• Historiated initial 'G'(od) with a kneeling Benedictine monk praying to God, probably an author portrait of Lydgate, as his name has been written in the inner margin., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Historiated initial 'M'(usyng) with a standing man (probably Thomas Hoccleve), at the beginning of the Regiment of Princes by Thomas Hoccleve (c. 1368- c. 1450), a poem about the virtues and vices of rulers, addressed to Henry prince of Wales (the future Henry V). (index author portrait), Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Decorated initial 'I'(n) with foliate feathering including acanthus leaves., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Decorated initial 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Decorated initial 'R'(ev[er]ent) with foliate feathering including acanthus leaves at the beginning of Lydgate's Secrees of Old Philisoffres., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Title-page added in the 16th century by Sir William Drury of Hawstead., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Decorated initial 'N'(ow) with foliate feathering including acanthus leaves., Lives of St Edmund and St Fremund (ff. 4-46); Secrees of Old Philisoffres (ff. 52-81); Regiment of Princes (ff. 84-144v); imperfect

Large initials in gold with pink pen-flourishing. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with pink pen-flourishing gold, blue or with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in blue or red with red penwork decoration. Catchwords written on brown

• Small miniature of the 11,000 Martyrs, at the beginning of their prayers., Added prayers

gold (ff. 107, 111, 113v, 114, 115, 115v, 116). Small initials and line fillers in gold on red or blue grounds. Added prayers Unidentified owner, 16th century: added arms (f. 13).The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 1661, d.

• White vine initial 'S'(emper)., Satires (index Saturae, Satirae)

catchwords. 1 large white vine initial in colours and gold (f. 1). Plain initials in blue. Rubrics in red. Satires (index Saturae, Satirae) The Jesuit College in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne, France), maintained by the Jesuits from 1591 to 1762: inscribed, 17th

• Miniature of Hieronymus Zane, shown seated in armour, with clerks paying soldiers behind him, and in the distance, galleys on a sea, with Zane’s arms on a banner in the upper right corner., Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice

later (ff. 11v, 12). Display script (chrysography) on red cartouche, with foliate decoration (f. 13v). Large initials in gold on blue or red grounds. Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice

• Illuminated canon tables with a foliate pattern, preceding the Gospels., Letter to Carpianus and canon tables

157) at the beginning of each Gospel. Simple headpieces and endpieces in red and sometimes brown. Large decorated initials in blue and red at the beginning of each Gospel. Small simple initials in red. Letter to Carpianus and canon tables

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) and three-sided border, in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound)

pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

• Miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, at the beginning of Compline in the Hours of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound)

pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

• null, Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound)

pages with partial foliate borders, in colours and gold. Smaller and small initials and line-fillers in gold on red and blue grounds. Book of Hours, Use of Rome (begins and ends imperfectly, and misbound) Inscription: 'William Allix his Book 1702'

• Historiated initial 'J'(ohn) with the earl of Warenne on horseback; the margin with two heraldic shields, 'The Roll of Karlaverok': translated from part of Cotton Caligula A. xviii; followed (ff. 52-54) by a short account of Caerlaverock Castle

the old French' (f. 51); in the border of the same page is a scroll inscribed 'Philip Absalom m.dccc.xvii'.Inscribed 'Add: / 17' in blue ink (upper pastedown) and '17' on the spine. The earl of Warenne Philip Absolom (translator) England

• Historiated initial 'E'(dward) with King Edward I enthroned, crowned and holding a sceprttre and cross-topped orb, at eh summit of a family tree tracing his ancestors back to William I the Conqueror, 'The Roll of Karlaverok': translated from part of Cotton Caligula A. xviii; followed (ff. 52-54) by a short account of Caerlaverock Castle

from the old French' (f. 51); in the border of the same page is a scroll inscribed 'Philip Absalom m.dccc.xvii'.Inscribed 'Add: / 17' in blue ink (upper pastedown) and '17' on the spine. King Edward I Philip Absolom (translator) England

• Decorated cartouche., Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice

Display script (chrysography) on red cartouche, with foliate decoration (f. 13v). Large initials in gold on blue or red grounds. Giuramento (Commission and oath) of Girolomo (Hieronymus) Zane as Procurator de citra of Saint Mark, Venice ? Probably made for

• Pen-flourished initials and heraldic shield with a lion in the lower border., 49 love sonnets

fire with raindrops, in the right margin (f. 1). Small initials in gold with red or purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red or purple pen-flourishing or in silver with purple pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in gold with a woman's

• Decorated initial 'I'(n the name of God)., Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire

afterwards' (Harley Catalogue). 1 large initial in colours and gold with floral sprays (f. 3). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue. Statutes of the Hospital of Ewelme, Oxfordshire The Almshouse (Domus Dei) of Ewelme, Oxfordshire, founded by

• Miniature of the Crucifixion., Book of Hours, Use of Rome

fruits and flowers. Some borders are left unpainted. 'Champ' initials in gold on blue and pink grounds. Small initials in gold with black penwork decoration, or in blue with red penwork decoration. Book of Hours, Use of Rome Cut strip