• 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

• Text page., 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

• Puzzle initial 'I'(n mense) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Zechariah., 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

• Puzzle initial 'V'(erbum) with a foliate decoration, at the beginning of Joel, and two puzzle initials 'S'(anctus) and 'J'(oel) at the beginning of the prologues to Joel., 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

• Initial 'I'(n) decorated with zoomorphic form and extending into partial bar border., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• Initial 'G'(regorius) with foliate and zoomorphic decoration., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• Puzzle initial 'G'(regorius) with pen-flourishing and partial border., Pharetra, in four books

in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders in red and blue at the beginnings of books 2-4 (ff. 35, 69, 95). Red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Red and blue line-fillers. Paraphs

• null, 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

• null, 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

• 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

• Decorated initials and line-fillers., Psalter in Latin with a parallel French translation, imperfect, with the Athanasian Creed and the Lord's Prayer, in Latin and French

and blue with red penwork decoration and red and blue pen-flourishing at some of the major Psalm divisions (including Psalm 101) (ff. 22v (x2), 60 (one excised), 75v, 92v, 110). Large initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue