• Detail of an historiated initial ‘P’(aulus) of Paul preaching., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

121, 126, 129, 138, 138v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with pen-flourished extensions in red and blue. Running titles in red and blue. Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the anointing and coronation of David, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Miniature of pigs being slaughtered, at the calendar for December., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) of Paul preaching., Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

121, 126, 129, 138, 138v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with pen-flourished extensions in red and blue. Running titles in red and blue. Pauline Epistles, glossed with the commentary of Peter Lombard

• Detail of a miniature of an enthroned king dictating the law to a scribe, with three clerics and a soldier, at the beginning of Distinctio 1., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Miniature of an enthroned king dictating the law to a scribe, with three clerics and a soldier, at the beginning of Distinctio 1., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Detail of grotesque from the foot of the folio., Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible)

divisions. Smaller initials in gold on rose and blue grounds with penwork decoration in white or red, at the beginning of other Psalms. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers and marginal penwork decoration,

• Detail of a miniature of a boy being received into a monastery, with a foliate initial 'Q'(uidam), at the beginning of causa 1., Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria

of major text and gloss divisions. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Display script with cadels and first letters of sentences highlighted

• Bas-de-page scene of a blue-faced grotesque, hunched, with a man standing on his shoulders, and in the upper margin, a man painted around a textual addtion so that he appears to be holding it, from Book 1 of the Decretals., Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals')

ebginning of each book. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Initials in red with pen-flourished decoration in purple or blue, or in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. Line-fillers in brown ink

• Ownership inscription of William Bedeford, canon of Newnham Priory, with an anathema., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

Newnham Priory, with an anathema. Catchwords Large red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Smaller red and blue initials. Roman numerals numbering books in red and blue. Rubrics and headings in red. Florigerus Liber (f. 2);

• Initials 'Q'(uorumdam) and 'D'(a) with pen flourishing at the beginning of the Florigerus Liber., Florigerus Liber (f. 2); Flores Bernardi (f. 14)

beginning of the Florigerus Liber. Catchwords Large red and blue initials with contrasting pen-flourishing in blue and red. Smaller red and blue initials. Roman numerals numbering books in red and blue. Rubrics and headings in red. Florigerus Liber (f. 2);

• Drawing of John the Baptist with holding a disk depicted with a lamb, with Salome under his feet and two lions at his sides., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

3v). 7 puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue and partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 4, 28, 48v, 72, 89v, 97, 132v). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red, and some in

• Puzzle initial 'P'(lurimorum), with a partial pen-flourished border, at the beginning of the text., Summa logicae et naturalis philosophiae, with an index

3v). 7 puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in red and blue and partial borders, at the beginning of books (ff. 4, 28, 48v, 72, 89v, 97, 132v). Initials in blue with pen-flourishing in red, and some in

• Miniature in four registers at the end of the prologue to the Psalter: the Crucifixion, the Martyrdom of Thomas of Canterbury, the Virgin instructing Thomas to wear a hair shirt and, in the same register, Christ coming to Thomas, and Christ standing before Thomas, in the lower register. Illuminated initial 'D'(avid) with a hybrid, at the beginning of the prologue to the Psalter., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Decorated initial 'S'(anctum) and 'I'(onas) with a dog, human heads and marginal extensions containing hybrids, at the beginning of the prologues to Jonah, and a historiated initial 'E'(t factum est), of Nineveh in the upper register and Jonah in the mouth of the fish, in the lower register, at the beginning of Jonah., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Historiated initial 'I'(n principio) of the Days of Creation and the scenes of Adam and Eve cycle: the Temptation, Expulsion from Paradise and Labours of Adam and Eve, with the Crucifixion in the lower register, at the beginning of Genesis. Full border with hunting scenes, an animal parody of a bishop and cleric, birds and hybrids., Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible of William of Devon')

full or partial borders (e.g., f. 5). Initials in blue with gold and blue, and red pen-flourishing. Running titles and chapter numbers alternately in red or blue with red and blue pen-flourishing and gold. Some rubrics and paraphs written in

• Historiated initial 'P'(arabole) with Solomon disciplining a pupil at the beginning of Proverbs. Decorated initial with foliate decoration and hybrid creatures for the Prologue to this book., Bible, including the Psalms and the Interpretation of Hebrew Names

Numerous smaller initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Running titles and chapter numbers in red and blue. Capitals marked with a stroke of red ink. Capitals in alternating red or blue in the Psalms and

• Historiated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of Genesis, with the scenes of Creation in roundels and God in pointed squares, foliate motifs and grotesques, followed by display script., Bible, Old Testament (Genesis - 2 Maccabees), imperfect

with foliate motifs and grotesques (f. 2). Display script in gold on pink and blue, for letters following the historiated initial (f. 2), or in blue with some red, at the beginning of each of the other books (ff. 14v,

• Two puzzle initials 'B'(eatus), with penwork decoration, followed by display script, at the beginning of the Gallican and the Hebrew version of the Psalms., Bible

red and blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in both colours. Smaller initials in red or blue with penwork decoration or pen-flourishing in the alternate colour. Display script in red and blue. Simple initials in red or blue. Rubrics in

• Decorated initial 'S' and flourished initial 'P', at the beginning of the De lapidibus pretiosis., De lapidibus pretiosis

extensions into the margins, in colours and gold (f. 1). Small initials in red with purple foliate pen-flourishing or in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. De lapidibus pretiosis Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased