• Partial foliate border with small gold balls and the arms of the first owner enclosed in a wreath, and the illuminated letter 'Pi' at the beginning of Basil of Caesarea's De legendis libris gentilium., De legendis libris gentilium

with small gold balls and the arms of the first owner enclosed in a wreath (f. 1). Large initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34v, 38v, 40). De legendis libris gentilium The scribe Ioannes Skoutariotes, who worked in Florence

• Illuminated white vine Initial 'P'(roca), with a partial border inhabited by birds and putti, at the beginning of Pseudo-Aurelius Victor's De viris illustribus., De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7 and 9 (ff. 17-86)

of Pseudo-Aurelius Victor's De viris illustribus. 5 large and small white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 27v, 67, 75v), the first three with partial borders, the first two incorporating birds and clambering putti. Small initials alternately

• Initial white vine initial 'P'(linius) with a partial border inhabited by birds and putti, at the beginning of Pliny's Epistolae., De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7 and 9 (ff. 17-86)

beginning of Pliny's Epistolae. 5 large and small white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 27v, 67, 75v), the first three with partial borders, the first two incorporating birds and clambering putti. Small initials alternately red or

• Illuminated white vine initial 'Q'(uedam), at the beginning of Book 6 of Seneca's De beneficiis., De beneficiis (ff. 1-106v), De clementia (ff. 107-126v), followed by (ff. 127-130v) the fourteen letters between Seneca and Paul, with prologue

[see matching worm holes] 9 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 10, 24v, 40v, 58v, 73v, 92, 107, 123), the first with a matching three-sided border, incorporating hares(?) and putti

• Drawings of vein men, and man with notes of body parts, at the beginning of a treatise upon blood-letting in German., Medical miscellany

zodiacical figures, 1 in brown ink, 2 with red, yellow and light pink (ff. 36v, 37, 46). 4 Diagrams including a diagram of the world (f. 36). Large and small initials in plain red, some with reserved designs. 1 large

• Drawing of a Zodiac man, at the beginning of the Numerus et Ordo signorum., Medical miscellany

zodiacical figures, 1 in brown ink, 2 with red, yellow and light pink (ff. 36v, 37, 46). 4 Diagrams including a diagram of the world (f. 36). Large and small initials in plain red, some with reserved designs. 1 large

• Detail of illuminated initial., Epistolae ad familiares

C. de la Mare at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.The inserted first leaf has an Easter table, covering 1480-1831 (f. 1)1 large interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 2). 14 large white vine initials (another excised, 14v), in colours

• Detail of illuminated initial., Epistolae ad familiares

C. de la Mare at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.The inserted first leaf has an Easter table, covering 1480-1831 (f. 1)1 large interlace initial, in colours and gold (f. 2). 14 large white vine initials (another excised, 14v), in colours

• Detail of illluminated initial., De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7 and 9 (ff. 17-86)

white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 27v, 67, 75v), the first three with partial borders, the first two incorporating birds and clambering putti. Small initials alternately red or blue. De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7

• Detail of illluminated initial., De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7 and 9 (ff. 17-86)

white vine initials, in colours and gold (ff. 1, 17, 27v, 67, 75v), the first three with partial borders, the first two incorporating birds and clambering putti. Small initials alternately red or blue. De viris illustribus (ff. 1-16), Epistolae 1-7

• null, Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff. 28-57v), Heauton tirorumenos (ff. 58-87), Adelphoe (f. 87-113v), Hecyra (ff. 114-137v), Phormio (ff. 138-166v)

1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with foliate marginal extensions (f. 1). 7 large foliate initials, in colours and shell gold, at the beginnings of the arguments (ff. 28, 29v, 58, 87, 114, 114v, 138). Small initials alternately

• Detail of illluminated initial., De beneficiis (ff. 1-106v), De clementia (ff. 107-126v), followed by (ff. 127-130v) the fourteen letters between Seneca and Paul, with prologue

worm holes] 9 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 10, 24v, 40v, 58v, 73v, 92, 107, 123), the first with a matching three-sided border, incorporating hares(?) and putti supporting a

• Illuminated initial 'B'., Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

Illuminated initial 'B'. 1 large initial in gold on a red and blue ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, and in red with brown penwork decoration. Leaves formerly used as a cover from a Missal

• Puzzle initial 'E'(dwardus) at the beginning of a register of briefs., Registrum brevium, from the reign of Edward III to Henry V

Rust marks from two clasp-fittings visible (ff. [iii-iv]).Added index (ff. 1-8). 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue, with red penwork decoration and red, brown, and blue pen-flourishing extending into the margin as a partial border (f. 9). Paraphs

• null, Epistolae ad familiares

1 large initial, in colours and gold, with foliate extensions (f. 3). Small initials alternately plain blue or red. Epistolae ad familiares Probably written before 1455: an oration made to the Doge of Venice by Galeazzo Maria Sforza in

• Detail of illluminated initial., De beneficiis (ff. 1-106v), De clementia (ff. 107-126v), followed by (ff. 127-130v) the fourteen letters between Seneca and Paul, with prologue

worm holes] 9 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 10, 24v, 40v, 58v, 73v, 92, 107, 123), the first with a matching three-sided border, incorporating hares(?) and putti supporting a

• Detail of lower border., De beneficiis (ff. 1-106v), De clementia (ff. 107-126v), followed by (ff. 127-130v) the fourteen letters between Seneca and Paul, with prologue

worm holes] 9 large white vine initials, in colours and gold, at the beginning of each book (ff. 1, 10, 24v, 40v, 58v, 73v, 92, 107, 123), the first with a matching three-sided border, incorporating hares(?) and putti supporting a

• Illuminated initial 'I'(nterea) with white vine decoration at the beginning of book 5 of the Aeneid., Aeneis (index Aeneid), with the Ille ego opening; Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues), book I, imperfect (ff. 165-178v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 179-214v); verses on the 12 books of Aeneis (f. 216v)

decoration at the beginning of book 5 of the Aeneid. 1 3-sided border of white vines on a background of red, green, and blue, with gold and gold balls (f. 1). Large initials in gold with white vine decoration in

• null, De legendis libris gentilium

with small gold balls and the arms of the first owner enclosed in a wreath (f. 1). Large initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34v, 38v, 40). De legendis libris gentilium The scribe Ioannes Skoutariotes, who worked in Florence

• null, De legendis libris gentilium

with small gold balls and the arms of the first owner enclosed in a wreath (f. 1). Large initials in colours and gold (ff. 1, 34v, 38v, 40). De legendis libris gentilium The scribe Ioannes Skoutariotes, who worked in Florence