• Miniatures with the labour of the month and the zodiacal signs for November and December in the Calendar, and John the Evangelist writing the Apocalypse, with his martyrdom in the bas-de-page, at the beginning of the Gospels., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly)

Large and smaller initials in light pink on gold and red grounds. Small initials and line-fillers in gold on red, blue or brown grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly) Inscribed 'XXIX D' (f. 1v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• Decorated initial 'I'(n the name of God)., Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire

afterwards' (Harley Catalogue). 1 large initial in colours and gold with floral sprays (f. 3). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire The Almshouse (Domus Dei) of Ewelme, Oxfordshire, founded by

• Miniature of Dante and Virgil entering the area devoted to simoniacs and magicians, while Dante speaks to the upside-down figure of Pope Nicholas III, with a figure of the True Church in the centre, as a lady dressed in blue with a gold star on her breast, and a seven-headed monster before her (presumably the false church), in illustration of Canto XIX., Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy)

figure of Pope Nicholas III, with a figure of the True Church in the centre, as a lady dressed in blue with a gold star on her breast, and a seven-headed monster before her (presumably the false church), in illustration

• Drawing of a winged figure, drawing a bow, surrounded by fiends., Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter; Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Vision of Tondal (imperfect)

116). 2 initials in colours (f. 132). Initials in green with brown and green pen-flourishing, in blue or in brown with brown and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4-115v). Initials in red (ff. 150-184v). Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter;

• Text page., Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter; Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Vision of Tondal (imperfect)

116). 2 initials in colours (f. 132). Initials in green with brown and green pen-flourishing, in blue or in brown with brown and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4-115v). Initials in red (ff. 150-184v). Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter;

• Drawing of Patrick as a bishop surrounded by souls in Purgatory, preceding the Saint Patrick's Purgatory., Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter; Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Vision of Tondal (imperfect)

116). 2 initials in colours (f. 132). Initials in green with brown and green pen-flourishing, in blue or in brown with brown and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4-115v). Initials in red (ff. 150-184v). Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter;

• null, Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter; Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Vision of Tondal (imperfect)

116). 2 initials in colours (f. 132). Initials in green with brown and green pen-flourishing, in blue or in brown with brown and blue pen-flourishing (ff. 4-115v). Initials in red (ff. 150-184v). Voyage d'outre mer in English translation; Sir Gowghter;

• Coloured drawings, of Lot's wife, the Ark, and Egyptian soldiers being drowned in the Red Sea., Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi ac Veteris Testamenti (Harmony of the Old and New Testaments), imperfect

68, 70v-73v, 75-92). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red (ff. 2, 4, 9). Smaller initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi

• Drawing of a dragon, with seven heads in its tail. In Joachim's thought, the seven heads correspond to Herod, Nero, Constantinus, Mohometh, Melsemothus, Saladin, the Antichrist, with Gog, the last Antichrist., Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi ac Veteris Testamenti (Harmony of the Old and New Testaments), imperfect

68, 70v-73v, 75-92). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red (ff. 2, 4, 9). Smaller initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi

• Drawing of Adam and of sacrifices., Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi ac Veteris Testamenti (Harmony of the Old and New Testaments), imperfect

68, 70v-73v, 75-92). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red (ff. 2, 4, 9). Smaller initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi

• Full knotwork border with a decorated initial 'F'(acturus), and arms in the shape of a bisected axe head, with a black eagle poised on a sword on a gold ground in the upper half, two crossed swords on a blue ground in the lower half, and the initials 'V' and 'B' on either side., Ab urbe condita (index De gestis romanorum; Historia romana)

a black eagle poised on a sword on a gold ground in the upper half, two crossed swords on a blue ground in the lower half, and the initials 'V' and 'B' on either side. f. 152 is a ruled

• Drawings, including of king Saul, the priest Eli, who falls dead after being told that his two sons had been killed and the ark of God taken by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:17-18); and the destruction of the city of Jerusalem., Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi ac Veteris Testamenti (Harmony of the Old and New Testaments), imperfect

