• Detail of white vine initial 'Q' with the tail of the letter in the form of a bird., Tusculanae Quaestiones (ff. 1-78); Paradoxa stoicorum (ff. 78-85)

46). Large initials in silver, gold, green, blue or red (ff. 2, 23v, 33, 47v, 80, 80v, 81v, 82v, 83v). Smaller initials in blue or red (ff. 4, 78v). Capitals in red or blue identify the speakers in the dialogues.

• Flourished initial 'I'(uri), in Bartolus de Saxoferrato's In primam partem digesti veteris., In primam partem digesti veteris

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Decorated catch-words. A large space precedes the text, perhaps intended for a miniature (f. 3). Ff. 243v-265v: Large and small initials in plain red or blue, some with penwork

• Flourished initials, decorated catchword, and scribal colophon., In primam partem digesti veteris

pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing, some with reserved designs. Decorated catch-words. A large space precedes the text, perhaps intended for a miniature (f. 3). Ff. 243v-265v: Large and small initials in plain red or blue, some with penwork

• Decorated initial 'y'(e) at the beginning of the Prick of Conscience, and, on the left, the ownership inscription of Sir Henry Spelman, historian and antiquary and of 'Jhon boyce'., Prick of Conscience

Lewis and MacIntosh 1982 p. 69. 1 three-sided border of red pen-flourishing with foliate forms (f. 2). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Highlighting of letters in red. Prick of Conscience 16th-century inscriptions 'Jhon boyce' (f.

• Decorated initials 'O' and coloured initials., Order of preparation for a pontifical mass, imperfect

Large simple initials in red or blue. Highlighting of letters in red. Order of preparation for a pontifical mass, imperfect f. 74v has an added 15th-century prayer.No. 360 in a 19th-century unidentified English bookseller's catalogue, identifying it as written in

• Historiated initial 'O'(mne) of a bird and geometric diagrams., Elements (index Liber geometriae, Elementa geometriae)

7 initials in colours with foliate motifs (ff. 23v, 28, 40, 59v, 87, 98, 123v). Blue initials with red penwork decoration and red initials with blue penwork decoration. Rubrics in red. Elements (index Liber geometriae, Elementa geometriae) The Harley Collection,

• Miniature of tents of the twelve tribes of Israel, with a full border and a foliate initial 'L'(iber), at the beginning of Matthew., Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

at the beginning of each book. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of Paul's letters. Initials in red or blue throughout the text. Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation) The

• Detail of a miniature of Augustine and his vision of the Holy Trinity., Book of Hours, Use of Angers

(ff. 18, 24). Large initials (2-3 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds with partial foliate borders. Small initials and line fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Angers Unidentified original owner: erased

• Detail of a miniature of Gomer in bed, with a nurse holding Jezreel, and Hosea is kissing Gomer., Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

at the beginning of each book. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of Paul's letters. Initials in red or blue throughout the text. Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation) The

• Detail of a miniature of the landing of William the Conqueror., Chronicle

partial borders, at the beginning of each book. Initials and paraphs in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white. Line-fillers in blue, rose, and gold with penwork decoration in white. Chronicle Jean of Valois, (b. 1340,

• Miniature of John in Patmos, with the seven-horned dragon rising from the sea, and a foliate initial 'L'(ors)., Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation)

at the beginning of each book. Initials in gold on blue and rose grounds with penwork decoration in white, at the beginning of Paul's letters. Initials in red or blue throughout the text. Bible historiale complétée (Proverbs - Revelation) The

• Decorated initial 'D'(ilexi), at the beginning of the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

13). Large and smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs, with red foliate pen-flourishing and green wash. Smaller initials in brown ink with foliate pen-flourishing in brown ink. Small initials in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the

• Flourished initial 'M'(isere), in the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

13). Large and smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs, with red foliate pen-flourishing and green wash. Smaller initials in brown ink with foliate pen-flourishing in brown ink. Small initials in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the

• Heraldic arms, at the beginning of the Office and Mass of the Dead., Office and Mass of the Dead (vol. 1)

13). Large and smaller initials in blue, with reserved designs, with red foliate pen-flourishing and green wash. Smaller initials in brown ink with foliate pen-flourishing in brown ink. Small initials in plain red or blue. Office and Mass of the

• Initials with pen-flourished decoration., A collection of ecclesiastical constitutions and statutes mainly issued by the Archbishops of Canterbury from 1201 to 1413

Initials with pen-flourished decoration. Initials in blue with pen-flourished decoration in red. 'Champ' initial in colours and gold with spray and flower decoration (f. 21). Initials and paraphs in blue or red. Rubrics in red. Initials highlighted in red. A

• Pen-flourished initial 'P'(rincipio)., De officiis, with a brief treatise on moral philosophy (ff. 1-4)

interlinear annotations.f. 40 has been trimmed at the top and right margins. Initials in blue with red penwork decoration or pen-flourishing and in red with blue penwork decoration or pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red. Some initials excised. De officiis, with a

• Illuminated initial 'R'(everendo) and an effaced coat of arms., Tractatus de venenis, Problemata de venenis

foliate decoration (ff. 1, 13v). Effaced coat of arms (f. 1). Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Tractatus de venenis, Problemata de venenis Written by Antonius Recanetus: colophon, 'Finitus est tractatus

• 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