• Illuminated initial 'T'(enebre) and plain initial 'Q'(uo) at the beginning of Dionysius the Areopagite's Epistolae., De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents

at the beginning of Dionysius the Areopagite's Epistolae. 1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold, with three-sided border incorporating arms. Small initials in gold on a ground of red, blue, and green; or in plain blue. De caelesti

• Miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, initial 'A'(ussi), and full border, at the beginning of Book 3., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• White vine initial 'C'(inne), and full white vine border with birds, a rabbit, and two putti holding escutcheons with the heraldic arms of Pirckheimer, at the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris., Plutarchi Vita Cesaris

the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris. 1 large white vine initial, and full white vine border with birds, a rabbit, and two putti holding escutcheons (f. 1). Plutarchi Vita Cesaris Script probably by Theodericus, who signed

• Decorated initial 'S'(uscipe) in Nigel de Longchamps's Speculum stultorum., Speculum stultorum (ff. 1-66v), imperfect, and other works including a life of Eustace; Catalogus Eruditi beati Thomae

245', in humanistic cursive script. 2 large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 5). Small simple initials in blue. Some marginal headings in red. Guide letters. Speculum stultorum (ff. 1-66v), imperfect, and other works including

• Coloured woodcut of the Annunciation, the initial and the following letters in the first line in smaller capitals 'H'(ail glaid and glorius), at the beginning of the prayer to the Virgin Ave Gloriosa., Collection of Scottish poetry

beginning of some texts. 29 large initials in red with red or brown penwork decoration, some without penwork decoration (ff. 1, 6, 8, 47, 53v, 62, 69, 75, 80, 107 (2x), 116v, 125v, 129, 131v, 134, 136v [in black], 140v,

• Coloured woodcut with the Virgin and child stuck in the initial 'O', the following letters in the first line in smaller capitals (maist marcifull), at the beginning of the prayer to the Virgin O clementissime., Collection of Scottish poetry

beginning of some texts. 29 large initials in red with red or brown penwork decoration, some without penwork decoration (ff. 1, 6, 8, 47, 53v, 62, 69, 75, 80, 107 (2x), 116v, 125v, 129, 131v, 134, 136v [in black], 140v,

• Detail of a miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, at the beginning of Book 2., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Detail of a miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, at the beginning of Book 3., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Lower part ot the full white vine border, two putti holding escutcheons with the heraldic arms of Pirckheimer, at the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris., Plutarchi Vita Cesaris

the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris. 1 large white vine initial, and full white vine border with birds, a rabbit, and two putti holding escutcheons (f. 1). Plutarchi Vita Cesaris Script probably by Theodericus, who signed

• Part ot the full white vine border, with birds and a rabbit, at the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris., Plutarchi Vita Cesaris

the beginning of Jacobus Angelus de Scarperia's Plutarchi Vita Cesaris. 1 large white vine initial, and full white vine border with birds, a rabbit, and two putti holding escutcheons (f. 1). Plutarchi Vita Cesaris Script probably by Theodericus, who signed

• Decorated initial 'C'(um), at the beginning of the prologue of the statutes of Venice., 'Promissio Serenissimi Principis Domini Laurentii Prioli, Inclyti Ducis Venetiarum', the statutes of Venice, with the undertaking of the Doge, Lorenzo Priuli, to observe the same

Decorated initial 'C'(um), at the beginning of the prologue of the statutes of Venice. 1 large decorated initial in gold on a red ground (f. 2). 1 smaller decorated initial in gold on a blue ground (f. 6). Smaller initials

• White vine initial and three-sided white vine border with putti, birds, an ape, a lion, and a butterfly, at the beginning of Francesco Petrarca's I sonetti et canzoni., Sonetti e canzoni (ff. 3-149v); Trionfi (index Triumphs) (ff. 150-189v); Poesie diverse (ff. 190-195v)

Francesco Petrarca's I sonetti et canzoni. 1 large white vine initial, and a three-sided white vine border including putti, animals and heraldic arms in the lower margin, in colours and gold (f. 10). 1 smaller white vine initial with foliate

• Diagram, De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52)

a woven pattern (ff. 1, 99). Small red or brown initials. De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer

• Detail of marginal diagram., De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52)

a woven pattern (ff. 1, 99). Small red or brown initials. De chirobalistra (ff. 16v-19), Belopoeea (ff. 19-32v), Extracts (ff. 33v-52) Written in 1545: colophon ( f. 358).The monastery of St Catherine, Mount Sinai: inscription (f. 1). ? John Spencer

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order

lute tablature (ff. 1, 120-123). 3 large historiated initials including kings, accompanied by three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each reign (ff. 2, 36, 58). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England; Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Henry IV to 12 Henry VI, in chronological order

lute tablature (ff. 1, 120-123). 3 large historiated initials including kings, accompanied by three-sided foliate borders, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each reign (ff. 2, 36, 58). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in

• Text page with calligraphic initials., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

campaigns (Parts 1, 2, 4). The miniatures of the final stage were attributed to two artists, Gerard Horenbout (f. 148, see Kren and McKendrick 2003) and perhaps his daughter Susanna (see Backhouse 1997).Catchwords, some written on scrolls (Part 1), or

• Miniature of Priam and his court mourning over the body of Hector., Testament and The reignes of the kyngis of England, A Treatise between Information and Truth; On the Death of the Earl of Northumberland; Le assemble de dyeus; Descent of the Lords Percy

campaigns (Parts 1, 2, 4). The miniatures of the final stage were attributed to two artists, Gerard Horenbout (f. 148, see Kren and McKendrick 2003) and perhaps his daughter Susanna (see Backhouse 1997).Catchwords, some written on scrolls (Part 1), or

• Detail of an inserted miniature of a kneeling pilgrim, accompanied by a monk, presenting a book to a standing knight in armour. A later inscription on the facing folio identifies the monk as John Lydgate, and the knight as the Earl of Salisbury, to whom Lydgate's 'The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man' was dedicated. The figure of the monk may represent either Lydgate (d. c. 1450), a Benedictine monk at the abbey of Bury St Edwards, Suffolk, or Deguileville (d. c. 1358), a Cistercian at the abbey of Chalis in Valois, and the earl of Salisbury, Thomas Montague (d. 1428) may be the figure in armour (see Scott 1996, p. 305)., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

of the text.Inserted paper leaves with title pages and text in English (ff. 1, 51, 82-83). f. 1* is a piece of parchment bound after f. 1 with, on one side a pen & brown ink wash faintly tinted in

• Miniature of a king enthroned surrounded by courtiers with Sir William Herbert and his wife, Anne Devereux wearing clothes decorated with their coats of arms, kneeling before him, with a full border with a scroll inscribed with William Herbert's and his wife's mottos reading 'e las sy longuement', and 'De toute'; a foliate initials 'O'(mighty), at the beginning of the Troy Book; and the arms of William Herbert and Anne Devereux with mottos, between the column of the text., Troy Book (ff. 6-146); Siege of Thebes (ff. 147v-162)

campaigns (Parts 1, 2, 4). The miniatures of the final stage were attributed to two artists, Gerard Horenbout (f. 148, see Kren and McKendrick 2003) and perhaps his daughter Susanna (see Backhouse 1997).Catchwords, some written on scrolls (Part 1), or