• null, Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri)

1 large foliate initial, in colours (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Paraphs altenately red or blue. Metamorphoses (index Metamorphoseon libri) Partly palimpsest (e.g. ff. 26 and 33): under ultra-violet light the

• Ownership inscription that this manuscript is for the use of the friars of the Franciscan convent at Southampton: 'Ad usum fratrum minorum in Suythamptona'; with the decorated initial 'A'., Collection of Franciscan texts, including the life of Francis

the decorated initial 'A'. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, or in red with brown penwork decoration, often in the form of leaves. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red. Highlighting of letters in

• Illuminated initial 'B' on a leaf from a Missal, formerly used as a cover, with stitching at the outside corners., Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

cover, with stitching at the outside corners. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with brown penwork decoration. Leaves formerly used as a

• Decorated initial at the beginning of an alchemical treatise., Miscellany, including alchemical texts, such as the Rosarius philosophorum (ff. 11-39)

an alchemical treatise. Large initials in blue, with red foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Large initials in red with red pen-flourishing, or also with a leaf in brown (f. 11). Large initial in green with red pen-flourishing (f. 24). Small

• Historiated initial 'Z'(w) with emperor and seven electors, at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Decorated initial 'M'(an), at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'D'(er) with a king and princes, at the beginning of 'das puch der recht über die lehen'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Flourished initial 'Q'(ui), in Gregorius Magnus's Moralia in Job., Moralia in Job

front leaf is missing. 36 large and smaller initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (ff. 3, 5v, 7v, 16, 22, 30v, 40v, 47v, 54, 65, 76v, 83, 88v, 94v, 98v, 106, 113, 120v, 126, 137, 144v, 154v, 159v, 167v,

• Decorated initial 'U' and full border, in the Antiphonary., Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), use of Sarum (begins and ends imperfectly)

brown penwork decoration, some including human heads, in the musical notation. Smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Antiphoner (index antiphonal, antiphonary), use of Sarum (begins and ends imperfectly) William Petty (~formerly~

• Detail of the lower part of the folio showing urine glasses with different bands of colour and floating particles at various levels, with the colours marked in Greek: 'kyanos' (blue), on the left, and 'inopos' (wine-coloured) on the right., Medical miscellany, including Godfridus super palladium (ff. 88-92); Agnus Castus, fragmentary (ff. 30-33v)

(blue), on the left, and 'inopos' (wine-coloured) on the right. Various additions (ff. 1-3; 112-119) Large simple initials in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in red with washes of other colours (ff. 58-60). Rubrics in red or

• Flourished initials 'L'(iber), and 'D'(icitur) with a human face, at the beginning of Egidius Corboliensis's Liber de urinis., Liber de urinis

beginning of Egidius Corboliensis's Liber de urinis. 1 large initial in blue, with reserved design, with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). 1 small initial in red with pen-flourishing in blue, including a human face (f. 1). Small initials and paraph

• Decorated initial., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Text page, with a space left for an initial., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Text page., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'Z'(w) with emperor and seven electors, at the beginning of the prologue and the 'recht puch das die pebst und keyser gemacht haben'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'D'(er) with a king and princes, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of 'das puch der recht über die lehen'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Historiated initial 'W'(ir) with the emperor Ludwig, and partial foliate border, at the beginning of 'das recht puch das kayser ludweig gemacht hat'., Collection of laws of the German Empire (in five parts)

in colours and gold (ff. 15, 88, 108). 1 large initial in gold on a blue and red ground (f. 15). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs, and pen-flourishing in red (f. 157). Spaces for illuminated initials left

• Unfinished miniature of John, duke of Normandy and his court, at the beginning of chapter 33 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Detail of an unfinished miniature of the siege of La Roche Derrien, at the beginning of chapter 42 of 'Philip of Valois' book., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to1380)

branches, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, throughout the text. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the

• Large puzzle initial 'O' in red and blue with reserved designs and pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margins., Polychronicon ending in 1345, including the Vita Merlini (ff. 200v-204v)

large puzzle initials in red and blue with reserved designs and pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margins including hybrid creatures (ff. 14, 15, 63v, 134v, 166, 194, 237v, 257). Initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in