• Illuminated canon tables with a foliate pattern, preceding the Gospels., Letter to Carpianus and canon tables

157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Letter to Carpianus and canon tables

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) and three-sided border, in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound)

pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

• Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound)

pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

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pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

• Historiated initial 'J'(ohn) with the earl of Warenne on horseback; the margin with two heraldic shields, 'The Roll of Karlaverok': translated from part of Cotton Caligula A. xviii; followed (ff. 52-54) by a short account of Caerlaverock Castle

the old French' (f. 51); in the border of the same page is a scroll inscribed 'Philip Absalom m.dccc.xvii'.Inscribed 'Add: / 17' in blue ink (upper pastedown) and '17' on the spine. The earl of Warenne Philip Absolom (translator) England

• Historiated initial 'E'(dward) with King Edward I enthroned, crowned and holding a sceprttre and cross-topped orb, at eh summit of a family tree tracing his ancestors back to William I the Conqueror, 'The Roll of Karlaverok': translated from part of Cotton Caligula A. xviii; followed (ff. 52-54) by a short account of Caerlaverock Castle

from the old French' (f. 51); in the border of the same page is a scroll inscribed 'Philip Absalom m.dccc.xvii'.Inscribed 'Add: / 17' in blue ink (upper pastedown) and '17' on the spine. King Edward I Philip Absolom (translator) England

• Decorated cartouche., Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice

Display script (chrysography) on red cartouche, with foliate decoration (f. 13v). Large initials in gold on blue or red grounds. Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice ? Probably made for

• Pen-flourished initials and heraldic shield with a lion in the lower border., 49 love sonnets

fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small initials in gold with red or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red or purple pen-flourishing or in silver with purple pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in gold with a woman's

• Decorated initial 'I'(n the name of God)., Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire

afterwards' (Harley Catalogue). 1 large initial in colours and gold with floral sprays (f. 3). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire The Almshouse (Domus Dei) of Ewelme, Oxfordshire, founded by

• Miniature of the Crucifixion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip

• Miniature of the Pentecost., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip

• Miniature of the Virgin and Child., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip

• Miniature of the Nativity, the Adoration of the Child by Mary and Joseph, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip

• Full floral border with a decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam), and an excised coat of arms in the lower margin., Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella)

lower margin (f. 1). Large initials in colours and gold. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with light orange pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella) Written in Ferrara

• Miniature of a bloodletting man., Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E, i.e. 9-6), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1398 to 1462 (ff. G-I, i.e. 4-2), and Grosseteste's 'De prognosticatione aeri', abridged (f. K, i.e. 1)

2), uroscopy chart (f. I, i.e. 2) and prognostic diagram (f. K, i.e. 1). Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Rubrics in red. Initials highlighted in yellow. Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E,

• Miniature of Zodiac man., Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E, i.e. 9-6), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1398 to 1462 (ff. G-I, i.e. 4-2), and Grosseteste's 'De prognosticatione aeri', abridged (f. K, i.e. 1)

2), uroscopy chart (f. I, i.e. 2) and prognostic diagram (f. K, i.e. 1). Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Rubrics in red. Initials highlighted in yellow. Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E,

• Miniature of the Massacre of the Innocents at the beginning of Vespers in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip

• Detail of an inserted miniature of a kneeling pilgrim, accompanied by a monk, presenting a book to a standing knight in armour. A later inscription on the facing folio identifies the monk as John Lydgate, and the knight as the Earl of Salisbury, to whom Lydgate's 'The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man' was dedicated. The figure of the monk may represent either Lydgate (d. c. 1450), a Benedictine monk at the abbey of Bury St Edwards, Suffolk, or Deguileville (d. c. 1358), a Cistercian at the abbey of Chalis in Valois, and the earl of Salisbury, Thomas Montague (d. 1428) may be the figure in armour (see Scott 1996, p. 305)., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Miniature depicting a monk presenting a book to a ruler; on the right-hand side, a miniature of an armed king (Charlemagne?) and soldiers before the Pope (?)., Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), vol. 1

descenders and catchwords decorated with cadels in brown ink with a yellow wash. Line-fillers in blue and red ink (ff. 1-11 only), or in gold, blue and red. Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index

• Miniature of a procession of a king travelling in a covered cart, with mounted musicians and a castle in the distance; text and borders., Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), vol. 1

descenders and catchwords decorated with cadels in brown ink with a yellow wash. Line-fillers in blue and red ink (ff. 1-11 only), or in gold, blue and red. Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index