• null, Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England)

grounds, with brown pen-flourishing extending into the margins (f. 1v). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with brown pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in red and/or blue. Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the

• Illuminated initial 'B'., Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

Illuminated initial 'B'. 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 cover from a Missal

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs., Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V

two clasp-fittings visible (ff. [iii-iv]).Added index (ff. 1-8). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red penwork decoration and red, brown, and blue pen-flourishing extending into the margin as a partial border (f. 9). Paraphs in red. Registrum

• null, Philippics

large blue initial with later added foliate decoration, and an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at

• null, Philippics

large blue initial with later added foliate decoration, and an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at

• null, Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-65); In Ciceronis libros de inventione (ff. 65-67)

Comune, MS C. 53 (170). 4 large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the other colour (ff. 1, 8, 23v, 35v). Small initials in red or blue. Guide-letters. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff.

• null, Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-65); In Ciceronis libros de inventione (ff. 65-67)

Comune, MS C. 53 (170). 4 large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the other colour (ff. 1, 8, 23v, 35v). Small initials in red or blue. Guide-letters. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff.

• null, Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index Aeneid)(imperfect), with Argumenta, prologue, and verses

Partial foliate border in gold and colours (f. 59). Large gold initials on green, red, or blue grounds. Smaller initials with penwork decoration in blue and red or red and purple. Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index

• null, Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index Aeneid)(imperfect), with Argumenta, prologue, and verses

Partial foliate border in gold and colours (f. 59). Large gold initials on green, red, or blue grounds. Smaller initials with penwork decoration in blue and red or red and purple. Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index

• null, Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary on the Metamorphoses (f. 181v-191); and other short texts

Large initials in red with blue flourishing, or vice versa, the penwork ocasionally incorporating an animal or animal head (e.g., ff. 189v, 154v). Small initials alternately blue or red. 4 diagrams (ff. 3, 3v, 150v, 191v). Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary

• null, Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary on the Metamorphoses (f. 181v-191); and other short texts

Large initials in red with blue flourishing, or vice versa, the penwork ocasionally incorporating an animal or animal head (e.g., ff. 189v, 154v). Small initials alternately blue or red. 4 diagrams (ff. 3, 3v, 150v, 191v). Metamorphoses (ff. 3-180); Commentary

• Pen-flourished initials 'A'(ffter) and 'H'(erewith)., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

'H'(erewith). 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 1, damaged). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in red or blue. 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145);

• Initial 'W' with foliate penwork decoration and pen-flourishing., 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145); an anti-Lollard treatise

pen-flourishing. 1 large initial in colours and gold (f. 1, damaged). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in red or blue. 'The Myrror of the Blessed Lyfe of Oure Lorde Jhesu Criste' (ff. 1-145);

• Decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing in Martinus Polonus Chronicon., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to 1285

in Martinus Polonus Chronicon. 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

• 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

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs., Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V

two clasp-fittings visible (ff. [iii-iv]).Added index (ff. 1-8). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red penwork decoration and red, brown, and blue pen-flourishing extending into the margin as a partial border (f. 9). Paraphs in red. Registrum

• Flourished initial 'F'(ro), at the beginning of John Lydgate's Guydo de Warwih., Collection of Poems

initials in blue with red pen-flourishing at the beginning of the poems (ff. 3, 18v, 28, 35, 41v, 51, 61v, 67, 79, 81, 83v, 85v, 88v, 90, 91v, 96, 97v, 112v, 113v). Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Collection

• Illuminated initial 'B'(arbara) and border with white vine scroll decoration, putti, green parrots, and rabbits, with heraldic arms, partially effaced, within a green wreath in the lower border, at the beginning of Martial's Epigrams., Epigrams

initials in gold with white vine stem decoration on coloured grounds. Small simple initials in blue. Headings in capitals in alternating colours, of gold, blue, olive green, and purple (f. 1), or in two of these colours, for the other

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(ui) with white vine stem decoration at the beginning of book XI of Martial's Epigrams., Epigrams

initials in gold with white vine stem decoration on coloured grounds. Small simple initials in blue. Headings in capitals in alternating colours, of gold, blue, olive green, and purple (f. 1), or in two of these colours, for the other