the beginning of the books (ff. 2, 40v, 63v). 1 small initial, in plain blue, at the beginning of 2:9 (f. 42). De officiis Unidentified humanistic owners, third quarter of the 15th century?: the margins with annotations and alternate readings
the beginning of the books (ff. 2, 40v, 63v). 1 small initial, in plain blue, at the beginning of 2:9 (f. 42). De officiis Unidentified humanistic owners, third quarter of the 15th century?: the margins with annotations and alternate readings
first accompanied by an empty wreath for a heraldic shield. Small initials alternately red or blue, each with dark red/purple flourishing. Vita Pomponii Attici Written probably in Ferrara, between 1460 and 1470, with some marginalia added by the scribe of
Department of Printed Books in the British Museum in the 19th century. Initials in red or blue with pen-flourished decoration in red and blue. Rubrics in red. Highlighting of capitals in red. Leaf from a Lectionary f. 12 [part 4]:
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta
initial in blue often with reserved lines with pen-flourishing in red at the beginning of each subsequent book (ff. 14, 21, 27v, 36, 43v, 51, 57v, 65v, 76v, 83, 91, 104, 107v, 114v). Coloured initials in red or blue (face
an oak leaf motif, capitals in alternating lines of gold and blue, and a trompe l'oeil seal with the arms of the Della Rovere family. Bound together with Harley 2708. Simple border in shaded mauve with a large initial in
Cremona: barry ~or~ and ~gules~, a lion rampant ~azure~ overall. No catchwords or signatures. Partial white vine border in blue, green, and pink with 1 large white vine initial in gold and, in the lower border, a coat of arms
183, 190v, 198v). Smaller gold initial on coloured ground (f. 2v). Numerous smaller initials in blue (1 in gold but seems to have been originally blue, f. 1; some have not been painted in, e. g. f. 124). Some of
in colours and gold with a partial foliate border (f. 22). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Running headers in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Added marginal sketch in brown ink of an armed man (f. 155). Sermons
(ff. 22v, 33, 51, 62, 73v, 85; initials missing after ff. 6, 41). Numerous initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration or in red with brown penwork decoration (when the initial is on
foliate ink tendrils extending into the margin (e.g., ff. 46, 65). Numerous smaller initials in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue ink. Prayer book Humfrey Wanley (b. 1672, d. 1726), Old English scholar, palaeographer, and librarian of Robert
with foliate decoration in colours set against a gold ground. Plain initials in blue or red. Verse initials highlighted in yellow. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue and red. 'Carmina' (index Odes) (ff. 2-73v), 'Epodae' (ff. 73v-88), 'Carmen saeculare' (ff.
and foliate spray with pine-cones and blue, 5-lobed flowers (f. 143). Musical notation with quasi-diamond-shaped notes on red 4-line stave; large initials in black with black pen-work and small initials in red and blue (f. 143-143v). Gloria in Excelsis Deo
on red and blue grounds at the beginning of each subsequent book (ff. 26v, 50, 74v, 100, 128, 153, 173v, 195v). Smaller initials in colours and gold at the beginning of each chapter. Paraphs in red or blue. Capitals marked