• Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter., Psalter

Decorated headpiece, at the beginning of the Psalter. 1 decorated headpiece (f. 2). Large initials in plain red. Psalter Inscription in Russian (f. 1).Inscribed 'Ex dono Will(hel)mi Skinner Armig(?)' (f. 1). Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician

• Detail of puzzle initial., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

extensions forming a partial border at the beginning of each book (f. 1, 6, 13, 23v, 32v). Simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a face (f. 37). De Consolatione Philosophiae (index

• Decorated initial 'C'(um), and, in the lower margin, the initials 'R. R.' and arms of Roger Rotherham, azure, on a mount, three pointed, vert, a stag in full course or., Strategemata (index Strategematica, De re militari)

pasted to f. 1); 'Collegii Regale dictum The Kynges Hall' (paper fragment pasted to f. 62v).E. Kneuet (possibly a fellow-commoner of Corpus Christi in 1544): his name inscribed (f. 1) (see Watson 1979).Unidentified shelfmark, '38' (f. 1). John Lumley, 1st

• Detail of the lower margin, with initials 'R. R.' and arms of Roger Rotherham, azure, on a mount, three pointed, vert, a stag in full course or., Strategemata (index Strategematica, De re militari)

pasted to f. 1); 'Collegii Regale dictum The Kynges Hall' (paper fragment pasted to f. 62v).E. Kneuet (possibly a fellow-commoner of Corpus Christi in 1544): his name inscribed (f. 1) (see Watson 1979).Unidentified shelfmark, '38' (f. 1). John Lumley, 1st

• Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

Society of London. 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

a quadruped (dragon?). 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Decorated initial 'L'(a) and border., Modi singulari de cocina (recipes for made dishes, soups, sauces, pastry, etc.), with index at the end of the volume (ff. 1-23v, 105-107); Libro de manescalchia de tutte le febre ed ogni altre infirmitate che se generano in li caualli, composto per uno dicto Messer Joanne Facio per ordinatione de Re Carlo Magno Imperatore, preceded by a table of contents (ff. 25-104v)

Decorated initial 'L'(a) and border. 1 small and 1 large initial in gold on a blue, red, (and green) ground, with three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 33). Small initials in plain red or blue. Modi singulari

• Added diagrams and puzzle initial 'D'(ixit) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes de Rupescissa's De quinta essentia., Alcehmical texts, including De quinta essentia

with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Johannes de Rupescissa's De quinta essentia. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in brown and red (f. 2). 1 smaller puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple

• Detail of zoomorphic initial., De eucharista contra Petrum Martyrem Vermilium

Detail of zoomorphic initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial (f. 1). 2 large decorated initials (ff. 45, 78). Decorated descenders, one including a Crucifixion (f. 182v). De eucharista contra Petrum Martyrem Vermilium Written not earlier than 1549: the text is by

• Illuminated initials 'T'(his) and 'R'(irste) at the beginning of a treatise on the rights of the Marshall during wartime., One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime

during wartime. Large initials in gold on blue and pink backgrounds with white or black filigree (f. 1). Paraphs in blue. LIne-fillers in blue. Rubrics in red. One gathering of a treatise of rights of the Marshall in wartime The

• Detail of marginal drawing of Virgil., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), etc.

of Virgil. Ff. 319-323 written in two columns, added later by Johann Pirckheimer in 1457. 1 ink drawing (f. 78v). 1 diagram (f. 27v). 1 puzzle initial in red and brown with brown penwork decoration (f. 79). Large and small

• Detail of puzzle initial., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), etc.

puzzle initial. Ff. 319-323 written in two columns, added later by Johann Pirckheimer in 1457. 1 ink drawing (f. 78v). 1 diagram (f. 27v). 1 puzzle initial in red and brown with brown penwork decoration (f. 79). Large and small

• Illuminated initial 'H'(istoria) with interlace motifs., Historia (1-222v) and Five Books of Commentaries on the Acts of the Church (ff. 223-296)

initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v, 44, 55v,

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(istoria) with interlace motifs and a smaller initial with penwork decoration., Historia (1-222v) and Five Books of Commentaries on the Acts of the Church (ff. 223-296)

decoration. Horizontal catchwords. 3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2,

• Partial border with a large initial 'C'(um) with a series of faces in profile and thirteen smaller initials with penwork decoration., Historia (1-222v) and Five Books of Commentaries on the Acts of the Church (ff. 223-296)

initials with penwork decoration. Horizontal catchwords. 3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with

• Detail of illuminated initials 'Q'(uatuor) and 'B'(ello) with interlace motifs., Historia (1-222v) and Five Books of Commentaries on the Acts of the Church (ff. 223-296)

3 large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v,

• Illuminated initials 'Q'(uatuor) and 'B'(ello) with interlace motifs., Historia (1-222v) and Five Books of Commentaries on the Acts of the Church (ff. 223-296)

large initials in colours on gold grounds with interlace motifs (ff. 1, 223 (x 2)). 21 partial borders with very large initials in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing, some with gold (ff. 2, 12v, 23v, 33v, 44,

• White vine initial 'I'(NTER) at the beginning of the text. In the lower margin, wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms., Historia Alexandri Magni, imperfect

gold and colours at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9v, 26, 46v, 57v, 70v, 80v). Wreath enclosing an unidentified coat of arms in the lower border (f. 1). Historia Alexandri Magni, imperfect Written by Franciscus Caballus Montefortinas, 1464:

• Decorated initial 'C'(um ad instruendam)., On Stratagems, in 4 books (index Strategematica, libri 4)

1463' (f. 43).ff. 1*, 44 are fragments from a manuscript with text in Gothic script with 1 initial in red with blue pen-flourishing and 1 in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 1*).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661,

• Ink drawing of Virgil, crowned; Puzzle initial 'P'(rimus)., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), etc.

initial 'P'(rimus). Ff. 319-323 written in two columns, added later by Johann Pirckheimer in 1457. 1 ink drawing (f. 78v). 1 diagram (f. 27v). 1 puzzle initial in red and brown with brown penwork decoration (f. 79). Large and small