• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin.', Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Virgin and Child, with the donor, Thomas Besforde, in a Benedictine habit with a scroll reading 'In te confidit a[n]i[m]a / mea', in the margin, with a full border containing a dragon and two shields with arms of the Reading abbey (three escallops) and of the donor (a fesse between six pears)., Commentary on Wisdom

full border in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Some catchwords in decorated frames. Commentary on Wisdom John of Lutton, written by him: his

• Partialy repainted miniature of Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the author, Honoré Bouvet, in a prior's habit with a blue hood, with a full border with Jean's arms, and a foliate initial 'A'( la sainte), at the beginning of the dedicatory letter to Charles VI of France., L'Arbre des batailles

repainted miniature of Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the author, Honoré Bouvet, in a prior's habit with a blue hood, with a full border with Jean's arms, and a foliate initial 'A'( la sainte), at the beginning

• Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425, and on the right, an illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Puzzle initial 'A' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Register book of the Infirmary of the Abbey of St Edmundsbury called Ikworth., Register book of the Infirmary of the abbey of St Edmund, Bury

Abbey of St Edmundsbury called Ikworth. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in red (f. 4). Large and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Numerous spaces for initials. Register book of the Infirmary

• null, Register book of the Infirmary of the abbey of St Edmund, Bury

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in red (f. 4). Large and small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Numerous spaces for initials. Register book of the Infirmary of the abbey of St Edmund,

• Blue initial 'S'(oror) with red penwork decoration at the beginning of the first tragedy, 'Hercules Furens' ('The Madness of Hercules')., Tragoediae (index Tragedies)

crenellated building (f. 148v). 1 large initial in blue with red penwork decoration (f. 1). 9 large blue initials (f. 22v, 53, 76, 95v, 117, 136v, 156, 175, 213). Smaller alternating blue or red initials. Rubrics, incipits, explicits, and protagonists'

• White vine initial 'C'(um)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• White vine initial 'A'(anima)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• Detail of white vine initial 'C'(um)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• Detail of white vine initial 'A'(nima)., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• Detail of white vine initial 'Q' with the tail of the letter in the form of a bird., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• Flourished initial 'I'(uri), in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's In primam partem digesti veteris., In primam partem digesti veteris

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Decorated catch-words. A large space precedes the text, perhaps intended for a miniature (f. 3). Ff. 243v-265v: Large and small initials in plain red or blue, some with penwork

• Flourished initials, decorated catchword, and scribal colophon., In primam partem digesti veteris

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Decorated catch-words. A large space precedes the text, perhaps intended for a miniature (f. 3). Ff. 243v-265v: Large and small initials in plain red or blue, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'y'(e) at the beginning of the Prick of Conscience, and, on the left, the ownership inscription of Sir Henry Spelman, historian and antiquary and of 'Jhon boyce'., Prick of Conscience

Lewis and MacIntosh 1982 p. 69. 1 three-sided border of red pen-flourishing with foliate forms (f. 2). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Highlighting of letters in red. Prick of Conscience 16th-century inscriptions 'Jhon boyce' (f.

• Miniature of tents of the twelve tribes of Israel, with a full border and a foliate initial 'L'(iber), at the beginning of Matthew., Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

at the beginning of each book. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of Paul's letters. Initials in red or blue throughout the text. Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation) The

• Detail of a miniature of Gomer in bed, with a nurse holding Jezreel, and Hosea is kissing Gomer., Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

at the beginning of each book. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of Paul's letters. Initials in red or blue throughout the text. Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation) The

• Detail of a miniature of the landing of William the Conqueror., Chronicle

partial borders, at the beginning of each book. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue, rose, and gold with penwork decoration in white. Chronicle Jean of Valois, (b. 1340,