• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins including birds at the beginning of the foundation charter., Cartulary of Reading abbey, imperfect

initial in colours and gold with decoration extending into the margins including blue and red pen-flourishing with birds (f. 16). Numerous large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (e.g., ff. 33, 36, 47 (with

• Historiated initial 'F'(ecit) of a mermaid and an archer shooting at an owl, at the beginning of Esdras 2., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elkanah and Hannah praying before an altar, at the beginning of Kings 1 (Samuel 1)., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a three-faced man, at the beginning of Psalm 109., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Moses speaking to God, at the beginning of Leviticus., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Marginal drawing of Samson fighting with a lion next to Judges 14:1-5., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Historiated initial 'P'(etrus) of Peter holding his keys and a church, at the beginning of Peter 1., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Colophon stating that the book was written by William de Hales for Thomas de la Wile, a canon of Salisbury, in 1254, and reading 'Hunc librum scripsit Will[elmu]s de Hales, / magist[r]o Thome de la Wile, quem vocavit / magist[er] Radulfus de Hehham tunc cancel/larius Sar[isburiensis] ad regim[en] scola[rum] Sar[isburiensium] quibus / d[eu]s in hoc s[e]c[u]lo et in futuro p[ro]picientur. Amen. / F[a]c[tu]s fuit libere anno M cc.l. quarto. ab i[n]/carnatione domini'., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales')

of Samson fighting with a lion (f. 80) next to Judges 14:1-5. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, running titles and chapter numbers in blue. Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Bible of William of Hales') Written

• Puzzle initial 'C'(omo) with pen-flourishing including a J-border at the beginning of the text., Laws of the city of Avignon

puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours, with some purple ink (ff. 1). Numerous large red initials with purple pen-flourishing or blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in red or blue with penwork decoration in

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost hec)., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Historiated initial 'P' of a personification of Faith holding a disc bearing a gold cross, paten, and chalice, and a personification of Faithlessness worshipping an idol, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Historiated initial 'S'(pes) of a personification of Hope receiving a gift from God, and a personification of Desparation impaling himself on a sword, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Initial 'N'(unc) with pen-flourishing, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a personification of Poverty clothing the naked and a personification of Greed stealing (or hoarding) a money bag, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P' of a personification of Faith holding a disc bearing a gold cross, paten, and chalice, and a personification of Faithlessness worshipping an idol, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of ownership stamps of John Thomas Barber Beaumont and the Philosophical Institution., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(pes) of a personification of Hope receiving a gift from God, and a personification of Desparation impaling himself on a sword, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of an initial 'N'(unc) with pen-flourishing, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(ost) of a personification of Poverty clothing the naked and a personification of Greed stealing (or hoarding) a money bag, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

Paupertas and Aviditas, 115: Caritas and Avaritia, 142: Prudentia and Stultitia). Smaller initials in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials plain in red or blue. Foliation in red roman numbers and running-titles in red ink, 15th century. De

• Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop approaching a church, while the Virgin Mary leads a woman away behind the church., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink