• Detail of initials 'R'(everentissimo), 'M'(achabeorum), and 'E'(t), at the beginning of the prologues to 1 Maccabees, and of 1 Maccabees., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Maccabees, and of 1 Maccabees. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initials 'C'(horinthii) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Corinthians, and of 1 Corinthians., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Corinthians, and of 1 Corinthians. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of initials 'T'(ymotheum) and 'P'(aulus), at the beginning of the prologue to 1 Timothy, and of 1 Timothy., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible')

to 1 Timothy, and of 1 Timothy. Associated with a group of manuscripts (the 'William of Devon group'): now Egerton 1151, Pierpont Morgan Library M. 756, Cambridge, Emmanuel College 116 (2.I.6), Bodleian Library Auct. D. I. 17, Royal 1 D

• Detail of a diagram of the Levite camps around the Ark of Covenant., Postilla litteralis in vetus et novum testamentum

initials in colours and gold, usually containing hybrids, with partial borders and 1 full border with drolleries (f. 1), at the beginning of all books and prologues (ff. 1, 2, 43v, 77, 92v, 110v, 129, 140, 151, 153, 169v, 182,

• Historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse, at the beginning of Matthew., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Foliate initial 'L'(ucas), at the beginning of the prologue to Luke., Gospels, with the Glossa ordinaria

(ff. 1v, 85, 136, 226v). 6 foliate initials with dragons, in colours and gold at the beginning of prologues (ff. 1, 84, 135, 135v, 225v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red

• Partial illuminated border and initial 'D'(ominus) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Psalm 26., Bilingual Psalter, in the later Wycliffite translation, with the Canticles, and the Athanasian Creed

in colours and gold with foliate decoration and gold balls and historiated initials at the beginning of Psalms 1, 109 (ff. 1, 78v). 5 3-sided borders in colours and gold with foliate decoration and gold balls at the beginning of

• Text page with a diagram of a wind rose in the upper margin., De architectura (index On architecture)

gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v, 3v, 4, 4v, 5, 5v, 6, 7).

• Illuminated initial 'D' in blue, red, and gold at the beginning of the book., De architectura (index On architecture)

gold at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 9, 18, 23, 29, 37, 43v, 51, 58v, 66). Numerous blue initials with red pen-flourishing and red initials with blue pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 1v, 3v, 4, 4v, 5, 5v, 6, 7).

• Initial-word panel ~We-ha-melekh~ (and the king) decorated with penwork and inhabited by two birds. The panel is accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of 1 Kings., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

beginning of 1 Kings. Bible in two volumes: Harley 5710 (vol. 1) and Harley 5711 (vol. 2). 9 initial-word panels with penwork decoration, medallions and foliated borders inhabited by fish, hybrids, birds, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34v, 63,

• Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) decorated with penwork and inhabited by a rooster. The panel is accompanied by a foliate border inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of 1 Samuel., Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~

beginning of 1 Samuel. Bible in two volumes: Harley 5710 (vol. 1) and Harley 5711 (vol. 2). 9 initial-word panels with penwork decoration, medallions and foliated borders inhabited by fish, hybrids, birds, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34v, 63,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(utens) of the martyrdom of Sebastian., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Initial 'P' with foliate decoration with ownership inscription of Sir Robert Cotton., Historia Romana (ff. 4-50), Historia gentis Longobardorum (ff. 51-102v); Gesta Alexandri magni (index: Alexander the Great) (ff. 102-130).

magni occur in the same order in Royal 12 C.iv. Large initial in red and green with penwork decoration (f. 1). Numerous initials in red or green, some with penwork decoration. Small initials in alternating red or green and numerals

• Historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(sserz) of Paul the hermit., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Text page of the legend of Paul the Hermit., Lives of the Saints

blue. Marginal pen-flourished decoration in red and blue forming a partial border (f. 1). Lives of the Saints Unidentified shelfmark '3˚ y' (?), 15th century (f. 1). Inscribed 'La vie de sains', 15th century (f. i).Added inscription related to Henry

• Miniature of Boniface VIII delivering the Liber Sextus, at the beginning of Liber Sextus Decretalium., Liber Sextus Decretalium and Extravagantes with Apparatus ad Sextum

Includes three separately written parts:1. Iohannes Andreae (b. c. 1270-1275, d. 1348), Apparatus ad Sextum (ff. 1 - 113v);2. Liber Sextus Decretalium (ff. 115-204v), a canonical collection compiled under order of Boniface VIII by Guillaume de Mandagot, bishop of Embrun,

• Drawing of a cleric imposing a penance on a man, in the margin of the chapter 'Hec penitencia est inponenda ei, qui matrem occiderit'., Abbreviatio Decreti Gratiani

decretals; the latest are of the pope Lucius III (1181–1185) (ff. 139v-154). Catchwords. 1 initial in colours and gold with foliate penwork decoration and display script (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, red and/or green, or

• Drawing of a chalice with a host in the upper margin of chapters 'Non nisi a ieiunis hominibus sacramenta celebrentur altaris' and 'Ante missarum solempnia, circa horam nonam decantata nulli, in Quadragesima comedere licet.', Abbreviatio Decreti Gratiani

decretals; the latest are of the pope Lucius III (1181–1185) (ff. 139v-154). Catchwords. 1 initial in colours and gold with foliate penwork decoration and display script (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, red and/or green, or

• Drawing of an altar in the upper margin of the chapter 'Vestimenta sacra et vasa pre vetustate consumpta incendantur, et cineres eorum in loca occulta proiciantur.', Abbreviatio Decreti Gratiani

decretals; the latest are of the pope Lucius III (1181–1185) (ff. 139v-154). Catchwords. 1 initial in colours and gold with foliate penwork decoration and display script (f. 1). Initials in red with penwork decoration in blue, red and/or green, or