• Opening of Martial's Liber de Spectaculis, with the title in the square capitals attributed to Bartolomeo Sanvito, and the text to Pompino Leto. Illuminated white vine-stem initial 'B'(arbara) and border with white vine-stem decoration, green parrots, and putti holding a wreath (left blank, perhaps for the addition of a coat of arms)., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

in blue for minor divisions. Square capitals used as display script with words in blue or gold (f. 1).Initials attributed to Gioacchino de Gigantibus (the parrots characteristic of his style). Square capitals used as display script with words in blue

• Decorated initial, De iustitia et iure

colours and gold, at the beginning of the books (ff. 1, 25v). Small initials in plain red or blue. De iustitia et iure Paolo Mauroceni, senator of Venice and governor of Lombardy: dedicated to him 'Ad clarissimum virum Paulum Maurocenum

• Decorated initial, De iustitia et iure

colours and gold, at the beginning of the books (ff. 1, 25v). Small initials in plain red or blue. De iustitia et iure Paolo Mauroceni, senator of Venice and governor of Lombardy: dedicated to him 'Ad clarissimum virum Paulum Maurocenum

• Three puzzle initials 'M'(atheus), 'M'(atheus) and 'L'(iber), with pen-flourishing and one with a lion, at the beginning of two prologues to and at the beginning of Matthew; in the outer margin is a threaded book-mark., Bible (ff. 3-476); Interpretation of Hebrew Names (ff. 477-579)

383). 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in both colours (f. 50v). Small initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour or, occasionally, in both colours. Simple initials in red or blue. Running headers, chapter numbers

• Initial 'P'(lutarchus) decorated with foliate decoration in the style of 'white vine', but coloured, and full borders incorporating putti, birds, animals, buildings, and the arms of Ludovico Maria Sforza, at the beginning of Aulus Gellius's Noctes Atticae., Noctes Atticae, with list of chapters (ff. 1-2)

cityscape. Small initials in gold on a blue field. Headings in multi-coloured and gold display capitals.The small gold-on-blue initials change after fol. 62v (the end of quire 6): the edges of the blue field are usually indented up to this

• Miniature of David in penitence, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

23v, 57, 70, 76, 80v, 84v, 89, 96v, 115). Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Paris Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed

• Miniature of the Pietà, decorated initial 'D'(oulce), and full foliate border, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Paris

23v, 57, 70, 76, 80v, 84v, 89, 96v, 115). Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Paris Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed

• Miniature of Margaret of Antioch emerging from the dragon., Book of Hours, unidentified Use

large initials in gold on red and blue grounds at the beginning of the litany and the Obsecro te (ff. 98v, 147v). Small initials and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, unidentified Use Unidentified

• Miniature of the Annunciation to the shepherds, decorated initial 'D'(eus) and foliate borders, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, unidentified Use

large initials in gold on red and blue grounds at the beginning of the litany and the Obsecro te (ff. 98v, 147v). Small initials and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, unidentified Use Unidentified

• Detail of historiated initial with bishops., Lections for feasts of saints, including Vita Gregorii, the life of St Augustine; Nativitate St Maria, Vita Edwardi regis (one chapter), and other texts

of two bishops in green, red, and brown on a blue ground (f. 1). 2 large initials with animals or animals heads in red, green, and brown, or also with blue (ff. 1, 18v). Simple initials in red or green,

• Detail of illuminated initial., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff.

• Detail of lower border., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff.

• Detail of illuminated initial., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff.

• null, Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• null, Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• null, Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217), and other texts

incorporating miniatures in roundels. Large foliate initials in colours and gold. Small initials alternately blue with red flourishing, or red with purple flourishing. Paraphs alternately blue or red. Expositio super Matthaeum (ff. 1-159v), Postillae in septem epistolas canonicas (ff. 165-217),

• Detail of illuminated initial., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Detail of lower border., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Detail of illuminated initial., De amicitia (ff. 2-30v), De senectute (ff. 31-58v), Paradoxa (ff. 59-72)

caused by the blue initials at the top of ff. 32 and 36. 3 white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 2, 31, 59), the first accompanied by a matching partial border. Small initials in plain blue. De amicitia

• Miniature of Christ carrying the cross and donors with Anthony, decorated initial 'A'(pprehendit) and foliate borders including heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Passion of Christ according to John., Book of Hours, unidentified Use

large initials in gold on red and blue grounds at the beginning of the litany and the Obsecro te (ff. 98v, 147v). Small initials and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, unidentified Use Unidentified