• Table and Zodiac man, in the calendar., Calendar

Zodiac man, in the calendar. 1 zodiac man, in colours (f. 10). Large initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Diagrams. Calendar Inscription, 15th-century: 'Joh…' (f. 1, erased).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660,

• Pen-flourished initials and heraldic shield with a lion in the lower border., 49 love sonnets

border. 1 large historiated initial, and a three-sided foliate border with gold balls, with heraldry, devices, and monograms, in colours and gold; a large red heart on a burning wood fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small

• Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

Society of London. 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

a quadruped (dragon?). 1 full foliate bar border and large initial in colours and gold, with a quadruped (dragon) on the border and an unfinished drawing in the historiated initial of a seated man writing (f. 2v). 1 three-sided foliate

• null, De vita Caesarum (index XII Caesars)

1 large white vine initial, accompanied by a full white vine border with putti and bird, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials with extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (ff. 26, 62, 86,

• null, Ysagoge alkabitii ad scitiam juditiorum astrorum

1 large white vine initial, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in plain red. Ysagoge alkabitii ad scitiam juditiorum astrorum James Orchard Halliwell-[Phillipps] (b. 1820, d. 1889), antiquary and literary scholar: his stamp 'Bibliotheca Halliwelliana' (ff. 1, 52v),

• White vine initial 'S'(emper)., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae)

White vine initial 'S'(emper). f. 1* is a parchment leaf.Lines ruled in ink. Vertical catchwords. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 1). Plain initials in blue. Rubrics in red. Satires (index Saturae, Satirae) The Jesuit College

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• White vine initial 'C'(um), and part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• Lower part of the three-sided border, at the beginning of the prologue., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• White vine initial 'M'(aiores), at the beginning of the book 7., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• Coloured initials., De architectura

3-sided white vine border, in colours and gold (f. 1). 11 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of the prologue and of the 10 books (ff. 1, 2, 16v, 33v, 49, 54, 63v, 81v, 95v,

• Detail of a miniature depicting a battle scene at sea, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) 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

• Miniature of women and maidens in Paris facing two dragons, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) 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 women and maidens in Paris facing two dragons, decorated initial 'L'(istoire) 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

• Illuminated white vine-stem initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Book II of Martial's Epigrams; the text attributed to Pomponio Leto., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

text attributed to Pomponio Leto. 1 large white vine initial, accompaniedd by a three-sided white vine border, with putti holding a wreath in the lower margin, and two green parrots, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller white vine initials

• Opening of Martial's Liber de Spectaculis, with the title in the square capitals attributed to Bartolomeo Sanvito, and the text to Pompino Leto, with the illuminated white vine-stem initial 'B'(arbara)., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

illuminated white vine-stem initial 'B'(arbara). 1 large white vine initial, accompaniedd by a three-sided white vine border, with putti holding a wreath in the lower margin, and two green parrots, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller white vine initials

• Illuminated initial 'Q'(uae) and lower border with white vine-stem decoration, green parrots, and putti holding a wreath (left blank, perhaps for the addition of a coat of arms)., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

of a coat of arms). 1 large white vine initial, accompaniedd by a three-sided white vine border, with putti holding a wreath in the lower margin, and two green parrots, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller white vine initials

• Illuminated white vine-stem initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Book II of Martial's Epigrams; the text attributed to Pomponio Leto., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

text attributed to Pomponio Leto. 1 large white vine initial, accompaniedd by a three-sided white vine border, with putti holding a wreath in the lower margin, and two green parrots, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller white vine initials

• Detail of illuminated initial., Epigrams, preceeded by the Liber de Spectaculis (ff. 1-5, imperfect)

Detail of illuminated initial. 1 large white vine initial, accompaniedd by a three-sided white vine border, with putti holding a wreath in the lower margin, and two green parrots, in colours and gold (f. 1). Smaller white vine initials with