• Miniature of Simon de Hesdin writing his book, in the upper register, and Simon de Hesdin in a hospitaller's habit giving his book to Charles V of France, in the lower register, with a full border containing the royal arms of England, and a foliate initial 'L'(a brevite), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (Le livre de Valerius Maximus)

181, 211, 232, 261, 297). Initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white, those at the beginning of chapters with foliate extensions. Line-fillers in blue and rose with penwork decoration in white. Facta et Dicta

• Detail of a miniature of a group of men in discussion, with an inscription on the wall reading 'Concilium', with a foliate initial 'A'(dives), at the beginning of book 2., Facta et dicta memorabilia

blue with pen-flourishing in red and black, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and

• Miniature of the translator, Simon de Hesdin, at work in his study, with an inscription on the wall reading, 'Je suis bien / Toudis Joieulx', and a date '1479' with words 'de anno' inscribed on a scroll pending from a bookshelf; with a full border containing the royal arms of England on two banners held by angels, and on a shield surrounded by the Garter with the motto 'Honny soit qui mal y pense', and surmounted by a crowned helm with a mantling in Edward IV's colours of red and blue and a crest of a white lion, with two other shields bearing the same arms for Edward's sons, and the York badge of white ~rose-en-soleil~ with the motto 'Dieu est mon droit'; and a foliate initial 'L'(a brieste), at the beginning of book 1., Facta et dicta memorabilia

blue with pen-flourishing in red and black, at the beginning of chapters. Initials and paraphs in gold with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers in gold and blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and

• An astrological diagram of the phases of the sun and moon, with vovelles., Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts

initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 33). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics, paraphs,

• Detail of a miniature of a bloodletting man with one foot in a bleeding pan and a spindle in his hand., Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts

initial in red and blue with red and blue pen-flourishing (f. 33). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Rubrics, paraphs,

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

of the Millere Whan that the knyght , had thus his tale I told<note><notetxt><ctp>1</ctp>The blue of the illuminated letter is not the same of the blue of the paraph mark. This is evident on folio 39r. The capital has been

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

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• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

fyghte Lest that she wold hem with hir hondes sleen Or with hir meynye putten hem to flighte In kynges habit wenten hir sones two As heyres , of hir fadres regnes alle And hermanno and tymolao Hir names were

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

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• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

that she wolde , hem wt hir handes slen Or with hir meignee , putten hem to flighte In kynges habit , wente hir sones two As heires , of hir fadres regnes alle And Hermanno , and Thymalao Hir