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British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter. 1 decorated headpiece (f. 2). Large initials in plain red. Psalter Inscription in Russian (f. 1).Inscribed 'Ex dono Will(hel)mi Skinner Armig(?)' (f. 1). Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician
with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes de Rupescissa's De quinta essentia. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in brown and red (f. 2). 1 smaller puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple
Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some
Candelabrum nominatur; in the lower margin heraldic arms added. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23,
Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23, 32v, 39, 46v, 55, 65).
White vine initial 'C'(um), at the beginning of Frontinus's Strategemata. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, extending into a partial border (f. 1). Small initials in plain red. Strategemata (index Strategematica) Written in 1461: with the scribal
Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, extending into a partial border (f. 1). Small initials in plain red. Strategemata (index Strategematica) Written in 1461: with the scribal colophon, 'M^o^cccc 6i die xiij Februarij
the manuscript has an Italian colophon. 1 very large initial in green on a red ground, 1 initial in red with green pen-flourishing, and a coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). Plain initials in red. Paraphs in
putti, and an unidentified coat of arms, with a large initial in gold, and rubrics in gold and violet (f. 1). 9 large initials in gold on coloured panels at the beginning of each book (ff. 15, 24, 40, 49,
Ward): bought by Bondam at 1785 Gronovius sale.Pieter Bondam (signature: ‘Petri Bondam. 1785’ , inside upper cover); his sale, Utrecht, 1 October 1800. Inscribed ‘WS. 1803’ and with shelfmark or price? in pencil in a nineteenth century hand ‘3.3.0’ (f.
19s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing a three-sided border (f. 3).
19s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 628-709), and a further 17 lots were purchased subsequently for £2 9s. 6d. (Egerton MSS 710-730). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, developing a three-sided border (f. 3).
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a
a woven pattern (ff. 1, 99). Small red or brown initials. De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer
a woven pattern (ff. 1, 99). Small red or brown initials. De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a
manuscript includes both pagination and foliation, with the ink pagination in brackets and lined through in pencil: Page 1 is folio 1, but thereafter page 2 is f. 1v, and 3 is f. 2, etc.The Arundel Castle manuscript is a