• 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

• Detail of a drawing of a young esquire., Pharsalia

initials in yellow set against blue, purple and yellow backgrounds possibly painted over or added later into blanks (ff. 3, 31v, 47, 63v, 79v, 96v, 114, 131v, 153v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and

• Decorated initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of a dedicatory epistle of Gilbert Foliot, bishop of London to Robert, bishop of Hereford., Commentary on the Song of Solomon

initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in green, yellow and blue, at the beginning of the preface (f. 4). Smaller initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, yellow, and/or green, or in blue with penwork decoration in

• null, Glossed Digestum Novum

Large blue initials with red pen-flourishing, in the text. Small blue initials with red pen-flourishing, in the glosses. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, in the text and in the glosses. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. 3

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) at the beginning of the prologue and ownership inscription by William Petyt (b. 1636, d. 1707)., Polychronicon (to the coronation of Henry VI in 1429)

42, 58). Large red initial (f. 114v). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Coloured initials in red or blue (only in red from f. 86). Line-fillers in red and blue (ff. 2-85v). Polychronicon (to the coronation of Henry VI

• Historiated initial 'H'(enricus) with king Henry II combined with a full foliate border with acanthus leaves and feathering., Various legal texts including Registrum brevium, Vetera Statuta and Nova Statuta

in blue and red or coloured initial in blue or red with pen-flourishing in both colours forming a three-sided border (ff. 2, 12v, 36v (with purple)). Initial in colours and gold with foliate feathering (f. 238). Numerous initials in blue

• Historiated initial 'C' with the portrait of the poet playing the lute., Pharsalia

initials in yellow set against blue, purple and yellow backgrounds possibly painted over or added later into blanks (ff. 3, 31v, 47, 63v, 79v, 96v, 114, 131v, 153v). Large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and

• Decorated initial 'D'(ominus) with foliate decoration combined with a full bar border with acanthus leaves, knotwork and foliate feathering at the beginning of Psalm 26., Catena in psalmos (index Commentary on the Psalms)

Psalm (ff. 2, 4, 35, 53v, 76, 100v, 121v). Gold initials with blue or red pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Capitals highlighted with yellow. Catchwords decorated

• Detail of a miniature of Adam naming the animals, with various animals including a lion, deer, dog, rabbit, and horse., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Detail of a miniature of a whale (depicted as a large fish) with open mouth swallowing smaller fish., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Detail of a miniature of a winged sawtail (serra) racing against a boat with two men, their hands raised in prayer., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Detail of a miniature of a man in a boat playing a musical instrument, followed by fish, intended to be dolphins, which according to the text gather in schools at the sound of music., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Detail of a miniature of a winged sawtail (serra) with a pointed snout, which according to the text sinks ships by piercing them with their snouts, and two men in a boat with their hands clasped in prayer., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Miniatures of an antelope with its saw-shaped horns entangled in tamarisk being killed by a hunter, and below, a unicorn lured into a woman's lap being killed by a man with a spear., Bestiary

is a 'Second Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans

• Miniature of a man in bed with a caladrius bird on his chest., Bestiary

Family' bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• null, Château d'Amour, called 'The Myrour of Lewed Men' (translated into English)

initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Château d'Amour, called 'The Myrour of Lewed Men' (translated into English) ? Sawley Abbey, York: the translator calls himself a 'munke of Sallay' (f. 1). Bought by the British Museum from J. H.

• Decorated initial 'I'(n ye) wit a full border, at the beginning of Genesis., Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

315, 325v, 333, 353v, 363v, 367v). 'Champ' initials in gold, blue, and rose, with penwork extensions with flowers and vines, at the beginning of other biblical books. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

• Detail of an pen-flourished initial 'I'(ou)., Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

315, 325v, 333, 353v, 363v, 367v). 'Champ' initials in gold, blue, and rose, with penwork extensions with flowers and vines, at the beginning of other biblical books. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

• Detail of the left-hand column of the folio with two pen-flourished initials., Wycliffite Bible, in the later version

315, 325v, 333, 353v, 363v, 367v). 'Champ' initials in gold, blue, and rose, with penwork extensions with flowers and vines, at the beginning of other biblical books. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Wycliffite Bible, in the later version