• White vine border with a portrait of Horace in a roundel, two putti, an unidentified coat of arms, and a large white vine initial 'M'(ecenas)., Opera

putti, and an unidentified coat of arms, with a large initial in gold, and rubrics in gold and violet (f. 1). 9 large initials in gold on coloured panels at the beginning of each book (ff. 15, 24, 40, 49,

• Decorated initials 'A'(l)' and 'N'(ondum) at the beginning of book 12 of Statius' Thebaid., Thebais (index Thebaid)

163v, the pen-flourishing extends into the margin. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour (f. 1 (x2)). Capitals marked with red mainly reserved for the openings with decorated initials (ff. 1-3, 14v-15, etc.). Catchword with

• Decorated initial 'Q'(ui) and white vine decoration in the border enclosing defaced arms, probably that of the Sassetti family, at the beginning of Ovid's Amores., Amores

probably that of the Sassetti family, at the beginning of Ovid's Amores. f. 1 is a parchment leaf. Ending with Ovid's epitaph (ff. 50v-51).Leaf signatures. Large initial in gold on a blue panel at the beginning of each book (ff.

• Illuminated initial 'S'(i)., Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes in Verrem; Oratio in Caecilium)(ff. 1-79); Orationes in Catilinam (ff. 80-97)

C, etc. Large initials in gold, outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 10, 15, 30v, 54v, 80, 80v, 85 (x 2), 89, 93v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue.

• Decorated initial 'O'(mnis homines) with leaves and flowers, and square capitals in three-colour alternation at the beginning of Sallust's Cataline Conspiracy., Catilina (ff. 1-45v), Jugurtha (ff. 45v-134)

the beginning of Sallust's Cataline Conspiracy. 2 large decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 45v). Square capitals used as display script. Catilina (ff. 1-45v), Jugurtha (ff. 45v-134) ? Written by Gaspar of Verona (b. c.1400, d. 1474),

• Miniature of the Crucifixion, and full foliate border, facing the historiated initial 'T'(e) with the Instruments of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of the 'Te igitur' in a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

Instruments of the Passion of Christ, at the beginning of the 'Te igitur' in a Missal. 1 large miniature, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 113v). 20 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff.

• Calendar page and historiated initial 'A'(d) with David, at the beginning of a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

David, at the beginning of a Missal. 1 large miniature, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 113v). 20 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 7, 15, 20v, 114, 122, 132, 135, 141, 164,

• Historiated initial 'R'(esurrexi) with the Resurrection of Christ, in a Missal., Missal, Use of Rome

Resurrection of Christ, in a Missal. 1 large miniature, accompanied by a full foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 113v). 20 large historiated initials, in colours and gold (ff. 7, 15, 20v, 114, 122, 132, 135, 141, 164, 171,

• Decorated initial., Medical miscellany, including Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae (ff 91-139), imperfect, On buboes (ff. 139-140); Guy de Chauliac's On bloodletting (f. 147v); and On scarifying and cupping (f. 147v)

Decorated initial. ff. 1-2 are parchment flyleaves. Large and small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red. Marginal drawing of a face (f. 83). From ff. 81v-86v, large

• Detail of a miniature of a master and scholars., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Detail of a miniature of a master and scholars., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Detail of a miniature of God, with the instruments of Creation., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Miniature of diagrams showing the shape of the earth., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Circular diagrams and text., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Miniature of diagrams to show the shadow of the earth., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Miniature of the phases of the moon., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Miniature of the Universe as a diagram in various concentric circles, with Christ at the top, Hell in the centre, and symbols of the Four Evangelists in the corners., L'image du Monde

also found in other manuscripts, follows (f. 5). Five miniatures with colours and gold of a master with pupils (f. 1); the Creator with symbols of his power (f. 5v); the creation of the earth (f. 8); the Creator creating

• Three-sided white vine border with a large initial 'E'(usebium), a butterfly, two birds, and unidentified arms in the lower margin., De evangelica praeparatione

collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘13 die Februarij, A.D. 1723/4’ (f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime

• Decorated initial O(paca) in blue, magenta, and green with floral sprays and bezants. Marginal hand and text hand by Gunthorpe., Tragoediae (index Tragedies)

Decorated initial O(paca) in blue, magenta, and green with floral sprays and bezants. Marginal hand and text hand by Gunthorpe. Written by Gunthrope while he was in Ferrara attending Guarino da Verona's rhetoric lectures. Contains extensive marginal notations by

• Two coloured initials 'S'(ervo) and 'T'(am) at the beginning of Hugh of Saint-Victor's 'De laude caritatis'., Meditationes vitae Christi (ff. 2-156); De laude caritatis (ff. 156v-160v)

baronet, diarist, antiquary, and friend of Sir Robert Cotton (see Wright 1972): added title page, inscribed with his signature (f. 1); no. A897 in his catalogue (see Watson 1966). Sir Simonds D’Ewes (d. 1722), 3rd baronet and grandson of the