• 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 /

• null, Stimulus divini amoris, and other devotional texts and prayers

a full border of red penwork infilled with green wash, framed in blue. Red initials with purple pen-flourishing, and blue initials with red pen-flourishing. Small simple red or blue initials. Stimulus divini amoris, and other devotional texts and prayers Charles

• Puzzle initial 'A', at the beginning of the Repertorium juris civilis., Repertorium juris civilis

large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 1). 1 smaller puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 110v). 5 smaller initials in red or blue, some with reserved designs, with penwork decoration in blue or red (ff. 206, 218,

• Detail of puzzle initial., Repertorium juris civilis

large puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 1). 1 smaller puzzle initial in red and blue (f. 110v). 5 smaller initials in red or blue, some with reserved designs, with penwork decoration in blue or red (ff. 206, 218,

• Flourished display script 'Ulpianus' and initial 'R'(es), in Justinian's Digestum Novum., Glossed Digestum Novum, preceeded by an added table of contents (ff. 1-2v)

alternately in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, and large initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in blue or red, or 1 puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 3,

• Decorated initial 'P'(ar quidem) with blue penwork decoration., Various texts including De Senectute, Paradoxa stoicorum, Invectiva ad hypocritas, Somnium Scipionis, De amicitia

initials in blue or red with pen-flourishing in the other colour including foliate decoration, a face (ff. 1, 16v, 24, 30v, 51, 67v). Large initial in red containing blue penwork with reserved designs, surrounded by dark red or blue penwork

• Decorated initial 'R'(everendo), at the beginning of Petrus de Braco's Compendium juris canonici., Compendium juris canonici

puzzle initial in red and brown with blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue or brown (ff. 53, 70). Large and small initials in plain red, blue (or faint brown), a few with reserved

• Detail of decorated initial., Compendium juris canonici

puzzle initial in red and brown with blue penwork decoration (f. 1). 2 large puzzle initials in red and blue or brown (ff. 53, 70). Large and small initials in plain red, blue (or faint brown), a few with reserved

• Detail of a miniature of Durandus de Campania presenting the book to Jeanne de Navarre, with a foliate initial 'S'(elon) and a full border, at the beginning of the text., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red with black and red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 2 (f. 98v). Initials in red with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir

• Miniature of Durandus de Campania presenting the book to Jeanne de Navarre, with a foliate initial 'S'(elon) and a full border, at the beginning of the text., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red with black and red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 2 (f. 98v). Initials in red with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir

• Puzzle initial ‘A’(u), at the beginning of part II., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red with black and red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 2 (f. 98v). Initials in red with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir

• Colophon reading 'Ce livre est accompli et achive / le vendredi ixe jour de juil/let lan mil iiiic. xxviii. / deo gracias'., Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir des Dames)

the text (f. 2). 1 puzzle initial in blue and red with black and red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 2 (f. 98v). Initials in red with black pen-flourishing, or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Speculum dominarum (Le Miroir

• Illuminated white vine initials 'C' (onfessionis) and 'M'(agnus) with a putto, bird and butterfly, on the first page of text of an extract from Augustine's Retractions (chapter 6 of book 2) as a preface to the Confessions., Confessions, Retractions (extract)

of book 2) as a preface to the Confessions. Large and small gold initials with white vine scroll decoration on blue, olive green, and yellow grounds, the first with a putto, bird and butterfly. Small simple red initials. Some headings

• Detail of illluminated initials., Confessions, Retractions (extract)

gold initials with white vine scroll decoration on blue, olive green, and yellow grounds, the first with a putto, bird and butterfly. Small simple red initials. Some headings and notes in pink or red. Confessions, Retractions (extract) Written in 1427

• 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 /

• Miniature of king David pointing to his eyes, in the Psalter., Psalter

puzzle initials in gold and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 29v, 184v, 202). Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter Inscribed, 15th century:

• Miniature of king David playing bells, in the Psalter., Psalter

puzzle initials in gold and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red (ff. 29v, 184v, 202). Small initials in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter Inscribed, 15th century:

• Detail of puzzle initial., Bible with prologues, and Interpretation of Hebrew names (ff. 488-525v)

and small puzzle initials in red and blue with red (and blue) or blue (and red) pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing and in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Capital letters highlighted in red. Bible