68, 70v-73v, 75-92). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red (ff. 2, 4, 9). Smaller initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Summary of the Liber Concordiae Novi

• Text pages with marginal commentary and illuminated initial 'S'(ic), at the beginning of Book VI: 'Sic factur lacrimans, classique immittit habenas'., Aeneis (index Aeneid) , with a verse preface (ff. 1-201); Extract from Servius on Aeneis 6 (f. 202)

I is a paper flyleaf.Marginal commentary (ff. 87v to 97). 18 large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with red, blue, and brown penwork decoration (ff. 1, 1v, 2, 16, 16v, 32v, 47, 47v, 61v, 79, 79v, 97v,

• 'Champ' initial 'M'(ichi) with foliate and spray decoration at the beginning of Pierre d'Ailly's 'Elucidarium'., A miscellany of historical and scientific texts, including Dudo's 'De moribus et actis primorum Normanniae Ducum', lacking first leaf (ff. 1-57v), William of Jumièges's 'Gesta Normannorum Ducum', redaction A, books 5-7, lacking the first two leaves (ff. 57v-69), Pierre d'Ailly's works, including 'De concordia astronomice veritatis et narrationis historice', imperfect (ff. 163v-181), 'Elucidarium astronomice concordie', imperfect (ff. 181v-203), and Norfolk's 'In artem progressionis' (ff.238v-241)

in colours and gold with foliate and spray decoration (ff. 107v, 181v). Initials in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or red. Circular astrological diagrams in red and ink (ff. 161v, 194v, 203v, 227-228v,

• Full floral border with a decorated initial 'Q'(uoniam), and an excised coat of arms in the lower margin., Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella)

lower margin (f. 1). Large initials in colours and gold. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with light orange pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella) Written in Ferrara

• Miniature of a bloodletting man., Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E, i.e. 9-6), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1398 to 1462 (ff. G-I, i.e. 4-2), and Grosseteste's 'De prognosticatione aeri', abridged (f. K, i.e. 1)

2), uroscopy chart (f. I, i.e. 2) and prognostic diagram (f. K, i.e. 1). Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Rubrics in red. Initials highlighted in yellow. Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E,

• Miniature of Zodiac man., Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E, i.e. 9-6), diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses from 1398 to 1462 (ff. G-I, i.e. 4-2), and Grosseteste's 'De prognosticatione aeri', abridged (f. K, i.e. 1)

2), uroscopy chart (f. I, i.e. 2) and prognostic diagram (f. K, i.e. 1). Initials in blue with penwork decoration in red. Paraphs in blue. Rubrics in red. Initials highlighted in yellow. Physician's folding almanac, including Somer's 'Calendar' (ff. B-E,

• Decorated initial 'S'(epe), pen-flourished initial 'h'(ec), and a coat of arms of a white unicorn on a blue shield., Tractatus maleficiorum (a treatise on criminal law)

coat of arms of a white unicorn on a blue shield. Vertical catchwords.Ruled in plummet.The lawyer and professor, Angelo Gambiglioni, died in October 1461. His date of birth is unknown. On his life and work, see Maffei and Maffei 1994.The

• Decorated initial 'C'(um), and, in the lower margin, the initials 'R. R.' and arms of Roger Rotherham, azure, on a mount, three pointed, vert, a stag in full course or., Strategemata (index Strategematica, De re militari)

to f. 62v.Vertical catchwords. 1 large initial 'C'(um) in blue and purple on a gold ground, and arms in colours and gold in the lower margin (f. 1). Plain initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Strategemata (index Strategematica,

• Detail of the lower margin, with initials 'R. R.' and arms of Roger Rotherham, azure, on a mount, three pointed, vert, a stag in full course or., Strategemata (index Strategematica, De re militari)

to f. 62v.Vertical catchwords. 1 large initial 'C'(um) in blue and purple on a gold ground, and arms in colours and gold in the lower margin (f. 1). Plain initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Strategemata (index Strategematica,