• Three-sided white vine border with gold initial 'V'(os) and mutilated arms in the lower margin., Comoediae (index Comedies)

gold (ff. 3, 30, 31, 59, 85, 111, 135). 2 gold initials on pink and blue panels (f. 3). Initials alternating in red or blue. Rubrics, incipits, explicits, running headers, and protagonists' names in red. Comoediae (index Comedies) Written by

• Decorated iInitial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42, 72, 90, 100v, 112, 132v). De bello Judaico

• Puzzle initial 'N'(eronem) at the beginning of Book 3 of Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42, 72, 90, 100v, 112, 132v). De bello Judaico

• White vine initial 'E'(t si) with the head of a ?bird, wreath enclosing unidentified arms in the lower margin at the beginning of the Rhetorica ad Herennium., Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-76), Synonyma ad Lucium Veturium (ff. 77-93), Epitaph of St Bernardino (f. 93v)

wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms in the lower margin (f. 1). Smaller coloured initials in alternating red and blue. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-76), Synonyma ad Lucium Veturium (ff. 77-93), Epitaph of St

• Colophon of Johannes Jacobus de Balbis and ownership inscription of Cornelius Balbus., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae)

is a blank, ruled paper leaf with a 16th- or 17th- century(?) inscription. 1 large blue initial with red pen-flourishing (f. 1). 13 smaller red initials (ff. 4v, 7v, 14, 17v, 20v, 34, 38v, 54v, 58v, 61, 64, 66v, 67).

• Decorated initial 'I'(inter)., De bello hispaniensis (Liber V: anno 1412 ad 1444) (index De bello Hispano libri quinque)

pasted onto f. [i]. 1 large initial in colours and gold with a foliate extension (f. 1). 3 initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 1v, 28v, 53). 2 initials in red with purple penwork decoration (ff. 11v, 41).

• Initial 'H' with pen-work decoration., Collection of letters attributed to Hippocrates and others in Rinuccini's Latin translation, preceded by dedications to Cardinal Antonio de la Cerda y Llosa (elected 1448, d. 1459) and Pope Nicholas V (elected 1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v)

of the 1907 edition with supplementary material, ed. by Allan Stevenson, 4 vols (Amsterdam: Paper Publications Society, 1968). Initials in blue with pen work decoration in red. Rubrics, initials and paraphs in red. Collection of letters attributed to Hippocrates and

• Illuminated initial 'P'(hobe) with white vine stem decoration at the beginning of De medicina., Various poems, including Columella's De re rustica (ff. 1-9); Serenus's Liber medicinali (ff. 9-30v); Ibis (ff. 65-77); Nux (f. 79v-83), Medicamina faciei femineae; Aetna (ff. 52-64) (index Appendix Vergiliana)

65, 77, 78, 79v, 83). Marginal heraldic decoration in colours and gold, now effaced (f. 1). Large simple initials in blue. Small simple initials in brown, or sometimes red (e.g. ff. 34v, 35v, 36v) at the beginning of lines. Headings

• Detail of a miniature of Anthony being tormented by demons, with an historiated initial 'A'(nthoine) of Anthony being blessed by another saint, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

in colours and gold. Large decorated initials, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée) Château d'Anet: its library mark(?) 'quarante vii' (vol. 1, f. 1) (see

• Ink diagram of the Nativity., Chronicle of England ( the 'Anonimalle Chronicle')

36v-37) in darker ink, e.g. a Roman eagle (f. 71), a dragon (f. 86). Numerous large and smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing including leaf patterns in red. Elongated ascenders on top line decorated in red (e.g. ff. 24v, 25).

• Genealogical diagram, ink drawing of sword and decorated initial C., Chronicle of England ( the 'Anonimalle Chronicle')

36v-37) in darker ink, e.g. a Roman eagle (f. 71), a dragon (f. 86). Numerous large and smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing including leaf patterns in red. Elongated ascenders on top line decorated in red (e.g. ff. 24v, 25).

• Ink drawing of a castle., Chronicle of England ( the 'Anonimalle Chronicle')

36v-37) in darker ink, e.g. a Roman eagle (f. 71), a dragon (f. 86). Numerous large and smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing including leaf patterns in red. Elongated ascenders on top line decorated in red (e.g. ff. 24v, 25).

• Ink drawing of coat of arms of Henry II with 3 lions passant gardant, crest and lion crowned and of crown and sceptre., Chronicle of England ( the 'Anonimalle Chronicle')

36v-37) in darker ink, e.g. a Roman eagle (f. 71), a dragon (f. 86). Numerous large and smaller initials in blue with pen-flourishing including leaf patterns in red. Elongated ascenders on top line decorated in red (e.g. ff. 24v, 25).

• Detail of a drawing of the constellation Aries, with the stars picked out as red dots., Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea)

De divisione (ff. 84v-85v); Remigius Autissiodorensis, Commentarius super Marcianum de Capella (ff. 86-93v). 21 drawings in ink with highlighting in blue and dots in red of personifications of the constellations (ff. 36, 36v, 37, 38, 38v, 39, 39v, 40, 40v,

• Detail of a drawing of the constellation Aquarius, with the stars picked out as red dots., Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea)

De divisione (ff. 84v-85v); Remigius Autissiodorensis, Commentarius super Marcianum de Capella (ff. 86-93v). 21 drawings in ink with highlighting in blue and dots in red of personifications of the constellations (ff. 36, 36v, 37, 38, 38v, 39, 39v, 40, 40v,

• Detail of a drawing of the constellation Pisces, with the stars picked out as red dots., Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea)

De divisione (ff. 84v-85v); Remigius Autissiodorensis, Commentarius super Marcianum de Capella (ff. 86-93v). 21 drawings in ink with highlighting in blue and dots in red of personifications of the constellations (ff. 36, 36v, 37, 38, 38v, 39, 39v, 40, 40v,

• Detail of a drawing of the constellation Saggittarius, with the stars picked out as red dots., Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea)

De divisione (ff. 84v-85v); Remigius Autissiodorensis, Commentarius super Marcianum de Capella (ff. 86-93v). 21 drawings in ink with highlighting in blue and dots in red of personifications of the constellations (ff. 36, 36v, 37, 38, 38v, 39, 39v, 40, 40v,

• Detail of a drawing of the constellation Capricorn, with the stars picked out as red dots., Phaenomena (also known as the Aratea)

De divisione (ff. 84v-85v); Remigius Autissiodorensis, Commentarius super Marcianum de Capella (ff. 86-93v). 21 drawings in ink with highlighting in blue and dots in red of personifications of the constellations (ff. 36, 36v, 37, 38, 38v, 39, 39v, 40, 40v,

• Miniature of the stoning of Stephen, with an historiated initial 'E'(stienne) of Stephen preaching, and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

in colours and gold. Large decorated initials, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée) Château d'Anet: its library mark(?) 'quarante vii' (vol. 1, f. 1) (see

• Miniature of the conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus, with an illuminated initial 'L'(a), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of the legend of Paul., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

in colours and gold. Large decorated initials, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials in gold on red and blue grounds. The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée) Château d'Anet: its library mark(?) 'quarante vii' (vol. 1, f. 1) (see