of Béthune's Graecismus. Puzzle initial in brown and red, with brown and red penwork decoration (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with a green wash, or brown penwork decoration, and some with brown ink faces in the bowls. Paraphs
noted in a modern cursive hand on ff. 60v, 62. 1 very large puzzle initial in blue and gold with a partial bar border in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing and in blue
and corrections in a modern hand ff. 16, 28v, 29v. 1 very large initial in red and brown with the face of a bearded man or demon 'V'(erba) (f. 1). Plain initials in red, some large, some small. Rubrics in
inscribed ‘Iste e(st) fr(atru)m s(an)c(t)i B(e)n(e)d(ict)i ordi(ni)s [last word erased:] Camaldule(n)sis’ (f. 90v); traces of further erased ownership inscriptions (f. 1); cf. Egerton 3036 and Yates Thompson 40, both Camaldolese manuscripts).Mr White: his sale, 5 December 1814, lot 564, bought
inscribed ‘Iste e(st) fr(atru)m s(an)c(t)i B(e)n(e)d(ict)i ordi(ni)s [last word erased:] Camaldule(n)sis’ (f. 90v); traces of further erased ownership inscriptions (f. 1); cf. Egerton 3036 and Yates Thompson 40, both Camaldolese manuscripts).Mr White: his sale, 5 December 1814, lot 564, bought
Dialogues. 4 large historiated initials in colours and gold, with foliate marginal extensions, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 22, 44, 76). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. One-line initials in blue
Dialogues. 4 large historiated initials in colours and gold, with foliate marginal extensions, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 22, 44, 76). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. One-line initials in blue
and a bearded male figure, in Priscian's De constructione. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Small red initials with red and brown penwork decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces
pen-flourishing, in the Vocabularium. f. 1 and f. 113, from a theological work, 2nd half of the 13th century, are used as flyleaves. Puzzle initials in blue and red with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in red and blue (ff. 36,
Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XII.6.20’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of
in Priscian's De constructione. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Small red initials with red and brown penwork decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces (e.g. ff. 50, 51, 52v).
1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Small red initials with red and brown penwork decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces (e.g. ff. 50, 51, 52v). Red and/or blue
1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Small red initials with red and brown penwork decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces (e.g. ff. 50, 51, 52v). Red and/or blue
1 historiated initial in colours and gold (f. 4). Small red initials with red and brown penwork decoration, or blue initials with red and brown penwork ornament, sometimes including human faces (e.g. ff. 50, 51, 52v). Red and/or blue
Most of the rest of the decoration consists of drawings of birds and other figures in the margins (e.g. f. 1), on the initials (e.g. f. 92v), or attached to descenders of the lowest line of writing (e.g. f. 37).
foliate marginal extensions, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 22, 44, 76). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. One-line initials in blue with simple red penwork decoration. Dialogi Unidentified owner(s), 14th century?:
foliate marginal extensions, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 22, 44, 76). Small initials alternately red with purple flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. One-line initials in blue with simple red penwork decoration. Dialogi Unidentified owner(s), 14th century?:
from 1361 to 1415 (f. 86v). 2 large initials in blue, (with reserved designs), and red penwork decoration (ff. 1, 57). Small initials in plain red or blue. Spaces for illuminated initials left empty (ff. 50v-55). Paraph marks in plain
Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London (its ink stamp: 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.', f. 1; its book-plate with the pencil inscription: ‘XIV.7.4’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together
red and blue (ff. 8v, 65v). 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs (f. 64). Large and small initials plain in red or blue. Missal, Use of Sarum (ends imperfectly) Inscription: 'Obit Johannis … / Anno domini M^o^ CCC^mo^