• Decorated iInitial 'Q'(uoniam) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of the prologue to Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

bello Judaico. 2 large initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42,

• Puzzle initial 'N'(eronem) at the beginning of Book 3 of Josephus's De bello Judaico., De bello Judaico

Judaico. 2 large initials in colours, at the beginning of the prologue and Book 1 (ff. 4, 5v). 6 large puzzle initials in red and blue, with red and blue pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Books 2-7 (ff. 42, 72,

• Decorated initial 'A'(mor) and full border including medaillons with a bird and a rabbit, at the beginning of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Amorum libri tres; heraldic arms in the lower margin., Amorum libri tres

the beginning of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Amorum libri tres; heraldic arms in the lower margin. 1 large decorated initial with a full white-vine border including medaillons and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 7). 2 large decorated initials [the

• Decorated initial 'Q'(uelle) with a crowned half-bust figure and a partial white-wine border, at the beginning of book 3; the border in the lower margin is a 15th-century replacement., Amorum libri tres

the beginning of book 3; the border in the lower margin is a 15th-century replacement. 1 large decorated initial with a full white-vine border including medaillons and heraldic arms, in colours and gold (f. 7). 2 large decorated initials [the

• Initial 'C'(um) with pen-flourishing and, in the lower margin, the ownership inscription of the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria ad Martyres extra Muros, Trier., Vitae Sanctorum (index Lives of the Saints)

ad Martyres extra Muros, Trier. 33 initials in red, or red and purple, some with pen-flourishing and geometric motifs (ff, 1, 11v, 27v, 34, 38, 43, 44, 50, 56v, 59, 68v, 71, 83v, 85v, 92, 103, 107v (x2), 123v, 147v,

• Decorated initials., Epigrammata ex sententiis S. Augustini, prefatory poem, and poema coniugis ad uxorem, Poems (ff. 1; 22-23v)

p(ro)sp(er). Glosati’ in a formal script (f. 1, upper margin). Small red initials, some decorated with simple patterns. Epigrammata ex sententiis S. Augustini, prefatory poem, and poema coniugis ad uxorem, Poems (ff. 1; 22-23v) The Cistercian abbey of St. Mary,

• Decorated initial 'D'(isciplina), at the beginning of Book 1 of Isidore's Etymologiae., Etymologiae

the beginning of Book 1 of Isidore's Etymologiae. Vertical lines ruled in blind, horizontals in leadpoint. Large initials in green, red or blue, usually with decoration in one of the other colours. Small initials in red, green, or blue. Diagrams

• Decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• ~Carmina figurata~: Rashi's commentary in the outer margin is written in the form of a fleur-de-lis., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Numbers., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• Main text (end of Deuteronomy and a colophon of the scribe) is written in geometrical forms; Rashi's commentary and another colophon in the outer margin are written in the form of the Hebrew word ~hazaq~ (Be strong)., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Ruth., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• ~Carmina figurata~: text written in geometrical forms. The last word of text in the outer margin, ~Avraham~, is marked., Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haftarot~ (ff. 245-288). Job with Rashi's commentary (ff. 289-307); ~Megillat Antiochus~ (ff. 309-310v)

in brown ink and red (ff. 4v, 9v, 14v, 24, 31v, 54, 57v, 132v, 220, 223v, 231, 239, 271, 298). 1 full border, in colour (f. 132v). Decorated ~parashah~ sign (f. 123). 2 microrgaphic designs (ff. 177, 177v). 2 unfinished

• Architectural frontispiece with an historiated initial, a portrait of Josephus, and the coat of arms and mottos of Aragon., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

de la Mare 1985..Vertical catchwords. Architectural frontispiece with coat of arms, and an author portrait in the historiated initial (f. 1). 22 large initials with classical motifs, and partial borders with foliate decoration in colours and gold at the beginning

• Detail of the arms of Aragon and the mottos: BIEN ELIR (with the tassel of pearls) and POR BIEN FINIR (with bundle of maces)., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

de la Mare 1985..Vertical catchwords. Architectural frontispiece with coat of arms, and an author portrait in the historiated initial (f. 1). 22 large initials with classical motifs, and partial borders with foliate decoration in colours and gold at the beginning

• Detail of faceted initial 'H'(ebreos) with a putto reading from a book., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

de la Mare 1985..Vertical catchwords. Architectural frontispiece with coat of arms, and an author portrait in the historiated initial (f. 1). 22 large initials with classical motifs, and partial borders with foliate decoration in colours and gold at the beginning

• Detail of faceted initial 'M'(oyse) with putti clambering to the top of the letter, which is decorated with the arms of Aragon., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

de la Mare 1985..Vertical catchwords. Architectural frontispiece with coat of arms, and an author portrait in the historiated initial (f. 1). 22 large initials with classical motifs, and partial borders with foliate decoration in colours and gold at the beginning

• Detail of faceted initial 'Q'(uibus) with carnations and moto: 'SUST[I]NIRE'., De Antiquitates Judaicae and Vetustate Judaica

de la Mare 1985..Vertical catchwords. Architectural frontispiece with coat of arms, and an author portrait in the historiated initial (f. 1). 22 large initials with classical motifs, and partial borders with foliate decoration in colours and gold at the beginning

• Illuminated initial 'H'(ec) and ivy-leaf borders incorporating a dragon, at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales., Sermones Quadragesimales, followed (ff. 244v-246v) by a table of contents

at the beginning of Bertrand de la Tour's Sermones Quadragesimales. 1 large iniital with foliage in colours on a gold ground, and full borders with a dragon (f. 2). Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red

• Historiated initial 'C' of a doctor in red and blue coat with ermine collar and red hat lecturing in front of a sectioned corpse, with a spray border in colours and gold with foliate tendrils, small leaves, flowers and berries. Arbaleste's arms and motto 'Ingenium superat vires' in the lower margin., Commentary on the Canon Medicinae by Avicenna, Book III, Fen XVI-XVIII

and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley ‘5 Septembris, 1720’ (unfoliated flyleaf before f. 1). Edward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta, née Cavendish Holles (b. 1694, d. 1755) during her lifetime