• Decorated initial 'O' (heer) at the beginning of a series of prayers on the Passion, with a penwork border of acanthus scrolls in red and blue winding around aubergines., Prayer Book

blue penwork decoration incorporating aubergine motifs, either full (ff. 1, 57), or three-sided (ff. 17, 29, 37). Large blue initials with green and red foliate or geometric penwork decoration, some with red and/or blue pen-flourishing. Simple alternating red or

• Diagrams, Philosophical and Scientific Tracts (begins imperfectly), including Guillaume de Conches's De Philosophia Mundi, imperfect (ff. 2-33v)

Diagrams Large initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red. Small initials in plain red or blue. Coloured diagrams. Philosophical and Scientific Tracts (begins imperfectly), including Guillaume de Conches's De Philosophia Mundi, imperfect (ff. 2-33v) Inscription, 15th

• Puzzle initial 'C'(redo), at the beginning of Pseudo-Seneca's Epistolae to Paul., Epistolae, etc.

to Paul. Large puzzle initials in blue and red, with red and purple pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 4v, etc.). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or red with purple pen-flourishing. Paraphs in plain blue. Epistolae, etc. Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• Puzzle initials ' V'(iro) and 'V'(ultis) of the preface and beginning of Bernard of Clairvaux's De diligendo deo, in red and blue with delicate, elaborate penwork flourishing., De diligendo Deo and various sermons, including De peregrino et mortuo et crucifixo

of Bernard of Clairvaux's De diligendo deo, in red and blue with delicate, elaborate penwork flourishing. Large puzzle initials in red and blue with elaborate tight penwork flourishing in red, blue or purple. De diligendo Deo and various sermons, including

• Puzzle initial 'A'(nneus), at the beginning of the Spanish translation of Pseudo-Seneca's Epistolae to Paul., Epistolae, etc.

to Paul. Large puzzle initials in blue and red, with red and purple pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 4v, etc.). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or red with purple pen-flourishing. Paraphs in plain blue. Epistolae, etc. Charles Burney (b. 1757,

• null, Book of Hours

initials in red and blue, with foliate infill and penwork decoration in red and blue, with touches of green (ff. 12, 28). 1 similar initial without penwork decoration (f. 52). Smaller initials in red or blue with simple reserved designs,

• Puzzle and penwork initial 'M'(ine) at the beginning of the Hours of Eternal Wisdom., Book of Hours

initials in red and blue, with foliate infill and penwork decoration in red and blue, with touches of green (ff. 12, 28). 1 similar initial without penwork decoration (f. 52). Smaller initials in red or blue with simple reserved designs,

• Puzzle initial with penwork decoration., Book of Hours

initials in red and blue, with foliate infill and penwork decoration in red and blue, with touches of green (ff. 12, 28). 1 similar initial without penwork decoration (f. 52). Smaller initials in red or blue with simple reserved designs,

• Illuminated foliate initial 'T'(he) and full border., Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 6v-7); anonymous text on humours, elements, and urines, a calendar (ff. 11-21v); Guy of Chauliac's Anatomy; a treatise on complexions

'champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds with sprays of green leaves with gold. Small initials in gold with brown or blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Line-fillers in blue and gold. Drawings in

• Illuminated border and initial., Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 6v-7); anonymous text on humours, elements, and urines, a calendar (ff. 11-21v); Guy of Chauliac's Anatomy; a treatise on complexions

'champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds with sprays of green leaves with gold. Small initials in gold with brown or blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Line-fillers in blue and gold. Drawings in

• Pen-flourished initials 'Q'(uum)) and 'Q'(uoniam) with an unidentified heraldic device of a blue fleur-de-lis on a gold and blue medallion encircled by a green wreath., Summa de casibus poenitentiae (in three parts) with a table of contents (ff. 1v-2)

blue fleur-de-lis on a gold and blue medallion encircled by a green wreath. An unidentified coat of arms of a blue fleur-de-lis on a gold medallion encircled by a green wreath (f. 3). Initials in blue and red with

• Puzzle initial 'D'(omino) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni., The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho

blue with red and blue or purple penwork decoration extending into the margins at the beginning of books. Large initials in red with brown, purple, or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, both with added red and

• Puzzle initial 'O'(portus) at the beginning of Constantinus Africanus's Pantegni., The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho

blue with red and blue or purple penwork decoration extending into the margins at the beginning of books. Large initials in red with brown, purple, or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, both with added red and

• Puzzle initial 'M'(orbi)., The Pantegni (ff. 1-126); De melancolia, De coitu, De stomacho

blue with red and blue or purple penwork decoration extending into the margins at the beginning of books. Large initials in red with brown, purple, or blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, both with added red and

• Puzzle initial 'P' and flourished display script 'Ulpianus', in Justinian's Digestum Novum., Glossed Digestum Novum, preceeded by an added table of contents (ff. 1-2v)

alternately in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, and large initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, or 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 3,

• null, The History of the Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Paraph marks in gold with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue with red pen-flourishing. The History of

• Puzzle initial 'E'(duuardus) at the beginning of the Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I, Statutes of England (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book) preceded by (ff. 1-7v) a list of contents

Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I 1 puzzle initial in blue and red, with red penwork infill (f. 8). Initials alternately in plain red or blue. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Statutes of England (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book)

• Detail of puzzle initial., Vita Sancti Thomae Becket

initial. 2 elaborate puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration, often with foliate forms, and pen-flourishing extending into the margins (ff. 3, 8v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (f.

• Detail of puzzle initial., Vita Sancti Thomae Becket

initial. 2 elaborate puzzle initials in red and blue with red and blue penwork decoration, often with foliate forms, and pen-flourishing extending into the margins (ff. 3, 8v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (f.

• null, Treatise on hawking

initial in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing (f. 1). Treatise on hawking Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British