• Decorated initial., Confessio amantis (begins imperfectly)

of the books. Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Confessio amantis (begins imperfectly) Sir Edward Dymoke:

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) with David in the water praying to God at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter

a red and blue ground with some white and black (ff. 5-8v). Large initials in gold on a red and blue ground with some white and black at the beginning of all other Psalms. Small initials in blue or gold

• Puzzle initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Theorica Pantegni., Theorica Pantegni, in 10 books (index In theorica pantegni, The Whole Art)

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours, 1 at the beginning of each book (ff. 2, 2v, 23, 36v, 44v, 64v, 77v, 93v, 107v, 142v). Initials in red with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing, or in blue with

• Text pages, including the beginning of Arnaldus de Villanova, 'Commentum super quasdam parabolas' or 'Aphorismi extravagantes', with marginal 16th-century notes by Samuel Knott in black ink and red crayon (f. 125)., Collection of medical texts and notes, including Avicenna, 'Canon medicinae' (ff. 7-53), Pseudo-Mesue, 'Canones universales' (ff. 56-92)

in blue or light brown on square grounds of contrasting colour with foliate decoration highlighted in gold or white (ff. 7, 56, 57). Chapter initials in red and blue with guide letters, paraph marks in alternating red and blue, and

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David before God, pointing to his mouth, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of David and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water, with God above, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E(xultate)' of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Flourished initial 'C'., Missal

a 15th-century hand (f. 41v).Musical notation. Large and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Missal A prayer for the soul of Ambrose Dawntesey, added in a 15th-century hand, (f. 20), and directions for prayers for the souls of

• Drawing of the Mocking of Christ., Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters

MS 27. Numerous drawings of types in brown ink, most with captions, and some also with details. Large initials in blue. Small initials in brown. Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters 15th-century inscription 'John west of new

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) with foliate decoration and winged fantastic animal, of Matthew seated with an open book at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel., Bible, including the Interpretation of Hebrew Names

1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration in the same colours. Numerous small initials in blue or red with pen flourishing in the other colour. Numerous red or blue 1-line initials in the Psalms section and

• Puzzle initial 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins to form a partial border., Common-profit book (or book for general good) of Robert Holond, including the Treatise of Discretion of Spirits (ff. 24-37v), imperfect

initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margins to form a partial border (f. 1v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Common-profit book (or book

• Illuminated initial 'E'(t) with an unidentified coat of arms, and initial 'O'(ratoris) in red with blue penwork decoration., Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium); De inventione synonyma; Gasparini Pergamensis exordia circa rhetoricam novam Ciceronis; Praecepta Gasparini de Parma

(f. 58). Large, medium, and small intials in red with blue penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Some brown initials with brown penwork decoration. Paraphs in blue. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium); De

• Bas-de-page miniature of Theseus slaying the Minotaur, with Ariadne behind him, from the story of Aeneas., Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César

the text], 284v). Large puzzle initials in gold and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, at the beginning of the battles. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César Copied

• Drawings of various surgical procedures for fistula in ano in John Arderne's Liber Medicinarum., Liber Medicinarum

in red. Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a bell in John Arderne's Liber Medicinarum., Liber Medicinarum

red. Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a plant in John Arderne's Liber Medicinarum., Liber Medicinarum

red. Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a diseased hand., Liber Medicinarum

of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a diseased penis and a scapel., Liber Medicinarum

red. Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• Detail of a marginal drawing of a bandaged leg., Liber Medicinarum

of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. Drawings in brown, red, yellow and/or green, 1 also with blue (f. 85v), often of plants or body parts, or surgical procedures. Liber Medicinarum Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician