• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1., Res publica (index Republic) (imperfect)

Illuminated initial 'C'(um) at the beginning of chapter 1 of book 1. The preliminary copy of Decembrio's translation of the first five books of the Republic, in his autograph.Beginning with correspondence between Pier Candido Decembrio (b. 1399, d. 1477) and

• Coloured initial and musical notations on 4-line staves., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

clefs), England, second half of the 13th century (f. 14) Large initial in blue with pen-work decoration in red (f. 1). Initials in red and blue. Musical notation on 4-line staves (f. 14). Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de

• Text page with added notes., Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de Thomas Becket), in Anglo-Norman verse, followed by an Anglo-Norman crusade noted song ‘S’onques nus hom pour dure’ (ff. 14-14v); Anglo-Norman romance Guy of Warwick (index Gui de Warewic) (ff. 15-26)

clefs), England, second half of the 13th century (f. 14) Large initial in blue with pen-work decoration in red (f. 1). Initials in red and blue. Musical notation on 4-line staves (f. 14). Life of Thomas Becket (index Vie de

• Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120)., Chronicle, AD 1-1135 (ff. 34-61), with additions up to 1266 (ff. 61v-73)

Detail of a text page of St Albans's Annals, datable to 1428-1431 (ff. 100-120). The life of Thomas Becket in verse was composed c. 1184. It is based on one by Robert of Cricklade (d. c. 1174), prior of

• White vine initial 'M'(ecenas) at the beginning of the text., Carmina (index Odes) (ff. 1v-86v), Epodae (ff. 87-104), Carmen saeculares (ff. 104-106v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘18 die Januarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• White vine initial 'O'(di) in gold and colours with a bird and a moth., Carmina (index Odes) (ff. 1v-86v), Epodae (ff. 87-104), Carmen saeculares (ff. 104-106v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘18 die Januarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Illuminated initial 'C'(um) with floral decoration in gold and colours at the beginning of the prologue, with foliate tendrils extending from the initial into the upper and left margin., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

from the initial into the upper and left margin (f. 1). Decorated lower border in gold and colours with foliate tendrils, flowers and besants, wreath encircling erased heraldry (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (or

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of a miniature of the Trinity., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of historiated initial., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Detail of illuminated initials., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost), with the book number in the upper margin. Citations of the Gospel are marked with their first letters in red (contrasting with green for sections of the commentary) and a diplet in the margin by each line., In Lucam

beginning of books and prefatory material (ff. 2, 7, 42v, 72v, 100v, 127v, 157v). 1 large initial in red with green penwork decoration (f. 2v). 1 large initial in red with green and red penwork decoration (f. 4). Initials in

• Detail of a white vine initial 'M'(ecenas) at the beginning of the text., Carmina (index Odes) (ff. 1v-86v), Epodae (ff. 87-104), Carmen saeculares (ff. 104-106v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘18 die Januarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Detail of text at the beginning of Book XVI., Epitome historiarum Pompeii Trogi

from the initial into the upper and left margin (f. 1). Decorated lower border in gold and colours with foliate tendrils, flowers and besants, wreath encircling erased heraldry (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (or

• Historiated initial 'Q'(ui) of the Resurrected Christ, with foliate extensions and gold besants., Various religious texts, including De imitatione Christi, capitula (ff. 1-4)

Historiated initial 'Q'(ui) of the Resurrected Christ, with foliate extensions and gold besants. Written by several scribes, one of whom wrote the lists of ~capitula~ (ff. 1-4) and the text on ff. 5-106v. Several others wrote ff. 107-199 (see

• Large white vine initial 'O'(mnes) enclosing a putto, with a butterfly in the margin, at the beginning of the text., Catilina (ff. 1-16), Jugurtha (ff. 16-46), Epitome historiarum Trogi Pompeii (ff. 46-137v), Epitoma de Tito Livio (index Epitome of Livy) (ff. 138-176v)

letters.Pricking holes. Large white vine initial in gold and colours enclosing a putto, with a butterfly in the margin (f. 1). Numerous large white vine initials in gold and colours. Numerous smaller initials in blue ink. Catilina (ff. 1-16), Jugurtha

• Puzzle initial 'B'(aptismus) and 2 smaller pen-flourished initials, 'B'(aptismus)., Summa Pisana (index Summa de casibus conscientiae, Summa Pisanella) with an index (ff. 194v-198)

margin.Horizontal catchwords. 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, or red and green with red and/or green pen-flourishing (f. 1, 10v, 34, 44v, 63, 154). Initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in various colours. Smaller initials in red

• Historiated initial 'A'(d) at the beginning of the hymn based on a psalm verse for the first Sunday in Advent, with a kneeling layman looking up to the radiant face of God, and a direction to the artist or note identifying the subject matter in the lower margin., Missal, Use of Sarum ('The Missal of William Melreth') with Gregory's Trental prayers

matter briefly, in the lower margin on most of the folios with historiated initials.The final two leaves are later insertions. 1 miniature in colours and gold with a donor portrait (f. 262v). 11 full, 3-sided, or partial borders with foliate