• Illuminated initial 'G'(allia)., De bello Gallico

in gold, outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 12v, 18v, 23v, 30, 41, 49v, 67v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. De bello Gallico The Harley Collection, formed by

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

ivy sprigs. Numerous gold initials with black or brown penwork decoration and blue initials with red penwork decoration. Cadels. Some capitals marked with red. Line-fillers in gold and blue ink. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Various inscriptions in different

• Inhabited foliate initial 'A'(bsenti) with small figures, at the beginning of Joannes de Milis's Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum., Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum

25v, 33, 62). 8 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 79, 107, 117v, 129, 130v, 163v, 182v, 204v). 10 large and smaller initials in plain red or blue (ff. 190, 203, 283v, 284v [with reserved designs], 296, 311

• Inhabited foliate initial 'A'(bsenti) with a seated man and a naked man, at the beginning of Joannes de Milis's Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum., Repertorium aureum sive lexicon juridicum

25v, 33, 62). 8 large puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 79, 107, 117v, 129, 130v, 163v, 182v, 204v). 10 large and smaller initials in plain red or blue (ff. 190, 203, 283v, 284v [with reserved designs], 296, 311

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, and full foliate border, facing the historiated initial 'T'(e) with the Instruments of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of the 'Te igitur' in a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

196v, 201, 203v, 206v, 227, 241v). 5 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 193, 246v, 249v, 251, 256). Small initials in plain red or blue. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Missal, Use of Rome The calendar includes Bernardinus,

• Calendar page and historiated initial 'A'(d) with David, at the beginning of a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

196v, 201, 203v, 206v, 227, 241v). 5 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 193, 246v, 249v, 251, 256). Small initials in plain red or blue. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Missal, Use of Rome The calendar includes Bernardinus,

• Historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with the Resurrection of Christ, in a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

196v, 201, 203v, 206v, 227, 241v). 5 smaller puzzle initials in red and blue (ff. 193, 246v, 249v, 251, 256). Small initials in plain red or blue. Capital letters highlighted in yellow. Missal, Use of Rome The calendar includes Bernardinus,

• Foliate initial and border., Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) and Le livre de amitié (De amicitia) (ff. 130-192v); Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 193-195v); Hymn to the Virgin (ff. 196-199)

in colours and gold. Small initials in blue on red grounds, decorated with golden acanthus, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Line fillers decorated with coloured flowers on red or blue grounds, at the beginning including the letters

• Decorated initial with flowers, and border including mottos., Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) and Le livre de amitié (De amicitia) (ff. 130-192v); Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 193-195v); Hymn to the Virgin (ff. 196-199)

in colours and gold. Small initials in blue on red grounds, decorated with golden acanthus, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Line fillers decorated with coloured flowers on red or blue grounds, at the beginning including the letters

• Decorated initial with flowers, and border including mottos., Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) and Le livre de amitié (De amicitia) (ff. 130-192v); Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 193-195v); Hymn to the Virgin (ff. 196-199)

in colours and gold. Small initials in blue on red grounds, decorated with golden acanthus, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Line fillers decorated with coloured flowers on red or blue grounds, at the beginning including the letters

• Decorated line-fillers., Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) and Le livre de amitié (De amicitia) (ff. 130-192v); Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 193-195v); Hymn to the Virgin (ff. 196-199)

in colours and gold. Small initials in blue on red grounds, decorated with golden acanthus, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Line fillers decorated with coloured flowers on red or blue grounds, at the beginning including the letters

• Miniature of Cicero debating the nature of friendship and border with mottos., Le livre des quatre vertus (De quatuor virtutibus) (ff. 1-28v); Le livre de vieillesse (De senectute) (ff. 30-129v) and Le livre de amitié (De amicitia) (ff. 130-192v); Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux (ff. 193-195v); Hymn to the Virgin (ff. 196-199)

in colours and gold. Small initials in blue on red grounds, decorated with golden acanthus, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Line fillers decorated with coloured flowers on red or blue grounds, at the beginning including the letters

• Illuminated initial 'U'(rbis) and border, on the first page of the text., Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• Circular diagram against lightning; below, a diagram connected with solar and lunar cycles., Medical recipes and charms

British Library, Royal 17 B XLIX and Royal 17 B L. Circular ink diagrams (f. 1). Initials in red or blue. Medical recipes and charms On f. 21 is the colophon 'Amen quod I. ff. [] qui scripsit hoc (sic)

• Decorated initial 'E'(t)., The Historia Aseneth (ff. 53-64v) and Testamenta xii. Patriarcharum filiorum Jacob (ff. 65-96v)

Catchwords Initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with penwork decoration, especially of two parallel lines. The Historia Aseneth (ff. 53-64v) and Testamenta xii. Patriarcharum filiorum Jacob (ff. 65-96v) Allatby(?) Williams: 14th-century inscription (f. 96v).

• Decorated initial 'C'(haos) with white vine decoration, at the beginning of the text by Lactantius, Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and the arms of the Donati family of Venice with an animal head above the shield., Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and other mythological texts

Venice with an animal head above the shield. Large coloured initials with white vine scroll decoration. Small simple red or blue initials. The arms of the Donati family of Venice surmounted by a lion's head (f. 1). Guide letters. Ovidii

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aschales) below a rubric with the date 1465 in medieval arabic numerals, at the beginning of a prologue, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

are notes by Barthélemy Mercier (b. 1734 d. 1799), abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465'

• null, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465' (f. 7v).The Celestine convent of the Holy Trinity, Marcoussis,