• Historiated initial 'F'(ormavit) with a bishop(?) holding a book, at the beginning of Book 4 of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori., Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior

initial in blue with brown pen-flourishing, and yellow and blue infill, at the beginning of the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior (f. 100). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Miscellany, including

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue, mostly with pen-flourishing, some with penwork decoration, in blue and red, some with green infill. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible with prologues (ff.

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in the bowl of the letter

• Decorated initials., Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms

with penwork decoration and highlighting in red and/or blue, one with a face (f. 74v). Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms Added 14th-century text (ff. 209v-210v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• null, fragment of a Missal?

parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons

Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. From ff. 101-105v, paraphs in red or blue. Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection

• Detail of a book plate identifying the manuscript as part of Henry Yates Thompson's collection., Bible

foliate decoration, in colours and gold. Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible William Paget (b. 1609, d. 1678), 5th

• Coloured initials, and In the first column, a rubric introducing a list of 'relics which are kept in the church of St. Mary, Reading'. The first group relate to Christ (pieces of the Holy Cross and various items he had touched), the next group to the Virgin Mary, the third to patriarchs and prophets, etc., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Coloured initials, and rubric before a list of contents: 'Here begins a summary of the charters which are in Reading church'. The first entry is 'a charter of King Henry, our founder, concerning the foundation and liberties of Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• 'Coloured initials and rubric stating 'These are the books which are kept in Reading church'., Cartulary of Reading abbey, with lists of the libraries at Reading and its cell at Leominster, and of relics and vestments at Reading

and uncrossed tironian ets. Large initials in red, most with blue penwork decoration, or in blue, most with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Cartulary of Reading abbey, with

• Initial 'P' with foliate decoration; rubrics and small initials., De civitate Dei

green, blue or brown with penwork decoration, at the beginning of each chapter (in books 11-22 only). Small initials in blue, green or red, some with decoration, in chapter lists (of books 11-22 only). Rubrics in alternating red, blue, green

• Puzzle initials with pen-flourishing: 'I'(udas) at the beginning of Jude, 'I'(ohannes) at the beginning of the prologue to Revelation and 'A'(pochalipsis) at the beginning of Revelation., Bible, including the Psalms

red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour (especially in the Psalms). Numerous small initials in alternating red or blue. Towards the end of the manuscript (after the Psalms), these small initials disappear, and red or blue paragraph marks

• Historiated illuminated initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Psalm 51, of Doeg slaying the priests of Nob with swords, and in the lower margin, David holding a slingshot and a scroll, about to kill Goliath in the descender of the initial, which consists of a dragon's body and tail., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in a calendar page for September with foliate decoration, and in the margin roundels of the occupation of the month of a man picking fruit, and the zodiac sign, Libra, the scales. About half-way down the page is an added inscription in black ink recording the death of Ranulf, bishop of Chichester, and about ten lines lower down, another inscription recording the death of Avicia, mother of precentor 'E' of Chichester., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of Psalm 1 in a full border, with medallions in the corners of personifications of Church and Synagoge in the upper medallions, and two standing men in the lower medallions, perhaps Paul and a prophet, and in the centre of side borders mandorlas with David playing a harp and a musician playing a fiddle. Within the border are numerous animals, and around the letter are many figures including the symbols of the Evangelists in the corners, standing prophets holding scrolls, a standing man in armour holding a spear and shield with a smaller man below in a conical hat, possibly Goliath and David, together with another musician, various entertainments including a knife-juggler and a bear-baiter, and animals and birds within foliage., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Historiated illuminated initial 'D'(ixit) at the beginning of Psalm 52, of the Devil tempting Christ, with Christ dropping the stones, which the Devil has tried to provoke Christ to turn into loaves of bread, and in the ascender of the initial, three hares and a dragon., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Illuminated 'KL' letters in a calendar page for April, with roundels of the occupation of the month of a man scything, and the zodiac sign, Taurus the bull. A little below Taurus is an added 13th-century inscription in black ink, recording the death of John, father of 'E', precentor of Chichester cathedral., Psalter, with calendar, ending imperfectly

or in blue, with foliate decoration usually in colours at the beginning of the other Psalms or divisions. Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration, or in red with blue penwork decoration. LIne fillers with red and blue penwork

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of Matthew holding a book, with a dragon under his feet, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names

on blue and pink backgrounds with penwork decoration in white, sometimes with an animal or a bird, at the beginning of prologues. Some pen-flourished initial in blue and red (ff. 104v, 167-168, 176v-194v, 199-200v, 208-220v, 224v-225v, 227v). Alternately blue or