• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uemadmodum) with white vine decoration at the beginning of book II of Cicero's De officiis., De officiis

II of Cicero's De officiis. Large initials in gold with whilte vine decoration on pink, green, and blue backgrounds. Large simple initials in blue. De officiis Anthony Askew (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector: his binding; his sale,

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) at the beginning of John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Illuminated initials 'A's in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Illuminated initial 'G'(od) at the beginning of John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Decorated initials 'I'(nductus) and 'A'(ctiones) at the beginning of a Carthusian customary., Carthusian Customary

includes the punctus flexus punctuation mark. Large initials in red or blue, with patterned decoration within the form of the letter. Large and small simple initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Carthusian Customary ? The English communithy of

• Decorated initial and full foliate border, at the beginning of the Nova Statuta., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 3 Henry V (c.1387 - 1422)

three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 100v, 166v, 202). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in plain red or blue. Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III

• Genealogy of William the Conqueror to Henry I in a genealogical chronicle of the kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)., Genealogical Chronicle of the Kings of England, from Adam to Edward IV (the 'Considerans' chronicle)

2 large initials in colours and gold (f. 2v). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Names in circles or squares of green, yellow, red or blue, with green, yellow or red lines connecting them. Diagrams. Genealogical Chronicle of

• Drawing of bloodletting man., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 48-169), and a phlebotomy

From f. 31, large and small blue initials, usually with red penwork decoration. Small initials in red, some with penwork decoration in red or brown. Small initials in brown. Paraphs in red or blue. Diagram (f. 25). Medical miscellany, including

• Illuminated initial 'F'(or) and border at the beginning of Guy de Chauliac's Surgery., Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts

beginning of the preface and books (ff. 2, 8, 20, 45). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Drawings of surgical instruments (ff. 82v, 140). Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts Sir Hans

• Illuminated initials 'A' in John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh's Secrets of the Philosophers., Secrets of Philosophers

ground (f. 1). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds with sprays in green with gold balls. Large initials in gold with dark red penwork decoration or in blue with red penwork decoration. Secrets of Philosophers Inscription in

• Detail of decorated initials with penwork and pen-flourishing., Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to 1285

with penwork and pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate filigree extending into the margins (f. 1). Initials in blue with red penwork decoration, sometimes foliate, and pen-flourishing. Chronica pontificum et imperatorum, to

• Miniature of a tree., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant growing against a wall., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniatures of plants., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant (artemisia, also called mugwort)., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a sponge plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of plants., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces

• Miniature of a plant., Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265)

267). Large initials in red with brown penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration (from f. 267, in red with blue penwork decoration). Paraphs in red or blue. Initials in brown highlighted in yellow. Decorated catchwords. Numerous spaces