• Flourished initial 'A'(d), at the beginning of the Statutum de Lincolnia., Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England)

Statutum de Lincolnia. Large and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Vetera Statuta (index Statuta Angliae; Statute book; Statutes of England) Richard Nix (b. 1447, d. 1535), Bishop of Norwich: 'Ricardi Nykke' (f. 287).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Text page with large opening decorated initial 'O', and a full foliate border with birds among the vines., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

• Miniature of the martyrdom of a nimbed tonsured monk, praying before an altar, with four soldiers approaching from behind with raised swords, and a full foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

• Miniature of Christ carrying the cross, followed by the Virgin Mary and two other nimbed women., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

• Miniature of the Entombment of Christ, with a full foliate border., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

• Miniature of the Visitation, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and full foliate border, at the beginning of Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

a red and blue ground accompanied by a bar with foliate decoration (f. 159). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Miniature of the Last Judgement, decorated initial 'D'(omine) and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Seven Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

a red and blue ground accompanied by a bar with foliate decoration (f. 159). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Miniature of the Raising of Souls to Heaven, decorated initial 'S'(ubvenite) and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Commendation of Souls., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

a red and blue ground accompanied by a bar with foliate decoration (f. 159). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Miniature of the Flagellation of Christ, decorated initial 'I'(n) and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Passion of Christ., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

a red and blue ground accompanied by a bar with foliate decoration (f. 159). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Miniature of God the Father and foliate borders, at the beginning of the Seven Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red, blue and/or gold. Capital letters highlighted in red. Book of

• Illuminated initials 'H'(ora) and 'D'(omine)., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

a red and blue ground accompanied by a bar with foliate decoration (f. 159). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Puzzle initial 'P'(lecto genua mea) at the beginning of Bonaventure's Breviloquium., Theological Miscallany including the Breviloquium de veritate theologiae, various religious tracts, monastic rules, and a description of the Holy Land (ff. 141-158)

in blue and red with pen-flourishing in the same colours (f. 124). Large initials in red with purple pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing (ff. 124-136v). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and in red with blue penwork

• Miniature of the Pentecost., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in red, blue and/or gold. Capital letters highlighted in red. Book of

• Miniature of the Annunciation, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• Historiated initial 'D'(omine) with Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• Initial 'G'(racias) and partial border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• Inscription that the manuscript was made in 1458 for the library of St Cuthbert's, Durham, ordered by William Ebchester, Prior of Durham Cathedral '[v]enerabilis pater magister Willimus Ebchester nuper prior huis ecclesiae sancti Dunelin' fecit hunc librum fieri. . . with the date 1458 with a table of contents in the same hand., Theological works, including Joachim of Fiore's Expositio in Apocalypsim (ff. 137-220)

with extensions into the margins in red, gold, and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 232v). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue, or in gold with pen-flourishing in colour(s). Theological

• Diagram of the seven tunics and three humours of the eye and the skull, labelled for the conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, albugineus (aqueous) humor, tunica aranea (interior capsule of the lens), cystalline humor or lens itself., Medical miscellany, including the 'book of Macharias on the eye called Salaracer or secret of secrets'

of the eye, in black and red (f. 68). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small simple initials in red, blue, or brown. Marginal drawings in black ink. Medical miscellany, including the

• Detail of a diagram of the seven tunics and three humours of the eye and the skull, labelled for the conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, albugineus (aqueous) humor, tunica aranea (interior capsule of the lens), cystalline humor or lens itself., Medical miscellany, including the 'book of Macharias on the eye called Salaracer or secret of secrets'

of the eye, in black and red (f. 68). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small simple initials in red, blue, or brown. Marginal drawings in black ink. Medical miscellany, including the

• Detail of a miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

at the beginning of the text (f. 8). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. French Prose Brut Unidentified coat of arms included in the initial 'C'(est) (f.