• Puzzle initial 'H'(enricus)., Various statutes from the reign of king Henry III to the reign of king Edward I, with a table of contents (ff. 1-4v) (index Statuta Antiqua)

initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours, some with creatures and figures (e.g., f. 29). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Various statutes from

• Puzzle initial 'N'(atus in excelsis tectis cartagenis alte) and coloured initial 'S'(orores falso)., Comoediae (index Comedies), including Andria, Eunuchus, Heautontimoroumenos, Adelphi, Hecyra, and Phormio

Large puzzle initial in red and blue with red and purple penwork decoration (the blue pigment has flaked off) (f. 1). 1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 26). Smaller initials in blue with red penwork decoration or

• Decorated initial 'P'(ange) with pen-flourishing and musical notation., Processional, imperfect

120).Missing the beginning.Catchwords written horizontally. Large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red (f. 137v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in blue. Initials with cadels and penwork decoration in brown and red

• Text page with musical notation., Hymnal, use of Sarum, with a calendar (ff. 126-131v)

parchment flyleaves. 'KL' initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. 3 Initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 119, 121v,122v). Initials in red, some large, some small. Smaller blue or red initials in the

• Decorated initial 'Q' with hybrid creature., Vita Terentii (ff. 1-2); Comoediae (index Comedies) (ff. 2-121v); Catilina, Jugurtha (ff. 122-198); De re militari (ff. 218-265v)

103v, 122, 150, 198v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration (f. 24v, 100v). 1 blue and white initial with red penwork (f. 204). Small initials in red or blue, some with penwork decoration. Running headers, rubrics, roman

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dward)., Statuta Angliae(index Statutes of England; Statute book), including Magna Charta, Charters of Edward III, various statutes, and the Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton, and the Proposiciones digestorum)

and blue with zoomorphic and foliate motifs and red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Full-border with large puzzle initial in red and blue with zoomorphic motifs and red pen-flourishing (f. 141). Blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David praying with a full border, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter with canticles, imperfect

and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white and foliate extensions, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with dark blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of verses. Line-filler in red and blue.

• Illuminated iniitial 'D'(omine) and full foliate border, at the beginning of Matins., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

49v, 55). 2 large red and blue puzzle initials with red and brown or red and blue penwork decoration. A small gold initial, small blue initials with red pen-florishing, and small red or blue simple initials. Book of Hours, Use

• Illuminated initial 'D'(omine), and a three-sided foliate border, at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

49v, 55). 2 large red and blue puzzle initials with red and brown or red and blue penwork decoration. A small gold initial, small blue initials with red pen-florishing, and small red or blue simple initials. Book of Hours, Use

• Detail of a miniature of a lion and two cubs., Bestiary

bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Decorated initial 'B'(estiarum)., Bestiary

p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and

• Detail of a miniature of sheep., Bestiary

James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Detail of a miniature of rams., Bestiary

James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Miniature of a crocodille (cocodrillus) with a dog-like face and paws., Bestiary

bestiary; see James; Payne p. 15. Numerous (112) miniatures in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. Small initials in red. Bestiary Thomas Rawlinson (b. 1681, d. 1725), book collector; his binding.Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Decorated initials, in Jean de Meun's Testament., Testament (begins imperfectly)

initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Testament (begins imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded

• Decorated initial incorporating heraldic arms, at the beginning of a Breviary., Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of Sarum (ff. 1-100), Metrologus de plana musica (ff. 100-117v), Offences which deserve excommunication (f. 118, fragment)

in gold with light brown (foliate) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) and paraph marks in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red and blue. Elaborated cadels. Ordinal, and noted Breviary, Use of

• Flourished initial 'I'(n), at the beginning of the liber oculorum., Miscellany of medical treatises (begins incompletely)

of the liber oculorum. Large initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. Miscellany of medical treatises (begins incompletely) Inscription in English, 16th-century (f. 48v).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane

• Historiated initial 'A'(ve) with the Virgin and Child and a kneeling man, and as part of the lower border, a monk with a shield and sword fighting a dragon., Musical miscellany

in red, blue, and gold (ff. 92, 92v, 115). Large initials in gold or blue with pen-flourishing in gold, and/or red and usually blue forming a one-sided border. Small initials in gold with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'H'(omo) with the Crucifixion and a kneeling woman, and one-sided border., Musical miscellany

in red, blue, and gold (ff. 92, 92v, 115). Large initials in gold or blue with pen-flourishing in gold, and/or red and usually blue forming a one-sided border. Small initials in gold with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uisquis) with standing figures and a dragon forming the tail of the letter., Musical miscellany

in red, blue, and gold (ff. 92, 92v, 115). Large initials in gold or blue with pen-flourishing in gold, and/or red and usually blue forming a one-sided border. Small initials in gold with blue penwork decoration, or in blue with