• Colophon of the scribe Bartolomeo Sanvito., De officiis

the beginning of each book ( ff. 1, 65v, 104v). Similar capitals for the colophon (f. 155v). Numerous initials in blue. Rubrics and notes in red. De officiis Written in 1498 by Bartolomeo Sanvito of Padua (b. 1435, d. 1518):

• Detail of a miniature of a tower symbolising the Virgin, with coats of arms., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniatures of the death of Codrus, king of Athens: disguised as a peasant, he seeks to be killed by enemy soldiers to save his city, because he had learned from the oracle that the side whose king fell would be victorious ; and on the right, Eleazar, brother of Judas Maccabeus, kills an elephant of war and is killed himself when the elephant falls on him., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of miniatures of the Deposition; and of Joseph's blood-stained coat being shown to Jacob, who tears his clothes on seeing the garment, illustrating chapter 26., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniatures of the Resurrection, with the elect and the damned; and on the right, the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of miniatures of the giving of the Tablets the Law to Moses; and on the right, the widow's oil, illustrating chapter 34., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniatures of hell and the torments of the damned, illustrating chapter 41., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of a miniature of an angel playing an instrument, illustrating chapter 42., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniature of figures holding scrolls., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniature of Briseis at an open window with a letter in her hand, and the illuminated initial 'C'(este lettre que maintenant tu liz)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v, 99v, 108v, 115, 127, 140, 151v, 161v, 170v, 177v). Line fillers in red, gold and blue. Incipits and explicits in red. Cadels. Heroides (index Eroidi) 15th-century monograms (of first owner?): 'SE' (border of ff. 51,

• Miniature of Dido, seated in the courtyard of a castle, with a letter in her lap, thrusting a sword through her chest. Below, the illuminated initial 'C'(omme le cisne quant mort luy est prochaine)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v, 99v, 108v, 115, 127, 140, 151v, 161v, 170v, 177v). Line fillers in red, gold and blue. Incipits and explicits in red. Cadels. Heroides (index Eroidi) 15th-century monograms (of first owner?): 'SE' (border of ff. 51,

• Miniature of Adriane, asleep in bed on an island, surounded by a lion, a wolf, a griffin and a dragon, with an illuminated initial 'J'(ay plus trouvé de clemence et pitié)., Heroides (index Eroidi)

60v, 66, 74v, 81v, 88v, 99v, 108v, 115, 127, 140, 151v, 161v, 170v, 177v). Line fillers in red, gold and blue. Incipits and explicits in red. Cadels. Heroides (index Eroidi) 15th-century monograms (of first owner?): 'SE' (border of ff. 51,

• Initials 'U'(t) and 'I'(ussioni) at the beginning of Augustine's De opere monachorum., Enchiridion and sermons by Augustine; Tractatus de divinis moribus a fidelibus imitandis; various other religious texts

previous brown leather binding (the top section of the spine) has been pasted onto f. [iiii]. 3 large intials in blue, green, yellow and red with floral motifs; 2 of these with red pen-flourishing (f. 2, 42 (x 2)). 1

• Detail of a miniature of Christ enthroned, illustrating chapter 42., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniature of two knights fighting at a tournament in front of ladies., Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc Palais), imperfect

beginning of some chapters (ff. 54v, 105, 129v, 144, 166, 216v, 244, 276v, 305, 318v, 348v). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et

• Detail of a miniature depicting a woman at a fountain handing a chalice to a man, while two camels drink from the fountain (the Samarian woman and Christ at the well?), Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of a miniature of the betrayal of Christ., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Miniatures of the Feast of Ahasuerus, with musicians., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of a miniature of the Feast of Ahasuerus, with musicians., Speculum humanae salvationis

colours and gold, often accompanied by feathering extending in the margin. Small initials in gold with brown pen decoration or blue with red pen decoration. Cadels. Line-fillers. Chapter numbers written on scrolls at the top of the page. Speculum humanae

• Detail of a miniature of a knight on a horse receiving a ring from one of two ladies for his victory in a tournament., Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc Palais), imperfect

beginning of some chapters (ff. 54v, 105, 129v, 144, 166, 216v, 244, 276v, 305, 318v, 348v). Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et