• Foliate initial 'Q', measuring 75 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'e ad' (bottom left)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Foliate initial 'S' [inverted], measuring 80 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial filigree initial and text (bottom right)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Foliate initial 'I' with an statue in an alcove and two cherubs [inverted], measuring 160 x 140 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 'no(n) te sa(n)cto / Hec' and filigree initial 'H'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial 'B' with Nicholas of Bari, measuring 80 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'r. V'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial G' of a bishop saint, measuring 75 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'dant'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial 'N' with John the Baptist, measuring 160 x 165 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '...ni um p[er]hi /...e lumi nep'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial 'E' with the Massacre of the Innocents, measuring 160 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '...ster qu(am) admi[r]a/ e(?)'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial 'B' with Michael trampling the devil and weighing souls, measuring 165 x 165 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 'crisi / rum alle'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Historiated initial 'U' with Joseph and his brothers, illustrating Genesis 37:18-21, measuring 165 x 165 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text 'cidam(ur) / amus si pro'., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Section of foliate and zoomorphic border decoration with birds, flowers and an urn inscribed 'IHS', measuring 50 x 210 (upper border)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Section of foliate border decoration with two candelabra inscribed 'Noe', measuring 225 x 70 mm (lower border)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Section of foliate border decoration with a bird and the heads of two cherubs, measuring 200 x 70 mm (upper border)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Section of foliate border decoration with a female grotesque, measuring 45 x 50 mm (lower border)., Cuttings from a choir book

York, The Morgan Library and Museum, M725 and M1090; Paris, Musée Marmottan, Wildenstein Collection (see Levi D'Ancona, cat. no. 24); Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 20:2-3, 24:10-11, 28:19, 72:11A and B, 76:49-54; Private collection, formerly New

• Frontispiece to the second pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Yoreh Deah~ (Teaching Knowledge). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is decorated with white vine motifs. The text is framed by a full floral border inhabited by birds and containing four medallions. The medallion on the bottom is held by two puttos and contains the coat of arms of Joab Emmanuel., ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars)

Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Frater Giovanni Montifal. di Modena, censor: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 269); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Frontispiece to the second pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Even ha-Ezer~ (The Stone of Help). The initial-word panel is decorated with white vine motifs. The text is framed by a full floral border inhabited by birds and containing medallions. The medallion on the bottom is held by two puttos and contains the coat of arms of Joab Emmanuel., ~Even ha-Ezer~ (The Stone of Help) and ~Hoshen Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of Judgement) of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars) (ff. 2-261v); ~Hilkhot De'ot~ of the Mishneh Torah (ff. 261v-265v)

Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Frater Giovanni Montifal. di Modena, censor: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 269); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Frontispiece to the fourth pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~Hoshen ha-Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of Judgement). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is inhabited by three white rabbits and accompanied by a full floral border with birds and medallions. The medallion in the lower margin held by two puttos contains the coat of arms of Joab Emmanuel., ~Even ha-Ezer~ (The Stone of Help) and ~Hoshen Mishpat~ (The Breastplate of Judgement) of ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars) (ff. 2-261v); ~Hilkhot De'ot~ of the Mishneh Torah (ff. 261v-265v)

Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Frater Giovanni Montifal. di Modena, censor: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 269); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(d) of David in prayer, from the beginning of a Gradual., Leaf from a Gradual

blue pen-flourishing. Small penwork initials in brown and red ink. 4 line red staves. Leaf from a Gradual Margaret of York (b. 1446, d. 1503), duchess of Burgundy: arms (recto), and later inscription (verso, see below). Friars of Greenwich, c.

• Page of music on the verso of the folio., Leaf from a Gradual

blue pen-flourishing. Small penwork initials in brown and red ink. 4 line red staves. Leaf from a Gradual Margaret of York (b. 1446, d. 1503), duchess of Burgundy: arms (recto), and later inscription (verso, see below). Friars of Greenwich, c.

• Frontispiece to the first pillar of ~Arbaah Turim~, ~ Orah Hayyim~ (The Way of Life). The initial-word panel ~Barukh~ (blessed) is inhabited by three white rabbits. The text is framed by a full floral border inhabited by birds and containing four medallions. The medallion on the bottom is held by two puttos and contains the coat of arms of Joab Emmanuel., ~Arbaah Turim~ (The Four Pillars)

Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Frater Giovanni Montifal. di Modena, censor: inscribed with his name, undated (f. 269); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House,

• Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing accompanied with a dog chasing a hare in the lower margin., Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form

(fl. until 1596), censor: inscribed with his name, 1575 (f. 181v); see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 78, appendix § 105-110.Illegible inscription, probably censor's signature (f. 181v).Giuseppe Almanzi (b. 1801, d.