• Detail of heraldry., Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and other mythological texts

surmounted by a lion's head (f. 1). Guide letters. Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and other mythological texts ‘Mithologeiarum liber feliciter finit anno domini M .CCCC.LXII’ (f. 185v). The Donati family of Venice, (arms, f. 1). Unidentified owner: included in the

• null, Almanac, with a calendar, and tables for the calculation of eclipses and of the moon's influence

Cambridge in 1717): inscription 'Tho. Baker, Coll. Jo. Socius ejectus' (f. 2).Various inscriptions, including 'henry' (ff. 21-22v).? Shelfmark 'LLg No. 1' (f. 1).William Petty (~formerly~ Fitzmaurice) (b. 1737, d. 1805), 2nd earl of Shelburne and 1st marquess of Lansdowne, prime

• Decorated initial 'P'(ost) with foliate decoration including acanthus leaves combined with a three-sided border at the beginning of the prologue., Polychronicon to c. 1400 (imperfect)

Decorated initial 'P'(ost) with foliate decoration including acanthus leaves combined with a three-sided border at the beginning of the prologue. Includes an alphabetical index (ff. 1-10). Catchwords. Leaf signatures. 2 diagrams in red (ff. 70, 70v). Large initials in

• Decorated initial 'C'(armina) with acanthus leaves and naturalistic flowers at the beginning of the text., De Consolatione Philosophiae (index Consolation of Philosophy)

in gold and colours with acanthus leaves and naturalistic flowers extending into the margins at the beginning of book 1 (f. 1). A very large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours at the beginning

• Pen-flourished initials 'C'(orduba); 'B'(ella); and 'Q'(uis)., Pharsalia

some framed or marked in red.Italian manuscript with initials in a Northern style. 1 large initial in blue with red and purple penwork decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in red with purple penwork decoration (f. 118v). 4 initials in

• null, Fragment of a legal text

17th-century unilluminated poems by Protestant prisoners. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 2). Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Fragment of a legal text Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum., Gesta regum Anglorum, imperfect

Decorated initial 'R'(es) at the beginning of William of Malmesbury's Gesta regum Anglorum. 1 large red initial with green, red, blue, and brown foliate decoration (f. 1). 6 large initials in red (often oxidised) or green, mostly simple, but some

• null, Speculum humanae salvationis; Register of the history of the Old Testatment

Large initials in red, some with penwork decoration. Highlighting of letters in red. Speculum humanae salvationis; Register of the history of the Old Testatment The Cistercian nunnery of St Mary and St Mauritius, Medingen, lower Saxony: inscription 'Liber sanctae

• Miniature of the Baptism of Christ, decorated initial 'I'(n) and foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and the motto 'Vous et non plus'., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, decorated initial 'Q'(uis) and foliate borders including hybrid figures and coat of arms of Charles de Melun., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Miniature of the Resurrection, decorated initial 'E'(n) and foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and the motto 'Vous et non plus'., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of miniature of the Baptism of Christ., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of miniature of the Crucifixion., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of miniature of the Resurrection., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of border with heraldry., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Detail of border with a hybrid creature holding a standard., Life of Christ (books 6-10)

ff. 1, 15v-16, 16v, 486).We thank Jean-Luc Deuffic for the identification of the coat of arms. 3 large miniatures with full foliate borders including hybrid figures, heraldic arms and mottos, in colours and gold (ff. 17, 254, 410). 1 small

• Three decorated initials 'M'(are), 'N'(ili) and 'A'(er); in the lower half of the image are the remains of f. 2., De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book VIII (De astronomia also known as Hipparchus), imperfect (ff. 1-33v); two smaller texts (ff. 33v-39)

the lower margin of the verso of the last leaf of the quires); later medieval (?) leaf marks (in quire 1 the ff. 1-3 are foliated 'f.ii'-'f.iiii'; in quires 2-5 the first four leaves respectively are marked 'a', 'ai', 'aii',

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(ignum), with a partial border and a shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves., Commentary on Lucan's Pharsalia (index In Pharsaliam Lucani)

with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves. f. 1 is a parchment flyleaf.f. 2 is a paper title page.Watermark of a 'Tête de boeuf', similar to C. M. Briquet, ~Les Filigranes: Dictionnaire historique des marques du papier

• Illuminated initial with penwork decoration, including an added sketch of a king, at the beginning of the Opus qui Candelabrum nominatur; in the lower margin heraldic arms added., Candelabrum, followed by a list of chapters (ff. 77-80)

Candelabrum nominatur; in the lower margin heraldic arms added. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23,

• Detail of illuminated initial., Candelabrum, followed by a list of chapters (ff. 77-80)

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large initial in blue with reserved designs and penwork decoration in brown, including an added sketch of a king (f. 1). 7 spaces for large illuminated initials (ff. 10, 23, 32v, 39, 46v, 55, 65).