• Decorated initial 'Q'(ui) and white vine decoration in the border enclosing defaced arms, probably that of the Sassetti family, at the beginning of Ovid's Amores., Amores

on a blue panel at the beginning of each book (ff. 2, 17, 34v (initial enclosing a smaller initial)). White vine marginal decoration enclosing a defaced coat of arms (f. 2). Coloured initials in alternating red or blue. Amores Probably

• Pen-flourished initials 'C'(orduba); 'B'(ella); and 'Q'(uis)., Pharsalia

in a Northern style. 1 large initial in blue with red and purple penwork decoration (f. 1). 1 large initial in red with purple penwork decoration (f. 118v). 4 initials in blue with purple penwork decoration or pen-flourishing (ff. 12,

• Illuminated initial 'S'(i)., Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes in Verrem; Oratio in Caecilium)(ff. 1-79); Orationes in Catilinam (ff. 80-97)

outlined in black, on red and blue grounds ornamented with white filigree decoration (ff. 1, 10, 15, 30v, 54v, 80, 80v, 85 (x 2), 89, 93v). Rubrics in red. Paraphs in red or blue. Orationes in C. Verrem (index Orationes

• Decorated initial 'D'(eus) with acanthus leaves at the beginning of Terce of the Virgin., Book of Hours, Use of Sarum

ivy sprigs. Numerous gold initials with black or brown penwork decoration and blue initials with red penwork decoration. Cadels. Some capitals marked with red. Line-fillers in gold and blue ink. Book of Hours, Use of Sarum Various inscriptions in different

• Initial 'R' with the arms of Henry Despenser, bishop of Norwich, in the upper margin the signature of 'William Howarde 1579', in the right margin an ink drawing of a lion rampant, and in the lower margin the ink stamp of the Royal Society of London., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

1). Large initials in gold, pink, and/or blue, some also with red, with gold balls, and/or with foliate, floral, or filigree decoration (one with heraldic arms, f. 21). Line fillers in pink and/or blue. Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere

• Illuminated border and Initial 'N'(octiam) with an unfinished drawing of a seated man (possibly Bede) writing at the desk holding a quill and a knife, and on the bar border, a quadruped (dragon?)., Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere forti, Epistola Cuthberti

1). Large initials in gold, pink, and/or blue, some also with red, with gold balls, and/or with foliate, floral, or filigree decoration (one with heraldic arms, f. 21). Line fillers in pink and/or blue. Historia ecclesiastica (ff. 1-99), De muliere

• Puzzle initial 'P'(romissiones) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of book 17 in Augustine's De civitate dei. A 13th-century hand has corrected the capitula list in the lower margin., De Civitate Dei (index City of God)(ff. 3-177v); De trinitate (ff. 179-244v)

initials in red and blue or in one colour with pen-flourishing in the same colours. Smaller initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the other colour. Capitals marked in red ink. Paraphs in red or blue. De Civitate Dei

• Illuminated initial 'U'(rbis) and border, on the first page of the text., Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• null, Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff. 180-181)

by a three-sided border (f. 2). Large initials in gold on grounds of red and blue. Small initials alternately red with blue flourishing, or blue with red flourishing. Facta et dicta memorabilia (ff. 2-179v), followed by a capitula list (ff.

• Decorated intial., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

(f. 3). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with reserved designs. Travels of Sir John Mandeville ? The Benedictine Abbey of St Albans (see below).? Willyam Caxton, by 1490 (see below).? Richard Tottyl, London, by 1579 (see below).Hugh

• Text page., Travels of Sir John Mandeville

(f. 3). Smaller initials in plain red or blue, some with reserved designs. Travels of Sir John Mandeville ? The Benedictine Abbey of St Albans (see below).? Willyam Caxton, by 1490 (see below).? Richard Tottyl, London, by 1579 (see below).Hugh

• Decorated initial 'P'(rincipia), and plain red initial 'P'(aulus); the upper margin with an ownership inscription of Sir John Prise., Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli

ownership inscription of Sir John Prise. 1 large initial in green, red, and blue with geometric decoration (f. 2). Large, small, and one-line initials in red or green, some decorated with foliate arabesques (e.g., ff. 101v, 111v). Commentaria in Epistolas

• Coloured initial 'P'(aulus) and other plain red and green initials., Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli

green initials. 1 large initial in green, red, and blue with geometric decoration (f. 2). Large, small, and one-line initials in red or green, some decorated with foliate arabesques (e.g., ff. 101v, 111v). Commentaria in Epistolas beati Pauli Probably fom

• Decorated initial 'C'(haos) with white vine decoration, at the beginning of the text by Lactantius, Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and the arms of the Donati family of Venice with an animal head above the shield., Ovidii Metamorphoseon fabularum narratio, and other mythological texts

Venice with an animal head above the shield. Large coloured initials with white vine scroll decoration. Small simple red or blue initials. The arms of the Donati family of Venice surmounted by a lion's head (f. 1). Guide letters. Ovidii

• Puzzle initial 'P'(aschales) below a rubric with the date 1465 in medieval arabic numerals, at the beginning of a prologue, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

are notes by Barthélemy Mercier (b. 1734 d. 1799), abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465'

• null, Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc.

abbé de St.-Léger. Large and small puzzle initials in red and blue. Carmen paschale; Hymns; Psychomachia; Cathemerinon; Peristephanon; etc. Apparently written in 1465: a rubric reads 'Prologus sedulij primus incipit 1465' (f. 7v).The Celestine convent of the Holy Trinity, Marcoussis,

• null, Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff. 28-57v), Heauton tirorumenos (ff. 58-87), Adelphoe (f. 87-113v), Hecyra (ff. 114-137v), Phormio (ff. 138-166v)

and shell gold, at the beginnings of the arguments (ff. 28, 29v, 58, 87, 114, 114v, 138). Small initials alternately blue or red. Headings in red capitals Comediae (index Comedies), preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1-27v), Eunuchus (ff.

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

painted initial with acanthus leaf decoration at the beginning of Psalm 68 (f. 111), and other large and small red, blue, green, and yellow simple initials, some decorated around the letter or in the bowl with simple patterns in other

• null, Commentary on the Psalms (imperfect, starting in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 9 and ending in the middle of the commentary on Psalm 146)

painted initial with acanthus leaf decoration at the beginning of Psalm 68 (f. 111), and other large and small red, blue, green, and yellow simple initials, some decorated around the letter or in the bowl with simple patterns in other