• Decorated initial 'B'(Ritaiuua) [for Britannia] and coloured initial 'E'(Neas)., Historical miscellany, including an excerpt from Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-11v), Bernard's 'De cognitione humanae conditionis' (ff. 12-15v), 'Catalogus Romanorum Pontificum' from Peter to Benedict XII (ff. 16-22), Innocent's 'De miseria humanæ conditionis' (ff. 23-32), and John's 'Turris Sapientiae, sive Speculum theologiae' (f. 32v)

initial 'E'(Neas). Decorated initials in red (ff. 1, 16). Initials, rubrics and paraphs in red. Small initials and cadels highlighted in red. Historical miscellany, including an excerpt from Geoffrey's 'Historia regum Britanniae' (index Gesta Britonum) (ff. 1-11v), Bernard's 'De cognitione

• Initial 'P'(etrus), incorporating the head of the archbishop Petrus de Aspelt, at the beginning of Petrus de Aspelt's Statuta provincialia., Statuta provincialia

the described part is illuminated.f. 28 is an inserted paper leaf of half size with text on recto, 15th century? 1 large initial in plain red, incorporating a human head (f. 10). Small initials in plain red. Statuta provincialia 'Expliciunt

• Decorated initial 'D'(ominus) and words 'dixit in evangelio' in a collection of homilies., Homilies and other theological texts

Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the pencil inscription 'XIV: 7.17 (f. ii).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together

• Decorated initials 'Q'(ui), 'D'(ominus), and 'Q'(uod), in a collection of homilies., Homilies and other theological texts

Society in 1667.The Royal Society, London: its ink stamp 'Soc. Reg. Lond / ex dono HENR. HOWARD / Norfolciensis.' (f. 1); its book-plate, with the pencil inscription 'XIV: 7.17 (f. ii).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society together

• Puzzle initial, at the beginning of Michel de Northgate's Ayenbite of Inwyt., Ayenbite of Inwyt

the illuminated part is described. Foliated in medieval arabic numbers from f. 13. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with purple and red foliate infill and pen-flourishing (f. 13). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or

• Flourished initial., Ayenbite of Inwyt

Foliated in medieval arabic numbers from f. 13. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with purple and red foliate infill and pen-flourishing (f. 13). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate

• Flourished initials., Ayenbite of Inwyt

Foliated in medieval arabic numbers from f. 13. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with purple and red foliate infill and pen-flourishing (f. 13). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate

• Decorated initials., Ayenbite of Inwyt

Foliated in medieval arabic numbers from f. 13. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with purple and red foliate infill and pen-flourishing (f. 13). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate

• Decorated initial., Ayenbite of Inwyt

Foliated in medieval arabic numbers from f. 13. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with purple and red foliate infill and pen-flourishing (f. 13). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate

• Coloured initials., Commonitorium directivum simplicium volentium

initials in plain red, 1 with a human face in brown ink (f. 28). Paraph marks in plain red. Commonitorium directivum simplicium volentium 'Explicit commonitorium ad honorem dei omnipotentis scriptum per Johannem Arfelt de Esschenew(ege) [Eschwege an der Werra] presbyterum

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the prophet Samuel anointing David, with a hound chasing a hare in the bas-de-page., Psalter, imperfect, with calendar and hymns, Breviary (Augustinian use)

112-13). 7 full or partial bar borders and historiated initials in colours, gold, and silver at the beginning of Psalms 1, 26, 38, 51, 68, 80, and 97 (Psalm 109 lacking), most with animals in the bas-de-page (ff. 9, 31v,

• Miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Detail of miniature of Diex d'Amours (God of Love) leading his army to the castle., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature of the Dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Detail of a miniature of the Dream of the Lover., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature of Oyseuse (Idleness) encouraging the Lover to enter the Garden., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Detail of a miniature of Oyseuse (Idleness) encouraging the Lover to enter the Garden., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature of Narcissus admiring his reflection in a fountain., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille

• Miniature illustrating the song, 'La Bataille d'Annezin', about a pilgrim who made peace between battling Christians and Saracens., Roman de la Rose (ff. 2-175v), la Bataille d'Annezin (a burlesque chanson in 50 alexandrines), beginning 'A l'entrée de may / quivers va a declin' (ff. 176v-177)

is around 4,000 lines, and is lyrical and courtly, while the later addition is more didactic, scholarly, and pessimistic. f. 1 is a parchment flyleafMusical notation on a four-line stave, probably part of the melody of the chanson, la Bataille