• Flourished initials with records for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the Domesday book with small decorated initials., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

62, 66, 70, 72, 77v, 78, 79v, 81v, 82).date checked JH Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Domesday book (ends imperfectly) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary,

• Marginal sketch in the lower margin, related to other marginal drawings in the manuscript, depicting royal and noble figures; with the ownership inscription Margam abbey in the upper margin., Domesday book (ends imperfectly)

62, 66, 70, 72, 77v, 78, 79v, 81v, 82).date checked JH Large and small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Domesday book (ends imperfectly) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary,

• Miniatures forming a diptych with Adam and Eve and the Annunciation, accompanied by angels and the Marriage of the Virgin in the frame, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly)

Large and smaller initials in light pink on gold and red grounds. Small initials and line-fillers in gold on red, blue or brown grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly) Inscribed 'XXIX D' (f. 1v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• Miniatures with the labour of the month and the zodiacal signs for November and December in the Calendar, and John the Evangelist writing the Apocalypse, with his martyrdom in the bas-de-page, at the beginning of the Gospels., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly)

Large and smaller initials in light pink on gold and red grounds. Small initials and line-fillers in gold on red, blue or brown grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly) Inscribed 'XXIX D' (f. 1v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• 'Champ' initial 'M'(ichi) with foliate and spray decoration at the beginning of Pierre d'Ailly's 'Elucidarium'., A miscellany of historical and scientific texts, including Dudo's 'De moribus et actis primorum Normanniae Ducum', lacking first leaf (ff. 1-57v), William of Jumièges's 'Gesta Normannorum Ducum', redaction A, books 5-7, lacking the first two leaves (ff. 57v-69), Pierre d'Ailly's works, including 'De concordia astronomice veritatis et narrationis historice', imperfect (ff. 163v-181), 'Elucidarium astronomice concordie', imperfect (ff. 181v-203), and Norfolk's 'In artem progressionis' (ff.238v-241)

in colours and gold with foliate and spray decoration (ff. 107v, 181v). Initials in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red. Circular astrological diagrams in red and ink (ff. 161v, 194v, 203v, 227-228v,

• Decorated initial 'S'(icut) at the beginning of the first text, and birds, oak leaves, acorns and crowned knight in armour in the margins., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

Smaller red initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical

• Decorated initial 'D'(e) with pen-flourishing including an oak leaf, at the beginning of a list of the relics given to Waltham abbey by Harold and others., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

Smaller red initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishing in the 'Waltham Chronicle'., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

Smaller red initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) with pen-flourishing. Arches drawn in the margin, possibly by William Howard in the early 17th century., Various religious and historical tracts (also known as 'Codex ruber' and 'Waltham Abbey Miscellany') including the 'Vita Haroldi' (ff. 1-24v); 'De inventione sancte crucis de Waltham' (also known as the 'Waltham Chronicle', ff. 43-62v), part 1; the Voyage of St Brendan (ff. 67-75v)

Smaller red initials with pen-flourishing in purple ink, or blue with red flourishing. Marginal red ink drawing: a knight in armour (f. 1). Small coloured initials and paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red ink. Various religious and historical

• Historiated initial 'R' with Richard II, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Ascenders decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink with fish and birds (f. 219). Nova Statuta

• Historiated initial 'H' with Henry IV, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Ascenders decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink with fish and birds (f. 219). Nova Statuta

• Text page., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Ascenders decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink with fish and birds (f. 219). Nova Statuta

• Historiated initial 'A' with Henry VI, combined with a full foliate bar border, at the beginning of his statutes., Nova Statuta (index Statuta Angliae, Statute book, Statutes of England), for the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377)(ff. 11-140v), Richard II (r. 1377-1399)(ff. 141-218), Henry IV (r. 1399-1413)(ff. 219-265v), Henry V (r. 1413-1422) (ff. 265v-289v), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461, 1470-1471)(ff. 289v-338v)

leaves and foliate feathering, of English kings (ff. 11, 141, 219, 265v, and 289v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Ascenders decorated with pen-flourishing in brown ink with fish and birds (f. 219). Nova Statuta

• Illuminated initials., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Miniature of the death of Sweyn, the king of the Danes., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Detail of a miniature of the death of Sweyn, the king of the Danes., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Miniature of a woman being pulled from the shrine of Edmund., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Detail of a miniature of a woman being pulled from the shrine of Edmund., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Detail of a miniature of the presentation of the text to the king, or alternatively, the admission of the king and leading courtiers into the confraternity of St Edmund, an event described in the poem, and illuminated initial., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and

• Miniature of Edmund appearing to Ailwyn, and Ailwyn sending a message to king Sweyn., Metrical lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund, in the presentation copy for Henry VI, including the prologue (ff. 1v-5)

decoration extending into the margins (ff. 2, 4, 4v, 5, 6, 118v, 119v). Large initials in gold on red and blue patterned grounds, with foliate sprays in colours and/or gold extending into the margins. Large initial in green, pink, and