• Text page with a rubric 'De la sepulture des corps humains', and illuminated initials., De civitate Dei, books 1-10, in French translation (La cite de Dieu)

in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of chapters. Initials in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing throughout the text. Line-fillers in rose and blue. De civitate Dei,

• Puzzle initial 'H'(enry)., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III to Edward IV

Puzzle initial 'H'(enry). 2 puzzle initials in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 143, 194v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book) for Edward III

• Decorated initials with blue grisaille in book 1., De officiis

Decorated initials with blue grisaille in book 1. Catchwords written vertically. Large initials with blue grisaille on gold panels with flowers or fruits at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 84v, 134v), including blue grisaille acanthus leaves on f.

• Initial 'O'(mnes) with penwork decoration., De bello Jugurthino

numbers of chapters added in a later hand. 2 large blue initials with red penwork decoration (ff. 1, 21). Initials in blue or red, usually alternating. Smaller initials in blue or red. De bello Jugurthino The Harley Collection, formed by

• Faceted initial 'Q'(uomodo)., Elegy to Longpres (Elegia ad Longredem)

one. 1 large faceted initial in blue on a dark red ground with acanthus motifs and grapes highlighted in gold (f. 1). Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Elegy to Longpres (Elegia ad Longredem)

• Decorated initial 'R'(evertente)., Comoediae (index Comedies), including Andria, Eunuchus, Heautontimoroumenos, Adelphi, Hecyra, and Phormio

large initial in blue and brown with penwork decoration (f. ). 7 very large initials in red or blue (ff. 74v, 75 (x 2), 96v (x 2) , 113v (x 2)). Smaller initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red.

• Decorated initial 'F'(raternas) at the beginning of Statius's Thebaid., Thebais (index Thebaid), with gloss

the beginning of Statius's Thebaid. 2 large initials in red with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1v, 12). 5 large initials in blue, red, black, or brown (ff. 1, 23v, 34v, 46v, 70v). Spaces

• Decorated initial 'A'(d), at the beginning of Johannes de Deo's Flores legum super cavillationibus., Flores legum super cavillationibus, Secretum secretorum, and other juridical or theological texts (incomplete)

in colours and gold (f. 1). 3 small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing (f. 1, 5, 20v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Flores legum super cavillationibus, Secretum secretorum, and other juridical

• Lower part of the three-sided border with a lion, at the beginning of Johannes de Deo's Flores legum super cavillationibus., Flores legum super cavillationibus, Secretum secretorum, and other juridical or theological texts (incomplete)

in colours and gold (f. 1). 3 small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing (f. 1, 5, 20v). Small initials in plain red or blue. Flores legum super cavillationibus, Secretum secretorum, and other juridical

• Historiated initial 'C'(onfessionum) with Augustine., Confessions

or blue, with red penwork decoration in the bowl with yellow and green infill, on gold grounds (ff. 2, 11, 99). 2 large puzzle initials in gold and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 31, 58v). 6 smaller initials in blue,

• Decorated initial 'M'(ulta) with leaves., Confessions

or blue, with red penwork decoration in the bowl with yellow and green infill, on gold grounds (ff. 2, 11, 99). 2 large puzzle initials in gold and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 31, 58v). 6 smaller initials in blue,

• Detail of historiated initial of Augustine., Confessions

or blue, with red penwork decoration in the bowl with yellow and green infill, on gold grounds (ff. 2, 11, 99). 2 large puzzle initials in gold and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 31, 58v). 6 smaller initials in blue,

• Decorated initial 'M'(agnus) with flowers., Confessions

or blue, with red penwork decoration in the bowl with yellow and green infill, on gold grounds (ff. 2, 11, 99). 2 large puzzle initials in gold and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 31, 58v). 6 smaller initials in blue,

• Large initial 'B'(eatus) with knotwork and foliate motifs, animal heads, and masks., Commentary on the Psalms

on a blue and red ground (f. 2v). 3 initials in green, blue and red, in blue and green or in red and blue, two with penwork decoration (ff. 48v, 90v, 145). Numerous initials in red, green or blue, one

• Partial border (the iniital excised) with hybrid bird-headed figure holding a shield and club; a bird(?) in the lower margin., Comedies, preceded by prologues and arguments: Andria (ff. 1v-21v), Eunuchus (ff. 22-45v), Heauton timorumenos (ff. 46-68v), Adelphoe (ff. 68v-89), Hecyra (ff. 89-108), Phormio (ff. 108-130)

at the beginning of the first comedy. Large initials in blue with flourishing predominantly in red, or vice versa, to each subsequent comedy. Small initials alternately plain red or blue. Comedies, preceded by prologues and arguments: Andria (ff. 1v-21v), Eunuchus

• Illuminated intial 'T'(ityre) with flowers and small gold balls extending into the margin, at the beginning of Virgil's Eclogues., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1-15), Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 15v-53v), Aeneis (index Aeneid) (ff. 55v-228v)

1, 55v). Large initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, with green and yellow infill. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Square capitals used as display script. Bucolica

• The last page of the text, with a verse added by an unidentified sixteenth-century reader: 'Virginis intacte cum veneris ante figuram/ Pretereundo cave. ne sileatur ave'., De amicitia

cum veneris ante figuram/ Pretereundo cave. ne sileatur ave'. 1 large initial, in blue with infill and flourishing in red (f. 1). Paraphs in red or blue. De amicitia Unidentified reader, 16th century: at the end of the text is

• Illuminated intial 'T'(ityre) with flowers and small gold balls extending into the margin, at the beginning of Virgil's Eclogues., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1-15), Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 15v-53v), Aeneis (index Aeneid) (ff. 55v-228v)

1, 55v). Large initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, with green and yellow infill. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Square capitals used as display script. Bucolica

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uamquam) with white vine decoration and a butterfly at the beginning of Cicero's De officiis., De officiis

beginning of Cicero's De officiis. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale,

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uemadmodum) with white vine decoration at the beginning of book II of Cicero's De officiis., De officiis

II of Cicero's De officiis. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale,