• Decorated initial 'H'(i), at the beginning of the Centum proverbia., Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

proverbia. 2 large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part

• Decorated initial 'D'(ionisii), at the beginning of Dionysius's De situ orbis., Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v)

orbis. 2 large decorated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 40). Smaller initials in plain red. Centum proverbia (ff. 1-39v); De situ orbis (ff. 40-86v) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part

• Puzzle initial 'A'(dventus), at the beginning of the Legendae sanctorum., Legendae sanctorum

Puzzle initial 'A'(dventus), at the beginning of the Legendae sanctorum. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red. Legendae sanctorum Inscription

• Ownership inscription of a Franciscan convent, Canterbury, reading 'Iste liber est de communitate fr[atru]m minorum Cantuarie', and a 16th-century note describing the manuscript as the first volume of a Bible in 8 volumes, and referring to the set of books, now Royal 3 E I-V, VII-VIII, reading 'In this Bible withe a glosse and Com[m]entairies are 8 volumes and / in them are contayned Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, / Deuteronomie, Esaye, Jeremye, Ezachiel, Daniel, Job, Psalmi / Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Cantica, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus, Osee, / Joel, Amos, abdias, Jonas, Micheas, Nahum, Abacuc, Sophonias, / Aggeus, Zacharye, Malachye, Machabees, Matheum, Marc, / Luke, John, Act. Apost., Epist. Ad Romanos 1, ad Cotinth. 2, ad Galat. 1,/ ad Ephes. 1, ad Philipp. 1, ad Colocess. 1, ad Thessal 2, ad Thimoth 2., /ad Titu[m] 1, ad Philemonem 1, ad Hebreos 1, Jacobi 1, Petri 2, Joh[ann]is 3, / Juda 1, Apocalipse. Mss these are bounde in redde lether prynted./ Memorandum that in an other sute of the same order bounde in white lether in / 7 volumes you maye supplye yor wante of these followinge Josue, Judic. / Esdras, Ruth, Tobias, Hester. (added) ved. 3 E I-VIII./ So you wante in bothe only the bookes of Kinges and Chronicles. / Wherefore I woulde wishe yt bothe these fortes be kepte whollye and entierely / togither, that the one maye supplie / the wante of the other.', Genesis and Exodus, with the Glossa ordinaria

1, ad Cotinth. 2, ad Galat. 1,/ ad Ephes. 1, ad Philipp. 1, ad Colocess. 1, ad Thessal 2, ad Thimoth 2., /ad Titu[m] 1, ad Philemonem 1, ad Hebreos 1, Jacobi 1, Petri 2, Joh[ann]is 3, / Juda

• Detail of puzzle initial., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Detail of puzzle initial. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on

• Detail of inscription., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Detail of inscription. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on the

• Decorated initial 'S'(ecundus) at the beginning of the second book, in which Haymo comments on Isaiah 6, the prophet's vision of the Lord surrounded by chanting seraphim and the cleansing of his lips with a burning coal. The marks in the margin indicate citation of Isaiah., Commentary on Isaiah

decoration (ff. 1, 14), and in blue with red and blue penwork decoration (f. 1). Initials in red. Commentary on Isaiah The Benedictinne abbey of St Edmund, King and Martyr, Bury St Edmunds: its pressmark 'H.1' (f. 1); inscription 'Haymo

• Decorated initials 'C'(onvenuit) and 'O'(mnis) with several pointing hands or maniculae in the margins., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Decorated initials 'C'(onvenuit) and 'O'(mnis) with several pointing hands or maniculae in the margins. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of

• Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod)., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Puzzle initial 'Q'(uod). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on the

• Detail of decorated initial., De diaetis universalibus; text on plants and herbs (f. 48r-v)

Detail of decorated initial. 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 1). Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Paraphs in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Extension of descenders into the margin on

• Marginal image of a pennant on a wheeled base, the stand surmounted by a cross, and the decorated initials 'A'(nno) and 'P'(roceres)., Annales

and 'P'(roceres). 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 1). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 large marginal image of a pennant (f. 41v). 1 diagram in

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1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork decoration and blue, yellow and brown infill in the bowl,

• null, Bible

1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork decoration and blue, yellow and brown infill in the bowl,

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1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork decoration and blue, yellow and brown infill in the bowl,

• Detail of puzzle initial., Etymologiae, Liber XII: De animalibus

puzzle initial. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 12). Small initials alternately in blue or red (green or red on f. 12). Spaces, perhaps for illustrations, remain blank. Marginal ink drawing of fantastic creature (f. 35v). Etymologiae,

• Historiated initial containing medaillons with the Creation of the World and display script, at the beginning of Genesis., Bible

the World and display script, at the beginning of Genesis. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork

• Flourished initials., Bible

Flourished initials. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork decoration and blue, yellow and brown infill in

• Historiated initial of God blessing, at the beginning of the prologue., Bible

initial of God blessing, at the beginning of the prologue. 1 large historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 3). 1 small historiated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large puzzle initials in red and blue with brown penwork

• Miniature illustrating the Code of Justinian, Book V.1: Concerning betrothals, betrothal pledges, and betrothal negotiations: A woman betrothed to a man may renounce the betrothal and marry another. An initial 'A'(lii) with foliate extension and display script for the textual opening of letters and zoomorphic and foliate line-fillers., Leaves of the Code of Justinian (index Codex Justiniani), containing the beginnings of Books II, V and VIII, glossed.

Reading Room order Add. 23144. 3 miniatures in colours, illustrating the opening of Books II, V and VIII (ff. 4-6). 1 anthropomorphic initial 'I' (f. 6) and 2 foliate initials (ff. 4 and 5) in colours, with display script for

• Decorated initials., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Decorated initials. Spaces for 1 large miniature and 1 large illuminated initial (f. 1). Spaces for smaller illuminated initials. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, in the text and the glosses. Paraph marks