• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• null, Ab Urbe Condita, the first decade only

gold (ff. 53v, 90, 130v, 164v, 196v, 222, 248, 274, 306). 1 large decorated initial including heraldic arms, and a three-sided foliate border, in red, blue and gold (f. 1). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with

• Puzzle initial 'V'(estra) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Pseudo-Boethius's De disciplina scholarium., De disciplina scholarium, with glosses

the beginning of Pseudo-Boethius's De disciplina scholarium. 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red, and decorated extension (f. 1). Small initials in plain red or blue. 1 marginal drawing of a head, 15th

• Decorated initials 'T'(his) and 'S'(omtyme) with acanthus leaves combined with a partial bar border with acanthus leaves and foliate feathering, at the beginning of the text. Ownership inscription of William Lambarde in the upper right corner., The Prose Brut Chronicle of England (extended version to 1419)

in colours and gold with acanthus leaves combined with a partial bar border with acanthus leaves and foliate feathering (f. 1). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in red or blue. The Prose Brut Chronicle

• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

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: ‘XII.6.20’, inside upper cover).Purchased by the British Museum from the Royal Society of

• Detail of a double portrait of Roman heads., Imagines Regum, Consulum, Dictatorum, Magistrum Equitum, Tribuni-Militum consularis potestatis, ab urbe condita usque ad C. Jul. Caesarem Dictatorem. Parens Patriae (vol. 1)

Regum, Consulum, Dictatorum, Magistrum Equitum, Tribuni-Militum consularis potestatis, ab urbe condita usque ad C. Jul. Caesarem Dictatorem. Parens Patriae (vol. 1) Albrecht (b. 1528, d. 1579), Duke of Bavaria: his portrait, the inscription 'Albertus Dei gratia Comes Palatinus ac utriusque

• Decorated initial 'W', at the beginning of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

parchment leaves inserted after ff. 13, 14, 62 (x2), 80, 119, 124, 137. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground, with foliate extensions into the margins (f. 4). Initials in gold on red and blue grounds,

• Detail of text page., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

ff. 13, 14, 62 (x2), 80, 119, 124, 137. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground, with foliate extensions into the margins (f. 4). Initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with foliate extensions into

• Text page., Canterbury Tales (begins and ends imperfectly)

13, 14, 62 (x2), 80, 119, 124, 137. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground, with foliate extensions into the margins (f. 4). Initials in gold on red and blue grounds, with foliate extensions into the

• null, Le raport que le Guillebert de Lannoy chevalier fay sur pluseurs visitations de villes, pors et rivieres par moy visitees tant es pays d'Egypte comme de Surie

1 large decorated foliate initial and a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 1). Large decorated foliate initials with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold. Small initials in gold on red or blue grounds, with foliate

• null, Pneumatica

'10; 6?', f. 1, top right margin. Simple brown initials; numerous diagrams in ink illustrating the text, many incorporating images of classical buildings or facades, vases, or small figures of animals, men, or hybrids such as a centaur or a

• White vine initial 'P'(ublium) in gold, red, green and blue, with a gold dragon's head., De legibus

blue, some with bird or animal heads (ff. 1, 9, 21, 30, 61, 80, 106v, 122, 144, 167v, 191v, 206v). The initial 'P'(ublium) on f. 206v features a gold dragon's head . 1 small crimson initial (f. 192v). Incipits, explicits,

• White vine initial 'S'(ed)in gold, red, green and blue., De legibus

blue, some with bird or animal heads (ff. 1, 9, 21, 30, 61, 80, 106v, 122, 144, 167v, 191v, 206v). The initial 'P'(ublium) on f. 206v features a gold dragon's head . 1 small crimson initial (f. 192v). Incipits, explicits,

• Initial 'Q'(uintus) with decoration in foliate and dot patterns at the beginning of book 4., Commentary on Jeremiah

7 initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in red and green (ff. 1, 1v, 20, 41, 60, 79v, 97v). Rubrics in red. Corrections and capitals highlighted in red. Commentary on Jeremiah The Benedictine cathedral priory of St

• Initial 'P'(rolixitas) at the beginning of book 6, and initial 'H'(oc) with decoration in foliate and dot patterns., Commentary on Jeremiah

dot patterns. 7 initials in red, green or blue with penwork decoration in red and green (ff. 1, 1v, 20, 41, 60, 79v, 97v). Rubrics in red. Corrections and capitals highlighted in red. Commentary on Jeremiah The Benedictine cathedral priory

• Miniature of the Raising of Lazarus, decorated initial 'D'(ilexi) and decorated borders with all antica elements, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

all antica elements, at the beginning of the Office of the Dead. f. 1 is an added printed leaf of a title page for a book of hours, Paris 1600, signed by 'Iamet Mettayer Imprimeur Ordinaire du Roy'. 24 small