• Text page., 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)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 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,

• Text page., 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)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 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,

• Illuminated initial 'N'(ux)., 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)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 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,

• 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)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• 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)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• 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)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Miniature of Juliana beating the devil, with an illuminated initial 'I'(ulienne), and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of her legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Text page of the Golden Legend (George)., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Text of the Golden Legend (the Passion)., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Detail of a miniature of the stoning of Stephen, with an historiated initial 'E'(stienne) of Stephen preaching, at the beginning of his legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Detail of a miniature of the conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus, with partial foliate borders, at the beginning of the legend of Paul., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Detail of a miniature of Juliana beating the devil, with an illuminated initial 'I'(ulienne), at the beginning of her legend., The Golden Legend (La Légende Dorée)

of vols 1 and 2); his sale, 31 July 1844. Sir Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge: his book-plate (inside upper cover, vols 1 and 2). G. I. Ellis, London bookseller: cutting of his catalogue, no. 79 (pasted in vol. 1 to

• Flourished initial 'P'(ort), at the beginning of the Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket]., Quadrilogus's Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket] (ff. 1-72); Testamenta duodecim patriarcharum (ff. 73-97v)

the beginning of the Vita et passio beati Thomae [Becket]. Ff. 1-72: 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (f. 1). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or penwork decoration (blue turned

• 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)

in gold, with white vine stem decoration in colours (ff. 1, 9, 32, 52, 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,

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of Nicolaus de Lyra's Postillae., Postillae on the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth

Illuminated initial 'H'(ec), at the beginning of Nicolaus de Lyra's Postillae. 1 large decorated initial, in colours (f. 1). Drawings of the Ark of the Covenant, candelabrum, etc. (ff. 164, 165v, 166v, 168, 169v, 171, 171v, 183). Smaller initials in

• Decorated initial 'E'(t si) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Leonardus Aretinus' De bello italico adversus Gotos., De bello italico adversus Gotos

blank (ff. 122, 134v, 148v). De bello italico adversus Gotos Part 1 (ff. 1-82v)Added marginal inscriptions in various medieval and post-medieval hands in English and Latin (e.g., ff. 1, 17v-18, 35, 55, 66v, 67, 78v, 79)Effaced inscription (f. 9).Effaced inscription

• 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)

with the head of a ?bird, and a 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

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

small piece of the spine from a previous binding is 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

• 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)

1447, d. 1455) (ff. 1-1v) Sparse marginalia in a contemporary hand.John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer: sold to Edward Harley on 1 June 1720 (see Wright and Wright 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d. 1724),

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uantum) with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle)., Compendium of natural philosophy

1* is a paper flyleaf with a table of contents.Vertical catchwords. 1 large initial in colours with foliate extensions and a man in academic dress (probably Aristotle) (f. 1). Plain initials in red. Some rubrics and marginal notes in red,