• null, Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• null, Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Historiated initial 'U'(su rerum venit inter homines) with an ass playing a harp., Letters (dictiones and carmina) of Ennodius, beginning, 'Usu rerum venit inter homines, and the following works: Panegyricus dictus Theodorico, Libellus contra eos qui contra synodum scribere praesumpserunt, Vita Epiphanii, Vita Antonii monachi Lirinensis, Eucharisticon de vita sua, Paraenesis didascalica, Petitorium quo absolutus est Gerontius, Benedictiones cerei ii; forty-five letters by various unidentified authors

1). 1 puzzle initial 'D'(e) in red, blue and green (f. 51v). Initials in blue or green with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Letters (dictiones and carmina) of Ennodius, beginning,

• Puzzle initial 'D'(eus)., Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham with a calendar, prayers, Hours of the Virgin, and litany

the contents, see the Harley Catalogue. Large puzzle initials in red and blue. Large initials in blue. Smaller initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue. Capitals marked in red. Obituaries for priors and bishops of Durham

• Initial 'N'(ullus) incorporating heraldic arms, and partial foliate border, including a bird and an ox, at the beginning of Diodorus Siculus's Bibliotheca historiarum., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Detail of illuminated initial., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Detail of puzzle initial., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Detail of historiated initial 'C'(onstitui), made of branches, set in a landscape with birds., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Detail of heraldry., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Rome

133v, 135, 137v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Unidentified owner: his

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Rome

133v, 135, 137v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Unidentified owner: his

• Decorated initial 'O' and musical notation., Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary) (Sanctorale only)

for curtains over large decorated initials. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, or red and green, or blue and green, with penwork decoration in red, and/or blue, and/or green; or in green, with reserved designs, and red penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'E' and musical notation., Antiphoner (index antiphoner, antiphonary) (Sanctorale only)

for curtains over large decorated initials. Large puzzle initials in red and blue, or red and green, or blue and green, with penwork decoration in red, and/or blue, and/or green; or in green, with reserved designs, and red penwork decoration

• Puzzle initial 'P'(ostea) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 4 of Diodorus Siculus's Bibliotheca historiarum., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, decorated initial 'D'(omine), and full trompe l'oeil borders, at the beginning of the Hours of the Cross; heraldic arms and merchants's marks in the lower margin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

133v, 135, 137v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Unidentified owner: his

• Miniature of the Nativity, decorated initial 'D'(eus), and full trompe l'oeil borders, at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin; heraldic arms in the margin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

133v, 135, 137v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold and blue. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Unidentified owner: his

• Flourished initial 'A'(t), in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales. Large and small initials in blue with red (foliate) pen-flourishing. Canterbury Tales 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

• Decorated initial and musical notation., fragments from a Missal

Musical notation. Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initial in brown with penwork decoration (f. 22v). Musical notation on four-line red staves. fragments from a Missal Drawings of urine flasks (ff. 43-45).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d.

• Decorated initial., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or

• Puzzle initial 'M'., Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini

blue infill, some including elaborate human figures or floral motifs, at the beginning of the books (ff. 3v, 16, 32, 48, 92). 1 large initial in blue with light red pen-flourishing (f. 1). Paraph marks in plain red or