• Initial 'G'(racias) and partial border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of a prayer., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Change to another system of decoration, beginning on f. 87v: 1 large and 4 smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs,

• Inscription that the manuscript was made in 1458 for the library of St Cuthbert's, Durham, ordered by William Ebchester, Prior of Durham Cathedral '[v]enerabilis pater magister Willimus Ebchester nuper prior huis ecclesiae sancti Dunelin' fecit hunc librum fieri. . . with the date 1458 with a table of contents in the same hand., Theological works, including Joachim of Fiore's Expositio in Apocalypsim (ff. 137-220)

with extensions into the margins in red, gold, and blue with pen-flourishing (f. 232v). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, often in the form of leaves. Paraphs in red or blue, or in gold with pen-flourishing in colour(s). Theological

• Detail of a diagram of the seven tunics and three humours of the eye and the skull, labelled for the conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, albugineus (aqueous) humor, tunica aranea (interior capsule of the lens), cystalline humor or lens itself., Medical miscellany, including the 'book of Macharias on the eye called Salaracer or secret of secrets'

of the eye, in black and red (f. 68). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms. Large and small simple initials in red, blue, or brown. Marginal drawings in black ink. Medical miscellany, including the

• Detail of a miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

at the beginning of the text (f. 8). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. French Prose Brut Unidentified coat of arms included in the initial 'C'(est) (f.

• Miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a full border, at the beginning of the text., French Prose Brut

at the beginning of the text (f. 8). 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Paraphs in red or blue. French Prose Brut Unidentified coat of arms included in the initial 'C'(est) (f.

• Flourished 'KL' letters for February., Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff. 2-7v)

Flourished 'KL' letters for February. Misbound. 1 small initial in gold on a blue ground (f. 36v). Small initials in blue with foliate pen-flourishing, many including human heads in the calendar. Breviary, Use of York (fragment), with a calendar (ff.

• Calendar page for November., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

51). Full-page drawings of figures in ink with colours (f. 51v). Large 'KL' letters in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in brown and red. Calendar, diagrams; medical texts The

• Calendar page for December., Calendar, diagrams; medical texts

51). Full-page drawings of figures in ink with colours (f. 51v). Large 'KL' letters in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Diagrams in brown and red. Calendar, diagrams; medical texts The

• Decorated initial with borders and angels supporting heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Travels of Marco Polo., The Travels of Marco Polo

colours and gold, at the beginning of the books (ff. 8, 42, 79). Smaller initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. The Travels of Marco Polo Unidentified owner: his arms, overpainted with the arms of

• Decorated initial and borders, at the beginning of book 2 of the Travels of Marco Polo., The Travels of Marco Polo

colours and gold, at the beginning of the books (ff. 8, 42, 79). Smaller initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. The Travels of Marco Polo Unidentified owner: his arms, overpainted with the arms of

• Puzzle initials., Le livre du gouvernement des princes (De regimine principum)

in red and blue with pen-flourishing in brown and red (f. 1). 2 large inhabited initials in red with brown pen-flourishing including a bird and a human figure (ff. 239v, 454v). Smaller initials in plain red or blue. Decorated catch-words.

• null, Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of a Magnificat and motets

on blue and red grounds with white filigree and sometimes green leaf decoration. Large initials in brown or black ink with penwork decoration and highlights in red, a few with faces or animals. Small plain initials in red or blue.

• Detail of historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with Christ standing on the tomb, and sleeping soldiers., Gradual, Use of Sarum, with portions of a Magnificat and motets

on blue and red grounds with white filigree and sometimes green leaf decoration. Large initials in brown or black ink with penwork decoration and highlights in red, a few with faces or animals. Small plain initials in red or blue.

• Decorated initials with pen-flourishings., Prayer book

[50] is a former pastedown. Initials in gold with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, with foliate motifs including acanthus leaves shaded with pale blue, green and red. Capitals marked in red. Prayer book Added hymns in Latin

• Puzzle initial 'A'(lta) and flourished initial 'M'(aiores) at the beginning of Johannes Andreae's Summaria Valerii Maximi., Summaria Valerii Maximi (ff. 129-168); Tabula (ff. 169-201v), a list of the words in the preceding index (ff. 202-205)

Valerii Maximi. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, flourished in the same colours, the first with predominantly red flourishing (ff. 129, 132, 135, 139, etc.). Small initials alternately in red with blue flourishing, or vice versa. Paraphs in red.

• Illuminated initial 'B'., Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

Illuminated initial 'B'. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with brown penwork decoration. Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs., Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V

two clasp-fittings visible (ff. [iii-iv]).Added index (ff. 1-8). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red penwork decoration and red, brown, and blue pen-flourishing extending into the margin as a partial border (f. 9). Paraphs in red. Registrum

• null, Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-65); In Ciceronis libros de inventione (ff. 65-67)

Comune, MS C. 53 (170). 4 large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the other colour (ff. 1, 8, 23v, 35v). Small initials in red or blue. Guide-letters. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff.

• null, Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff. 1-65); In Ciceronis libros de inventione (ff. 65-67)

Comune, MS C. 53 (170). 4 large initials in red or blue, with penwork decoration in the other colour (ff. 1, 8, 23v, 35v). Small initials in red or blue. Guide-letters. Rhetorica ad Herennium (index De ratione dicendi ad Herennium)(ff.

• null, Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index Aeneid)(imperfect), with Argumenta, prologue, and verses

Partial foliate border in gold and colours (f. 59). Large gold initials on green, red, or blue grounds. Smaller initials with penwork decoration in blue and red or red and purple. Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), Georgica (index Georgics), Aeneis (index