans

• Puzzle initial 'U'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Hosea., Minor Prophets and Job, with gloss

in red and blue, at the beginning of prologues. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Running titles, chapter numbers, and paraphs alternately in red or blue. Penwork descenders in red and blue. Minor Prophets

• Text page., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the border., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the border, at the beginning of Judges., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow

• Detail of a bird from the marginal decoration., Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor')

190). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and 'I'-band borders in red and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers with pen-flourishing in red and blue, line-fillers in red and blue. Omitted text written in the margins in blue and yellow