• Detail of a miniature of an archer and a carter as models for a prince, with men with crossbows shooting at butts, sycophants flattering a king, and a wagoner driving a cart, with the knight kneeling in front of the lady Imagination., Imaginacion de vraye noblesse

3, 11, 18v, 32v, 41, 90). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, with a partial trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of the preface of Poulet presenting the book to Henry VII (f. 1). Small initials and paraphs in

• Miniature of Imagination taking leave of the knight, with the city of Halle in the background, with a full trompe l'oeil border including a bird and an owl., Imaginacion de vraye noblesse

3, 11, 18v, 32v, 41, 90). 1 historiated initial in colours and gold, with a partial trompe l'oeil border, at the beginning of the preface of Poulet presenting the book to Henry VII (f. 1). Small initials and paraphs in

• Miniature of the horoscope diagram for the day in which the world was created, including a world map within an astrological chart and personifications of winds, surrounded by 12 triangles with symbolic scenes representing aspects of life associated with the twelve astrological houses. The world map is a loose copy of the world map printed by Francesco Rosselli in Florence in 1492-3, which was copied from Henricus Martellus map (Additional 15760 f. 69)., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Calligraphic initial 'L'(iber de optimo fato) at the beginning of William Parron's dedication., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Historiated initial 'S'(apientissime) of king Henry VII enthroned, with Tudor roses and the royal arms of England in the border., Liber de Optimo fato Henrici Eboraci ducis et optimorum ipsius parentum

Henry, future Henry VIII, is Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ms. Lat. 6276.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 full-page miniature in colours and gold (f. 1).1 historiated initial in colours and gold with a full border and the royal arms of

• Circular map of the world and text preceeded by heading and initial in red., Etymologies (index Etymologiae) and 'De natura rerum' (ff. 47-63v), with letters between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1-3v)

red. Large puzzle initials in green and red with contrasting penwork decoration (ff. 1, 4). Several large puzzle initials in red and green, one unfinished (f. 175). Smaller initials in red or green. Colophon in display capitals on green ground

• Miniature of various locations set out in a landscape: 'La Chastel en Chaire', 'Le jardin du baume,' 'La cite de Babiloine,' and 'Les Moulins de Babiloine'., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

and gold with foliate initials in colours and gold and full bar borders with heraldic devices and vine leaves (ff. 1, 58). 162 one or two- column miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of book or chapters, 124

• Miniature of Nectanebus receiving a letter; miniature of Nectanebus on a roof, in flight, having shaved his head., Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances

and gold with foliate initials in colours and gold and full bar borders with heraldic devices and vine leaves (ff. 1, 58). 162 one or two- column miniatures in colours and gold, at the beginning of book or chapters, 124

• Opening page of the text of the Tabula Cebetis, with decorated borders and initials., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

in colours, gold and silver (ff. 1, 3). 5 large foliate initials, in colours, gold and silver (ff. 7, 11, 14, 19, 25v). 1 smaller initial in gold on a red ground (f. 21). 1 small initial in gold on

• Decorated initial 'E'(st)., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

in colours, gold and silver (ff. 1, 3). 5 large foliate initials, in colours, gold and silver (ff. 7, 11, 14, 19, 25v). 1 smaller initial in gold on a red ground (f. 21). 1 small initial in gold on

• Miniature with a dead landscape., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

in colours, gold and silver (ff. 1, 3). 5 large foliate initials, in colours, gold and silver (ff. 7, 11, 14, 19, 25v). 1 smaller initial in gold on a red ground (f. 21). 1 small initial in gold on

• Miniature of the Seat of Virtue, with a personification of Virtue in a garden with Aeternitas, Gloria, Studius, and Mars., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

in colours, gold and silver (ff. 1, 3). 5 large foliate initials, in colours, gold and silver (ff. 7, 11, 14, 19, 25v). 1 smaller initial in gold on a red ground (f. 21). 1 small initial in gold on

• Miniature of the Immaculate Conception and of Henry VII kneeling, with a trompe l'oeil border, and an illuminated large initial with the royal coat of arms., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Detail of a miniature of the Immaculate Conception and of Henry VII kneeling., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Text of a prayer mentioning Henry VII; ‘ut rex noster Henricus sep/timus…’., Proper of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception

MS Nn.6.46, containing a portrait of Henry VII (f. 2). 1 miniature of the Conception and of Henry VII kneeling in colours and gold, with a trompe l'oeil border, and 1 large initial with the royal arms in colours and

• Decorated initial 'D'(ieu) at the beginning of the text., Livre de physique (Régime du corps)

codicological features to Sloane 3152, which was copied in Mechelen in 1492. Catchwords 1 full-page drawing in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1v). Large, decorated initials in red or blue, at the beginning of the chapters. Small

• Miniature of Jean Chabot presenting the book to Henry VII., Livre de physique (Régime du corps)

and codicological features to Sloane 3152, which was copied in Mechelen in 1492. Catchwords 1 full-page drawing in colours, at the beginning of the text (f. 1v). Large, decorated initials in red or blue, at the beginning of the chapters.

• Detail of the bottom border of the folio with a bas-de-page scene of a messenger delivering a letter to a man seated at a desk., 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

• Historiated initial 'D'., 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 the left-hand border., 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