• Initial 'I'(n) decorated with zoomorphic form and extending into partial bar border., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Initial 'G'(regorius) with foliate and zoomorphic decoration., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Puzzle initial 'G'(regorius) with pen-flourishing and partial border., Pharetra, in four books

zoomorphic decoration in colours and gold, on coloured grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 2), the first extending into partial bar border (f. 1). 3 large puzzle initials in red and blue with penwork decoration and partial borders

• Text page., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'H'(enrico) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the ~Compendium in Iob~ of Peter of Blois., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'H'(enrico) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the prefatory epistle to Henry II in Peter of Blois' ~Epistolae~., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Initial 'D'(um) decorated with a bird at the beginning of the ~Exhortationes~ of Peter of Blois., Epistolae and religious tracts

these quires. 5 illuminated initials in gold on blue or blue and red grounds with penwork decoration in white (ff. 1, 88v, 102, 104, 108), one at the beginning of each text. Red and blue initials with contrasting penwork decoration

• Flourished initials in Boniface VIII's Liber Sextus Decretalium; the left-hand margin with a pecia note: 'cor. fini. Iij^a^ pec. p.'., Glossed Liber Sextus Decretalium

Decretalium; the left-hand margin with a pecia note: 'cor. fini. Iij^a^ pec. p.'. Spaces for 1 large miniature and 1 large illuminated initial (f. 1). Spaces for smaller illuminated initials. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue

• Detail of decorated initial., Extracts from the Moralia in Job

darker brown ink. Large and small initials in red, some with patterned decoration, or red or blue penwork decoration. 1 blue initial with red penwork decoration (f. 148v); 2 blue initials without decoration (ff. 219v, 222v). Highlights in red at

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uinque) with interlace and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 1-14v), Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 14v-48v)

and zoomorphic decoration in book 1 of Virgil's Georgica, and circular map of the heavens directly related to the content of the text. The end of the text is written in a smaller script on 2 columns (f. 48v).Marginal glosses.

• Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward., Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

Text page with decorated intial 'I'(ta), and the ownership inscription of Augustine Steward. Marginal annotations.'ae' caudatas. 1 large initial in blue and green (f. 1). Intials in red. Rubrics in red. Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (index Epistles), letters 1-52 only

• Decorated initial 'O'(iez seigneurs baruns deu uus creisse buntez)., Chanson of Gui de Bourgogne (ff. 1-32), Chastoiement d'un Père à son fils, imperfect at the end (ff. 32v-46v), an excerpt from the Romance of Alexander the Great, the ordinary abridgment of Julius Valerius (ff. 47-56), extracts from De ortu et obitu patriarcharum (ff. 56v-58), Chanson of Horn, imperfect at the beginning and at the end (ff. 59-73v)

added table of contents in a cursive hand. Large initial in green with red penwork decoration (f. 1). Smaller initials in green or red. Capitals marked in red. Chanson of Gui de Bourgogne (ff. 1-32), Chastoiement d'un Père à son

• Decorated initial 'A'(chelous) with foliate decoration at the beginning of the Fables., Liber fabularum (ff. 1-22), Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 22v-34v), Georgica (index Georgics) (ff. 34v-67, incomplete)

the Fables. Written in various hands.Including a capitula list (f. 1). Large arabesque initial in red with foliate decoration (f. 1v). Coloured initials in red ink. Liber fabularum (ff. 1-22), Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues) (ff. 22v-34v), Georgica (index Georgics) (ff.

• Pen-flourished initials 'H'(ic) and 'N'(e)., Various religious treatises, including Libellus de emendatione vite (ff. 1-32v), Liber de gradis virtutem (ff. 33-42v), Monita Isodori (ff. 43-49v), Added text, Narratiunculae de alomone (f. 50-50v)

(b. 1609), probably son and heir of George Passmere of Exeter: inscribed, 'Liber Georgii Passemer' (f. 52); his monogram (ff. 1, 52).Robert Burscough (b. 1650/51, d.1709), prebendary of Exeter in 1701, archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1703, rector of Cheriton Bishop

• Text page from Usuard's Martyrologies., Martyrologium (Martyrologies), Pauline epistles with Jerome's prologue, Epistolae canonicae, imperfect at the end

193v, 195v, 196, 209v, 210, 215, 219v, 222v). 1 large initial in blue with gold penwork decoration and purple pen-flourishing (f. 1v). 1 initial in blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 228). 1 initial in red with purple pen-flourishing (f. 228v).

• Decorated initial with acanthus extensions., Liber sententiarum, imperfect; Poem coniugis ad uxorem

flyleaf (f. 15) wrongly bound before the last leaf of the text (f. 16). 1 large initial in colours, silver and gold with acanthus extensions (f. 1). Initials in red or blue throughout. Liber sententiarum, imperfect; Poem coniugis ad uxorem

• Decorated initial 'T'(ria)., De sacramente missae, Speculum ecclesie

initial 'T'(ria). Foliate motif in red in the lower margin (f. 74). 1 large initial in blue with penwork decoration in red and green, possibly added (f. 1). Smaller initials in red. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red. Capitals marked

• Puzzle initial with pen-flourished decoration extending into the margin., 'Summa super titulis Decretalium', Books 1-5, preceded by 2 added table of contents (ff. 1-2v), and followed by an added prologue to 'Sententiae septem sapientium' (ff. 209v-210) and Theophrastus's 'Aureolus de nuptiis' (ff. 210r-v)

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley, ‘20 die Januarij, A.D. 1721/2’ (f. 1; see Wright and Wright 1966). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694,

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David paying the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, with the commentary of Peter Lombard

120v, 149v, 175, 200v), 1 with an instruction for illuminator (f. 46v). 8 foliate initials in colours and gold, some containing dragons or hybrids, at the beginning of the prologue and major gloss divisions (ff. 1, 46v, 72v, 95v, 120v,

• Historiated initial 'P' of a personification of Faith holding a disc bearing a gold cross, paten, and chalice, and a personification of Faithlessness worshipping an idol, from Guillelmus Alvernus's De moribus., De moribus (second part of De virtutibus et vitiis)

and founder of insurance offices: his stamp (f. 1); probably given to the New Philosophical Institution, founded shortly before his death. The New Philosophical Institution, Beaumont Square, Mile End: stamps (ff. 1, 174v). Sir John Trelawny: his sale, 28 June