• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uae) and lower border with white vine-stem decoration, green parrots, and putti holding a wreath (left blank, perhaps for the addition of a coat of arms)., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

in blue for minor divisions. Square capitals used as display script with words in blue or gold (f. 1).Initials attributed to Gioacchino de Gigantibus (the parrots characteristic of his style). Square capitals used as display script with words in blue

• Illuminated white vine-stem initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Book II of Martial's Epigrams; the text attributed to Pomponio Leto., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

in blue for minor divisions. Square capitals used as display script with words in blue or gold (f. 1).Initials attributed to Gioacchino de Gigantibus (the parrots characteristic of his style). Square capitals used as display script with words in blue

• Detail of decorated initial., Ars poetica (ff. 1-9), Epistolae (ff. 9-35), with marginal and interlinear glosses

Detail of decorated initial. 3 large foliate initials in blue, red, and green (ff. 1, 9, 26v). Initials for the lesser divisions are red with blue flourishing, or vice versa. Blue or red paraphs. Contemporary(?) marginal drawings (e.g. ff. 3v,

• Decorated initials in the cartulary of the Cistercian abbey of Pipewell, Northamptonshire., Cartulary of Pipewell Abbey, Northamptonshire

which it is bound.Partly misbound. Large initials in blue , most with red penwork decoration, and in red, most with blue penwork decoration (ff. 8-16v; 46-61; 91-98; 106-113; 118-131v). Large initials in blue (ff. 17-19; 69v). Large initials in red,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

in blue for minor divisions. Square capitals used as display script with words in blue or gold (f. 1).Initials attributed to Gioacchino de Gigantibus (the parrots characteristic of his style). Square capitals used as display script with words in blue

• Miniature of Aristotle teaching his pupil Alexander the Great., Les Ethiques d'Aristote

by a large initial in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 31, 51). 7 large initials in plain blue (ff. 88, 119, 158, 183, 219, 249, 282). Small

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) of the Annunciation, with floral borders with a peacock, owl, and a bear playing bagpipes, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

51v, 64, 66, 124v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Decorated catchwords. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(omine) of the Annunciation, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

51v, 64, 66, 124v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Decorated catchwords. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours

• Detail of a peacock, from a floral border, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

51v, 64, 66, 124v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Decorated catchwords. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours

• Detail of an owl from a floral border, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

51v, 64, 66, 124v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Decorated catchwords. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours

• Detail of a bear playing bagpipes from a floral border, at the beginning of Matins of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours of the Earls of Ormond')

51v, 64, 66, 124v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Decorated catchwords. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Hours

• Miniature of the birth of Cyrus, at the beginning of book 4., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

of books. Small initials in colours with penwork decoration in gold. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in gold with black pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French

• Miniature of the birth of Alexander, at the beginning of book 5., Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 1-5

of books. Small initials in colours with penwork decoration in gold. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in gold with black pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. First letters of sentences highlighted in yellow. Le miroir historial (a French

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hermit baptizing a naked man., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a naked hermit on a leash being lead by two other men., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a naked hairy hermit chained to a block; a man and three dogs approach him., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a naked hermit being clothed by another., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a hermit entering his cave., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man bringing a letter to a hermit in his cave., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an angel visiting a hermit in his cave., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink