• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI

initials in gold on blue, white, and red grounds, with green and gold foliage extending into the margins (ff. 114, 172, 203v, 224v). Small initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Paraphs in blue or red. Nova Statuta

• Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) with John the Evangelist, at the beginning of De Johannis evangelio., Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis Marie (ff. 1-97) and De Johannis evangelio (ff. 97-111v)

(ff. 1, 97v). Small initials (2 lines) in red with blue (and red) pen-flourishing or in blue with red (and blue) pen-flourishing. Small initials (1 line) in plain red or blue. Line-fillers decorated in red. Liber de laudibus beatissime Virginis

• Detail of an initial 'S'(odalium) with foliate decoration, at the beginning of Petrus Riga's Aurora., Aurora (ends imperfectly)

2 large initials in red or blue with foliate decoration and pen-flourishing in red, blue and green or red and green (ff. 1, 1v). Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Marginal sketches of

• Puzzle initial 'M'(edicina), at the beginning of Johannicius' Isagoge., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• null, Testament (begins imperfectly)

in gold on red and blue grounds. Testament (begins imperfectly) Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in

• Illuminated initial 'M'(agna) at the beginning of the Speculum Christiani., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• Tables for determining the dominical letter and the golden number for the year 1425., Theological miscellany, entitled 'Speculum Christiani', including prayers and poetry in English, with dominical tables

on a blue and pink ground, with foliage sprouting from the corners (ff. 14, 20). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often forming a partial border. Diagrams (f. 2v). Paraphs in blue. Line-fillers in blue. Highlighting

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• null, Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae, Statute book), imperfect, and other texts, including a calendar (ff. 6-11v)

grounds (f. 17). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration, often in foliate forms, and pen-flourishing. Large and small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Line-fillers in red and blue. Cadels, some with penwork decoration,

• Decorated initials., New Testament in the later Wycliffe version (ends imperfect), including Oon of foure (ff. 19-86)

blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red, developing three-sided extensions in red and blue with foliate pen-flourishing in purple and red (f. 19). Small initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing, some with partial extensions in red and

• Decorated initials., Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica

puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in purple and red. Small initials in red with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Small initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Medical miscellany

• Decorated initial 'F'(inito) with a man sticking out his tongue holding a shield of a blue face, and a foliate extension into the lower margin at the beginning of book 3 of Goffredi di Trano's Summa., Summa super titulis Decretalium, imperfect, with additional glosses

extending into the margins (ff. 1, 51). Large and small initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraph marks in red or blue extending into a partial border. Summa super titulis Decretalium, imperfect, with additional

• Puzzle initial at the beginning of the preface to John Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica., Medical miscellany, including John of Gaddesden's Rosa Anglica (ff. 9-262), and four tracts on urine

puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourishing forming a full border (f. 9). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, many with foliate forms. Large simple initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or blue. Cadels. Medical miscellany,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'I'(n) of God creating the world, at the beginning of Genesis., 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

• Detail of a decorated initial 'L'(o), from the book of Numbers., 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

• Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of David playing a harp., 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

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) of the Tree of Jesse., 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

• Detail of a puzzle initial 'M'(atheus)., 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