• Decorated initial 'U'(lpianus), at the beginning of book 1, 'De iustitia et iure'., Digestum Vetus, with pre-Accursian glosses

239v). 1 large foliate initial in colours, with display script, at the beginning of book 1 (f. 2). Initials in blue, red, and green with a foliate penwork decoration and display script, at the beginning of other books (ff. 12,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(er) of a man pointing at a depiction of air, shown as a passage of wavy blue., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

at a depiction of air, shown as a passage of wavy blue. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound in four volumes: Royal

• Initial 'B'(eatus) with foliate decoration executed over an erasure., Breviary, Use of Rome for the Augustinian Hermits, with a calendar (ff. 1-6v), Psalter (ff. 7-72), Ordinal (ff. 73-272) with Litany (ff. 149r-v), Sanctoral (ff. 273-407v), Common of the saints, possibly imperfect at the end (ff. 408-430v), with later addition (ff. 431-447v)

with foliate decoration in colours over erasure (f. 7). Plain or puzzle initials in blue or red with pen-flourished decoration in red or ochre. Initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Breviary, Use of Rome for the Augustinian Hermits,

• Diagram of the seven vices represented as devils: Superbia (Pride), Invidia (Envy), Ira (Wrath), Accidia (Sloth), Avaricia (Covetousness), Gula (Gluttony), and Luxuria (Self-indulgence), each subdivided, and countered by doves representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, a knight on horseback with the shield of faith, and an angel. The armour of the knight and the trappings of the horse are labelled with the names of virtues., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

miniatures on every page illustrating the bestiary (ff. 36-67v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Decorated nota marks, some with

• Diagram of the seven vices represented as devils: Superbia (Pride), Invidia (Envy), Ira (Wrath), Accidia (Sloth), Avaricia (Covetousness), Gula (Gluttony), and Luxuria (Self-indulgence), each subdivided, and countered by doves representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, a knight on horseback (the 'Just Man') with the shield of faith and armed with virtues, and an angel. The armour of the knight and the trappings of the horse are labelled with the names of virtues., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

miniatures on every page illustrating the bestiary (ff. 36-67v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Decorated nota marks, some with

• Miniature of a pard ('Pardo) with its mate attacking a ram. Below: miniature of a panther ('Panthera') emerging from a cave. The text explains that when the panther awakes from a nap, its breath is so sweet that all the animals, except the dragon, gather around to sniff it., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

miniatures on every page illustrating the bestiary (ff. 36-67v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Decorated nota marks, some with

• Miniatures of bees collecting pollen from flowering plants, and below, of doves nesting in the peridens tree. A dragon waits below the peridens' branches, hoping to have an opportunity to catch one of its enemies, the dove, according to the text. On the opposite page, a snake is depicted in the upper miniature, and a dragon below., Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents)

miniatures on every page illustrating the bestiary (ff. 36-67v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red, some with penwork decoration. Decorated nota marks, some with

• Drawing of Edward VI seated on a throne inscribed with a motto 'Dieu et mon droit' and 'Vivat rex', receiving the book from the author William Forrest., The pleasaunt poesye of princelie practise, imperfect

gold of a crowned Tudor rose, at the beginning of the poem (f. 8). Initials in gold on rose or blue grounds, or space left for the initials (ff. 51-78). The pleasaunt poesye of princelie practise, imperfect Added leaves of

• Illuminated initial 'T'(he nobleste) of a crowned Tudor rose, at the beginning of the poem., The pleasaunt poesye of princelie practise, imperfect

gold of a crowned Tudor rose, at the beginning of the poem (f. 8). Initials in gold on rose or blue grounds, or space left for the initials (ff. 51-78). The pleasaunt poesye of princelie practise, imperfect Added leaves of

• Text page with coloured initial words., Guide of the Perplexed in Judeo-Arabic

(f. 190).Hebrew inscriptions (ff. 190v, 191).Numerous inscriptions in Hebrew characters (f. [ii]).Arabic inscription (f. 0).English inscription about the content in blue pencil (f. 0).Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew inscriptions (ff. 1, 191v).Sir Thomas Baring (b. 1772, d. 1848), British banker and MP:

• Initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing. The smaller one, ~shnei~ (two) is at the end of ~Hilkhot qinyan~, the chapter on purchase, and the bigger one is at the beginning of ~Hilkhot matanah~, the chapter on gifts., Fourth Book of ~Arba'ah Turim~: ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ ('The Breastplate of Judgment') on Civil Law and personal relations

third leaf of quire xxiv^8^. 1 miniature and full foliate border (f. 14). Numerous decorated initial words with red and blue pen-flourishing. Numerous pen-flourishing around initial words spreading into the margins creating a partial border in colours and gold (from

• Initial-word panel decorated with pen-flourishing spreading into the entire length of the folio framing the text column, at the beginning of ~Hilkhot nahalot~, the chapter on inheritance., Fourth Book of ~Arba'ah Turim~: ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ ('The Breastplate of Judgment') on Civil Law and personal relations

third leaf of quire xxiv^8^. 1 miniature and full foliate border (f. 14). Numerous decorated initial words with red and blue pen-flourishing. Numerous pen-flourishing around initial words spreading into the margins creating a partial border in colours and gold (from

• Initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing spreading into the entire length of the folio by text columns, at the beginning of ~Dinei ha-piqadon~, the chapter on depositing., Fourth Book of ~Arba'ah Turim~: ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ ('The Breastplate of Judgment') on Civil Law and personal relations

third leaf of quire xxiv^8^. 1 miniature and full foliate border (f. 14). Numerous decorated initial words with red and blue pen-flourishing. Numerous pen-flourishing around initial words spreading into the margins creating a partial border in colours and gold (from

• Foliate initial 'C'(lemens) with a medallion of a portrait of the author, pope Clement I, at the beginning of the text., Collectio Lanfranci

author, in colours and gold (f. 1). Decorated initials, some with arabesque ornament, in green, red, purple, or / and blue. Initials in red, green, purple. Collectio Lanfranci The Benedictine abbey, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire: attributed to its scriptorium on palaeographical and

• Historiated initial 'L'(egendas) of Guido de Castris as a Benedictine abbot with a book and crosier, with a partial border containing two fighting men, at the beginning of the prologue., Sanctilogium

marginal extensions, some with dragons or hybrids, at the beginning of books. Initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Sanctilogium John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans (1420-1440 and 1452-1464), given by him to the Benedictine

• Text page with the explicit of Guido de Castris's Sanctilogium., Sanctilogium

marginal extensions, some with dragons or hybrids, at the beginning of books. Initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Sanctilogium John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans (1420-1440 and 1452-1464), given by him to the Benedictine

• Illuminated initial 'A'(dventus) at the beginning of book 14., Sanctilogium

marginal extensions, some with dragons or hybrids, at the beginning of books. Initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Sanctilogium John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans (1420-1440 and 1452-1464), given by him to the Benedictine

• Illuminated initial 'P'(rima) at the beginning of book 11., Sanctilogium

marginal extensions, some with dragons or hybrids, at the beginning of books. Initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Sanctilogium John Whethamstede, abbot of St. Albans (1420-1440 and 1452-1464), given by him to the Benedictine

• Detail of a coloured drawings of the Mocking of Christ and to the right, Israelites spit on Hur who refuses to adore the golden calf., Speculum humanae salvationis

a different artist (f. 4v, top left).f. 52v is blank. Coloured drawings (2 per page, ff. 4v-52). Coloured initials in blue, green, or red. Capitals marked with red. Speculum humanae salvationis Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed

• Detail of a coloured drawing of the Creation of Eve., Speculum humanae salvationis

a different artist (f. 4v, top left).f. 52v is blank. Coloured drawings (2 per page, ff. 4v-52). Coloured initials in blue, green, or red. Capitals marked with red. Speculum humanae salvationis Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed