• Marginal pen drawing of a horned animal (goat ?)., Commonplace book and medical miscellany put together by Thomas Fayreford, including a list of his medical cases and cures (ff. 9r-v), an alphabetically arranged herbal (ff. 13-64v), his medical and surgical compendia (ff. 72v-124v, 125-151, 167-172v), and Ponce's 'Modus medendi' (ff. 65-72)

gold, blue, red and purple (f. 13). Other borders decorated with small bezants in gold with foliate motifs in purple (ff. 65, 73). Initial and Fayreford's name in gold with pen-word decoration in purple (f. 72v). Initials in blue or

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) with David in the water praying to God at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter

a red and blue ground with some white and black (ff. 5-8v). Large initials in gold on a red and blue ground with some white and black at the beginning of all other Psalms. Small initials in blue or gold

• Decorated initial 'M'(emor) in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and violet for prologue to Hrabanus Maurus' Commentary on Matthew. The text was written in the 12th century and the initial was added in 14th or 15th century.

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and violet for prologue to Hrabanus Maurus' Commentary on Matthew. The text was written in the 12th century and the initial was added in 14th or 15th century. The initials to the

• Puzzle initial 'P'(oule) at the beginning of I Corinthians., Wycliffite Bible, New Testament (Later Version)

flyleaves. Puzzle initials in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 2, 22, 59, 75, 82v, 90, 95, etc.). Smaller initials in red with blue pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in red or blue. Wycliffite Bible, New Testament (Later Version)

• Initial 'N'(unc) in red with pen-flourished decoration., Collection of theological treatises, including Hilton's 'The scale of perfection' (ff. 1-51) and Hampole's commentary on the Song of Songs, part 4 (ff. 126v-129v)

fragments from a 13th-century copy of Justinian's Digest. Initials with pen-flourished decoration in blue and red. Small initials in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue and red. Collection of theological treatises, including Hilton's 'The scale of perfection'

• Decorated initial 'O'(rdo) with foliate feathering extending into the margins at the beginning of the 'Ordo ad visitandum infirmum'., Ordinal, Use of Sarum

(ff. 19 (enclosing a mask), 28v, 32, 54, 66, 117), Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Coloured initials in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and/or blue. Catchwords written on scrolls. Ordinal, Use of Sarum Added texts written on

• Puzzle initial 'C'(ome Hugh le dispenser) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of Edward III's statutes., Various legal texts including Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III (r. 1327-1377) to 6 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461), imperfect

red and blue with reserved designs and pen-flourishing in the same colours including foliate motifs (ff. 30, 145 (purple also used in the flourishing), 228, 281). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some ascenders

• Puzzle initial 'T'(he) and border with penwork decoration., The Golden Legend or Gilte Legend (beginning imperfectly)

life of Saint Nicholas. Numerous full and partial borders in blue ink and old. Numerous puzzle initials in blue and gold with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks alternating in red and blue. The Golden Legend or Gilte Legend (beginning imperfectly) ?

• Puzzle initial 'T'(his) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins at the beginning of the prologue. Added 16th-century marginal decoration., The Poor Caitif (index The poor wretch; Poor Caitiff)

marginal decoration. Leaf signatures. Catchwords written horizontally. Puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Numerous initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. The Poor Caitif (index The poor wretch; Poor Caitiff) ?John Gamalin,

• Text pages, including the beginning of Arnaldus de Villanova, 'Commentum super quasdam parabolas' or 'Aphorismi extravagantes', with marginal 16th-century notes by Samuel Knott in black ink and red crayon (f. 125)., Collection of medical texts and notes, including Avicenna, 'Canon medicinae' (ff. 7-53), Pseudo-Mesue, 'Canones universales' (ff. 56-92)

in blue or light brown on square grounds of contrasting colour with foliate decoration highlighted in gold or white (ff. 7, 56, 57). Chapter initials in red and blue with guide letters, paraph marks in alternating red and blue, and

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of David before God, pointing to his mouth, at the beginning of Psalm 38., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of David and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 52., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David drowning in water, with God above, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of a historiated initial 'E(xultate)' of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Illuminated initial 'F'(ore) with floral spray., Treatise on the Paternoster (ff. 28v-48v), and other religious texts, including A myrour to lewde men and wymmen (index Mirror of Life)

Provenance) 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with floral sprays (f. 1). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Plain initials in blue. Paraphs in blue. Rubrics and marginal notes in red. Treatise on the

• Decorated initial 'I'(n principio) with penwork decoration at the beginning of John's Gospel., Evangeliary

church (f. 40v). Numerous large calligraphic initials in a combination of red, blue and/or black with penwork decoration (including a fish on f. 28v). 3 large initials in blue and yellow (f. 18) with red and black penwork decoration (f.

• Puzzle initial 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing extending into the margins to form a partial border., Common-profit book (or book for general good) of Robert Holond, including the Treatise of Discretion of Spirits (ff. 24-37v), imperfect

initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours extending into the margins to form a partial border (f. 1v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Common-profit book (or book

• Miniature of a spina benedicta, or Christ's Thorn plant; miniature of a secchacul, or star-thistle plant; miniature of a sebesten, or sebesten plum (Assyrian plum) plant., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

oldest copy of the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a page. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour. Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa

• Miniature of a sigillum sce marie, or Solomon's seal plant., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a page. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour. Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

• Miniature of a Sorbastrella, or burnet plant; miniature of a sorbe, or sorbus plant, with a miniature of a snake rising between the two columns of text., Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai

oldest copy of the Tractatus. Numerous miniatures of plants in colours, usually several on a page. Initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration in the other colour. Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa