• Decorated braided headpiece and decorated initial at the beginning of the Apophthegemata Patrum., Apophthegemata Patrum, of 'Sabaite type'

profuse 17th century annotations added throughout.Emmanouel Kallonas (second half of the 17th century inscription, vol. 1, f. 1).Partial Greek inscription dated 2 March 1681 (vol. 1, f. 1).Richard Mead (b. 1673, d. 1754), physician and collector of books and art:

• Roundel with the Nativity, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by Moses and Aaron. Roundel with the Adoration of the Magis, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by king David and Abner, and king Salomon and the queen of Sheba., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number

• Roundel with Judas receiving the 30 pieces of silver, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joseph. Roundel with the Arrest of Christ, surrounded by roundels with prophets, accompanied by scenes with Joab and Abner and a scene with Tryphon., Miscellany

The Carthusian abbey of Mainz, 15th century: inscribed 'Iste liber e(st) fr(atru)m Carthusie(n)siu(m) p(ro)pe Magu(n)cia(m)' (f. 1, cf. 46v). Inscribed 'Z 261' (f. 1); similar inscriptions consisting of a 'Z' followed by a number are found in a significant number

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with king David playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1., Psalter, followed by Canticles, Litany, and Office of the Dead, adapted to the use of Ely

playing the harp, at the beginning of Psalm 1. The litany is written in two columns. 9 large historiated initials, some with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 1. 22v, 36v, 48, 61v, 78v, 94v, 96v, 112).

• Puzzle initial 'A'(ppellationibus), in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's Commentary on the first and second part of the New Digest., Commentary on the first and second part of the Digestum novum

de remissione mercedis (ff. 337v-338). 4 large puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 1, 55, 140, 299). Smaller and small initials in red with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing or in blue with

• Miniature in four compartments: 1. Solomon instructing Rehoboam; 2. Solomon ordering three sons to shoot at their father's corpse to test their legitimacy; 3. The Judgement of Solomon; 4. Solomon and three men; and a foliate initial 'L'(es paraboles) with a full border and a bas-de-page scene of a lion, a dog and four apes, at the beginning of Proverbs., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Miniature with a dead landscape, at the beginning of Philippus Albericus's De mortis effectibus, on the facing page a brief prose letter addressed to Joachim Bretoner., Tabula Cebetis, De mortis effectibus and other poems

in colours, gold and silver (ff. 1, 3). 5 large foliate initials, in colours, gold and silver (ff. 7, 11, 14, 19, 25v). 1 smaller initial in gold on a red ground (f. 21). 1 small initial in gold on

• Miniature of the Trinity, between the four Evangelists, with eight heads in the borders within quatrefoils., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of the Trinity, between the four Evangelists, with eight heads in the borders within quatrefoils., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Miniature of Abraham sacrificing Isaac., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of Abraham sacrificing Isaac., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature in four compartments: 1. Solomon instructing Rehoboam; 2. Solomon ordering three sons to shoot at their father's corpse to test their legitimacy; 3. The Judgement of Solomon; 4. Solomon and three men., La Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

langton' (f. vol. 2, f. 242).John Theyer (bap. 1598, d. 1673), antiquary: his monogram (vol. 1, f. i verso), a note in his hand (vol. 1, f. 9); included in the catalogue of his library left to his grandson Charles

• Detail of a miniature of Peter Comestor at work., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of Peter Comestor giving his book to the Archbishop of Sens., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the Earth., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God dividing light from darkness., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the skies., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the waters., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God creating the sun and the moon., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and

• Detail of a miniature of God creating animals., La Bible historiale complétée (Genesis - Psalms)

Bible of Jean de Sy.Catchwords and bifolium signatures. 1 large miniature partially in grisaille, colours and gold, with a full border containing historiated medallions, at the beginning of the text (f. 1). 51 one-column miniatures partially in grisaille, colours and