• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of vines., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) divided into five niches, each containing a seated figure, at the beginning of the Codex Justinianus of Justinian's Corpus iuris civilis. At the top is a crowned figure, representing the Emperor Justinian, looking down at the other men, each of whom holds a gold book, and small coloured initials., Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Historiated initial 'T'(res) with a seated crowned figure holding a sword and a fleur-de-lis sceptre, at the beginning of the Tres partes of Justinian's Digest., Corpus iuris civilis, including three books of the Digest: Digestum vetus (ff. 9-206); Infortiatum (ff. 207-318v); and Tres partes (ff. 318v-356v); prefaced by a list of capitula covering the contents of both the manuscript and of Burney 279 (ff. 1-8). (index Pandects, Digest)

gold, sometimes with animal heads. 4 large red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Historiated initial 'S' with the Virgin holding the Christ child, at the beginning of Vincent of Beauvais's In laude beate Virginis., Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis Marie (ff. 1-97) and De Johannis evangelio (ff. 97-111v)

(ff. 1, 97v). Small initials (2 lines) in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red. Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis

• Marginal image of a pennant on a wheeled base, the stand surmounted by a cross, and the decorated initials 'A'(nno) and 'P'(roceres)., Annales

the decorated initials 'A'(nno) and 'P'(roceres). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 large marginal image of a pennant (f.

• Decorated initial incorporating heraldic arms, and a full foliate border, at the beginning of a Breviary., Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of Sarum (ff. 1-100), Metrologus de plana musica (ff. 100-117v), Offences which deserve excommunication (f. 118, fragment)

in gold with light brown (foliate) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Elaborated cadels. Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of

• Historiated initial 'O'(mnem) with a seated crowned figure, at the beginning ot the Digestum vetus of Justinian's Digest., Corpus iuris civilis, including three books of the Digest: Digestum vetus (ff. 9-206); Infortiatum (ff. 207-318v); and Tres partes (ff. 318v-356v); prefaced by a list of capitula covering the contents of both the manuscript and of Burney 279 (ff. 1-8). (index Pandects, Digest)

gold, sometimes with animal heads. 4 large red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Historiated initial 'H' with two figures, at the beginning of the Digestum novum of Justinian's Corpus iuris civilis., Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including three books of the Digest: Digestum vetus (ff. 9-206); Infortiatum (ff. 207-318v); and Tres partes (ff. 318v-356v); prefaced by a list of capitula covering the contents of both the manuscript and of Burney 279 (ff. 1-8). (index Pandects, Digest)

gold, sometimes with animal heads. 4 large red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• null, Corpus iuris civilis, including three books of the Digest: Digestum vetus (ff. 9-206); Infortiatum (ff. 207-318v); and Tres partes (ff. 318v-356v); prefaced by a list of capitula covering the contents of both the manuscript and of Burney 279 (ff. 1-8). (index Pandects, Digest)

gold, sometimes with animal heads. 4 large red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) divided into five niches, each containing a seated figure, at the beginning of the Codex Justinianus of Justinian's Corpus iuris civilis. At the top is a crowned figure, representing the Emperor Justinian, looking down at the other men, each of whom holds a gold book, and small coloured initials., Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Historiated initial 'S' with the Virgin holding the Christ child, at the beginning of Vincent of Beauvais's In laude beate Virginis., Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis Marie (ff. 1-97) and De Johannis evangelio (ff. 97-111v)

(ff. 1, 97v). Small initials (2 lines) in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red. Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis

• Partial border in penwork at the beginning of Brackton's De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliæ., De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliæ, with a table of chapters (ff. 1-10v), imperfect

et consuetudinibus Angliæ. 1 partial border of red and blue penwork decoration (f. 11). Large puzzle initials in blue and red with red pen-flourishing, often in circular forms. Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. 2 line fillers in red

• Decorated initials 'P'(rimo) and 'B'(eatus) with partial borders with dragons and a bird, and musical notation., Miscellany, including a Psalter, prayers, litany and canticles, and hymns (ff. 1-68v); Ci commence Avicennes (ff. 69-142v); the Lettre d'Hippocrate (ff. 143-147v); prayers to Margaret (ff. 146v-147) and Psalms

20, 24v, 29, 33, 48). Large initial in gold on a blue and pink ground (f. 153). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with penwork decoration, often

• Flourished initials, in a Medical treatise., Medical treatises

the illuminated part is described. Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Medical treatises Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the