• Foliate initial 'V'(os) with an animal head and clasps, at the beginning of Act 1 of Andria, the first of Terence's Comedies., Comoediae (index Comedies)

notes on ff. 1v, 10v, 26v, 49r-49v). Busleyden College, Leuven (index Louvain), 16/17th century: inscribed 'Liber collegij Buslidiani' (f. 1). John Chamberlayne (b. 1666, d. 1723), son of Edward Chamberlayne (b. 1616, d. 1703): his sale of his library conducted

• Puzzle initial 'P'(eccator) with pen-flourishing., Orationes sive Meditationes

Puzzle initial 'P'(eccator) with pen-flourishing. Catchwords. Numerous puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing and infill in red and some blue; infill frequently includes trifoliate leaf motifs; tendrils of pen-flourishing frequently end in heart-shaped leaf. Rubrics in red.

• Initial 'C'(um) with foliate motifs and a grotesque., Genesis and Exodus, glossed

Initial 'C'(um) with foliate motifs and a grotesque. Erased inscription (f. 1).Catchwords.The manuscript forms part of a two- or multi-volume set together with Harley 3159. Harley 3160 is inscribed 'Explicit liber penthateuchus' (f. 235v). 2 large historiated initials in

• Initial 'E'(zechiel) with pen-flourishing., Ezechiel and Daniel, glossed

Initial 'E'(zechiel) with pen-flourishing. Catchwords; quire marks; leaf marks.Erased inscription (f. 1).f. 137 is a medieval parchment flyleaf. 4 large puzzle initials with pen-flourishing (ff. 1, 3, 107, 107v). Small initials in red or blue with penwork decoration in

• Historiated initial 'M'(aiores), with foliate extensions and besants, of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe., Facta et dicta memorabilia(index Memorable Deeds and Sayings),with an index (ff. 95, 96)

red or blue. Capitals marked in red. Facta et dicta memorabilia(index Memorable Deeds and Sayings),with an index (ff. 95, 96) John Gibson (fl. 1720-1726), dealer; sold to Harley on 13 September 1722 (see ~Diary~ 1966; Wright 1972).The Harley Collection, formed

• Decorated initial 'I'(nitium) with a flower at the beginning of Mark., Gospelbook

badly faded. Coloured initials with coloured pen decoration at the beginning of Mark ('I'[nitium], f. 29v) and John ('I'[n], f. 73v). Lettering in blue, red and green describing the contents of the text (f. 3v). Initials in red with pen

• Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with a portrait of Priscian., Institutiones grammaticae, Book 17 (the 'Priscianus minor')

Historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with a portrait of Priscian. Horizontal catchwords.f. 104 is a parchment leaf with various inscriptions on the recto. 1 large initial in colours with a portrait of Priscian and a foliate extension (f. 1). Initials in

• Historiated initial 'N' of Gabriel and Zachariah, measuring 170 x 115 mm (top miniature)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of two saints, measuring 90 x 85 mm., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of two saints, measuring 90 x 85 mm., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial ?'I' of a saint praying, measuring 90 x 65 mm (left centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial '?' of a holy deacon, measuring 95 x 60 mm (right centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'S' of a holy king, measuring 85 x 85 mm (left bottom)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'D' of a holy queen, measuring 90 x 85 mm (right bottom)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'M' of two saints, measuring 105 x 100 mm., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'C' of a holy deacon, measuring 95 x 75 mm (top left)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'L' of a female saint, measuring 90 x 70 mm (right top), Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'D' of a female saint, measuring 110 x 90 mm (centre)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'E' of two saints, measuring 80 x 60 mm (bottom left), Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of

• Historiated initial 'E' of two saints, measuring 85 x 60 mm (bottom right)., Cuttings from a Dominican choir book

initials in colours and gold, of Gabriel and Zachariah (f. 14), the birth (f. 15) and naming (f. 18) of John the Baptist with two four-line red staves visible through the illumination. 18 historiated initials in colours and gold, of