• Detail of a section of the full foliate border with heraldic arms, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of a section of the full foliate border with two grotesque figures, at the beginning of Jerome's prologue to the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n principio), with six marginal roundels containing scenes of the Creation, with a praying monk, from the book of Genesis., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of a section of the full foliate border with two grotesque figures, at the beginning of the Book of Genesis., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'E'(gressus) with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a rush basket, in the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ec), and a partial foliate border, in the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of David kneeling before God and pointing to his eyes, with a partial border, at the beginning of Psalm 26 ('Dominus illuminatio mea,' The Lord is my light)., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of a 'U' shaped hook in the margin between two columns of text, containing a miniature of John the Baptist preaching, from the Book of Mark., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n), and partial foliate border, from the Book of Mark., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of a 'U' shaped hook in the margin of the folio, containing a miniature of Nebuchadnezzar as a hairy man living in the wild, from the Book of Daniel., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'B'(althasar) with a 'U' shaped hook containing a miniature of the writing on the wall at king Belshazzar's feast, from the Book of Daniel., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(n principio), with six marginal roundels containing scenes of the Creation, with a praying monk, from the book of Genesis., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'I'(nterim)., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'H'(ec), partial foliate border, and illuminated initial 'E'(gressus) with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in a rush basket, in the Bible., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an historiated initial 'U' of three men offering a bull to be sacrificed., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• Detail of an illuminated initial 'E' with a 'U' shaped hook, containing a miniature of a bird of prey alighting on several trees., Bible

1, 3). Large decorated initials, with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing bars with foliate endings or 'U' shaped hooks containing 305 marginal miniatures, in colours and gold; some

• null, Legendae sanctorum

1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 1). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red. Legendae sanctorum Inscription in English (f. 166v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753),

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422–61; 1470–71), with tables of contents

border (ff. 32, 127, 208, 267). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. From f. 280, spaces left for initials. Cadels. Nova

• Ownership inscription identifying the manuscript as belonging to the Brigittine monastery at Syon, "near Shene" (Sheen), located near Twickenham., Ladder of Perfection (Scala perfectionis), imperfect, the first two parts only

border in blue, red, white and gold at the beginning of parts, the second with an animal head (ff. 1, 54). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics

• Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the Magna Carta confirmed by Henry III., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), to 15 Henry VI (r. 1422–61; 1470–71), with tables of contents

border (ff. 32, 127, 208, 267). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. From f. 280, spaces left for initials. Cadels. Nova