forms. Contemporary title, f. 1. Large initials in red, blue, green or yellow, many with foliate or geometric decoration, and 7 with penwork decoration in another colour (ff. 50v, 60, 69, 112v, 119, 146v, 157); 1 with a cross (f.
Ambrose). Contemporary title, f. 1. Large initials in red, blue, green or yellow, many with foliate or geometric decoration, and 7 with penwork decoration in another colour (ff. 50v, 60, 69, 112v, 119, 146v, 157); 1 with a cross (f.
'Champ' initial with foliate feathering at the beginning of the text. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground with foliate extensions into the margin (f. 1). Large initial in gold with blue penwork decoration (f. 122).
wreath enclosing a coat of arms, also surrounded by foliate decoration and flowers at the beginning of the manuscript (f. 1). Large initial in colours and gold with foliate decoration, flowers and besants (f. 53). Coloured initials in blue. Smaller
volumes with continuous foliation: vol. 1 (ff. 1-167v), and vol. 2 (ff. 168-336v).ff. 1-2v are originally blank parchment flyleaves with later inscriptions. ff. 2v, 165v-[165a]v and 167v are blank; ff. 161-165 are later additions.f. 1 is a former pastedown.ff. 166
volumes with continuous foliation: vol. 1 (ff. 1-167v), and vol. 2 (ff. 168-336v).ff. 1-2v are originally blank parchment flyleaves with later inscriptions. ff. 2v, 165v-[165a]v and 167v are blank; ff. 161-165 are later additions.f. 1 is a former pastedown.ff. 166
regum Britanniae'. Catchwords.Part 1: Uncrossed tironian ets. Drawings in light brown ink of a bird, animal and face (margins of ff. 10, 19). 1 large initial in green with penwork decoration in green and red (f. 10v). 1 large initial
beginning of the prologue, with an ownership(?) inscription in the upper margin. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate
gloss, and with the name of John Stout in the lower margin. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red and blue foliate decoration (f. 1). 2 large initials in red or blue, with red and blue foliate
large faceted initials in gold, each on a square field of dark purple, brown, gold, or green (ff. 1, 5, 27, 41, 65, 79, 94). Small initials in gold on a square field of blue, red, purple, green, or gray
large faceted initials in gold, each on a square field of dark purple, brown, gold, or green (ff. 1, 5, 27, 41, 65, 79, 94). Small initials in gold on a square field of blue, red, purple, green, or gray
signatures in Part 2.We thank François Avril for the localisation of this manuscript. 1 large initial with foliate decoration in brown and red on a blue ground (f. 47). Large initials in blue or red, one with penwork decoration in
signatures in Part 2.We thank François Avril for the localisation of this manuscript. 1 large initial with foliate decoration in brown and red on a blue ground (f. 47). Large initials in blue or red, one with penwork decoration in
289v, 305v, 317v, 336, 346, 356v, 366, 382v [with a three-sided border]). 1 large decorated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 173v). 1 small decorated initial in gold on a red and blue ground,
289v, 305v, 317v, 336, 346, 356v, 366, 382v [with a three-sided border]). 1 large decorated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 173v). 1 small decorated initial in gold on a red and blue ground,
289v, 305v, 317v, 336, 346, 356v, 366, 382v [with a three-sided border]). 1 large decorated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 173v). 1 small decorated initial in gold on a red and blue ground,
289v, 305v, 317v, 336, 346, 356v, 366, 382v [with a three-sided border]). 1 large decorated initial, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 173v). 1 small decorated initial in gold on a red and blue ground,
Decorated initial with pen-flourishing. ff. 214-216 and the following leaf are added with text in English (ff. 214-216v). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, sometimes extending into a 1-sided border (e.g., ff. 4, 74v, 130v, 137v, 158v, 164v,
2 foliate inhabited initials in colours and gold with display script, at the beginning of the preface and book 1 (ff. 1, 2v). 2 large initials in brown or blue with penwork decoration in red and green, at the beginning
(f. 1).John Lumley, 1st baron Lumley (b. c. 1533, d. 1609), collector and conspirator: inscribed with his name (vol. 1, f. 1 ); listed in the 1609 catalogue of his collection, no. 429 and 866 (see ~The Lumley Library~, 1956);