• Historiated initial 'H'(ec) with Moses conversing wih a man and holding the Tablets of the Law, at the beginning of Deuteronomy., Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, glossed; imperfect

blue with some gold, grey, green, red and white (ff. 258, 348v, 349). Simple initials in red or blue with pen-flourishing in the alternate colour. Paraphs in blue or red. Running headers and chapter numbers in alternate red and

• Decorated initial 'V'(oi) at the beginning of the Rime., Trionfi (imperfect); Rime

Upper cover needs repair. 1 large initial in blue and brown at the beginning of the Rime (f. 31). 2 smaller initials in blue and brown (ff. 128v, 167). 11 initials in blue with red penwork decoration (ff. 3, 6,

• Three decorated initials 'M'(are), 'N'(ili) and 'A'(er); in the lower half of the image are the remains of f. 2., De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book VIII (De astronomia also known as Hipparchus), imperfect (ff. 1-33v); two smaller texts (ff. 33v-39)

green and blue (ff. 23v, 26v, 28, 28v, 32, 32v). 2 diagrams in brown ink with some red (ff. 18v, 20), perhaps added later. 1 initial in blue and light brown (f. 3). Simple initials in red, blue, green or

• Pen-flourished initial 'D'(ignum), with a partial border and a shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cleves., Commentary on Lucan's Pharsalia (index In Pharsaliam Lucani)

border in red, blue, and purple; 1 large initial in purple and yellow with red and purple pen-flourishing; and a coat of arms in the lower margin in colours and gold (f. 3). 8 large initials in blue with red

• 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,

• 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

• 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

• Initial 'C'(arminis) with white vine decoration., Elegiae (index Elegies) (ff. 1-55); Carmina (ff. 55v-81v); Catullus (ff. 82-113v); Priapea (ff. 113v-122v)

in colours and gold (ff. 1, 55v, 82, 113v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials in plain red or blue. Elegiae (index Elegies) (ff. 1-55); Carmina (ff. 55v-81v); Catullus (ff. 82-113v); Priapea (ff. 113v-122v) Colophon

• White vine initial 'M'(undum)., Historia naturalis (index Natural history)

309v, 317v, 326, 336, 346). 5 gold initials on coloured grounds (ff. 1 (x 3), 1v, 2). Alternating initials in blue or red. Rubrics and running headers in red. Historia naturalis (index Natural history) Written for a member of the

• White vine initial 'F'(requenter)., Letters and other texts

(ff. 1, 28, 43v, 59v, 76v, 92, 106, 123, 138v). Alternating initials in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Marginal notes in red. Letters and other texts Written by Pietro Cennini in Florence in 1467: colophon reads, 'Scripsit florentie hoc

• Three-sided white vine border in colours and gold, inhabited by birds, with the Medici coat of arms in the lower margin, supported by putti, and a white vine initial 'L'(ibros)., Historia naturalis (index Natural history)

309v, 317v, 326, 336, 346). 5 gold initials on coloured grounds (ff. 1 (x 3), 1v, 2). Alternating initials in blue or red. Rubrics and running headers in red. Historia naturalis (index Natural history) Written for a member of the

• Detail of a folio: Incipit: 'ramento capitur cum cetera…' Explicit: 'quinquagenas libras lundens cumi', Historia naturalis (index Natural history)

309v, 317v, 326, 336, 346). 5 gold initials on coloured grounds (ff. 1 (x 3), 1v, 2). Alternating initials in blue or red. Rubrics and running headers in red. Historia naturalis (index Natural history) Written for a member of the

• Partial border with floral and foliate decoration and a large decorated intial 'T'(ractatulus)., De quercu Julii pontificis sive de lapide philosophico

floral and foliate decoration and a large intial in gold on a blue ground (f. 1). Large initials in brown or blue. Rubrics in red. Paraphs in blue or brown. De quercu Julii pontificis sive de lapide philosophico Written in

• Illuminated initial on a text page., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Decorated initial 'D'(eo) with foliate decoration extending into the margins., Statuti di Venezia (Statutes of Venice)

Verona). Initial in blue and red ink with foliate decoration including acanthus leaves extending into the margins (f. 2). Numerous small initials in red or blue with flourishing in the other colour. Coloured initials in red or blue. Statuti di

• Miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, initial 'M'(oicti), and full border, at the beginning of Book 2., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, initial 'A'(ussi), and full border, at the beginning of Book 3., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Detail of a miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, at the beginning of Book 2., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat

• Detail of a miniature of the three estates (Church, Nobles, and Labour) in debate before Theology, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music, at the beginning of Book 3., Débat de félicité

lines) in gold on red and/or blue grounds, and full borders (ff. 1, 24, 39v). Small initials (2 lines) in gold on red and blue grounds. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing. Débat de félicité The Débat