• Historiated initial 'I'(n) divided into five niches, each containing a seated figure, at the beginning of the Codex Justinianus of Justinian's Corpus iuris civilis. At the top is a crowned figure, representing the Emperor Justinian, looking down at the other men, each of whom holds a gold book, and small coloured initials., Corpus iuris civilis, including the Digestum novum (ff. 1-121v); the Codex Justinianus (ff. 122-276v); Institutiones (ff. 277-307); and Novellae constitutiones post codicem (ff. 307-378v) (index Digest, Pandects)

gold, sometimes with animal heads, and 2 red and blue puzzle initials. Small red initials with blue pen-flourishing alternating with red initials with blue pen-flourishing. Some books with inicipits of alternating blue and red letters and penwork decoration. Corpus iuris

• Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori., Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior

initial in blue with brown pen-flourishing, and yellow and blue infill, at the beginning of the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior (f. 100). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Miscellany, including

• Decorated initial 'S'(uperiori) with a face, and a animal head in the lower margin., Historical works, including Aelred's Genealogia regum Anglorum (ff. 133-146)

or geometric initials in blue and red with red and blue penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, a few forming a bar border and one including a face (f. 21v). Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing, and in blue with red pen-flourishing.

• Puzzle initial 'F' with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of I Kings., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue, mostly with pen-flourishing, some with penwork decoration, in blue and red, some with green infill. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible with prologues (ff.

• Historiated initial 'R'(everendo) with Christ in Majesty holding a book, at the beginning of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Historiated initial 'F'(ormavit) with a bishop(?) holding a book, at the beginning of Book 4 of Guillelmus Durandus's Speculum juris., Speculum juris

the margins. Small initials in red with painted extensions in blue, with pen-flourishing in blue and red, or in blue with painted extensions in red, with pen-flourishing in red and blue. Speculum juris Copied and corrected from a pecia manuscript

• Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori., Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior

initial in blue with brown pen-flourishing, and yellow and blue infill, at the beginning of the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exterior (f. 100). Small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in plain red or blue. Miscellany, including

• Puzzle initial 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms., Bible with prologues (ff. 1-373), with the Interpretations of Hebrew names (ff. 373v-405)

and smaller puzzle initials in red and blue, mostly with pen-flourishing, some with penwork decoration, in blue and red, some with green infill. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible with prologues (ff.

• Detail of a miniature of a female saint, from the calendar page for February., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use

• Detail of an historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of God and a naked David in the water, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use

• Detail of the lower section of the border with a two-bodied grotesque., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use

• Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(antate) of monks singing., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use

• Detail of the lower section of the border with a hybrid grotesque creature wearing a bishop's mitre and holding a crozier., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use

• Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'V'(ir) at the beginning of Job, with foliate penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration

• Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration., Glossed Job

Decorated initial 'P'(ro) with penwork decoration. 1 large initial in blue, yellow, and green with blue, red, and green penwork decoration (f. 3). 1 large initial in green with yellow and green penwork decoration in the bowl of the letter

• Decorated initials., Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms

with penwork decoration and highlighting in red and/or blue, one with a face (f. 74v). Medical treatises, divided into 5 books, including Remius Fauinus; Carmen de ponderibus et mensuris; receipts; and charms Added 14th-century text (ff. 209v-210v).Sir Hans Sloane (b.

• null, fragment of a Missal?

parchment flyleaves. Large initials in blue or green with red penwork decoration, or in red with green penwork decoration. Small initials in brown, some with highlighting in red. fragment of a Missal? Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet,

• Coloured initials., Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons

Highlighting of letters in red. Line-fillers in red. From ff. 101-105v, paraphs in red or blue. Theological miscellany, including letters and sermons Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection

• Detail of a book plate identifying the manuscript as part of Henry Yates Thompson's collection., Bible

foliate decoration, in colours and gold. Smaller puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in blue and red. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Bible William Paget (b. 1609, d. 1678), 5th

• Historiated initial 'D'(ixit) of a king and a fool, at the beginning of Psalm 51., Psalter and Book of Hours, Use of Saint-Omer

smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds, developing three-sided bars. Small initials (1 line) in gold with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Line-fillers decorated in gold, red and blue. Psalter and Book of Hours, Use