• Detail of illuminated initial and border., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of illuminated initial and border. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13,

• Decorated initial 'C'(um) and partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's De Remediis ad utramque fortunam., De Remediis ad utramque fortunam

partial border, at the beginning of Petrarch's De Remediis ad utramque fortunam. 1 large decorated foliate initial, developing a partial foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold with blue or brown pen-flourishing or in blue

• Puzzle initial 'P'(or) in Aldobrandino of Siena Régime du corps., Le Régime du corps, imperfect

of Siena Régime du corps. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with red pen-flourishing (f. 58). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, and in red with blue pen-flourishing. Small simple initials in blue. Paraphs in red. Highlighting

• null, Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea

Basilio', f. 1).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription 'E Libri Caroli Parr Burney 1818', f. 1). Detail Eastern Mediterranean

• null, Liturgy of Basil of Caesarea

Basilio', f. 1).Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818 (inscription 'E Libri Caroli Parr Burney 1818', f. 1). Detail Eastern Mediterranean

• Detail of illuminated initial., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Detail of lower border., Ab urbe condita, first decade, imperfect (ff. 5-108v); preceded (ff. 1-4v) by a table of chapters

Detail of lower border. 1 large foliate initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldry (f. 1). 8 large foliate initials in colours and gold with partial borders at the beginning of books (ff. 13, 30, 41v,

• Miniatures of the Crucifixion, Nebuchadnezzar seeing a tree in a dream, King Codrus griving himself to his destruction for his people, and Eleazar stabbing the elephant and being crushed by it, in the Speculum humanae salvationis., Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly)

1 large initial in red with simple pen-flourishing in red (f. 120). Small initials in plain red. Speculum humanae salvationis (ends imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector: inscribed 'Bibliotheca Sloaniana Min: 188' (f.

• Initial 'S' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Alchemical treatises., Alchemical treatises

the beginning of the Alchemical treatises. 1 large initial in blue with pen-flourishing in red. Small initials in plain red. Diagrams. Alchemical treatises Inscription, 15th century, and the number 'XV.B' (f. 1).Francis Bernard (bap. 1628, d. 1698), apothecary and physician:

• Decorated initial 'H'(ere) with a face., Medical miscellany, including a leechbook containing medical recipes, charms, and prayers, and treatises on urines, bloodletting, etc.; a dietary (ff. 3v-4); verses on herbs, fragmentary

Decorated initial 'H'(ere) with a face. ff. [i] and 1 are parchment flyleaves. Large initials in red or black, 1 with a face (f. 12v). Diagrams in red and brown. Line fillers in red. Medical miscellany, including a leechbook containing

• Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary

Detail of a decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Incomplete at the beginning, and several lacunae. Ruling is visible. Numerous decorated panels inserted into the body of the text,

• Full white vine border with a large initial 'S'(emper)., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae); Persius

a parchment leaf.Horizontal catchwords.According to A.C. de la Mare, the border on f. 1 is one of the earliest extant examples of the white vine style. She states: 'This is far the earliest example of such a full border; it

• Detail of abraded miniature illustrating the prologue, depicting a man kneeling before an altar with a Crucifixion altarpiece, with an open book on a stand behind him., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Illuminated champ initials and line fillers., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest, decorated initial 'E'(t) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of miniature depicting Raymond accidentally killing his uncle while hunting in the forest., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature of the marriage of Raymond and Melusine being conducted by a bishop, decorated initial 'E'(n) including heraldic arms and foliate borders., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Melusine and Raymond., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting Melusine supervising the building of a fortified chateau., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs

• Miniature depicting knights in single combat, with spectators., Roman de Mélusine (ends imperfectly)

arms and three-sided column-wide foliate borders, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 36, 43v, 56, 66v, 80v, 88v, 99, 113, 118v, 140v, 160v, 174, 190, 204v, 214v); 1 miniature probably excised after f. 7. Small initials (1-2 lines), paraphs