• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Detail of decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to 1285

with penwork and pen-flourishing. 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

• Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

Alternating blue and red coloured initials on a page of text from the ~Confectiones et medicine que non sunt in Antidotario Nicolai~. This is the oldest copy of the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a

• Text pages with interspersed drawings of surgical instruments., Collection of medical texts, including 'Chirurgia' (ff. 1-54v), 'De regimine stomachi' (ff. 55-68), and 'Consilia' (ff. 68v-87v)

initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Large initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 2, 10v, 44). Drawings of surgical instruments interspersed with the text (ff. 1-54v). Initials in red or blue. Small initials

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David praying, with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David and Goliath, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Anointing of David by Samuel, with a full bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of the Triumph of Saul and David, with a full bar border, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of a historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of the Triumph of Saul and David, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of David kneeling with a harp, and trumpeters before an ark, at the beginning of Psalm 97., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of the Trinity, with the figure of God deliberately erased, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Large puzzle initial 'P' with pen-flourishing., Collection of medical texts, including 'Chirurgia' (ff. 1-54v), 'De regimine stomachi' (ff. 55-68), and 'Consilia' (ff. 68v-87v)

initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Large initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 2, 10v, 44). Drawings of surgical instruments interspersed with the text (ff. 1-54v). Initials in red or blue. Small initials

• Detail of an historiated initial 'O'(yez) of a woman holding a book and kneeling before Paul, at the beginning of the Miroir de l'âme., Speculum animae in French translation (Miroir de l'âme)

blue and rose ground with penwork decoration in silver and white, with foliate extensions forming a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 1). Puzzle initials in red and blue with red and brown pen-flourishing. Paraphs in

• Miniature of a tree., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant growing against a wall., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniatures of plants., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant (artemisia, also called mugwort)., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a sponge plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of plants., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces