• Miniatures of the Crucifixion, Nebuchadnezzar seeing a tree in a dream, King Codrus griving himself to his destruction for his people, and Eleazar stabbing the elephant and being crushed by it, in the Speculum humanae salvationis., Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly)

1 large initial in red with simple pen-flourishing in red (f. 120). Small initials in plain red. Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed 'Bibliotheca Sloaniana Min: 188' (f.

• Initial 'S' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Alchemical treatises., Alchemical treatises

the beginning of the Alchemical treatises. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician:

• Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary

Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Incomplete at the beginning, and several lacunae. Ruling is visible. Numerous decorated panels inserted into the body of the text,

• Decorated initial word ~Wa-yiqra~ (And [the Lord] called) in brown ink, at the beginning of Leviticus., Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 240v-270), and on the ~Haftarot~ for festivals (ff. 270-287v)

Parallel Hebrew foliation (ff. 1-70). 1 textual illustration, in brown ink (f. 101), 2 diagrams of the Holy Land (ff. 198-199), 2 decorated initial words, in brown ink (ff. 1, 126), 1 marginal illustration (f. 1). Commentary on the Pentateuch

• Miniature divided in two compartments: 1. Moses receiving the tablets of the law from God and Moses breaking the tablets of the law; and 2. The worship of the golden calf; with two foliate initials 'L'(e premier) and 'C'(hoses), at the beginning of the text of La somme le roi., La somme le roi, with Gospels and the Complainte de Notre Dame

de France, fr. 241) (quires 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, 28).Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large (f. 1) and 23 one-column miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of books (ff. 3v, 5, 16v, 26v,

• Detail of a miniature divided in two compartments: 1. Moses receiving the tablets of the law from God and Moses breaking the tablets of the law; and 2. The worship of the golden calf, at the beginning of the text of La somme le roi., La somme le roi, with Gospels and the Complainte de Notre Dame

de France, fr. 241) (quires 2, 4-8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, 28).Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large (f. 1) and 23 one-column miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of books (ff. 3v, 5, 16v, 26v,

• Miniature of Boniface VIII enthroned presenting the open book of Liber Sextus inscribed with his name 'bonifacius', at the beginning of Apparatus ad Sextum of Johannes Andreae., Apparatus ad Sextum

bifolium signatures; lemmas underlined in yellow;Part 3: catchwords and bifolium signatures; instructions for rubrics. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a partial border (f. 1). Illuminated initials in colours and gold with foliate extensions, at the beginning of books

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uia) with a hybrid, at the beginning of the Apparatus ad Sextum of Johannes Andreae., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

signatures; lemmas underlined in yellow. 1 miniature and 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, with full borders, at the beginning of the Apparatus ad Sextum of Guido de Baysio and the Liber sextus (ff. 1, 107). Large foliate initials

• Historiated initial 'V'(enerabilibus) of the pope Boniface VIII, with a full border including the arms of the Reading abbey, at the beginning of Guido de Baysio's, Apparatus ad Sextum., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

signatures; lemmas underlined in yellow. 1 miniature and 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, with full borders, at the beginning of the Apparatus ad Sextum of Guido de Baysio and the Liber sextus (ff. 1, 107). Large foliate initials

• Text page., Apparatus ad Sextum; Liber sextus Decretalium; Apparatus ad Sextum

signatures; lemmas underlined in yellow. 1 miniature and 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, with full borders, at the beginning of the Apparatus ad Sextum of Guido de Baysio and the Liber sextus (ff. 1, 107). Large foliate initials

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) of the Dominican friar, John of Freiburg, teaching a group of pupils., Summa confessorum

in simple penwork frames. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a partial bar border with a dragon motif (f. 1). 2 initials in colours and gold with partial bar borders and foliate motifs (f. 1). Large puzzle initials

• Decorated initial 'Q' with a partial bar border., Summa confessorum

in simple penwork frames. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a partial bar border with a dragon motif (f. 1). 2 initials in colours and gold with partial bar borders and foliate motifs (f. 1). Large puzzle initials

• Puzzle initial and pen-flourished initials., Summa confessorum

in simple penwork frames. 1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a partial bar border with a dragon motif (f. 1). 2 initials in colours and gold with partial bar borders and foliate motifs (f. 1). Large puzzle initials

• Historiated puzzle initial 'D'(eus) with Thomas Aquinas., Life of Thomas Aquinas

Historiated puzzle initial 'D'(eus) with Thomas Aquinas. 1 historiated puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red, extending into a partial border in red and blue (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in

• Detail of abraded miniature illustrating the prologue, depicting a man kneeling before an altar with a Crucifixion altarpiece, with an open book on a stand behind him., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Illuminated champ initials and line fillers., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest, decorated initial 'E'(t) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature of the marriage of Raymond and Melusine being conducted by a bishop, decorated initial 'E'(n) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Melusine and Raymond., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs