• Illuminated initial 'S'(i)., Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes in Verrem; Oratio in Caecilium)(ff. 1-79); Orationes in Catilinam (ff. 80-97)

outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 10, 15, 30v, 54v, 80, 80v, 85 (x 2), 89, 93v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes

• Illuminated initial 'G'(allia)., De bello Gallico

in gold, outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 12v, 18v, 23v, 30, 41, 49v, 67v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. De bello Gallico The Harley Collection, formed by

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

ivy sprigs. Numerous gold initials with black or brown penwork decoration and blue initials with red penwork decoration. Cadels. Some capitals marked with red. Line-fillers in gold and blue ink. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Various inscriptions in different

• Illuminated white vine initial 'O'(mne) and three-sided border incorporting the arms of Federico da Montefeltro in a wreath in the lower margin, at the beginning of Dionysius the Areopagite's De caelesti hierarchia., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff.

• Illuminated initial 'T'(enebre) and plain initial 'Q'(uo) at the beginning of Dionysius the Areopagite's Epistolae., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff.

• White vine initial 'Q'(uintus) and partial border at the beginning of Cicero's De amicitia., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• White vine initial 'A'(nimadverti) at the beginning of Cicero's Paradoxa., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• In the lower margin, the ownership inscription of Margam abbey, at the beginning of the Domesday book., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

62, 66, 70, 72, 77v, 78, 79v, 81v, 82).date checked JH Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Domesday book (ends imperfectly) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary,

• Flourished initials with records for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the Domesday book with small decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

62, 66, 70, 72, 77v, 78, 79v, 81v, 82).date checked JH Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Domesday book (ends imperfectly) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary,

• Marginal sketch in the lower margin, related to other marginal drawings in the manuscript, depicting royal and noble figures; with the ownership inscription Margam abbey in the upper margin., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

62, 66, 70, 72, 77v, 78, 79v, 81v, 82).date checked JH Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Domesday book (ends imperfectly) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary,

• Illuminated white vine initial 'O' at the beginning of Cicero's De senectute., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Inhabited foliate initial 'A'(bsenti) with small figures, at the beginning of Joannes de Milis's Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum., Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum

25v, 33, 62). 8 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 79, 107, 117v, 129, 130v, 163v, 182v, 204v). 10 large and smaller initials in plain red or blue (ff. 190, 203, 283v, 284v [with reserved designs], 296, 311

• Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

1). Large initials in gold, pink, and/or blue, some also with red, with gold balls, and/or with foliate, floral, or filigree decoration (one with heraldic arms, f. 21). Line fillers in pink and/or blue. Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere

• Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

1). Large initials in gold, pink, and/or blue, some also with red, with gold balls, and/or with foliate, floral, or filigree decoration (one with heraldic arms, f. 21). Line fillers in pink and/or blue. Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere

• Text page., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

gold (f. 196). Large initial in gold with blue and red leaf forms extending to form a 2-sided border with gold balls and green leaves (f. 5). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds with foliate sprays with

• Detail of a miniature of seated kings, showing Edward IV's right to the throne of France., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

gold (f. 196). Large initial in gold with blue and red leaf forms extending to form a 2-sided border with gold balls and green leaves (f. 5). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds with foliate sprays with

• Detail of illuminated initial., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Detail of lower border., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Miniature of a map of Scotland, with castles, and place names., Chronicle of Britian to Henry VI (1st version)

gold (f. 196). Large initial in gold with blue and red leaf forms extending to form a 2-sided border with gold balls and green leaves (f. 5). Large initials in gold on blue and red grounds with foliate sprays with

• Inhabited foliate initial 'A'(bsenti) with a seated man and a naked man, at the beginning of Joannes de Milis's Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum., Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum

25v, 33, 62). 8 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 79, 107, 117v, 129, 130v, 163v, 182v, 204v). 10 large and smaller initials in plain red or blue (ff. 190, 203, 283v, 284v [with reserved designs], 296, 311