• Text page., Lives of female Saints in verse

large and small initials in gold with pen-flourishing in red, at the beginning of the lives of the Saints (ff. 1, 5, 7, 18). Small initials in red with green pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Ff. 27-193: 2

• Detail of the arms of Ludovicus Petronius, of Siena, in the lower border., Leonardo Bruni Aretino, De bello italico adversus Gotos (ff. 1-54); Elegies and funeral tributes to Leonardo Bruni by various authors (ff. 54v-74v)

colours, with the foliate stems extending into the margins, and a coat of arms surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 8 large initials in gold (ff. 1v, 2v, 18, 29v, 43, 54v, 67, 72, 74v). Leonardo Bruni Aretino, De

• White vine initials 'R'(em) and 'L'(eonardus) at the beginning of the prefatory texts, with the arms of Ludovicus Petronius, of Siena, in the lower border., Leonardo Bruni Aretino, De bello italico adversus Gotos (ff. 1-54); Elegies and funeral tributes to Leonardo Bruni by various authors (ff. 54v-74v)

colours, with the foliate stems extending into the margins, and a coat of arms surrounded by white vine decoration (f. 1). 8 large initials in gold (ff. 1v, 2v, 18, 29v, 43, 54v, 67, 72, 74v). Leonardo Bruni Aretino, De

• Decorated initial 'I'(ff), at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Anne in Osbern Bokenham's Lives of the Saints., Lives of female Saints in verse

large and small initials in gold with pen-flourishing in red, at the beginning of the lives of the Saints (ff. 1, 5, 7, 18). Small initials in red with green pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Ff. 27-193: 2

• Decorated initial 'I'(ff), at the beginning of the prologue to the life of Anne in Osbern Bokenham's Lives of the Saints., Lives of female Saints in verse

large and small initials in gold with pen-flourishing in red, at the beginning of the lives of the Saints (ff. 1, 5, 7, 18). Small initials in red with green pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Ff. 27-193: 2

• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) with floral decoration in gold and colours at the beginning of the prologue, with foliate tendrils extending from the initial into the upper and left margin., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

from the initial into the upper and left margin (f. 1). Decorated lower border in gold and colours with foliate tendrils, flowers and besants, wreath encircling erased heraldry (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (or

• Detail of text at the beginning of Book XVI., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

from the initial into the upper and left margin (f. 1). Decorated lower border in gold and colours with foliate tendrils, flowers and besants, wreath encircling erased heraldry (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (or

• Puzzle initial 'B'(aptismus) and 2 smaller pen-flourished initials, 'B'(aptismus)., Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella) with an index (ff. 194v-198)

margin.Horizontal catchwords. 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, or red and green with red and/or green pen-flourishing (f. 1, 10v, 34, 44v, 63, 154). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in various colours. Smaller initials in red

• Text page., Part of a lectionary

(ff. 4-66). Initials in red (oxidised) Part of a lectionary Samuell Compton and Ch. Kirten: inscribed with their names (f. 1) in a sixteenth-century hand.John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary, included in the catalogue of his library left to

• White vine initial 'T'(ytire) in colours and gold., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 2-19v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 19v-66); Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 67-276v); Appendix (ff. 277-310).

in colours and gold. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf and there is a ruled leaf after f. 66.Vertical catchwords.A small square piece of parchment has been cut from the lower margin of f. 277 and the entire leaf is

• White vine initial 'A'(rma) in colours and gold., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 2-19v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 19v-66); Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 67-276v); Appendix (ff. 277-310).

in colours and gold. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf and there is a ruled leaf after f. 66.Vertical catchwords.A small square piece of parchment has been cut from the lower margin of f. 277 and the entire leaf is

• Detail of white vine initial 'A'(rma)., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 2-19v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 19v-66); Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 67-276v); Appendix (ff. 277-310).

vine initial 'A'(rma). f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf and there is a ruled leaf after f. 66.Vertical catchwords.A small square piece of parchment has been cut from the lower margin of f. 277 and the entire leaf is discoloured

• Miniature of the funeral of Anne of Brittany, in the Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne., Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne (died in 1514)

10 large miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 4v, 7v, 10, 13v, 18, 35v, 38, 40, 51v, 55v). 1 half-page miniature with the arms of Anne of Brittany, in colours and gold (f. 2v). 8 heraldic arms in the margins

• Miniature of the funeral of Anne of Brittany, and decorated initials 'L'(e) and 'A'(ussi), in the Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne., Complainte sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne (died in 1514)

de Bretagne. 10 large miniatures, in colours and gold (ff. 4v, 7v, 10, 13v, 18, 35v, 38, 40, 51v, 55v). 1 half-page miniature with the arms of Anne of Brittany, in colours and gold (f. 2v). 8 heraldic arms in

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a spearman killing a wild man, with a woman kneeling on the left., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a spearman taking the hand of the lady he has rescued; the body of the wild man he has killed lies on the left., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two knights, a lady, and a hound., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a seated lady gesturing towards two knights, who blow horns., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a knight and a lady., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a knight with a hound on a lead., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

century (f. 1v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Henrician title 'Decretales' and Westminster inventory number 'no. 1059' (f. 1), acquired by the Upper Library at Westminster after the inventory of 1542; in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix