• Genealogy of William the Conqueror to Henry I in a genealogical chronicle of the kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)., Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)

2 large initials in colours and gold (f. 2v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Names in circles or squares of green, yellow, red or blue, with green, yellow or red lines connecting them. Diagrams. Genealogical Chronicle of

• Drawing of bloodletting man., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 48-169), and a phlebotomy

From f. 31, large and small blue initials, usually with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red, some with penwork decoration in red or brown. Small initials in brown. Paraphs in red or blue. Diagram (f. 25). Medical miscellany, including

• Medallion of Taurus and the illuminated initial 'T'(aurus)., Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v)

and gold (ff. 2v, 4v, 5v). 7 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays with gold balls. Small initial in gold with blue penwork decoration (f. 1v). Rubrics in gold. Fragment of an astrological treatise, including

• Medallion of Scorpio and the illuminated initial 'S'(corpio)., Fragment of an astrological treatise, including a text on the use of spheres (ff. 6v-7v)

and gold (ff. 2v, 4v, 5v). 7 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays with gold balls. Small initial in gold with blue penwork decoration (f. 1v). Rubrics in gold. Fragment of an astrological treatise, including

• Flourished initials, at the beginning of Isaac Israelita's Liber de urinis., Liber de urinis

Large and small initials in red with blue? (oxidised) pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Liber de urinis Unidentified owner, 16th century?: inscription (f. 94v).? Thomas Howard (b. 1585, d. 1646), 2nd earl of Arundel, 4th earl of Surrey,

• Illuminated initial 'F'(or) and border at the beginning of Guy de Chauliac's Surgery., 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

• Decorated initial 'C' with a partial foliate border and a dragon, in Bernardus de Gordonio's Lilium medicinae., Lilium medicinae

borders (with dragons), in colours and gold (ff. 43, 79, 100, 127v, 146v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Lilium medicinae Inscription, 15th-century (ff. 1v, 164v-166, 167).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Marginal drawing of a surgical procedure., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Marginal drawing of a surgical procedure., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Detail of a diagram., Fistula in ano (ff. 1-180), and other texts, including part of the Liber medicalium

in brown ink, or with a yellow wash (ff. 24, 40v, 42). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal drawings in brown ink, or also with red, several with faces. Fistula in ano

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Detail of decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to 1285

with penwork and pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate filigree extending into the margins (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration, sometimes foliate, and pen-flourishing. Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to

• Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~. This is the oldest copy of the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a

• White vine initial., Musical treatises

large white vine initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller and small initials in red with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Musical treatises Note in French, 18th/19th century (f. 23). William Hayman Cummings, c.

• Puzzle initial, Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91; ff. 88-288, chapters 92-213)

Puzzle initial 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple (f. 1). Small initials in plain red or blue. Cronica de los reyes Don Fernando y Dona Ysabel por Diego de Valera (ff. 1-88, chapters 1-91;

• Diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses in a physician's folding almanac., Physician's folding almanac, including John Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. 3-6), eclipse canon (f. 7), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1431 to 1462 (ff. 8-10)

British Library: see Carey 2003. Initials in gold on background of blue and light purple with black and white. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Initials highlighted in red. Rubrics in red. Titles in black

• Detail of diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1431 to 1462., Physician's folding almanac, including John Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. 3-6), eclipse canon (f. 7), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1431 to 1462 (ff. 8-10)

British Library: see Carey 2003. Initials in gold on background of blue and light purple with black and white. Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Initials highlighted in red. Rubrics in red. Titles in black

• Foliate initial 'D'(omine) with a full border, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions highlighted in green. Smaller initials in gold with blue or purple pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. 1

• Text pages with interspersed drawings of surgical instruments., Collection of medical texts, including 'Chirurgia' (ff. 1-54v), 'De regimine stomachi' (ff. 55-68), and 'Consilia' (ff. 68v-87v)

initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Large initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 2, 10v, 44). Drawings of surgical instruments interspersed with the text (ff. 1-54v). Initials in red or blue. Small initials

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David praying, with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.