• Historiated initial 'O' in colours and gold, of the Coronation of the Virgin with architectural elements, monochrome choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage., Cutting from a Missal

of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. Italian cuttings. The present cuttings are boxed with Add. 60630, ff. 1-10 and 13- 42. To

• Detail of a medallion with Jerome., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• Detail of a monochrome angel., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /

• In the upper left, an ownership inscription of All Souls college, Oxford: 'Liber collegium animarum omnium', and in the lower right corner, an ownership incription of William Romesey: 'liber Willelmus Romesey quae fecit scribi' ('William Romesay for whom it was written'")., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Cadels. Medical miscellany,

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colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

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colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

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colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

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colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Illuminated initial 'A'(tt) at the beginning of the prologue to the Squire's tale., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Text page from the Miller's Tale., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Detail of initial 'A'(t)., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Foliate initial 'A'(nd)., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Illuminated initial 'O' with foliate border., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Text page from the Merchant's Tale., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Historiated initial of Chaucer holding an open book, at the beginning of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Illuminated initial 'A'(t) at the beginning of the Reeve's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Reve'., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Illuminated initial 'W'(hilom) at the beginning of the Miller's tale, identified by a rubric in the upper margin 'The Meller'., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Illuminated initial 'T'(her) and decorated catchword., Canterbury Tales

colours and gold of the author (f. 2). Large initials in gold and blue and pink. Small initials in gold with purple penwork decoration, and in blue with red penwork decoration. Large initials in brown with brown and yellow or

• Text page with initial 'Q'(uid) at the beginning of Virgil's Georgics., Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1v-15v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 16v-52v), with commentary by Servius and others; De remediis fortuitorum (ff. 52v-54v)

an added parchment leaf, measures only 160 x 160. 2 large initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 2, 16). Smaller initials in red. Rubrics and paraphs in red. The opening letters of each line of verse are marked

• Gothic text on the verso of initial from Ps. 109: 2-4, reading: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do / minare i(n) medio inimi / corum tuorum. / Tecum pri(n)cipium i[n] die / virtutis tue in splen / dorib(u)s s(ancto)rum ex utero / an(te) luciferu(m) genui te. / Iuravit d(omi)n(u)s et non / penitebit eum tu es sa'. Affixed nineteenth-century inscription reading: 'Magnificent sheet from a Missal bought at Palermo in 1803. Painted by Peter Peruginei the book contained two large paintings and eight smaller ones which with much regret cut from the binding in consequence of the fear of losing the book - it having been taken from the convent of St. Jerome. It is to be regretted that we possess but very incomplete accounts of the artists of the 13th and fourteenth centuries to whom we are indebted for the labours and often splendid performances which decorate the choral books and other illuminated manuscripts written in Italy during these periods. Sometimes it is true these illuminations were the work of monks who could do little more than evince their devotion to the saints by their prodigial use of gold and rich colours, still it is certain that the cloisters often produced Artists of great ability, and besides Italy as at all times produced professional illumanists and miniature painters of an Superior Order, this book could it have remained perfect by the Chevalier de Bronti - at 1000 Florins - and he remarked that whatever now remains to us of those performances merit our highest veneration as the monuments of a LOST ART - W.Y.O'., Cutting from a Missal

choir of angels, medallions inhabited with saints, and ‘drôlerie’ of a Franciscan monk, dressed in the Order’s original grey hooded habit, climbing amongst the foliage. On the reverse text: 'Virgam virtutis tue e / mittet d(omi)n(u)s ex Syo(n): do /